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> it constantly updates mame to the latest (you should with your Roms as well) This is not necessarily a feature; actually I consider it an anti-feature, as on
by pizza234 5y ago
> it constantly updates mame to the latest (you should with your Roms as well)
This is not necessarily a feature; actually I consider it an anti-feature, as one is forced to chase the romset versions (either download the full set, which nowadays is tens of GBs, or the diff, which I've never tried).
If one actually plays games, and they play correctly, there's no value in upgrading the emulator and ROMs to new versions.
- ksherlock 5y agoExisting ROMs don't change (hey, they're *read-only*) unless it's a better dump or perhaps some subcomponent was previously emulated through high-level emulation. There's generally no need to do anything with ROMs but it is beneficial to update MAME.
- pizza234 5y ago> Existing ROMs don't change I think this is not exact, as, if memory serves me well, I had breakages with existing romsets when upgrading MAME. While a romset itself may not change, another one may take the place of the default set, and the previous gets renamed, so it requires manual intervention. I used to play with MAME games - not hundreds, but I think a few tens, and the hassle of upgrading was never worth, with I think only one case where upgrade was required. So, YMMV. My suggestion for casual users is that if one has a given set of favourite ROMs, and they work, there's no reason to upgrade.
- flatiron 5y agoI see your point. My mame cab is also a mame BitTorrent sharer. So not only am I preserving video games by playing and sharing them with friends and family I’m also doing it for the bigger goal. It also takes me ~5 minutes per month to update.