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Existing 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 emulatio
by ksherlock 5y ago
Existing 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.