How To Run Mame

"So you want to play arcade games on your PC? Getting started with MAME is not easy for the average Joe. There is a lot to learn. Where do you put the game files? What commands do you use? How do you get the joystick working? Here’s a mini guide for those that just want to quickly get up and running with MAME for Windows.

1.Download MAME Binaries.

2.Extract the files. When prompted for a directory, provide a folder you wish to extract the files to. In this example, we use “C:\mame“.


3.You will want to download roms to use with MAME. You can search roms for almost any arcade game, however it may not be legal for you to use many of them. You can always get legal ROMS like we did.

4.When you download MAME Roms, they come in ZIP format. You do not need to extract them. Leave them zipped and place them in the “C:\mame\roms” folder.

5.Bring up a DOS command prompt. To do so click “Start” > “Run” and type “CMD“.


6.Type “cd\” to go to the root directory.


7.Type “cd mame” to go into the “C:\mame” folder.


Now to start mame, you type mame, then a space, then the game file you want to use:


Example: mame robby
If you have a joystick or gamepad you wish to use, you have to use the -joystick switch:


Example: mame robby -joystick
Now the game rom should run.

1.To insert a quarter, press 5.
2.For 1 player, press 1. For 2 players, press 2.
3.P pauses the rom.
4.You can press Tab to access the options in MAME.


Google: Mame PDF for some nice manuals on how to use Mame.


Notes: Mame has an icon in its folder you can click on to run games, you put roms and bios (like neogeo bios) zipped up in zip format in Mame's rom folder (to run certain games like Metal Slug series).


Some roms may not work or need multiple files, CHD files possibly.


(pic above from X Men Children of the Atom, 1994, Saturn, PS and Arcade).

Amnesia The Dark Descent Surviva Tips

1) Always close the door behind you. Barricade if you must.


2) Try and sneak around, hugging to.walls in dark corridors, hallways and cellars.


3) when dealing with water monsters but
boxes are available, esp two boxes at least, keep putting one box in front of the other, repeat, to make a floating platform, just don't throw boxes around, might go far away, too far sometimes.


4) Always be prepared to run away from monsters (esp in custom story's!) and hide in closets, behind crates/barrels and in an emergency in dark corners or dark rooms.


5) You can throw objects at enemy's and barricade doors. You can also shut doors behind you when a monster is in pursuit.


6) Pick up a box, use it to block a monster from seeing you, using the box to hide from seeing it's ugly head, the monster may not attack you!


7) In unfamiliar areas, always have a few tinderboxes and if possible 1/4 oil left in lantern (or 1 refill) to help explore dark areas, dark unfamiliar areas as well.


8) Custom story puzzles can be frustrating and may even have game breaking bugs. Most of these however have logical puzzles just like vanilla Amnesia. Look around everywhere, behind bookshelves, on bookshelves, on desks (under desk mats too) under any furniture, on crates, barrels, under them, etc esp in drawers, behind portraits and such (under movables beds too!) to find items such as keys and such.


Sometimes doors will open only when a bookshelf puzzle is solved or levers are pulled to reveal a door hidden behind one, etc.


9) Remember that all inventory items before picked up (keys, tinderbox's, oil, notes, other items) have a glow to them esp in dark areas!


10) When a monster surprises you remember to run opposite of it. In some cases you may have to run past it. -R.K.

How To Run Marvel vs Capcom 2 on Emulator/Rom

"MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 NAOMI - TUTORIAL - In plain english!


Cross-posted in Gen Disc - Arcade
 After two weeks, countless hours of frustration and nights that turned into mornings, I have finally found, compiled and unlocked the arcade port of MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2.
 There is little information out there on the internet, and what little there is - it is highly convoluted and at times downright esoteric.
 So here it is, everything you will need to play MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2, TRUE ARCADE, FULLY UNLOCKED on your computer.
 In plain english!


 IF YOU WANT THIS TO WORK, FOLLOW EACH STEP IN ORDER, START TO FINISH.


 if you skip any, it will not work. trust me on this one.


 1) Download Visual Basic C++ Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
 2) Download MAKARON v.12 NAOMI SIDE EMULATOR:
http://www.emucr.com/2009/07/makaron-naomi-t12.html
 Place the MAKARON folder on your DESKTOP for your convenience.
 3) Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/278706508/naomigd.zip
 Open the ZIP file, place 'epr-21577d.bin' in the 'ROM' folder with the MAKARON folder. Rename 'epr-21577d.bin' to 'NAOMI_BIOS_USA'
 4) Open the 3 JVS files (JVS, Keyboard, 360) and replace the code in all 3 files with:
 [Keyboard]
 # F1
 KEY_0x70 = FB_TEST
 # F2
 KEY_0x71 = FB_SERVICE
 # 1
 KEY_0x31 = P1_START
 # 5
 KEY_0x35 = COIN1
 # UP
 KEY_0x26 = P1_UP
 # DOWN
 KEY_0x28 = P1_DOWN
 # LEFT
 KEY_0x25 = P1_LEFT
 # RIGHT
 KEY_0x27 = P1_RIGHT
 # A
 KEY_0x41 = P1_BUTTON1
 # S
 KEY_0x53 = P1_BUTTON2
 #D
 KEY_0x44 = P1_BUTTON3
 #Z
 KEY_0x5A = P1_BUTTON4
 #X
 KEY_0x58 = P1_BUTTON5
 #C
 KEY_0x43 = P1_BUTTON6
 SAVE!
 5) Open the NAOMI.ini file (That is, the NON-EXE file) in Makaron folder:
 second line of text, you will see:
 # Region, just as in previous versions, 0 is JP (Asia), 1 is USA (Americas) and 2 is Europe (in NAOMI case 2 means Export version).
 # default is 0
 region = 0
 Change REGION = 0 to REGION = 1, so it looks like
 # Region, just as in previous versions, 0 is JP (Asia), 1 is USA (Americas) and 2 is Europe (in NAOMI case 2 means Export version).
 # default is 0
 region = 1
 SAVE!


 6) Download MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 files:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5XMIFRI
 MAKE A FOLDER NAMED "MVC2" AND PLACE ON YOUR DESKTOP. EXTRACT THE CONTENTS OF ZIP TO THIS FILE


 7) Open a COMMAND PROMPT (start menu -> search -> "command prompt")
 Type the following, without quotation marks, hitting ENTER after each line:
 "cd desktop"
 "cd MVC2"
 "copy /b Marvel_Vs_Capcom_2_EPR-23085A.bin + Marvel_Vs_Capcom_2_EPR-23085A_Security.bin mvsc2usa.bin"
 "patch.exe mvsc2usa.bin"


 8) Open NAOMI.exe in the Makaron folder, load 'MvC2.bin' (size should be 139,886 KB)
 luvclub's unlock save. download and unzip to makaron folder ; http://www.mediafire.com/?mhnji5w0cdw
 thank you very much luvclub.
 alternatively; the loooong way
 NOW, TO UNLOCK ALL CHARACTERS:
 PRESS F1 to access the arcade configuration prompt,
 IN THIS MODE:
 F1 - ENTER
 F2 - TOGGLES ARROW DOWN
 Press F2 (11 TIMES) until arrow is at 'Game Test Mode,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Game Configuration,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Demo Sound Half'
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 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Save & Exit,' Press F1.

 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Exit,' Press F1
 Run the game, and at the TITLE SCREEN (where it says MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2), it should have: LV24 EXP009600 on the screen.
 REPEAT TO CONFIG MENU


 Press F1 to access menu
 Press F2 (11 TIMES) until arrow is at 'Game Test Mode,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Game Configuration,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Damage level'
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 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Save & Exit,' Press F1.
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Exit,' Press F1
 Press F1 to access menu
 Press F2 (11 TIMES) until arrow is at 'Game Test Mode,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Game Configuration,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Continue'
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 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Save & Exit,' Press F1.
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Exit,' Press F1
 Press F1 to access menu
 Press F2 (11 TIMES) until arrow is at 'Game Test Mode,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Game Configuration,' Press F1 to enter
 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Difficulty'
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 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Save & Exit,' Press F1.

 Press F2 until arrow is at 'Exit,' Press F1
 And now you're fully unlocked!
 This is my second time typing this guide. I finished the first one and had to log in, subsequently losing my entire post. However, this is an amazing community, and worth the frustration.


 NOW ENJOY MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 ARCADE IN ALL OF IT'S GLORY!!!!
 press 5 for credits, press 1 to start!
 A/S/D - LP/MP/HP
 Z/X/C - LK/MK/HK

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