druddle

Do i need a specific version of MAME to run the ROMs on Xbox ? I have found a load of ROMs and the MAME application but i assume that the .exe is for Windows only.

Dave

dsmith

There are 2 versions of Mame for the Xbox - Mamex and MameOX. I've had the former running but not the latter.

I found my copy via IRC, xbins and FTP.

Deano

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

I'm using MAMEoX, works a treat

dsmith

Dunk How have you got your Roms organised for MameOX ? I'll check mine again and see why it wont load.

Deano

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

From memory, I just threw the zip files that I used for Mame on PC, into the 'Roms' folder. Can have a better look later if you're still stuck ?

Hobo_Jojo

which is better ox or x

Mr.Cookie

i use ox too, there is a config file which you can point to the roms

Si

Hobo_Jojo

no one got any opinion on which is the best one?

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Only use MAMEoX so no opinion on the other. Worked great so no reason to try the other one out

kernel

I thought I read on the site of the author of mamex that he had basically given up as the team at Sourceforge could do so much more so much quicker. So I've also only tried MAMEoX

Bumpster

Does MAMEoX come with the Slayer disc? cause I've got a mame program (along with a load of others ) on mine.

Mr.Cookie

bumpster i use xdisk and it comes with that and a few i'll never use coz i've not got roms for

Si

Bumpster

Cheers

Does anyone know if theres the Desert Strike series is available for the Genersis emulator? Someone was talking about it the other day and I fancy a game or two

Hobo_Jojo

i have the desert strike series, jungle strike and all that. if u want them email me off line im sure you have the originals so its ok

Bumpster

thanks Hobo

I'll double check that I haven't already got it cause I copied a load of roms from a mates Xbox but ran out of space 1/2 way thru

Hobo_Jojo

lol blimmin ell what stuff do u have fillin ya hdd?! my original hdd isnt full yet and its got shed loads of things on it!

ScoobyDoo555

Can you guide me to a download site for the ROMs?

Just putting the Mame emulator on my Box tonight

Dan

dsmith

Think thats a subject best taken off-list

S'Net has some odd moderation tendancies. You can discuss tax evasion in NSR - but not the swapping of ROMS from arcade machines which have long since stopped being sold

Deano

dsmith

If you were to copy PGR2 to your orig HDD that would take 85% of the disk space.

Deano

ScoobyDoo555

oh yeah

wasn't thinking about that!!

Will do some emailing tonight then

Out of interest, what file size are these ROMs typically?

Dan

kernel

When I aquired my copy around Christmas I downloaded 7.9GB of Mame ROMs - that's about 4600 games

ScoobyDoo555

so a coupla dvds should do it then



Dan

Hobo_Jojo

ah i aint got no xbox games on my hdd, didnt see the point and thought it was a bit lazy, got all my xbox games on dvd's, just emulation n stuff n applications on my box's hdd

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Hobo - try loading something like PGR2 off of the HDD. You'll soon see the benefits

Bumpster

lol

Only thing is I have enough games to fill 2x 120Gb drives.
Playing NFS:UG off a full h/d = jerky gfx cause it spools it off the h/d

Anyone know if you can defrag a Xbox h/d?

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Wierd mate, mines full up and eveything loads perfectly and super fast too.

Apparently, the X-Box HDD doesn't need defragging . . . ever. Something to do with the way its partitioned and the FatX file system.

Bumpster

hmmm wierd, I only seem to suffer with NFS:UG. PGR2 runs perfectly.

Can't remember what drive I put in it now, but it was a recommended make. The only thing it could be then is that it's a 5200rpm one, not a 7200 cause I was told they run too hot (which isn't the case as it happens grrrrr)

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Mines a 7200rpm drive, doesn't seem to suffer any probs. But I don't play for extended periods. Not tried NFS:UG on the HDD, will have to experiment