This approach dramatically simplifies setup for end-users. In the past, running a game like a Neo Geo title would require a separate neogeo.zip BIOS file in your ROMs folder. With a Full Non-Merged reference set, the neogeo.zip BIOS is , eliminating the need for any separate BIOS management.
CHDs are in the main ROM pack. They are separate large files for games that used:
While most 2003-era MAME builds struggled with CHDs, this reference set handles the major ones well. Killer Instinct runs nearly flawlessly. Gauntlet Legends has minor audio glitches but is entirely playable. For the price of a hard drive, you get hard-drive-based arcade games that most people never saw outside of arcades.
This approach dramatically simplifies setup for end-users. In the past, running a game like a Neo Geo title would require a separate neogeo.zip BIOS file in your ROMs folder. With a Full Non-Merged reference set, the neogeo.zip BIOS is , eliminating the need for any separate BIOS management.
CHDs are in the main ROM pack. They are separate large files for games that used:
While most 2003-era MAME builds struggled with CHDs, this reference set handles the major ones well. Killer Instinct runs nearly flawlessly. Gauntlet Legends has minor audio glitches but is entirely playable. For the price of a hard drive, you get hard-drive-based arcade games that most people never saw outside of arcades.