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<p>Dartful Dodger: /* Quick MAME setup */</p> <hr /> <div>Details are to be found on the MaLa Website on how to a achive a quick and easy set-up.<br /> <br /> The following information is posted here to suppliment that.<br /> <br /> ==Quick MAME setup==<br /> <br /> * Download the Windows command line version of MAME from [http://mamedev.org/release.html the MAMEDev Release page].<br /> * Extract MAME in a directory on your harddisk (eg c:\mame)<br /> * '''Optional:''' Download [http://www.progettoemma.net/?catlist catver.ini] (adds game genre information)<br /> * '''Optional:''' Download [http://fe.donkeyfly.com/controls/controls_dat.php controls.ini] (adds game control information) <br /> * '''Optional:''' Download [http://www.arcade-history.com history.dat] (adds history/descriptions for each game)<br /> * Copy all optional files into your MAME directory<br /> * Download MaLa from [http://www.malafe.net/index.php?page=download the download page] <br /> ** Remember you don't have to use the latest version as that is not always the best in terms of speed. Start with a version that matches your rom-set<br /> * Extract or install the program on your harddisk<br /> * Execute MaLa<br /> <br /> ''The options dialog will open''<br /> <br /> <br /> * Point the MAME executable to your mame.exe file<br /> * MaLa will create a mame.ini and a mame.xml file for you if not found<br /> * Enter a rom path and a snap path<br /> * Close the dialog and MaLa will ask you to refresh the main game list.<br /> <br /> == Accessing more options later: ==<br /> * Remember to just click with your right mouse button somewhere on the background to open a popup menu.<br /> <br /> {{Mala-Wiki}}</div>

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