demonseed Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I am trying to trim MAME and wanted to delete all roms and CHDS that do not work. I only want working games. Clones are ok as I know if you delete clones then it can cause issues. Also would like to delete Mahjong, and adult games. I do not want a custom HS list, I want to actually delete the files? Any suggestions.? I do not want to mess my rom set up.
newoski Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Use Dons Hyper Tools. Use the database editor. Search by Emulation status = preliminary. Disable all preliminary. Save XML. Done Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
newoski Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 To get rid of adult/mahjong, grab the customized XML from Brolly's folder on the FTP. Then follow my instructions above, if you'd like to remove non-working Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
demonseed Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 Hey Thanks for info however from what I understand is this method makes a XML with the games I want but it doesn't delete the roms/chd on the XML list? Is there a way to make the list and delete the games that don't work ( without messing any clones)
newoski Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 That's what I gave you instructions for. Filter down to the "preliminary" games, mark them as DO NOT ADD/REMOVED, and then the rest get exported to your new XML.
demonseed Posted July 12, 2015 Author Posted July 12, 2015 To confirm that deleted the games from my hard drive or just XML ? It seems to me this makes a XML list but doesn't actually delete the zips? Or does it?
soulctcher Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 To confirm that deleted the games from my hard drive or just XML ? It seems to me this makes a XML list but doesn't actually delete the zips? Or does it? Just from the XML.
newoski Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Correct. Database only Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
demonseed Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 is there a safe way to delete the non working games form my mame/roms folder without manually doing it?
demonseed Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 Hey, Ok I got it to scan. sees about 8000 roms. Before I filter this out I am a bit confused. To remove NON working games, do I sort by Status? Emulation? Graphics or something else? What is the difference between, preliminary and imperfect? I noticed with both sometimes graphics, emulation are good? I am confused here.
Tomkun Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I think generally speaking that preliminary means 'non-working'. Imperfect means there are issues, but it's still playable.
demonseed Posted July 14, 2015 Author Posted July 14, 2015 Ok I did it was thinking is it worth deleting clones? I had heard that if you do it may mess things up? that app by dvj is awesome.. I used it a lot to reduce things.
demonseed Posted July 17, 2015 Author Posted July 17, 2015 Before i pull the trigger and delete the files from mame rom folder can any confirm or disconfirm if I delete clones will it mess up other games ?
newoski Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 I don't know for certain. Delendojg on your rom structure, roms can depend on each other for MAME. My advice is to keep everything for that system, unless someone else chimes in with crystal clear instructions that you understand Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk
ninja2bceen Posted August 2, 2015 Posted August 2, 2015 Just select parent only in hyperhq (Tapatalk)
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