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danwelsh

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their is usually a filtered version of the XML that removes all Oriental games.

mame_no_casino_mahjong_mature.xml

mame_no_casino_mahjong.xml

mame.xml

if by Oriental you mean Mahjong, Asian language Quiz games  and not the Asian version of the game released in other Countries.

 

 

but you can do it yourself.

 

1. Download this

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/files/file/5602-dons-hyperspin-tools/

 

2.  in the download file you will find a program called Split HyperList.exe

 

3. Open the program 

HyperSpinXML  ---> Your MAME XML

Output FOlder  --> Create a temp folder

Split files based on  -->Genre

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---> click on Generate XML files

 

4. Go to your temp folder,  you will find that the MAME XML has been spit into Genres

folder lsit

Action.xml
Ball & Paddle.xml
Beat-'Em-Up.xml
Board Games.xml
Breakout.xml
Casino.xml
Climbing.xml
Compilation.xml
Driving.xml
Electromechanical - Reels.xml
Fighter.xml
Flying.xml
genre.xml
Gun.xml
Mahjong.xml
Maze.xml
Mini-Games.xml
Miscellaneous.xml
Motorcycle.xml
Pinball.xml
Platform.xml
Puzzle.xml
Quiz - Chinese.xml
Quiz - French.xml
Quiz - German.xml
Quiz - Italian.xml
Quiz - Japanese - Mature -.xml
Quiz - Japanese.xml
Quiz - Korean.xml
Quiz - Music Japanese.xml
Quiz - Spanish.xml
Quiz.xml
Rhythm.xml
Shoot-'Em-Up.xml
Shooter.xml
Sports - Soccer.xml
Sports-Baseball.xml
Sports-Basketball.xml
Sports-Biking.xml
Sports-Bowling.xml
Sports-Boxing.xml
Sports-Compilation.xml
Sports-Fishing.xml
Sports-Football.xml
Sports-Golf.xml
Sports-Handball.xml
Sports-Hockey.xml
Sports-Horse Racing.xml
Sports-Pool and Dart.xml
Sports-Rugby.xml
Sports-Skateboarding.xml
Sports-Skiing.xml
Sports-Snowboarding.xml
Sports-Soccer.xml
Sports-Tennis.xml
Sports-Track & Field.xml
Sports-Volleyball.xml
Sports-Wrestling.xml
Sports.xml
Tabletop.xml
Utilities - Test.xml
Utilities - Update.xml

5. Delete ALL the XMLs that will cause you problems

genre.xml

 

6.  Before you delete an XML,  I suggest you open it in Notepad++  and go through it,  it might contain games you may want to keep!!!!!!

I once deleted Mini-Games.XML  but this XML has  Tron (A game I like to have)

 

 

7..Delete all the XMLs that contain games you do not want. 

such as

Casino.xml

Mahjong.xml

Quiz - Chinese.xml
Quiz - French.xml
Quiz - German.xml
Quiz - Italian.xml
Quiz - Japanese - Mature -.xml
Quiz - Japanese.xml
Quiz - Korean.xml
Quiz - Music Japanese.xml
Quiz - Spanish.xml

 

what you delete is all up to you.  I personally don't like the Dancing Games on my Arcade.

since playing those type of games with a joystick sucks!!!

 

Rhythm.xml  --> Dancing Games

Utilities - Test.xml  --> Test Utillites you may not want
Utilities - Update  --> Test Utillites you may not want

 

 

 

8.  Once you deleted all the XMLs you do not want 

Go back to your Dons tools folder and open  Merge HyperLists.exe

 

9.Drag  and drop all the Genere XMs   you saved into the List section of the progam.

-IN THE OPTIONS MAKE SURE add<exe> tag to XML IS CHECKED OFF!!!!!

this is a Hyperlaunch2 features that has been phased out.

 

-Click Merge

 

10

you will be prompted to save a new XML,   save as MAME.XML  and start using your new genre filtered XML.

Posted

Thanks guys. I meant games that are in Chinese, Japanese or other languages other than English.....nothing against other ethnicities I just don't like playing games I can't read

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