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clrmamepro [English] => clrmame Discussion => Topic started by: kickassand on 16 June 2010, 17:19

Title: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: kickassand on 16 June 2010, 17:19

Hello, I'm new to clrmamepro (I'm using v3.134a), and I'm having a difficult time trying to accomplish what is probably a simple task. I have a GoodTools-based set of ROMs, and I would like to use clrmamepro to rename/remove sets/files according to a No-intro dat file.

Using the Scanner (with all boxes checked under "Check" and "Fix"), the renaming/removal of sets seems to go smoothly and work as expected, but whenever it tries to rename/remove files (ROMs within 7-Zip archives), the Scan Results window shows the operations suffixed with "[not fixed]". For example,

    Zone Ranger (USA) [folder: Zone Ranger (USA) - size: 16kb]
    wrong name: C:\Atari 5200\Zone Ranger (USA)\Zone Ranger (1984) (Activision).a52 [wrong: Zone Ranger (1984) (Activision).a52] [right: Zone Ranger (USA).a52] [not fixed]
    unneeded file: C:\Atari 5200\Zone Ranger (USA)\Zone Ranger (1984) (Activision) [o1].a52 [not fixed]

I am undoubtedly doing something wrong here, and I'd greatly appreciate any help. Please let me know if I can provide any more information about the problem and how I'm using clrmamepro. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: Roman on 16 June 2010, 18:49

You're most likely using solid 7z archives...removing/adding single files does not work in this case....use not solid archives or zip/rar

Title: Re: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: kickassand on 16 June 2010, 20:35

Roman, I think you're spot-on. After decompressing a small group of sets into the set-folder\rom-file structure, the Scanner had no problems modifying the files. I should have no trouble finding a batch solid-->non-solid archive converter somewhere. Thanks again for the great tool and your help.

edit: Just out of curiousity, are there plans to support this feature ?

Title: Re: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: Roman on 16 June 2010, 21:20

well...maybe 7z 9.x supports it.....I don't plan to waste any more time to integrate the 7z sdk into cmpro....

Title: Re: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: donnyj on 17 June 2010, 01:48

D'Oh!!!  I love the 7z support!!! I can live just fine without the solid archive support though....

Title: Re: Converting GoodTools-based ROMs with a No-intro dat file
Post by: Roman on 17 June 2010, 07:08

well, it stays it its current form, i.e. as external exe call....I simply don't have the time to include the 7z sdk code or the dll calls....I tried it before...it's way too messy compared to e.g. rar.....