> > This being my first experience with MAME, is patching up to 172 a relatively simple > > process, or do I have to re-download, re-install and re-configure? > > Do you know how to compile MAME from a GIT pull?
No.
> > After that's done it's just a matter of replacing relevant files, folders, and the > binary. > > bgfx > docs > hash > hlsl > plugins > shaders > > If you're not familiar with the process just keep 0.171 in it's own folder and put > what's compiled from GIT in it's own folder. Execute mame64 -cc to create a fresh > mame.ini > After setting up a few additional things you'll be up and running.
Mm hmm. Mm hmmmmm.... I could learn how to do those things, but currently, I have no idea what most of that means.