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External Hard Drive Letter On mame64.exe
#385952 - 04/18/20 04:04 PM
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Hello,
I have a 5TB external USB drive loaded with mame64.exe and all the files and ROMs and stuff. When I plug the drive into the computer, it shows up as the F:\ drive. So I have the file directories in mame.ini set to the F:\ drive.
For example:
rompath "F:\MAME 0.199 Software List CHDs (merged);F:\MAME 0.199 ROMs (split);F:\MAME 0.199 Software List ROMs (split);F:\MAME 0.199 CHDs (merged)"
Is there a way to tell it to work no matter what the drive letter is when I plug in the drive? So If it maps to G:\ or H:\ or something else, that it'll still work?
Thanks.
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Re: External Hard Drive Letter On mame64.exe
[Re: JohnnyGalaga]
#385953 - 04/18/20 04:46 PM
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Not that I'm aware of.
The mame.ini file has no way of knowing what letter designation the drive is given unless you tell it.
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Re: External Hard Drive Letter On mame64.exe
[Re: JohnnyGalaga]
#385954 - 04/18/20 06:36 PM
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> Hello,
>
> I have a 5TB external USB drive loaded with mame64.exe and all the files and ROMs and
> stuff. When I plug the drive into the computer, it shows up as the F:\ drive. So I
> have the file directories in mame.ini set to the F:\ drive.
>
> For example:
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> rompath "F:\MAME 0.199 Software List CHDs (merged);F:\MAME 0.199 ROMs (split);F:\MAME
> 0.199 Software List ROMs (split);F:\MAME 0.199 CHDs (merged)"
>
> Is there a way to tell it to work no matter what the drive letter is when I plug in
> the drive? So If it maps to G:\ or H:\ or something else, that it'll still work?
>
> Thanks.
This instruction may help..
https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/windows-auto-assign-same-drive-letter-usb-external-drive/
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Re: External Hard Drive Letter On mame64.exe
[Re: JohnnyGalaga]
#385955 - 04/18/20 08:03 PM
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You could also just move the .exe and the support files to the external drive structure and then use relative paths in your mame.ini.
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Re: External Hard Drive Letter On mame64.exe
[Re: JohnnyGalaga]
#385956 - 04/18/20 09:16 PM
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You could add mulitple paths to rompath entry for the multiple drive letter Windows assigns.
Just copy the ones you already have and duplicate them with a new drive letter.
It's not pretty but it works.
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