> > Don't use these. SYMBOLS=1 STRIP_SYMBOLS=1 > > > > > http://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=103005#Post103005 > > I just did a test and compiling with SYMBOLS=0 gave me a binary that is 180 MB as > opposed to what I listed earlier outputs a binary that's 120 MB > > The mame64.sym files are nearly identical, so it seems adding STRIP_SYMBOLS=1 is > correct.
Don't you even need the SYMBOLS in mame so that the mame.sym will work? 60mb isn't much. Now I'm confuse about this. Mine is 171mb and not strip down. Gotta remember that mame is a ton of gigs when using the SYMBOLS=1 before strip the SYMBOLS out.