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Hello,

A new tool for advanced DAT File scanning is release by DreamSoft! This tool can be requested at me for FREE (including free license key with perpetual license) by people who are interested in scanning/contributing or making DAT files for MAME.

Send me a private message on mameworld to get this unique free software including your personal license key!

All questions, reply or send me private message!

Screenshot (running history.dat):

https://postimg.cc/V0CSzchq

Features:

DreamSoft MAME DAT File Scanner Professional HELP

- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -

DreamSoft MAME History.dat Scanner requires .NET Framework 4.7.2 Runtime
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net472

Supported operating systems:

Windows 7 SP1/8.1/10
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/2012/2012 R2/2016/2019

(Windows XP/Vista/8 not supported)

A special version can be compiled for Windows XP/Vista/8 by request! (for people using that operating system)

- MANUAL -

1) Download and install latest version of MAME (https://www.mamedev.org) or MAMEUI (http://www.mameui.info). For official game database, MAME is recommended!

2) Click 'Generate XML' button and choose your MAME executable (installed in 1)). Wait until mouse cursor's animation stops.

3) Select MAME Hash folder (this is a subfolder of your MAME folder) by clicking on the 'Hash folder' button (only needed at first run of program)

4) Click 'Update' link of history.dat to download latest version of history.dat (internet connection required). Wait until mouse cursor's animation stops. There is no need to download history.dat manually from https://www.arcade-history.com
For scanning other dat files: choose the dat file you wan't in the tool.

5) Click the 'INSERT COIN' button

6) Wait until 'GAME OVER' is displayed

7) All list files (.txt) are written in the program's folder, in separate subfolders. HTML files can be generated by enabling 'HTML lists'

- FEATURES -

1) Very easy to use

2) Detailed log window displaying execution time of each operation

3) MAME Parents and Clones support

4) MAME Machines using Software List support

5) History.dat update download.

6) Detailed MAME XML/Hash folder and history.dat information

7) MAME versus history.dat comparison information: missing/unused/verified ROMs. List files (.txt) written in program folder. HTML lists are written when enabled.

Duplicate ROM search.

9) .dat file debug information (info/software list lines)

10) Generate report

11) Generate log file (for debugging)

kind regards
dreamsoft