emulators on linux

[philis1802]

im a noob to linux i have yld6.2 install on my ps3 im using a standard def tv so far ive got snes9x running but the controller works one minute then doesnt the next and i can get mame to run but it cant find roms can someone help me where do the roms have to be ? where are the files for mame? and does the bluetooth work for the controllers i would be very grateful off some help.
my psn is BIG_PHILLY2408

MANY THANKS

[billb]

i can get mame to run but it cant find roms can someone help me where do the roms have to be ?

You'll need to create and modify the config file for sdlmame. This goes in your home folder in a hidden directory (~/.mame). So, create the folder and the config file (do this under your regular username, not root):

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 cd ~

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mkdir .mame

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cd .mame

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mame -createconfig

You should now have a mame.ini file in your current folder. Edit it with gedit or your favorite text editor:

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gedit mame.ini

There are a lot of options here, but the most important ones to set are:

rompath -- enter the full path to the folder where you keep your ROM files, something like /usr/share/mame/roms or /home/phil/roms for example

autoframeskip 1

multithreading 1

video soft

joystick 1

sixaxis 1

Also, you can specify the rompath from the command line when launching mame ... for example if the rom file were on your desktop, you could say:

mame -rompath ~/Desktop gamename

Replacing "gamename" with the game you want to run of course, as in mame -rompath ~/Desktop dkong