Before running games, ensure MAME is configured correctly. You can do this by running MAME and then exiting; it will create a mame.ini file where you can set paths and preferences.
A quick rule of thumb: if a game came out before ~1999 and wasn’t 3D-polygon-heavy, there’s a good chance it’s in the set and runs perfectly. MAME 2000 Reference Set - MAME 0.37b5 ROMs and ...
Alternatively, download the pre-built "MAME 2000 Reference Set (0.37b5)" as a single torrent or ZIP collection from preservation sites. Before running games, ensure MAME is configured correctly
| Feature | MAME 2000 (0.37b5) | MAME 2003 (0.78) | MAME 2010 (0.139) | FinalBurn Neo | |--------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------| | | ~2,500 | ~4,000 | ~8,000 | ~3,500 | | CHD support | No | No | Partial | No | | Neo Geo | Bootlegs only | Partial | Full | Full | | CPS3 | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Performance | Excellent (Pi Zero) | Good (Pi 2+) | Poor (needs Pi 4) | Good (Pi 3+) | | Save states | Yes | Yes | Unstable | Yes | 500 | ~4