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wiki/faq.md
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Usually. The command installs each setup's own version, like its `neogeo.zip`.
## My arcade game does not start
## My arcade game fails (which MAME version?) { #my-arcade-game-does-not-start }
The game set must match the emulator's version, and `neogeo.zip` stays zipped.
Reference: [Which version each emulator reads](technical-faq.md#which-mame-version-do-the-arcade-bios-sets-match).
Which version each emulator reads: [the list](technical-faq.md#which-mame-version-do-the-arcade-bios-sets-match).
## Keys, firmware or BIOS?
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## Fill an SD card from a computer?
Yes. Name your setup and the card's BIOS folder. For RetroArch on a Switch
card in drive `E:`:
Yes. Name your setup and the card's BIOS folder. For RetroArch on a Switch,
with the card in drive `E:`, run:
<!-- os-tabs windows: --platform retroarch --dest E:\retroarch\cores\system -->
```sh
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- Name your emulator's BIOS folder with `--dest`.
- ES-DE, LaunchBox: the command fills the folders of the emulators they start.
- iPhone, iPad: no terminal. Use the ZIP.
- iPhone, iPad (iOS): no terminal. Use the ZIP.
## Why is a file missing from the ZIP?
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Often a missing BIOS: [When a game does not start](troubleshooting.md).
## Can I copy my own console's BIOS? { #copy-your-own-bios }
Yes. The emulators explain how: [PCSX2](https://pcsx2.net/docs/setup/bios/)
for PlayStation 2, [melonDS](https://melonds.kuribo64.net/faq.php) for DS and
DSi.
## Is this legal?
Laws differ by country. [Is it legal?](legal.md)
wiki/glossary.md
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: The folder where your setup looks for BIOS files.
**Pack**
: The ZIP file with every BIOS file for one setup. Made for the setups most
people download.
: The ZIP, sometimes in parts, with one setup's BIOS files. Made for the
setups most people download.
**Platform**
: A setup, as the project's data calls it.
wiki/technical-faq.md
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level: reference
order: 120
terms: mame version, romset version, which mame
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# Technical questions
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## Which MAME version do the arcade BIOS sets match?
Your game sets and BIOS sets must come from the same version as your arcade
emulator.
| Emulator, as RetroArch names it | Sets from |
|---|---|
| MAME 2000 | MAME 0.37b5 |
| MAME 2003, MAME 2003 Midway | MAME 0.78 |
| MAME 2003-Plus | MAME 0.78, with later fixes |
| MAME 2009 | MAME 0.135u4 |
| MAME 2010 | MAME 0.139 |
| MAME 2014, MAME 2015 | MAME 0.160 |
| MAME 2016 | MAME 0.174 |
| MAME/MESS | MAME 0.287 |
| MAME, MAME/Arcade | MAME 0.289 |
| FB Alpha 2012 CPS-1, FB Alpha 2012 CPS-2 | FB Alpha 0.2.97.28 |
| FB Alpha 2012, FB Alpha 2012 CPS-3, FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo | FB Alpha 0.2.97.29 |
| FB Alpha 2019 | FB Alpha 0.2.97.44 |
| FinalBurn Neo, FinalBurn Neo (Neo-Geo), FinalBurn Neo (CPS-1 / CPS-2) | FinalBurn Neo 1.0.0.2 |
Each emulator's page names its version too.
### How this is known
Arcade BIOS sets are coupled to the romset version, so there is one
profile per MAME core generation: MAME 2000 (0.37b5), MAME 2003 (0.78),
MAME 2003-Plus, MAME 2009 (0.135u4), MAME 2010 (0.139), MAME 2015