How TO Use Command Prompt?

[Tidus]

HOW DO YOU USE COMMAND PROMPT?I Wanna try using MAME,but it says use it by using command prompt.I dragged MAME to Documents And Settings,and Somehow I can't seem to use it?ANy Pro can gimme a FAQ here to let me know how to use it?

Cheers

[Diso]

type mame romname.zip

 

it works!

 

Or you can use the windows gui version

 

http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa/

[Tidus]

Thanks Diso

[random guy]

Wow, someone who is actually too young to remember how the command prompt works

People who still know DOS commands are a dying breed.

[ugenn]

Wow, someone who is actually too young to remember how the command prompt works

People who still know DOS commands are a dying breed.

Know DOS commands? I'm one of those trying to forget I ever knew DOS commands.

[stealthcat]

Use one of the window MAMEs.

 

Makes me feel old when people don't know about it anymore. I still remember DOS stuff, it's ingrained, I can't dig it out of my head.

[Agozer]

Wow, someone who is actually too young to remember how the command prompt works

People who still know DOS commands are a dying breed.

Aye. DOS 4 lyfe.

 

Attrib -r +s C:\

[ugenn]

Wow, someone who is actually too young to remember how the command prompt works

People who still know DOS commands are a dying breed.

Aye. DOS 4 lyfe.

 

Attrib -r +s C:\

Drive letterings are evil.

[Diso]

Dos commands are still good to know.

 

Ping, dir, ls (whoops thats linux)

 

Its only if windows crashes and then you have to start it up again using fileview instead of explorer.

[SQrL]

dir C:\1emulation\*goodposts*.* /w

 

[Daeval]

Yeah, if you're using Windows, which is highly likely, try MAME32 instead. I think the link is:

 

http://www.classicgaming.com/MAME32QA/

 

No command prompt necessary!

[nezumi]

respect the command line, beeyotch!

 

you just unzip MAME into a folder, and copy all your roms to the %mame%\roms\ folder. then just cd into the folder where MAME resides, and type "mame romname".

 

Or yeah, you could save yourself the trouble of learning some useful information which could assist you somewhat in learning the underlying foundation of your Windows OS-based computer and download a version of MAME with a graphical interface... but where's the fun in that?

[OverlordMondo]

... but where's the fun in that?

Where indeed? Manually typing in your commands is fun! I don't see why most people don't just use DOS.

[random guy]

... but where's the fun in that?

Where indeed? Manually typing in your commands is fun! I don't see why most people don't just use DOS.

[Agozer]

... but where's the fun in that?

Where indeed? Manually typing in your commands is fun! I don't see why most people don't just use DOS.

I've been thinking that myself for the longest time... At least there's DOSBox.