
I advise the 64bit and ZIP version, but that is because I like portable programs I can place anywhere and have a 64bit OS. Step 2 (Optional): It is advised that you make a copy of the ROM Set, since this guide was designed to do this the quickest way possible, and due to the quickness this guide, if followed improperly, can mess up the ROM Set you downloaded. The reason ROMs you download from ROM sites don't always work is because the good ROM sites try to keep up to date with the latest MAME emulator version and its latest ROM dumps, which isn't good for older MAME emulator versions or MAME-derived arcade emulators like FBA, though FBA tries to keep itself up to date as often as possible. A Non-Merged ROM Set behaves more like all the ROMs for home and portable systems does, in that all you need is a single ROM ZIP and maybe a BIOS ZIP, but that latter thing I'll have you correct if you want. What you really need for ease of use is a Non-Merged FBA 0.2.97.43 ROM Set, but that doesn't seem to exist at the moment, so we're going to make it.


Skip if already have a ROM Set): Use your favorite search engine to find a FB Alpha 0.2.97.43 ROM Set. Everything in block quotes is optional to read.Īlso, here is my MAME (v0.78) guide if you want to get that running, but you should try to get FBA (v0.2.97.43) running first and save MAME (v0.78) for any games FBA doesn't support. hopefully! Just follow each step in The Guide section below and you'll be playing all those wonderful games that FBA focuses on. IntroductionĬan't get FBA working? Well, your problems are about to end. Following this guide will guarantee your issues have nothing to do with the ROMs as you will also learn how to verify them following the guide.


This guide was designed originally to help people turn a Split ROM Set into a Non-Merged, but you do the exact same steps if you start with a Non-Merged ROM Set. Update your lr-fbalpha if it isn't currently at this version. This has been updated to "FBA v0.2.97.43".
