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JasonBASIC23 days ago

Everything works in terminal until I get to this:

./nexprep.sh rom

Error: ROM File 'rom' not found!

rom folder is in the downloads folder but it can't find it? Should it be a zip file?

squarepeg23 days ago (1 edit)

Yes, the Rom file needs to be a .zip or 7z file which contains the dumps of the original arcade ROM chips. It’s the same type of Rom file that MAME uses.

While in the terminal, can you post the output of a “pwd” and “ls -l” command from your terminal? You don’t need the quotes.

JasonBASIC22 days ago

Now it can't find

./nexprep.sh

I've deleted and downloaded everything several times zipped the roms copied the commands into terminal...I've no idea what it means to 'post the output of a pwd'

At the risk of ridicule for my stupidity I give up!

squarepeg22 days ago

Don’t give up!

Are you using Mac or Linux?

You need your Rom file and the starforc_nex.zip file from here in the same folder - this will usually be your Downloads folder on your machine.

Then you should be able to follow the appropriate section of the video guide here: https://youtu.be/bfyol449GFY?si=-wBsZQV4TbxifBGb

JasonBASIC20 days ago

Mac OS.

In my downloads folder I have:

starforc_nex.zip

starforc.zip

I enter this into terminal:

cd ~/Downloads
unzip starforc_nex.zip

Which creates two folders in my downloads:

_MACOSX (empty)

starforc_nex (contains unzipped files)

Then I enter:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine nexprep.sh

Resulting in this message

xattr: No such file: nexprep.sh

Leaving this still to be entered.

./nexprep.sh starforc

squarepeg20 days ago

That is strange. The unzip command has created a “ starforc_nex” subfolder and put the files there instead of in the Downloads folder.

Easiest thing to do would be to use Finder to copy the files & folders from the “starforc_nex” folder to Downloads folder.

Then retry the xattr command again.

JasonBASIC20 days ago

Nope

jasonwhite@LON00481-JW downloads % xattr -d com.apple.quarantine nexprep.sh

xattr: nexprep.sh: No such xattr: com.apple.quarantine

jasonwhite@LON00481-JW downloads % ./nexprep.sh starforc.zip

xattr: macos/nexprep: No such xattr: com.apple.quarantine

Reading 'starforc.zip'...

Processing 'starforc.nex.np'...

Preparing 'starforc.nex'...

An error occurred during the preparation of 'starforc.nex'. Error code: -1.

jasonwhite@LON00481-JW downloads %

squarepeg19 days ago

Ok, you’re close.

That message just means you do not have one of the supported Rom files.

Not sure which one you have. Try using a different Rom file if you can.

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