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MAMEUI: “Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run” – Fix

By Mitch Bartlett 6 Comments

The MAMEUI video game emulator for PC will commonly throw an error that says:

Error: required files are missing, the game cannot be run

MAME error

This error can be caused by the game roms not being loaded properly, a misplaced EXE file, or video problems. To fix the issue, try the following.

  1. Ensure game roms are in the proper folder. The EXE file that runs MAMEUI must be in the same location as the roms folder. Make sure you haven’t dragged the EXE to the desktop or another location, as it will not work properly without the folders in the proper place.
    MAME file locations
  2. Make sure the video game roms are not corrupted and preserved in the ZIP format. Do not unzip the files.
    MAME-roms-zip
  3. If you are sure everything is in the proper spot, the problem could be caused by video issues. You can often fix it by selecting “Options” > “Default Game Options” > “Advanced” and ensuring that “Switch resolutions to fit” is unchecked.
    MAME default game options
    MAME switch resolutions setting

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Filed Under: Gaming Tagged With: mame

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Comments

  1. taner says

    October 12, 2019 at 12:33 pm

    It is mame 64 v 212

  2. John says

    April 19, 2017 at 2:39 am

    Hello, i am using a ‘MAMEUI64’ when i try to play a chd game, it says “Fatal error: Out of handler entries in address table”, the game passed the audit test but it still mentions the error above, please help with a solution.

  3. Miguel says

    September 22, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Did that and checked that and still not working so maybe I’ll try freeROMS.com

  4. rimon says

    July 21, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    i have all the file but when i open the game it say not found i follow your rules but the games file showed ist file not here

  5. fizzy says

    April 14, 2016 at 1:53 am

    Do I have to have MAME on top of MAMEUI?

  6. Eric says

    February 18, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Hello,

    Is it possible to hide this message when mameui is runing via command line ?

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