Chd - Files For Mame

roms/kinst.zip roms/kinst/kinst.chd MAME automatically looks for a subfolder matching the ROM name.

dd if=/dev/sdb of=hdimage.img chdman createhd -i hdimage.img -o game.chd | Format | Compression | MAME support | Use case | |--------|-------------|--------------|----------| | CHD | Excellent (zlib/FLAC/zstd) | Native | All MAME disk-based games | | ISO | None (or weak) | Via -cdrom | Simpler CD images | | CUE/BIN | None | Via -cdrom | Redump-style CDs | | CSO | Good | Not native | PSP emulators | | PBP | Good | Not native | PlayStation on PSP | chd files for mame

For hard disks (e.g., an old arcade HDD): roms/kinst

| Version | MAME version introduced | Notes | |---------|------------------------|-------| | v1 | Early MAME | Obsolete, don’t use | | v2 | ~0.120 | Still seen, but old | | v3 | ~0.125 | Added FLAC support | | v4 | ~0.136 | Improved compression | | v5 | ~0.162 | Current standard | chd files for mame

chdman createfloppy -i input.img -o output.chd Best practice:

mame psx game For RetroArch (with MAME core): CHD works directly.

roms/psx/ (system BIOS) software/psx/ (software list folder) game.chd (CHD file) Launch via: