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Hi there,

I have been using MAME to emulate the X68000 series of computers on GNU/Linux for some time now, but after building latest stable MAME 0.286, the emulated machine boots to an screen where it's asking me to insert a boot disk in japanese language.

This is an example that would work until recent MAME versions and the game would boot fine:
That does not work anymore.
The disk is detected: ...But it won't boot, and Media Image Information shows flop1 as [empty]

I have searched low and high, and I can't find this change of behavior documented anywhere.
I know about software lists, but as far as I know, passing "-flop1" is supposed to bypass those.

Any idea on what could be going on?

Thanks!

It’s an unfortunate regression in MAME 0.286. I expect OG will fix it in time for MAME 0.287, but all you can really do in the mean time is keep using MAME 0.285.

cuavas wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 4:27 pm It’s an unfortunate regression in MAME 0.286. I expect OG will fix it in time for MAME 0.287, but all you can really do in the mean time is keep using MAME 0.285.

Ah, good to know! Thanks for taking the time to answer.
I simply wanted to know what was going on, in case I had to update my personal MAME usage documentation.
I will keep an eye for 0.287 then! Thanks!

EDIT: It seems I accidentally reported your post! Sorry, really!