Neo Geo Mini

[Swilson190]

Unfortunately, I haven't had time to do a proper guide so I'll have to just give you a quick overview of how to edit the main screen games.

Use something like WinImage to open the vendor.img file. The files you are interested in are:

\res\local\English\games.ini - Edit the entry for the game you want to swap and point it to the new game
\res\roms\ - Add the new game rom zip file here
\res\image\games\ - Folder for each game containing the icons

There is also a cache folder, but I would suggest trying a small game first that doesn't need a cache, like Puzzle Bobble or League Bowling. I'll add the extra information about cache when I can.

For now, don't even mess with icons. Just add the rom, example lbowling.zip to the roms folder. Then edit games.ini and change one of the entries

Example

[GAME]
[ID]=0
[TYPE]=3
[NAME]=AGGRESSORS OF DARK KOMBAT
[DIR]=aodk

Change it to

[GAME]
[ID]=0
[TYPE]=5
[NAME]=LEAGUE BOWLING
[DIR]=lbowling

Then save and flash. If it works then you can make it nice with proper icons etc. If it doesn't then you might not be using the proper FBA romset.

Note: If you're like me then the first thing you want to do when you open the vendor.img is delete the "hack" folder. I have zero interest in emulating other systems on my Neo Geo.

I need help with this, I keep [utting metal slug 4 on the neogeo mini international and hte icons show up but the game is just a black screen.

 

[Cart00nHead]

Hi All,

I am trying to get this latest version but its saying I need to sign up to Telegram or something, I anit cool in doing that. Does anyone have an alturnative way to grab these files please.

Same I'm looking for a usb solution can anyone help us?

 

[kientructayho]

I wonder if he's gonna share that diagram...

 

[SieKensou]

Hi! I bought a NeoGeo Mini international edition recently and I would like to keep the original firmware (same stuff, same banners, artwork, etc..) but just adding the "official" games that are present in the other editions of the NeoGeo Mini (japan, christmas limited edition, etc...). Is it possible? Is it done in a "clean" way with no weird stuff or creators logos at the begining? I would like that it would look like it originally is with no emulators and something like that. I don't know if this is possible because there is not much information about this. I don't mind if the emulator stuff is added if it only runs if you connect a pendrive, but if you use the machine with nothing I would like to have all the original stuff, as I said, just adding the other games of other editions. Thanks in advance.