[FB Alpha 2016 Reference Set - Complete FBA v0.2.97.39 ROMs]

Contents:

   * Complete Non-Merged FB Alpha ROM set
   * FB Alpha DAT files and ClrMamePro software for validation

This is a complete set of ROMs for Final Burn Alpha v0.2.97.39. This reference set includes the complete set of datfiles and the version of ClrMamePro which was used to verify the ROMs. The TorrentZip executable included with the set was used to process each ROM zip prior to distribution.


[ROM Set Format: Non-Merged]

Using a Non-Merged set means that every .zip in this collection is a complete ROM that can be used stand-alone even if it is considered a "clone".

Typically clones feature a different language or updates to the game software. Some clones are "bootleg" versions of a ROM -- for example bootlegs that remove encryption that which makes the "parent" ROM unplayable. For these and other reasons, clones are sometimes the preferred version of a ROM.

"Merged" and "Split" sets save drive space by consolidating the parts of the clone game that are identical to its parent into a more sophisticated zip container. The only benefit is saved space. On the other hand, not all emulators support Merged and Split sets. Those set formats are also more challenging to use to manually copy individual ROMs for use with an emulator rather than using the whole set.

Non-Merged -- such as this set -- arranges all games, parents and clones, in their own stand-alone .zip files with all of the files needed to run the game