need help with mame

ya i downloaded it but it wontwork do ihave to dl everything or only a few thing
help plox

What does Plox mean? It sounds like some sort of disease, a Pox of some sort?

its like plz

What problems are you having, specifically?

Please read the [rules] as we don't allow internet shorthand to spoken here.

like do i have to dl everything to play on emulator zone to play MAME or do i jsut dl the 1st thing nfind the games i wana play or is ther a better arcade emulator that has the metal slug classics

No. All you need to do is download the ROMs that MAME support. Read the MAME Documentation http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php/Main_Page

so i dont have to download the frontend mame, ports, and support files??

Someone like you would need the Frontend yes. Please read http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php/FAQ:Setting_Up

"what you mean you people?" and thanks im reading it

Someone who does not have experience (I'm assuming) using command line.

:'( do i download everything from that site for the mame?

No. Just the Frontend, and the ROMs, and then put the ROMS in the right folder. Please learn to have a go yourself first before you ask again.

i did try but it was epic fail

http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions Read carefully.