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+#!/bin/sh
+mamelib=/usr/lib/mame/
+
+mame_first_run() {
+  echo "Creating an ini file for MAME at ~/.mame/mame.ini"
+  echo "Modify this file for permanent changes to your MAME"
+  echo "options and paths before running MAME again."
+
+  cd -- ~/.mame || exit
+
+  if [ -e mame.ini ]; then
+    mv mame.ini mameini.bak || exit
+    echo "Your old ini file has been renamed to mameini.bak"
+  fi
+
+  # Note: the single quotes here are not a mistake; MAME will save these
+  # strings verbatim into its configuration file, and expand the variables when
+  # it is run in future.
+
+  mame \
+    -rompath '$HOME/.mame/roms;roms' \
+    -hashpath '$HOME/.mame/hash;hash' \
+    -samplepath '$HOME/.mame/samples' \
+    -artpath '$HOME/.mame/artwork;artwork' \
+    -ctrlrpath '$HOME/.mame/ctrlr;ctrlr' \
+    -inipath '$HOME/.mame/ini' \
+    -fontpath '$HOME/.mame/fonts;fonts' \
+    -cheatpath '$HOME/.mame/cheat' \
+    -crosshairpath '$HOME/.mame/crosshair' \
+    -pluginspath '$HOME/.mame/plugins;plugins' \
+    -languagepath '$HOME/.mame/language;language' \
+    -swpath '$HOME/.mame/software;software' \
+    -cfg_directory '$HOME/.mame/cfg' \
+    -nvram_directory '$HOME/.mame/nvram' \
+    -input_directory '$HOME/.mame/inp' \
+    -state_directory '$HOME/.mame/sta' \
+    -snapshot_directory '$HOME/.mame/snap' \
+    -diff_directory '$HOME/.mame/diff' \
+    -comment_directory '$HOME/.mame/comments' \
+    -video opengl \
+    -noreadconfig -showconfig > mame.ini
+}
+
+if [ "$1" = "--newini" ]; then
+  echo "Running MAME for the first time..."
+  if ! [ -e ~/.mame ]; then
+    mkdir -- ~/.mame
+  fi
+  (
+    cd -- ~/.mame || exit
+    mkdir -p roms hash samples artwork ctrlr ini fonts cheat crosshair plugins language software
+    mame_first_run
+  ) || exit
+fi
+
+cd "${mamelib}"
+exec ./mame "${@/--newini/}"