I've got a dual-core 3.0ghz machine set up now. Has 2gb ram and a asus engt430 1gb video card. (Nice considering this was given to me!)
I installed the latest mameUI version and appropriate carnevil files. V1.03 I believe. Anyway, it would run but had serious sound repeat,echo. I don't think gameplay was running fullspeed either.
I overclocked the processor in the motherboard bios (it gives automated options to do so, 10%,15%,20% and 30%).
Even up to the 30% increase, which the bios said was now running 3.9ghz, the clown intro screens between levels still stutters a bit, but gameplay worked at seemingly 100%.
In the properties for both the game and the Seattle file I checked the MT multi thread box (which is proper for a dual core, isn't it???)
Also checked the auto frameskip box as well (tried both with and without).
My question is. Would it make any difference to use MAMEPLUS? If so, what version? I hear of Mameplus, mameplus extended and mameplus plus??
What are the differences? I cannot find descriptions anywhere.
If one of these versions is key, what changes or tweaks should I make to bump performance for carnevil?
Badmouth, what mameplus is it that you use?
Thank you