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arcadepcnut:
Hello all. I started my mini pinball project 2 years ago and still to this day am throwing money at it and can't figure out what is wrong. I'm having a pinball party in two weeks and would like to get to the bottom of what's wrong! I need your help. I can't do it alone!

Somewhere in my machine configuration is one or more weak points that is keeping me from being able to play pinball games smooth. There is only a few tables that work 100%

For the most part MOST tables there is one or more of the below:
Sound shudders
Ball jumps and teleports
Light flashers are large squares that flash

I just updated visual pinball for 912 to newest
I just updated my video drivers to latest version

I would think this machine would be able to play a lot of games fine but it won't:
Xp 32bit
2gb ram
Gigabyte motherboard with and 3.0 x2 6000+ processor (going to try over locking to see if that helps)
Ati 4870 1gb. Upgraded from GeForce 8800gt 512 thinking that video card was problem. Same issues
64gb ssd
On board sound
Key wiz controller

Configuration. 24" play field 1900x1680 16.
Back glass 17" running at 800x600. Ultravpserver for animated back glasses
Hyperpin frontend not hyper spin
Using Dmd on back glass oEverlaying ultravp animated back glass
I'm using a program called affinity to set visual pinball core 2 and ultravp hyperlink to core 1
I have wireless card and folder shared on pinball to make coping tables easier


Questions?
More ram help?
Add another video card? I have 1 pcie white slots but two yellow. Run dual 4870's?!
Add another video card? Pci card to run back glass?
Replace over click processor?
Reinstall everything?

Games that run ok.
Old version guns n roses
Old version lethal weapon 3

Games that run bad I say playable but definitely not what I'm after smooth frame rate
New version guns n roses
New star wars

Games that run jerky sound jerky or completely unplayable
New terminator 3
New star trek next generation
New lord of the rings
Old lord of the rings


I've NEVER been able to play star trek next generation or lord of the rings smooth. My favorite pinball is guns n roses. Can we use those for benchmarks on what I need to fix this machine?

Please don't say i5 processor!! I'm still running a core 2 duo over locked to 4ghz in my main computer.
I don't have a lot of resources to be able to make this pinball perfect. I have two now outdated mane cabinets and an outdated driving cabinet that needs hardware love as well.....

Thank you so much in advance!!!



Can someone help me figure out what is my weakest point without me having to throw a bunch of more money at this computer?
BobA:
Hyperspin or Hyperpin?   How do the games run without the front end?
arcadepcnut:

--- Quote from: BobA on January 07, 2013, 12:04:19 pm ---Hyperspin or Hyperpin?   How do the games run without the front end?

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HyperPIN. They run slightly better but not alot.
spoot:
Turn off antialiasing and/or ball shadows?
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: spoot on January 07, 2013, 12:42:31 pm ---ball shadows

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