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Back after a LONG time away- current hardware requirements
johnm160:
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--- Quote from: pbj on April 15, 2023, 09:38:52 pm ---Will these run NFL Blitz 100%?
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I only test on Gauntlet Legends.
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If I remember correctly Gauntlet Legends use to be a bear to run. What processor / mem are you currently using to run this?
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: PL1 on April 15, 2023, 02:38:16 pm --- Number of CPU cores - 4 is the most that MAME can currently use
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Interesting - many people talk about MAME mostly being single-core processes. To what extent is that no longer true?
Having enough RAM certainly makes a difference, 8GB+, especially if you are running a multimedia-hungry frontend and/or artwork.
PL1:
--- Quote from: Haze on April 16, 2023, 12:54:35 am ---At this point, I think it's best to say a 6th generation or above.
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Good point, Haze. Added it to my earlier post. :cheers:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on April 16, 2023, 09:50:18 am ---
--- Quote from: PL1 on April 15, 2023, 02:38:16 pm --- Number of CPU cores - 4 is the most that MAME can currently use
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Interesting - many people talk about MAME mostly being single-core processes. To what extent is that no longer true?
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I'm not sure about the extent of multi-core/multi-threading in MAME, but there are limits on it.
Here are some (hopefully) related Dev Quotes from MAMEWorld.
--- Quote ---"...emulation has to be performed sequentially. The results of each operation are heavily dependent on the results of the preceding operations."
- smf
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--- Quote ---"Yes, multi-threaded emulation is possible, but only on games we can routinely run 4000 FPS already. The games that most need more CPU oomph are a single RISC or x86 processor at insane MHz (NFL Blitz, Gauntlet Legends, Area 51 Site 4, etc) and you simply can't slice that any finer."
- R. Belmont
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Scott
Zebidee:
Thanks Scott. That's pretty much what I thought!
I just made a CPU decision based on that, though I'm seriously lowballing you and Haze!
I've got a LGA775 Asrock G41C-VS mainboard here with a core2quad Q8200 2.33Ghz in it already, but I'm going to swap in a core2duo E8500 3.16Ghz (~$5 local online). Both can use same 8GB DDR3 1333 RAM I already have. Four cores down to two. Seems like a downgrade, but the E8500 will perform significantly better on single core operations (and TDP, power use, is significantly lower). Gosh, for about $15 I could grab an E8600 3.33Ghz, three times the price for that last 0.17Ghz, dang, hmmmm.... ???
One of these days I'll advance up to the last decade. These CPUs don't even belong to an Intel "generation" :laugh2:
Zeosstud:
I think a good game to test on.. Golden Tee FORE!, set it on Medium rez and bash some balls into the woods.. If the speech is clear and not stuttering, that is a good setup for todays stuff. :-)
Zeosstud