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***I have a P2 300Mhz computer...what can I run? what's the best setup?
marknetwork:
Hello,
I am building my own MAME machine right now and am currently working on the computer setup. The system I currently have is:
- Pentium 2 300Mhz
- 64 MB SDRAM
- ATI 3DRAGEII Video Card w TV out (MB unknown)
I have been using an older version of MAME32 and it sometimes has problems with games. Newer versions of MAME32 have even more problems with the games.
My question is:
How should my kind of computer be best setup to play MAME games? It will be using the X-Arcade dual controller to play.
What kind of MAME games is my computer made for since I know I can't play the newer mame games?
I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HELP! Once I become a pro like all of you I will definitely help out the new members. :) Thanks again you guys!
Cheers,
Mark
PS- And the P2 processor fan just died somehow but is it necessary to replace it? What will happen if I use it without replacing the fan?
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: skylap_com on March 18, 2004, 04:13:12 pm ---Hello,
I am building my own MAME machine right now and am currently working on the computer setup. The system I currently have is:
- Pentium 2 300Mhz
- 64 MB SDRAM
- ATI 3DRAGEII Video Card w TV out (MB unknown)
I have been using an older version of MAME32 and it sometimes has problems with games. Newer versions of MAME32 have even more problems with the games.
My question is:
How should my kind of computer be best setup to play MAME games? It will be using the X-Arcade dual controller to play.
What kind of MAME games is my computer made for since I know I can't play the newer mame games?
I REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HELP! Once I become a pro like all of you I will definitely help out the new members. :) Thanks again you guys!
Cheers,
Mark
PS- And the P2 processor fan just died somehow but is it necessary to replace it? What will happen if I use it without replacing the fan?
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There's a whole thread on this at the top of the forum. My comments on a Pentium 1 200Mhz are in there. There should be somewhat better, so maybe it will play afterburner and 1941 and Sky Shark full speed when I needed Frameskip turned on.
Slower system advice - Run an older MAME, R36B12 or older especially for vector games with artwork, but also for anything unless it's only available in the newer MAME builds. Try dropping the sample rate for the audio down to 22050 or 11025. Also play with the other mame settings to see what give you the best performance.
paigeoliver:
I would use Mame .55 for that processor.
But I would ALSO check the motherboard and see how fast a processor it CAN run. If it can take a 500, then spend the $8 on ebay and upgrade the processor. A 300 will run most under .55, while a 500 will run nearly all under .55
The amount of ram shouldn't be an issue, the few games that require more aren't gonna run full speed on that setup anyway.
marknetwork:
Is it necessary to replace the processor fan? What happens if I don't? lol :P
marknetwork:
That's a great idea!! I will have to find the info about the motherboard and do that. Is it easy to replace a processor? What's involved?
Mark