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VIA EPIA + C3 good for running MAME?
AlanS17:
--- Quote from: Jakobud on June 09, 2003, 01:29:18 pm ---I think you guys are overestimating the speed of that thing. I have read numerous times that the 933MHz EPIA is comparable in speed to about a P3-450.. :(
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Well that's about what I expect from the thing. Still, that's enough to power just about any game before 1990.
starbug1234:
AlanS,
Thats what I thought, but I have tried an external pci graphics card and get the same.
OS is win 2k
Mame is 0.69 (i think) but its something like that.
Output is through monitor
Smittydc:
I've used mame regularly with my EPIA m9000. Works fine for most "classic" games. Has trouble (slow) with Mortal Kombat and newer stuff like that.
I run it VGA out to a projector and play on the big screen -- no problems.
starbug1234:
All,
Sorted this problem by dropping down to Mame32 ver 0.61
Cheers
Stuart
AlanS17:
--- Quote from: starbug1234 on June 09, 2003, 12:13:18 pm ---The problem Im having is that when selecting the ROM, the screen blacks out as if about to go into game, then just comes back to the GUI again :S
I prefureably would like to run under dos, but have never managed to get anything working using a standard PC monitor, and non-soundblaster/ati cards.
Any idea's appreciated.
S.
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This could also indicate a good old fashioned command line error. If you use a faulty switch or mistype your command line somehow you would have those same results. If there aren't any games after .61 that you like then I see keep that one. Otherwise, double check your command line.