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Tweaking MAME, 3D games, Tekken
DaveJ-UK:
My current MAME config runs 3D games very slow.
I really want to have a game of Tekken but it doesn't get above 5fps at the character select and in game.
My system specs are a Celeron 1.8GHz, 256MB DDR PC2100, ArcadeVGA, Onboard sound + LAN, Windows 2000 SP4.
I know Celerons suck but it was all I had when I was building the system. The Mobo supports 400/533 FSB so I could get a 2.4GHz 533 P4 or something.
I have played with some of the hardware settings including enabling direct3d and triplebuffering, but I don't really know what I'm doing.
What tweaks do I need to get Tekken working, or will I need to upgrade, or is it not really feasible with current CPU's?
SirPeale:
The 'not feasible' thing. I've got a 2GHz machine, and barely make 30FPS.
DaveJ-UK:
I thought that might be the case, but 30FPS is still a lot better than 5!
I assume you mean in Tekken?
My 3.0GHz Prescott only manages about 10fps.
Surely I can tweak some of these video options?
Or should I be using another version of MAME? I am currently running Windows command line. Should I be running the Pentium Pro optimised version seeing as i'm using an Intel chip?
DaveJ-UK:
OK I've disabled frame skipping and now get 35-37 fps which isn't bad going.
Anything else I can do to get a few more FPS?
ErikRuud:
You might try tweaking Windows 2000. If you can free up more RAM, it may help your MAME performance.
http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm