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Kremmit:

Elvis (I knew you were still alive!):

All true.  I know that "More RAM = faster MAME" is way over-simplified, but is doesn't sound like Eyel8r is really looking to go in depth, just get some fast answers.  Since it sounds like he's decided to stay with this processor, at least until he gets his cab up and running, I figured some more RAM would give him the most bang for the buck.  The thing's only got "128 megs of PC100 RAM".  Another 128mb of moldy old RAM can't cost very much, and would get him to that magic 256mb level you mentioned.  It's way cheaper than a new processor and mobo, for sure, so I figure it's worth trying first.  And, if he decides to move to a better CPU/Mobo later, he's only out a little $$ on the RAM.

Oh, and Eyel8r, don't even ask about ROM downloads on this site.   :police:

eyal8r:

ROM downloads- you mean, for MAME games, or N64 and others?  I thought all the MAME games were very openly distributed?

Thanks for all the insights- I think Im just gonna fork out the cash and build up a newer system.  Nothing hardcore, but something a good $300-400 can handle...
Thanks!
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paigeoliver:

Actually, all you need to get some good N64 action going is an old Voodoo3 card (ebay) and the voodoo3 enabled version of UltraHle (I am sure it is still floating around somewhere), it is STILL a better N64 emulator than any of the current ones.

Also, you don't NEED a CDROM drive for a mame system.

As for roms, we can't provide links here, but there are a zillion places that will cheaply sell them all on DVD which is much easier than downloading 4200 files (comprising 20 GB of data) one at a time.

I downloaded them all one at a time years ago. It took me 15 days doing it for 6 hours a day.

eyal8r:

So, I assume I can get this Voodoo3 card and it will run MAME just fine as well, correct?

So, to recap- I snag this Voodoo3 card on ebay, build up a semi-decent system for a few hundred bucks, install XP and Analog+ and Im good to go to run MAME Analog +, N64, NEW, SNES, etc, correct?

Thanks for all the help guys- you all rock!
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paigeoliver:


--- Quote from: eyal8r on December 01, 2004, 04:10:31 am ---So, I assume I can get this Voodoo3 card and it will run MAME just fine as well, correct?

So, to recap- I snag this Voodoo3 card on ebay, build up a semi-decent system for a few hundred bucks, install XP and Analog+ and Im good to go to run MAME Analog +, N64, NEW, SNES, etc, correct?

Thanks for all the help guys- you all rock!
D

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You can buy an entire 1 Ghz computer system for $100 used. Check ebay, find a local one so you can pick it up. We bought one like that (p3, 256 MB ram, 1 GHZ) for my friend recently and we didn't even have to look hard to find it. We picked the sucker up less than 2 hours after deciding we wanted to look for one.

I only suggested the Voodoo3 if you were using your OLD computer. If you are using a new one then you won't need it, because you can use one of the newer N64 emulators.

You only need analog+ for a few very specific things, such as using two trackballs at once. I have built more than a dozen machines and never had to use it. And I don't think windows XP mixes with a voodoo3 very well. The company that made the voodoo cards went out of business like 4 years ago, so they never released any XP drivers.

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