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| PrizLucky:
paigeoliver, I've seen you often tout the .55 version, but is there any good Mame configuration documentation out there? I'm still a newb and when I went back to .55 my machine just ran like crap... v.69 seems to be the earliest version that does Direct3d, and that was the earliest version that I could get to run anything decently (w/o frameskipping). I suppose i should learn how to really configure Mame.. but it was just easier to run v.69 ::) |
| paigeoliver:
--- Quote from: PrizLucky on April 22, 2005, 03:08:38 pm ---paigeoliver, I've seen you often tout the .55 version, but is there any good Mame configuration documentation out there? I'm still a newb and when I went back to .55 my machine just ran like crap... v.69 seems to be the earliest version that does Direct3d, and that was the earliest version that I could get to run anything decently (w/o frameskipping). I suppose i should learn how to really configure Mame.. but it was just easier to run v.69 ::) --- End quote --- Not sure why you have direct3d enabled at all. Most of the mame versions seem to ship with lots of bad defaults, you usually have to manually tune the configs. And by "anything" what does that mean? Does anything mean 58 separate games ranging from Space Invaders Deluxe to Metal Slug 2. Or does "anything" mean UMK3, Prop Cycle, STUN Runner, and Area 51. |
| PrizLucky:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on April 22, 2005, 10:37:35 pm --- --- Quote from: PrizLucky on April 22, 2005, 03:08:38 pm ---paigeoliver, I've seen you often tout the .55 version, but is there any good Mame configuration documentation out there? I'm still a newb and when I went back to .55 my machine just ran like crap... v.69 seems to be the earliest version that does Direct3d, and that was the earliest version that I could get to run anything decently (w/o frameskipping). I suppose i should learn how to really configure Mame.. but it was just easier to run v.69 ::) --- End quote --- Not sure why you have direct3d enabled at all. Most of the mame versions seem to ship with lots of bad defaults, you usually have to manually tune the configs. And by "anything" what does that mean? Does anything mean 58 separate games ranging from Space Invaders Deluxe to Metal Slug 2. Or does "anything" mean UMK3, Prop Cycle, STUN Runner, and Area 51. --- End quote --- "Anything" on my machine (my machine is a PII 400mhz) means Pacman, Ms. Pac, the Donkey Kongs... etc etc all the classic vertical games.. turning on Direct3d for me means no frameskipping.. If i turn it off (or use a version older than .69) they run with bad frameskipping.. so for me, i have every reason in the world to turn it on, and wouldn't see why anybody would turn it off! Like I said above, I'm sure I just need to learn how to really configure Mame .. I'm still looking for any good info on how to get it done.. the config isn't totally simple for a newbie like me.. :::Shrug::: edit- ohh and at this point, I'm happy with my current config (it runs well and looks good), I'd just like to learn, and get a better understanding on how to configure it, especially if i ever built a machine on a slower box. I know i was frustrated when reading these boards and seeing people say "go use v.55" like that was a simple solution, when it really wasn't (again for a newb like me).. I just want to learn more! |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Peale on April 22, 2005, 11:32:48 am --- --- Quote from: RayB on April 22, 2005, 11:11:21 am ---How'd you manage 500 mb of RAM? That sounds like alot for such a low-spec system. Plus how is 500 possible?? Ram comes in multiples of 2. Did you mean 512mb?? --- End quote --- Heh...500 IS a multiple of 2. Though I'm sure he means 512. --- End quote --- Lots of bad info in this thred. Rayb said exponentials of 2, not multiples of 2. 500 is a multiple of 2, 512 is an exponential of 2. |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Keller888 on April 22, 2005, 11:50:30 am ---512mb of RAM is overkill, I believe Win98 will only recognize 398mb anyway, the rest is not used. WinXP will recognize and use up to 512MB and possibly more with SP2 installed... Other than that, I don't know why a P3 600mhz is not enough to run your games, do you have an old video card? You should update your drivers as well.... --- End quote --- Win98 will work fine with 512M of RAM. Starts having problems with more than that. |
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