Author Topic: Yes, your brand new, top-of-the-line computer will run MAME (Read 8592 times)

Stingray · « **on:** May 11, 2005, 03:55:06 pm »

Yes, your brand new, top-of-the-line computer will run MAME. Please stop asking. I'm sure this thread will be deleted soon, but if it stops just one person from asking this question it will have been worth it.

-S

AlanS17 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2005, 03:56:43 pm »

LOL amen...

Timoe · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:48:57 pm »

can I post my computer's specs?

hulkster · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:00:16 pm »

yes but will my brand new top of the line MAME run my computer? we need a thread for that!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:36:27 pm »

I'm almost of the opinion that we should just start recommending 3 Ghz for Pac-Man and those of us who have a clue can just quietly save our money. Fact seems to be that no one WANTS to believe that 400 and 500 mhz computers run older versions of Mame full speed. They don't WANT to believe it because they download the current version of Mame, and then immediately load up Cruisin' Usa or UMK3.

testicle187 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:42:37 pm »

Where can you get older versions of Mame32? I can only find a few above .90

pointdablame · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:58:28 pm »

Quote from: testicle187 on May 11, 2005, 05:42:37 pm

Where can you get older versions of Mame32? I can only find a few above .90

http://mame.joymonkey.com/mame32/index.html

that link has only been posted on the boards eleventy times or so

greven grevs · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2005, 06:05:20 pm »

Quote from: pointdablame on May 11, 2005, 05:58:28 pm

.... eleventy times or so

HAHA! I just yelled that at one of my students.
student - "Seargent what do we need for this hour?"
me - "S.of a B! I have only told yall this eleventy times!!!"

thanks for the new word

cw · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2005, 06:25:23 pm »

I ran a cab on a p133 with 16 meg of ram and a pos video card.... It was an old build and ran fine...

hulkster · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2005, 07:31:24 pm »

Quote from: cw on May 11, 2005, 06:25:23 pm

I ran a cab on a p133 with 16 meg of ram and a pos video card.... It was an old build and ran fine...

yeah cuz if my pocket pc can run frogger, pacman, etc. flawlessly...then anything can run it.

CD_Vision · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2005, 09:42:51 pm »

Yeah pretty much if your hard disk is the original that came with your system, and you haven't had to replace it, or reinstall your OS, you should be able to run MAME.

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2005, 12:38:17 am »

Can I run MAME on my old XT?

Kremmit · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2005, 02:07:30 am »

Anybody know if there's a MAME build optimized for the Univac?

tommy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2005, 02:18:13 am »

We have to realize new people are finding mame and this forum, these questions are going to keep comming every so often, it does get old but embrace new people intersted in arcades and Mame.

How about a sticky?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2005, 02:33:23 am »

Quote from: tommy on May 12, 2005, 02:18:13 am

We have to realize new people are finding mame and this forum, these questions are going to keep comming every so often, it does get old but embrace new people intersted in arcades and Mame.

How about a sticky?

We have had plenty of stickies about it. It is useless, it doesn't matter, because every spyware laden newbie on earth downloads the latest version of Mame and then tries Mortal Kombat first, followed by Cruisin' Usa and finishing up with Area 51 and then thinks that they OBVIOUSLY need a hyperexpensive computer for Mame.

Bones · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2005, 04:12:48 am »

Quote from: Stingray on May 11, 2005, 03:55:06 pm

Yes, your brand new, top-of-the-line computer will run MAME. Please stop asking. I'm sure this thread will be deleted soon, but if it stops just one person from asking this question it will have been worth it.

-S

I think Howard might be hanging out at Stingray's house.

elvis · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2005, 05:02:47 am »

Quote from: paigeoliver on May 11, 2005, 05:36:27 pm

They don't WANT to believe it because they download the current version of Mame, and then immediately load up Cruisin' Usa or UMK3.

I think the problem lies there. If the MAME devs simply stripped all the Cruisn, Mortal Kombat ("lets switch the C for a K and be Kool - who needs playability?") and Killer Instinct games, 99% of these questions would never appear.

Ditto for anything 3D too.

Young whipper snappers... *puts his false teeth in a glass and has a grandpa nap*

DemonBrew · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:08:11 am »

Back in my day, we didn't have bootable CD Rom drives! We didn't even have CD Roms! We have 5 1/4 inch floppies and WE LIKED IT! When Bill Gates (illegedly) said '640k should be enough for anyone" we agreed. We had to configure our own IRQs and modems went all the way up to 4800 baud.

-and we had to walk uphill in snow both ways.

Seriously, the minimum hardware requirements for running a modern OS these days is more than is necessary for running MAME. If you can run XP, you should be able to play Space Invaders.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:58:28 am »

Quote from: DemonBrew on May 12, 2005, 07:08:11 am

Seriously, the minimum hardware requirements for running a modern OS these days is more than is necessary for running MAME. If you can run XP, you should be able to play Space Invaders.

Actually, THAT is part of the problems. Quite a few of those newbs with speed issues are running XP on hardware near minimum requirements.

dphirschler · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2005, 09:00:57 am »

Currently, I plan to use my speedy 300MHz AMD for my MAME cab (v 0.36). I used to play the classics from the golden era on my 486 66. Anyone remember Sparcade? That was one speedy emulator!

Darryl

Lilwolf · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2005, 09:03:27 am »

I have had it installed on all my computers up till the last. Mainly because of Alcon / Slap fight emulation was smoother then mame... (ok, up until I started using triplebuffer... I know I know...)

JackTucky · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2005, 10:35:10 am »

Quote from: greven grevs on May 11, 2005, 06:05:20 pm

HAHA! I just yelled that at one of my students.
student - "Seargent what do we need for this hour?"
me - "S.of a B! I have only told yall this eleventy times!!!"
thanks for the new word

I prefer eleventy-teen.

Art

mahuti · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2005, 10:53:17 am »

I'm too lazy, but someone should post something like the following for all variations of processor speeds in this thread so it can be found in a user search (IF something crazy like that were to occur)

A 250 mhz intel will run mame
A 300 mhz intel will run mame
A 333 mhz intel will run mame
A ..... etc, etc.

Stingray · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2005, 11:05:58 am »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 12, 2005, 04:12:48 am

Quote from: Stingray on May 11, 2005, 03:55:06 pm
Yes, your brand new, top-of-the-line computer will run MAME. Please stop asking. I'm sure this thread will be deleted soon, but if it stops just one person from asking this question it will have been worth it.

-S
I think Howard might be hanging out at Stingray's house.

LOL! I guess I was a little cranky yesterday.

I'm glad to see this wasn't deleted overnight. If I stopped anyone from asking this, then I feel like I accomplished something yesterday.

-S

JB · « **Reply #24 on:** May 12, 2005, 03:12:17 pm »

No, your brand new, top-of-the-line computer will NOT run MAME.
Send it to me and I will replace it with an older, MAME-compatible, machine.

terryd · « **Reply #25 on:** May 12, 2005, 04:56:12 pm »

Does it make sense instead stating that a 200MHz PC is fast enough for MAME, a project be started to sort out what games are playable with a minimum PC configuration? That way, if someone wants to play a specific game, they can look to see if their PC is succifient...

Just my $.02

Terryd

AlanS17 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 12, 2005, 05:56:40 pm »

Quote from: terryd on May 12, 2005, 04:56:12 pm

Does it make sense instead stating that a 200MHz PC is fast enough for MAME, a project be started to sort out what games are playable with a minimum PC configuration?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #27 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:05:08 pm »

Quote from: terryd on May 12, 2005, 04:56:12 pm

Does it make sense instead stating that a 200MHz PC is fast enough for MAME, a project be started to sort out what games are playable with a minimum PC configuration? That way, if someone wants to play a specific game, they can look to see if their PC is succifient...

Just my $.02

Terryd

This is HIGHLY dependent on Mame version. In general though ignore all Mame versions newer than .70 if you are running hardware under 1ghz, dropping back to around .55 for a 500mhz or less.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:08:09 pm »

I ran .63 with a P3 @ 866MHz with 512MB of RAM, and (to my knowledge) I was able to play every game available in that version.

EndTwist · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:12:04 pm »

Quote from: paigeoliver on May 12, 2005, 07:05:08 pm

Quote from: terryd on May 12, 2005, 04:56:12 pm
Does it make sense instead stating that a 200MHz PC is fast enough for MAME, a project be started to sort out what games are playable with a minimum PC configuration? That way, if someone wants to play a specific game, they can look to see if their PC is succifient...

Just my $.02

Terryd

This is HIGHLY dependent on Mame version. In general though ignore all Mame versions newer than .70 if you are running hardware under 1ghz, dropping back to around .55 for a 500mhz or less.

Actually, .59 runs quite nicely on a 450mhz PC...

paigeoliver · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2005, 07:12:53 pm »

Quote from: AlanS17 on May 12, 2005, 07:08:09 pm

I ran .63 with a P3 @ 866MHz with 512MB of RAM, and (to my knowledge) I was able to play every game available in that version.

Yes, that should have run everything in that version full speed, maybe one or two exceptions (STUN Runner comes to mind, and was Prop Cycle in mame yet at that point?).

Most "exception" games are analog anyway, and not trackballs either.

.59 should be fine on that hardware, I just recommend .55 because I have done extensive testing with that version.

Arcadiac · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2005, 10:42:35 pm »

"You damn kids get the hell out of my yard, and stay out!!"

ARCADIAC! <<<--Never asked a stupid, newbie question in his life!

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #32 on:** May 12, 2005, 10:43:47 pm »

Whats a newbie?

terryd · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:07:51 pm »

I understand that this is a moving target. With each new release of Mame, the hardware specifications would change. It would make sense to start now with the current version and keep track of what games are playable on a set of given hardware specifications. Then this list would update with each major relase of MAME... If nothing is ever done to address this, then the MAME community can expect daily questions about what kind of computer do I need to run MAME...

-Terryd

Sinner · « **Reply #34 on:** May 13, 2005, 12:26:04 pm »

This may be a liitle off the topic, but has anyone ever tried running MAME through a Citrix client or something similar??

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #35 on:** May 14, 2005, 03:10:32 pm »

Quote from: terryd on May 13, 2005, 12:07:51 pm

I understand that this is a moving target. With each new release of Mame, the hardware specifications would change. It would make sense to start now with the current version and keep track of what games are playable on a set of given hardware specifications. Then this list would update with each major relase of MAME... If nothing is ever done to address this, then the MAME community can expect daily questions about what kind of computer do I need to run MAME...

-Terryd

Been done - softof - http://benchmark.mameworld.net/

Now to give a flippant response - TerryD - Please set-up MAME 0.96u1, this is 5661 rom-sets. Play every game for 30 seconds and write down the framerate. This is only 47.1 hours of gameplay time (plus however long it takes you to select and start and stop the games and enter the results). Now you know what your machine can do. But you probably should also buy the hardware and set-up and test on five or six other machines, so we know what older hardware will do, cutting edge hardware will do, etc. And be sure to get this done in two weeks b/c there'll be a new MAME out by then. Of course by the time you get all the roms for 0.97, 0.98 will be out before you start testing. . .

SOAPboy · « **Reply #36 on:** May 14, 2005, 03:33:49 pm »

Quote from: paigeoliver on May 11, 2005, 05:36:27 pm

I'm almost of the opinion that we should just start recommending 3 Ghz for Pac-Man and those of us who have a clue can just quietly save our money. Fact seems to be that no one WANTS to believe that 400 and 500 mhz computers run older versions of Mame full speed. They don't WANT to believe it because they download the current version of Mame, and then immediately load up Cruisin' Usa or UMK3.

Ever think that some people want to play UMK3 as one of the main games on a cab?

sorry, but i dont see the issue with people asking if there hardware is going to work..

Sure if your building a clasics cab with a few older games, a 133 would be fine, but KI isnt going to be running on there any time soon..

Maybe since you seem to be one of the people more 'pissy' why dont you write up a list of min hardwar specs for everything in mame..

elvis · « **Reply #37 on:** May 14, 2005, 07:10:28 pm »

Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 14, 2005, 03:10:32 pm

Been done - softof - http://benchmark.mameworld.net/

That one's my baby. Th problem with it is the fact that it's static, and that people can't add stuff for themselves.

I'm in the process of knocking together something database driven so people can add their own results. As mentioned, with the "moving target" of MAME, it will mean you can sort your results by a prticular version, and know you're comparing apples with apples.

I've kindly asked the Mameworld kids for database access, but they haven't returned any of my emails. So I amy be looking to piggyback of my work's host until these guys can give me what I need.

Anyways, I'm hoping it meets the needs of people a little better after the rewrite. That, and I can finally keep it up to date with minimal effort for a change!

pointdablame · « **Reply #38 on:** May 14, 2005, 10:30:28 pm »

Quote from: SOAPboy on May 14, 2005, 03:33:49 pm

Ever think that some people want to play UMK3 as one of the main games on a cab?

sorry, but i dont see the issue with people asking if there hardware is going to work..

Sure if your building a clasics cab with a few older games, a 133 would be fine, but KI isnt going to be running on there any time soon..

Maybe since you seem to be one of the people more 'pissy' why dont you write up a list of min hardwar specs for everything in mame..

Or why don't people learn to search a forum before posting the same question for the umpteenth time. I know you are one of the "a forum is for asking questions, so do what you want" people.. but that is flawed reasoning IMHO.

This has been asked, and asked to death. It's also been answered to death. If you want to play Cruisin... you can't. If you want to play UMK3 or KI or things like that... it is ALREADY KNOWN what is needed.

There is no need to pop on here and make your first post on the board "OMG WILL I BE ABLE TO RUN KI ON THIS!!!!!one! OMGBBQ I need it, tell me please" when you can take 15 seconds and search to find your answer. Or read a sticky. Or a FAQ. Or probably at least one post on the front page at any given point in time.

SOAPboy · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2005, 10:51:36 pm »

Quote from: pointdablame on May 14, 2005, 10:30:28 pm

Quote from: SOAPboy on May 14, 2005, 03:33:49 pm

Ever think that some people want to play UMK3 as one of the main games on a cab?

sorry, but i dont see the issue with people asking if there hardware is going to work..

Sure if your building a clasics cab with a few older games, a 133 would be fine, but KI isnt going to be running on there any time soon..

Maybe since you seem to be one of the people more 'pissy' why dont you write up a list of min hardwar specs for everything in mame..

Or why don't people learn to search a forum before posting the same question for the umpteenth time.


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