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what is a computer good enough to run MAME?

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Gavica:

Since I plan on building my MAME arcade, I need a PC.

I already have a spare one, the characteristics are as follow:

*P3 500mhz
*768mb Ram (either PC100 or PC133)
*20gig HD
*32mb Video Card (I have a spare 64mb vid card but dunno if it works)
*52X cd-rom


I havent been able to test them on this pc beacuse it is in storage.

But is this fast enough to run MAME and its games? or I need something with more punch?

pointdablame:

This question has been asked a thousand times, and there is no set answer.

Your PC will run MAME... but its a matter of what you want to play.  You can run an older version of MAME on that PC and run all the classics without breaking a sweat.  If you want to use the newest MAME and play "every game I can" then no... you'll need a much, much more powerful PC.

Do some reading on the Wiki, I think it goes into it.  There's also a thread on here with a title like "What PC do I need for MAME?" or similar.  That should help out, just do a search for it.


Basically... almost any PC that turns on can "run MAME"  Its a matter of what version you want to use, and what games you want to play.

sphetr2:


--- Quote from: Gavica on December 13, 2006, 11:17:23 am ---
*768mb Ram (either PC100 or PC133)


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Errr...are you serious? 500mhz with 700 MB RAM? Wow. That seems to be a bit overkill.

Anyway, of course you can run MAME. I would suggest MAME version .55 i686 optimized.

SithMaster:

no kidding its overkill and im sure your going to run win98 on it right?  then youll need to remove ram becuase of a cap it has.  (512mb cap i think)

wasnt there a sticky on this?

Gavica:

Actually I have windows xp installed on it

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