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TheManuel:
Seriously, try messing around with the sound buffer parameter to see if it helps at all.
Is this the only game where you are experiencing this?
If you have other games that use the same MAME driver, try one of those as well to see if you can narrow it down from MAME setup to driver to game.
maniac e:
So I finally got around to try and setup MAME.
But have yet to put together a PC for it.
I have some older attributes laying around what I am planning to use:
AMD X2 4800+
Nvidia 7900GT
2gig ram
250gig harddisk

I just wanted to know what can I expect from this setup, I really want to make it work with this processor. Maybe you guys can give me some help or better suggestions.
FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: maniac e on October 15, 2008, 06:04:45 pm ---So I finally got around to try and setup MAME.
But have yet to put together a PC for it.
I have some older attributes laying around what I am planning to use:
AMD X2 4800+
Nvidia 7900GT
2gig ram
250gig harddisk

I just wanted to know what can I expect from this setup, I really want to make it work with this processor. Maybe you guys can give me some help or better suggestions.


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It depends on what you want to run.  There is a huge space between the power necessary to run old-school 2D games and the power necessary to run old-school 3D games.

Classics like Ms. Pac Man, Galaga, etc can be run on slower computers without issue.  I have am XP1800+ in one of my cabs and it runs 99% of the classics without issue.

Fighters/Shooters require a little more power than classics.  That same XP1800+ scoots along fine on the vast majority of fighters and shooters though some games DO push it.  CPS3 fighters,  for example,  and some of the newer (as in 2000 or so) shooters that use pseudo-3d techniques, etc will slow the system down.  I'd say you'd be safe with just about any AMD64 CPU or P4 3ghz or better.

Just about anything 3D requires a CORE2DUO processor.  You're not going to be happy with ANYTHING AMD produces,  period.   If you want to play Blitz, the racers, 3d fighters, etc... you're looking at a CORE2DUO.

So what you have there is a system that will play all non-3d games really really nicely,  but will handle 3d games like crap.  It sucks,  I know...I am right there with you.
maniac e:
Well it's going to be my first setup for it so should be good with the classic 2D things. Mostly doing it for the King of Fighters serie.
Havent really gotten the change to work out on the 3D games :(

And did hear about windows 32 bit en 64bit differences but does it really matter?
FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: maniac e on October 15, 2008, 06:34:36 pm ---Well it's going to be my first setup for it so should be good with the classic 2D things. Mostly doing it for the King of Fighters serie.
Havent really gotten the change to work out on the 3D games :(

And did hear about windows 32 bit en 64bit differences but does it really matter?

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For 2D fighters and such your rig will excel.  It will eat the King of Fighter series alive.

With the old school games and your processor I doubt you'll experience enough of an increase in speed to warrant going from 32bit to 64bit.  Core2Duo...again,  another story,  well worth considering.
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