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Stupid Q - computer-related
Malenko:
My Machine plays Killer Instinct 2 absolutely PERFECTLY no frame skips or anything, it runs on an R4600 RISC CPU and a ADSP2150 sound chip.
/lame joke
Lex_the_Impailer:
--- Quote from: ahofle on August 28, 2008, 01:09:27 pm ---Yes you are skipping frames. A faster CPU would definitely help you.
I didn't see a mention of what MAME version you are using, but generally an older version of MAME will also give you a performance boost.
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I`m (or my buddy) is in the process of updating me to .127. Actually got a great price on a system I may order this weekend.
Intel Quad Q6600 2.4 Ghz
2 gigs 800 Mhz RAM
500 gig HD
256 ATI Radeon HD 3650
Will be running windows XP Pro
Perhaps overkill on the processor, but I can get this one for less than the price of a much lower performing e2180.
Only thing I am waffling on is....bump up to 3 gigs ram and stick with the 128 meg Radeon 2400 Pro, or get 2 gigs ram and get the above 3650.
I have read that mame benefits little from vid cards per se, but I`ve heard soso stuff about the 2400 pro card.
Any opinions from you mame vets would be appreciated..thanks.
ahofle:
--- Quote from: Lex_the_Impailer on August 30, 2008, 04:37:25 pm ---I have read that mame benefits little from vid cards per se, but I`ve heard soso stuff about the 2400 pro card.
Any opinions from you mame vets would be appreciated..thanks.
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You have heard correctly -- your video card will basically be sitting there yawning while MAME is running. Although I doubt you will get any additional benefit from 3 GB of RAM in MAME either. If I had to pick I would probably go with the better video card though for other games/emulators.
Lex_the_Impailer:
--- Quote from: ahofle on August 30, 2008, 04:52:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Lex_the_Impailer on August 30, 2008, 04:37:25 pm ---I have read that mame benefits little from vid cards per se, but I`ve heard soso stuff about the 2400 pro card.
Any opinions from you mame vets would be appreciated..thanks.
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You have heard correctly -- your video card will basically be sitting there yawning while MAME is running. Although I doubt you will get any additional benefit from 3 GB of RAM in MAME either. If I had to pick I would probably go with the better video card though for other games/emulators.
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thanks for that. Yea thats what I was thinking as well....there may be some other games on there , it's more for my kids than me. 2 gigs RAM is plenty for XP.
In any case this will be a nice upgrade from the old Duron setup I have now. Thanks again.
Lex_the_Impailer:
--- Quote from: MrMojoZ on August 28, 2008, 02:41:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Turnarcades on August 28, 2008, 12:29:08 pm --- We use 1Ghz P3's which perform brilliantly on all but later, polygonal games.
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I bet you can't run KI well and it is purely 2d. ;D
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For the record, Killer Instinct runs at 100% no skipped frames on my new machine. Flawless.