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Title: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: BubNBob on May 27, 2015, 01:16:21 pm

I want to play Tekken series 1-Tag. Rival Schools. Killer Instinct. and more.

What is probably the cheapest processor I can get so I can run these games smoothly.

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: ABACABB on May 27, 2015, 03:45:57 pm

For Rival Schools, you'll be safe with an Intel processor, dual core at 3.0ghz or higher.  1st Gen Core i5 or even a core 2 duo would be inexpensive at this point and both would work well in MAME.  Stay away from AMD processors if you want 3D performance in MAME.

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: Thamiel on May 27, 2015, 06:03:49 pm

G3258 overclocked to 4ghz will handle everything nicely.

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: Jakobud on May 27, 2015, 06:21:05 pm

I'm not familiar with MAME's latest tech, but for a couple years now hasn't Mame development moved toward supporting Direct3D, which would allow Mame users to take advantage of graphics cards?

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: slappyhooper on May 27, 2015, 10:43:25 pm

Pretty certain all D3D allows for is better scaling/hlsl effects. MAME is about accuracy, so the developers eschewed anything but software acceleration.

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: slappyhooper on May 27, 2015, 10:44:45 pm

I second an overclocked g3258. They are just rock stars on certain things like MAME

Title: Re: What is a good yet cheap processor for MAME 3d games
Post by: Yenome on May 28, 2015, 12:25:06 am

my aracde has an amd II x2 4600 (ithink the 4600) in it and i play KI with no issues but KI has been playing fine for years never sure why people talk like it is some power hungry none working game. Lots of people i speak to IRL look at KI and the MK series and claim it just now got playable. I been playing them at 100% since i got into mame.  havnt played the others.