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Title: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: moriartyds on May 03, 2007, 03:37:38 pm

Wondering if anyone has been able to get CarnEvil running on their rig at an acceptable frame rate (by that I mean, running fast enough that it's at least enjoyable).  I've heard people mention being able to obtain 30fps, but I'm not sure it that's worth while. 

The CHD file is something like 1.6G or so, so if it's not really playable, I'd rather not bother with the hassle of putting it on my machine.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: ahofle on May 03, 2007, 04:24:47 pm

Not according to the MAME benchmark database (although it doesn't appear that anyone with a Core 2 Duo has tried yet):

http://www.stickfreaks.com/benchmark/

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: Buddabing on May 03, 2007, 04:37:31 pm

If the benchmarkers got 50 fps with an Athlon 64 at 2700 MHz, then I would predict that you will get 60+ fps with a Core2Duo at 3GHz.

Try it and see. Disk space is cheap.

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: moriartyds on May 03, 2007, 04:37:41 pm

Ahh, interesting.  Thanks for the link.

Looks like they say 60-80 FPS is the miniumum for borderline playable.

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: moriartyds on May 03, 2007, 04:39:05 pm

Quote from: Buddabing on May 03, 2007, 04:37:31 pm

If the benchmarkers got 50 fps with an Athlon 64 at 2700 MHz, then I would predict that you will get 60+ fps with a Core2Duo at 3GHz.

Try it and see. Disk space is cheap.

I might if I had a Core 2 duo .. but I don't.  Based on those benchmarks I'd be pushing 50fps if i was lucky.  I may give it a go anyways.

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: NickG on May 07, 2007, 10:37:55 pm

Quote from: moriartyds on May 03, 2007, 04:37:41 pm

Ahh, interesting.  Thanks for the link.

Looks like they say 60-80 FPS is the miniumum for borderline playable.

well, you can indeed reach 80fps+ with an e6600, but the game spec. is 57hz.  also noted while testing that the sound is still choppy at times - ymmv.

Title: Re: Has anyone manged to get CarnEvil working at an acceptable framerate?
Post by: Circo on May 11, 2007, 11:53:03 pm

I tried it on my core 2 duo awhile back, still not playable by any means.