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Author Topic: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?  (Read 2255 times)

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Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« on: August 17, 2008, 11:34:39 am »
Any reason other emulators won't run under xp64 pro Null DC etc?  Ive read debates here, but my main concern is that If I'm using a duo core processor to run newer version of mame I'm going to need the duo core which means I need an 64bit os. I'm not going vista until they either make it stable or a new os replaces it.
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 12:25:53 pm »
my xp 64 bit amd 64 machine runs mame fine
heck i think it runs better then my gaming machine
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 01:32:56 pm »
You don't need a 64-bit OS in order to use a Core2Duo CPU.  The CPU is 64-bt CAPABLE, but it will run 32-bit operating systems with no problems at all.
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 04:43:22 pm »
Vista is unstable? I know there are complaints about it, but I didn't realize stability was one of them.
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 06:29:34 pm »
vista is insanely unstable when i personally tried using it


xp 64 bit is what i use tho lol
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 06:44:03 pm »
The only stability issues I've had with Vista was when I had the "Intel Turbo Memory" activated.  After numerous bluescreens because of that utter crap, I disabled it and prevented it from ever being accessed and Vista has been stable as a rock for me.
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 07:55:17 pm »
Yeah, I would think the OS itself would be plenty stable. Generally drivers cause the stability problems.
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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 04:36:13 pm »
Yeah, I would think the OS itself would be plenty stable. Generally drivers cause the stability problems.

I agree.  I had a few threads about my problems when I recently upgrade my mame cab pc from a P4 to a core2duo.  As you can see, just running a 64bit compiled copy of mame gives you a speed boost in most cases.

The problems I had were drivers related.  For some things like my wifi card, they don't have vista x64 drivers.  Then, when I ripped out the and stuck a wireless bridge outside the nic, i found that SailorSat's Soft15khz didn't work with Vista x64.  :-(  I expect that as time goes by, i'll start having problems getting XP x64 drivers. 


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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2008, 01:51:26 pm »
I would use 64-bit if you don't plan on using an arcade-vga.  (no drivers for xp-64).  It works great.  I was using it, but went back to 32-bit dual core compilation of mame, because I am using the arcade-vga

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Re: Any reason not to run XP 64 Pro for mame and other emulators?
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2008, 06:44:24 pm »
I would use 64-bit if you don't plan on using an arcade-vga.  (no drivers for xp-64).  It works great.  I was using it, but went back to 32-bit dual core compilation of mame, because I am using the arcade-vga

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You can always put in any standard wal-mart available ati or nvidia based gfx card and use Soft15khz under Windows XP x64.  works great and i love how it looks.  plus nearly any standard ati/nvidia card out there blows away the arcadevga in 3d gaming performance.


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