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Title: Optimized build
Post by: Xelotath on August 10, 2004, 03:25:56 pm

I currently run the standard Mame build, and I would like to know if I took the Athlon build it would be better. My CPU is an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ . I don't have speed issues so I don't know if it would be better.

Title: Re:Optimized build
Post by: lokki on August 10, 2004, 03:56:47 pm

I guess a 5-10% you can expect a 5-10% improvement using an optimized athlon build. But it won't matter for most games which will already be running at full speed.

FastMame may make psx games fully playable (if they are not already).

Title: Re:Optimized build
Post by: Xelotath on August 10, 2004, 04:10:41 pm

Ok thanks. I think I'll just keep on using normal mame.

Title: Re:Optimized build
Post by: sofakng on August 11, 2004, 04:19:05 pm

I'm using an Athlon (thunderbird) 1.1 GHz.  Should I use an optimized build of MAME?  (command-line version not mame32)

Title: Re:Optimized build
Post by: lokki on August 11, 2004, 04:50:27 pm

Quote from: sofakng on August 11, 2004, 04:19:05 pm

I'm using an Athlon (thunderbird) 1.1 GHz.  Should I use an optimized build of MAME?  (command-line version not mame32)

I'm not saying you absolutely have to use an optimized build of MAME  You may not see benefits from one.

If you are having trouble running certain games and their frame rate is in above 90% then an optimized build may get those games to 100%. If the rate is 10% it will not make a difference.

Edit- Another thing to try is to see if the game runs faster on an older version of MAME.