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Title: What games can run on a 266 (MAME)
Post by: gamermage on April 08, 2003, 11:04:04 am

How can i sort games (MAME) so i know which ones to put on my cab also what front end it best for win98

Title: Re:What games can run on a 266 (MAME)
Post by: gamermage on April 10, 2003, 06:59:08 pm

anyone?

Title: Re:What games can run on a 266 (MAME)
Post by: paigeoliver on April 11, 2003, 04:19:14 am

A 266 will actually run ALOT of games perfectly. I suggest adding everything you have, and then removing things that run too slowly.

Also, make sure you have any fancy graphics options disabled (stretching, and stuff like that).

Title: Re:What games can run on a 266 (MAME)
Post by: rampy on April 11, 2003, 12:59:18 pm

You might also want to run in DOS instead of w98... In that case, I'd recommend glaunch, er game launcher for your FE...

could you restate the question, so that it's clear what you are trying to do?  what type of monitor btw, that'll make some difference....

*shrug*
rammpy

Title: Re:What games can run on a 266 (MAME)
Post by: ErikRuud on April 14, 2003, 03:07:16 pm

I can run many games on my 233mhz system.

In general, the older the game, the better your chances are that it will work.

There are exceptions.  Gorf and Wizard of Wor do not run well on my machine using newer versions of MAME, but Golde Tee Golf is playable!

Some games like Gorf, Wizard of Wor, and many of the vector games actually run better using older versions of MAME.

My older machine was only 200MHz and I ran under DOS with Game Launcher.  On this slightly newer machine, I am running under windows 98 for dual mouse and USB support. I have not noticed that windows is slowing thing down much.