Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration etc.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
GroovyArcade is fine but it has unavoidable input lag at the moment. Windows + CRT_Emudriver is currently the best method for running GroovyMAME.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Attract-Mode 1.3.2 released....screenssaver improvements are making it look even better and a mute button, gf is much relieved as the constant bleeps and buzz's were causing some friction over dinner!!
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Should I buy a g3258k and OC or go for a 4670k?
The latter is £100 more. If I'll ever see a benefit, I'm happy spending the extra, it would also give me on board WiFi, which would be handy.
I should add, this is only for emulation
The latter is £100 more. If I'll ever see a benefit, I'm happy spending the extra, it would also give me on board WiFi, which would be handy.
I should add, this is only for emulation
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Shrug. Too many variables. Would it overclock to the required speed on a cheap motherboard and non-fancy PSU, or do you need the extra (including cooling) to do so? It benchmarks about 1% slower than the i5 (single thread, where it counts) when they're both at stock.
Brief reading suggests that overclocking it would be easy on a budget though: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pen ... ,3888.html"
But then, a cab isn't exactly the most ventilated place to go - especially a CRT cab...
Assuming you'd be overclocking both though, right?
Brief reading suggests that overclocking it would be easy on a budget though: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pen ... ,3888.html"
But then, a cab isn't exactly the most ventilated place to go - especially a CRT cab...
Assuming you'd be overclocking both though, right?
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Solid Gold rated PSU. Closed loop CPU cooler. The G3258k can be ocerclocked on an H81 motherboard now.
I have ram, W7, DVD and ssd. I've picked out a case and PSU. It down to CPU / mobo now.
4670k + mobo £200
G3258k + mobo £100
I have ram, W7, DVD and ssd. I've picked out a case and PSU. It down to CPU / mobo now.
4670k + mobo £200
G3258k + mobo £100
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
I'd go with the Pentium over the 4670k.
If going with the latter, may as well go for the 4690k instead and push the boat out a bit more for a substantial performance increase. There doesn't seem to be a decent amount between the G and the 4670k when clocked the same, certainly not until the threads climb.
If going with the latter, may as well go for the 4690k instead and push the boat out a bit more for a substantial performance increase. There doesn't seem to be a decent amount between the G and the 4670k when clocked the same, certainly not until the threads climb.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Thanks Cools. I'll get the Pentium bought this afternoon.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Had it been available at the time I'd have likely have gone with it myself. Current pricing puts it £110 cheaper than mine (which cost me £133 at the time, it's gone up). That's not a small step considering the performance it gives.
All the benchmarks I can find seem to say you need to get to about 4.5-4.6ghz to match the 4690.
Although knowing me, since I've done the "emulation ok/no" trial I'd likely just go with the 4690k nowadays just to get the "am I getting the best I can possibly get at this moment in time?" out of the way.
All the benchmarks I can find seem to say you need to get to about 4.5-4.6ghz to match the 4690.
Although knowing me, since I've done the "emulation ok/no" trial I'd likely just go with the 4690k nowadays just to get the "am I getting the best I can possibly get at this moment in time?" out of the way.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Is the pursuit for CPU power pretty much just for the Cave games?
I underclock my 7 year old CPU for mame (minus cave).
I underclock my 7 year old CPU for mame (minus cave).
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
I regularly consider upgrading to an i7, then remind myself its total overkill.
If Mame used a decent (high end) GPU I would have no qualms buying an i5, but £100 ain't to be sniffed at.
I still use an atom / ion 1 for 1080p24 playback. I've yet to find a reason to upgrade other than boredom.
If Mame used a decent (high end) GPU I would have no qualms buying an i5, but £100 ain't to be sniffed at.
I still use an atom / ion 1 for 1080p24 playback. I've yet to find a reason to upgrade other than boredom.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
The PlayStation based stuff needs a lot too, especially now that the sound is getting done on some of it.
Once mark has verified some stuff I might upgrade my old P4 based one
Once mark has verified some stuff I might upgrade my old P4 based one
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I can't link to the basket, but I bought the ASrock H81-M itx motherboard. All reports say it can OC the pentium.
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Playstation based, ST-V and cave stuff are the only reason to consider anything above an i5.cools wrote:The PlayStation based stuff needs a lot too, especially now that the sound is getting done on some of it.
Once mark has verified some stuff I might upgrade my old P4 based one
I can confirm that my i7 2600k is the only thing that I have that runs those thing's near 100%
Everything else suffers from slight stutters...99% of people never play that shiz or care anyways so it all works out in the end!!
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
I bet cotton boomerang is a mess during the intro
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
How many cores / threads does 64bit Mame use now? Does it make use of hypethreading too?
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Difficult question to answer. MAME's "multithreading" option doesn't do what it sounds like it does. Depending on what you're emulating and the code used, you'll see benefit from multicore processors regardless of whether it's enabled or not.
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index. ... c=137090.0"
Single thread performance is still king.
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Intel-Pe ... erformance"
https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index. ... c=137090.0"
Single thread performance is still king.
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Intel-Pe ... erformance"
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Indeed!! and radiant silvergun luls you into a false sense of security through the intro and weapon explanation until the actual game starts....then....oh dear...."slowdown city"!!cools wrote:I bet cotton boomerang is a mess during the intro
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Hmm, I only tried it briefly but I'm sure Silvergun was completely fine here.
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i5-3570 with my gm setup...it sucks balls!!cools wrote:Hmm, I only tried it briefly but I'm sure Silvergun was completely fine here.
Interestingly it also seems to swap resolutions from the title screen to the start game menu...
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Re: Mame in cab thread. Frontends, gamelists, configuration
Yup, same as CB. I force CB to run at just the ingame resolution - still stutters in the menu but doesn't switch res all over the place. Do the same for Driller etc.