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MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
#298381 - 11/02/12 12:14 AM
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I am using MAME32 on its 0.138 version (it's my favourite build), but I am having ridiculous speed problems with games that should run fine (like SFA3).
For whatever reason, my speed meter is stuck at 86%. Sound usually stutters because of this. My system is an i7 @ 2.80Ghz and has plenty (8GB) of memory.
I run teh exact same version of MAME on my eeePC with an Atom @ 1.6Ghz and the meter, although still not 100% (why?? it's stuck at 96%), runs better than the faster system!!!
I have tried to fiddle with every option on the default options menu and nothing makes it change. I have it now the same on both computers, and the eeePC is still outperforming the i7 machine!!!
Anybody has a clue why this is hapening?
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298519 - 11/05/12 06:05 PM
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Nobody has any clue about this? The performance on my i7 makes absolutely no sense.
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298526 - 11/05/12 09:29 PM
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Use a modern build.
The 64 bit version is much better anyway, and works great on modern PC's, like yours.
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298527 - 11/05/12 10:16 PM
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298535 - 11/06/12 01:49 AM
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here you go, pick one of these two links below and install (mameuifx is like mameui but some differences here and there..)
i just tried sfa3 with the 32bit build below, on my 5 year old laptop, WIN XP, intel core 2 duo 2ghz cpu, with 2gb memory, and sfa3 stayed on a solid 100% speed...(so, if you dont have any luck with this version of mame below, then we know it is some other problem with your pc somewhere). let me know if you have success...
mameuifx 32bit version 0.138:
http://alfmans-community.de/stuff/mameuifx/32bit/mameuifx32_0138.exe
mameuifx 64bit version 0.138:
http://alfmans-community.de/stuff/mameuifx/64bit/mameuifx64_v0.138.rar
EDIT: additional info, i just downloaded and tried official mameui 0.138.. and i also got 100% speed in that with above laptop specs. hmm, so im not sure of the problem. are u running windows 7 perhaps....(scratches head...)
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298552 - 11/06/12 04:59 AM
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> Nobody has any clue about this? The performance on my i7 makes absolutely no sense.
Maybe if you tried "hello" and "please", more people would want to help you?
I would first try to disable multi cores in your case, there are many ways, google for the howtos.
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298553 - 11/06/12 05:21 AM
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> I am using MAME32 on its 0.138 version (it's my favourite build), but I am having
> ridiculous speed problems with games that should run fine (like SFA3).
>
> For whatever reason, my speed meter is stuck at 86%. Sound usually stutters because
> of this. My system is an i7 @ 2.80Ghz and has plenty (8GB) of memory.
>
> I run teh exact same version of MAME on my eeePC with an Atom @ 1.6Ghz and the meter,
> although still not 100% (why?? it's stuck at 96%), runs better than the faster
> system!!!
>
> I have tried to fiddle with every option on the default options menu and nothing
> makes it change. I have it now the same on both computers, and the eeePC is still
> outperforming the i7 machine!!!
>
> Anybody has a clue why this is hapening?
The only way I know that things can be under 100% but your CPU have the power is that MAME is throttling your video/emulation to match that of your display.
-waitvsync, syncrefresh or another similar video command is likely causing your problems. Shut off video syncing and see if that is indeed the issue. You may or may not be able to change your monitor's refresh rate via Windows settings, but that might be an option too.
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Re: MAMEUI32 illogical speed problems
[Re: kikendo]
#298559 - 11/06/12 01:24 PM
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if you're using a Win7 64-bit OS, then switch to MAME64 and make sure to disable the vsync settings in MAME. they are not needed to make MAME run games at 60 fps.
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