Better performance!

CptGowa · April 18th, 2003

Hi! I have a quick question... I've noticed a major improvement
in performance with epsxe and the petes plugins over the past
several months. But I still would like it to work to the point
where there aren't as many slow downs. I have
a P4 1.8 ghz, 256 mb Ram, and a GeForce 3 Ti200...
I'm thinking of upgrading my ram to maybe 512 or higher in
the near future. This would probably help, wouldn't it?
Thanks to WinXP, i don't have a ton of ram to give with only
256.. i usually have around 95-120 mb free at any time.
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated!

-Brad

**Yeloazndevil** · April 18th, 2003

well if u don't want "slowdown's" get a new graphics card or update the driver's for your current one and what type of ram (rdram,ddr) is it?

CptGowa · April 18th, 2003

DDR. I only run in software mode. I've enjoyed better
compatability that way, and prettier graphics don't impress
me a whole lot, since most games I play are rather 2-dish.
It isn't a horrible slow down, just brief ones that is enough
to totally throw some XA sound off.. like in SOTN mainly.
Like I said, it's running 95% perfectly for me.. back a few
months ago it went rather slow all together. I'll need the ram
soon anyway, since most systems have 512. I guess it wouldn't
hurt any would it? ^_^ Maybe I'll get a video card soon too.
Thanks again!

Gamer1 · April 18th, 2003

no, it won't help you. 256mb of ddr ram is more than enough, and wouldn't give significant increase.

**fivefeet8** · April 18th, 2003

Try running the game off an iso if you haven't done so.. If you have music problems with running an iso, try moobys cdr image plugin..

April 18th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
CptGowa Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2	Better performance! Hi! I have a quick question... I've noticed a major improvement in performance with epsxe and the petes plugins over the past several months. But I still would like it to work to the point where there aren't as many slow downs. I have a P4 1.8 ghz, 256 mb Ram, and a GeForce 3 Ti200... I'm thinking of upgrading my ram to maybe 512 or higher in the near future. This would probably help, wouldn't it? Thanks to WinXP, i don't have a ton of ram to give with only 256.. i usually have around 95-120 mb free at any time. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated! -Brad

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Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	no, it won't help you. 256mb of ddr ram is more than enough, and wouldn't give significant increase. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

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April 18th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Yeloazndevil :3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,147	well if u don't want "slowdown's" get a new graphics card or update the driver's for your current one and what type of ram (rdram,ddr) is it?

April 18th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
CptGowa Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2	DDR. I only run in software mode. I've enjoyed better compatability that way, and prettier graphics don't impress me a whole lot, since most games I play are rather 2-dish. It isn't a horrible slow down, just brief ones that is enough to totally throw some XA sound off.. like in SOTN mainly. Like I said, it's running 95% perfectly for me.. back a few months ago it went rather slow all together. I'll need the ram soon anyway, since most systems have 512. I guess it wouldn't hurt any would it? ^_^ Maybe I'll get a video card soon too. Thanks again!