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Requirements

  • 06-08-2004 6:59pm
    #1
    Exterminator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭


    What standard computer do I need to play emulators.

    Specifically how much RAM
    how fast a processor
    how much memory on the graphics card

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    stormkeeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    It varies from emulator to emulator. But saying that, you'd get away with a Pentium II 400 Mhz 64MB RAM if you wanted to use some older console emulators... The newer consoles need a better computer after that... You should prolly be more specific with what emulators you were intending to use.


  • #3
    Johnny Versace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Johnny Versace


    As Kennet said, you really don't need that much. I used to use an arcade emulator (sorry, can't rememeber the name) on my 486. Worked fine.


  • #4
    jimi_t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭jimi_t


    I've always toyed with the idea of making an arcade cabinet and putting an old television in their with another computer hosting my collection of ROMs with proper joysticks et al. I currently use a Mac Powerbook G3 for my emulators but I want to buy a cheap computer for the purpose of emulation. Now I'm sure I could get away with using a P1 MMX to run my NES/Mastersystem games and most of my SNES games but what would I need (Processor, Motherboard (Built in USB) and Graphics card) to run the likes of Killer Instinct, Metal Slug, King of Fighters '00 and other recent MAME games? On that note, has anyone ever built one of these before on the boards? Thanks


  • #5
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Theres one in the stickies.

    Perfect PC would be 1ghz 64 MB video(on board be fine) 128 MB ram (256 perfect)

    That would play everything inc Killer Instinct and all latest arcade games.

    kdjac


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