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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Hey guys, i'm no good at this coputer business and have just came across an Emulator.. i've downloaded it fine, and the games run on it, but they lag heaps and the sound is all jumpy. I've asked everywhere and still haven't been able to find an answer.. i was hoping one of you may be able to help.
(oh, and don't ask what an emulator is.... if you don't know, you obviously can't help me!) |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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It might be a crap emulator. |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Nha mate, the emulator is fine.. i've tried 5 or 6 and the same thing still happens. |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Must be a problem with the computer then. If you have tried multiple emulators, I would think that would be the reason. Not sure what else it would be. |
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foxy
Joined: 28 Jun 1999 Location: melbourne
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what are you trying to emulate? maybe yr computer can't handle what yr trying to emulate. |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Good points. What emulator are you using? |
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makkawakka
Penguin Tamer
Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Location: Antarctica
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Knowing what emulator you're running is a good start.
So is knowing your computer specs. RAM, processing power, etc.
What have you got?
Also: If you're trying to run something like MAME (or arcade games), try turning off the sound and you'll probably find stuff moving a lot better (albeit at the loss of sound). _________________ Match in the gas tank...
Boom, boom. |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Steve wrote: | what emulator are you using??
I run emulators for a few different systems, so I "might" be abale to help. |
I'm using a Nintendo64 one called 'Project64'
foxy wrote: | what are you trying to emulate? |
I'm trying to emulate many games, and none of them run properly.
makkawakka wrote: | What have you got? |
Not too sure about the specs as i'm not a real computer person. I know it's a pentium 3, and it has about 128mb RAM. Sorry mate, that's all i'm able to tell you. |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Btw, have you tried posting on an emulator forum?
I'm not sure what your prob is. |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Yeah, i have... noone else can help me. |
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foxy
Joined: 28 Jun 1999 Location: melbourne
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128mb ram probably ain't enough to run a N64 emulator. the problem isn't the emulator, it's your computer unfortunately. a friend of mine struggles to run project64 on a 256mb ram machine.
gotta remember - N64's are solid little machines, purely designed to run games. very tricky to emulate them unless you've gotta very decent computer. |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Bugger. Thanks for the help guys. Foxy, do you know if my computer would be able to run any other N64 Emulators? |
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foxy
Joined: 28 Jun 1999 Location: melbourne
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i don't actually know of any emulators beyond project64, which i think is the best emulator anyway.
go retro & get yrself a SNES emulator. very fun. |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Already done that. Downloaded ZSNES a few months ago - great fun!. Hooked on "Battletoads in Battlemaniacs" atm. Also having alot of fun with Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat. |
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