Which plugins should I use?

[Khyron2k]

Okay, here's my current system setup :

AMD Athlon XP 2100+
512 MB PC333 DDR RAM
nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
SB Audigy X-Gamer
Tons of free HDD space (60+ gigs free).

My problem is this :

Many games have severe graphical glitches or slowdowns. IE : Conkers Bad Fur day runs fine, except whenever it has to go to a special graphical effect (IE : The 'drunk' effect after he wakes up in the beginning), the screen goes black. For the most part, not a big deal, but annoying.

Another couple examples : Paper Mario experiences huge slowdowns and tons of graphical glitches. Such as when the screen fades dark when the stars circle Mario, it slows to a crawl, and several times I have seen the screen dissolve into a pixxelated mess.

With Star Fox 64, when it goes to the screen to choose which level to move on to next, it slows to a literal crawl, with the sound stuttering horribly.

Overall I'm pleased with the performance of Project 64, but I'm wondering... how can I increase it? I have a fast PC, I have tons of room, what plugins can I use to improve my performance?

Which would be best for use with my video card?

Also, I have a full 5.1 surround sound setup right now, yet I still only get stereo sound. Is there a plugin I can use to get full surround sound on games that support it?

Thanks!

 

[scotty]

Your computer is fine

The Emulator is just messed up with those games, they are common bugs.

For Plugins: Using Project 64, you should use Jabo's plugins, as they are default.

You have the best Graphics card for N64 emulation right now, so its not your card.

I recommend trying 1964, Ultra 2064, or Nemu64 if you have bugs with PJ64, usually 1964 works best.

1964 should be releasing Version 0.9.9 soon, it is just a matter of the last bit of testing that is going on.

 

[Khyron2k]

I tried Nemu64, however it wouldn't even load the Conkers Bad Fur Day ROM I'm using. 1964 I haven't heard of, but then Zophar's is currently bugged (Going into the N64 emulation section takes you to the Unix Emulation, and I'm running Windows) so I don't know what's up there rigth now.

 

[Trotterwatch]

but then Zophar's is currently bugged (Going into the N64 emulation section takes you to the Unix Emulation, and I'm running Windows) so I don't know what's up there rigth now.

1964 is an excellent emulator, just ensure you use the same plugins as you use for PJ64. As for the downloads;

[begin plug] Just use Emutalks download archive, pretty much the biggest archive of N64 emulators and plugins on the net [/end plug]

 

[scotty]

1964 is an excellent emulator, just ensure you use the same plugins as you use for PJ64. As for the downloads;

[begin plug] Just use Emutalks download archive, pretty much the biggest archive of N64 emulators and plugins on the net [/end plug]

Jabo's Direct Sound doesnt work on 1964, use Azimers audio plugin .4 beta 2(in downloads section), or .55.1 alpha (find it by downloading audiofix2)