What to do next (Off topic post.)
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I don't see why speed is such a priority to some people. People can increase speed on their own (i.e. buy a new computer), but people cannot increase compatability on their own. That is why we need people like icepir8 to make their plugins more compatable. An plugin's code can be cleaned up after the plugin is "finished" being written.
Just my 2c...
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Just my 2c...
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Maybe they can't "afford" it. New computer harware costs.JohnnyA said:
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Really, now. Most people hang around 600 mhz or older. Even the authors have old specs! So you see why it's necessary? And to add at that, most people don't know how to "upgrade." They don't know anything about hardware. So they have to buy an entirely new computer!
That costs!
That costs!
krazzykilla
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asking a question
Hey anyone know how to get past this black screen on duke nukem zero hour??? im using the newest versoin of project 64.
everytime in go past the training area it freezes and a black screen is there... id tryed fixing it for 1 month now.. plz help:doh:
Hey anyone know how to get past this black screen on duke nukem zero hour??? im using the newest versoin of project 64.
everytime in go past the training area it freezes and a black screen is there... id tryed fixing it for 1 month now.. plz help:doh:
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Ok but next time, try to start a new thread.
Anyway, is it good rom? Use goodn64 below to see if it is or not.
Anyway, is it good rom? Use goodn64 below to see if it is or not.
scotty
The Great One
my computer is half decent with 1000MHz, but there are still some games that ruin slow, heck on 1964 sometimes they go too quick, that is why speed is in order for why it is necessary, a plugin with good compatibility is good to have, but I would prefer to have an emulator that is stable (PJ64), and a video/audio plugin that is stable
mightyrocket
Banned
I know it sounds stupid, but I think it's the best to make a DOS-n64 emulator to get the best speed out of it. The real N64 has only got 95 mhz, and 4 mb ram (expandable to 8 mb), and you can only get something near that speed with no other resources (like windows, loaded dll-files), and DOS is the only OS which hasn't got that.SculleatR said:Yeah, like me
but 500 mhz are enough for n64 emulation... with uhle2064...
on my p2 400 gf4 uhle2064 runs still not full speed...
mightyrocket
Banned
Yes, with your system, but I think some people with oldies (< PII 450 mhz), would like to see a faster emulator or a better version of corn!Clements said:
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It's hard to program for dos. Especially with graphics, since you can't use apis like opengl and directx.mightyrocket said:
But it's true, though. Windows is a resource hogl.
It's true that DOS isn't taking any ressource but it also doesn't provide any service to the programmer, there's no memory cache, no thread, no accelerated graphics and sound... Last but not least, i don't remember what's the maximum amount of RAM supported by DOS but it's not very high, which also means less possible optimization....
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I've had no trouble running any dos games in xp. Sound, however, could be a problem. But there's a solution to that too if you need it, as i must find it again
if you need it, as i must find it again 
Dark Stalker
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Not to mention DOS is the worst piece of crap ever made (together with windows).
QDOS= Quick and Dirty Operating System.
Which Microsoft bought/swindled, and renamed Disk Operating System.
I really don't think resource usage is the biggest problem for most to run games at good speed. It seems it's most demanding on the processor, and I don't think cpu cycles are stolen very much (by most OSs) compered to RAM usage. In my experience the RAM usage hasn't been very impacting.
QDOS= Quick and Dirty Operating System.
Which Microsoft bought/swindled, and renamed Disk Operating System.
I really don't think resource usage is the biggest problem for most to run games at good speed. It seems it's most demanding on the processor, and I don't think cpu cycles are stolen very much (by most OSs) compered to RAM usage. In my experience the RAM usage hasn't been very impacting.