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!
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!