I have an unused computer and the specs are:
348 megabytes of ram
Pentium III processor
20gb hard-drive
Is this computer good enough to run mame32 at a fast framerate
Is this computer good enough to run MAME
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What's the processor's clock speed? What kind of graphics hardware does the computer have?
Because MAME emulates a whole spectrum of hardware, you need to look at the games you can play in categories, not as one large group. For example, a Pentium 1 can run games like Frogger, Pac Man, and Dig Dug. (Early-mid 80s games.) However, you need a faster computer to run newer games like Street Fighter or Neo-Geo MVS titles. (A Pentium couldn't dream of running some of those games.)
I'll guess you're looking at a 600 mhz P3 with integrated graphics. You should be able to play games up to and including Neo-Geo MVS without problems. Maybe it will skip 5 frames or so, depending on the video hardware.
You can find out the PC's speed by right-clicking "My Computer" and selecting "Properties". Here's how to find out what the graphics hardware is: Right-click the Desktop and select Properties. Click the Settings tab, then the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab in the new window and it will tell you what it has.
Because MAME emulates a whole spectrum of hardware, you need to look at the games you can play in categories, not as one large group. For example, a Pentium 1 can run games like Frogger, Pac Man, and Dig Dug. (Early-mid 80s games.) However, you need a faster computer to run newer games like Street Fighter or Neo-Geo MVS titles. (A Pentium couldn't dream of running some of those games.)
I'll guess you're looking at a 600 mhz P3 with integrated graphics. You should be able to play games up to and including Neo-Geo MVS without problems. Maybe it will skip 5 frames or so, depending on the video hardware.
You can find out the PC's speed by right-clicking "My Computer" and selecting "Properties". Here's how to find out what the graphics hardware is: Right-click the Desktop and select Properties. Click the Settings tab, then the Advanced button. Select the Adapter tab in the new window and it will tell you what it has.
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Another way: Click Start, then Run, then type in "dxdiag" without the quotes and click Okay. In the first tab, "System", tell us what it says by "Processor:". Then click on the "Display" tab and tell us what it says for "Name:" and "Approx. Total Memory:". And, just for more info for us, might as well go to the "Sound" tab and tell us what you've got there too.