Is Mame Out And Is It Full Speed?


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I want mame...full speed....is it out yet?

How come quake runs like totall donkey poo i thought this machine was meant to be more powerfull than the PSP.
 
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... We're going to have to answer this question alot around here aren't we.

MAME isn't even released yet let alone full speed - MAME isn't even full speed on an extremely powerful PC. (Try running NFL Blitz on MAME sometime). As for the "totall donkey poo" speed of quake... We'll I already nicely answer one question that didn't deserve it - so your not getting another.
 
Whoa there champ, you cant just come here and start demanding things and complaining and making comparisons to other handheld consoles which I prefer to leave unnamed. There are many reasons why quake runs like, as you so subtly put it "total donkey poo". First of all, its a new port, and does not take full advantage of the hardware. Also, the 3d rendering is being done with software rendering, since the GP2X only has a 2d graphics card. Also, I believe it is only using one of the two processors, so it would run kind of slowly then.

About MAME, some games will run well, others won't. Theres a whole handy dandy thread on this, you just gotta do a little searching.
 
Have you even watched that Quake video? It looks to be running like extremely slick donkey poo! Most impressive. It is stated at around 11/12 FPS by Woogal, and it ought to get at least a little better once he optimises it for GP2X proper like.

GP2X may have dual 200 MHz processors, but that doesn't necessarily make it more powerful than PSP. I'm not very good on general hardware issues, but I can tell you (having once been under the same illusion myself) that you can't get the equivelant power of a dual core machine by adding the speeds of the 2 together. There is more to it. GP2X will be plenty powerful for 2D non-emulated games, and for a godly number of old emulated systems, but has no 3D hardware acceleration, so all 3D rendering must be done in software. pseudo 3D games like Doom or whatever ought to run great if you want to know.

Of course, this could well be a joke account... in which case ha, funny indeed :)
 
I want mame...full speed....is it out yet?

How come quake runs like totall donkey poo i thought this machine was meant to be more powerfull than the PSP.

Geez, another post made without even looking up the facts.

It hasn't been released anywhere but to some developers and in Korea on a small scale.
"Full speed" could take a while. Read the damned FAQ and at least SOME of the posts on this forum before posting. The GP2X wasn't built to compete with the PSP, its an entirely different niche.

This system is built by the COMMUNITY after the "skeleton" is put together by GPH. After them, its up to us to keep improving the functionality of the unit, and continue writing software for it. The PSP's caretaking is done by Sony, and games are written by people who license with Sony. Totally different development process.
 
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Okay:

1. Nope MAME isn't out. If it was, you would've heard about it in the news.

2. Hey, the HANDHELD isn't even really out - what did you expect in the first days?
Fully optimized game and emulator ports?
Forget it! That will take a few months!

3. I like the picture above. So I do follow the advice...
 
Cancelled my preorder....much better stuff to spen my cash on and TBH after reading up on thing in the last wekk or so i dont think this unit is going to be as good as everyone thinks.....

Anyways have a good ride...im outa here :)

Here, let me help you :)
 
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