ok, i just read some tips here: http://forums.ngemu.com/no-gba-discussion/136220-kingdom-hearts-358-2-issues-halp.html#post1871798
seems i had a few EX selected. Deselect all of them and get a major performance boost! (Other > EXTRA > Deselect All Ex) NO$ZOOMER 2.3.0.2 only On Jul 1, 9:14 am, Z3r0Sn3akr <[email protected]> wrote: > ive listed my specs in the 3rd post down ;) > > well i've just checked all my DS roms again, and the low frame rates > have only started appearing in kingdom hearts 358/2 days, ff4, ff3 and > the 2 zelda games. > oddly enough, pokemon pearl, diamond and scribblenauts have started > performing better. maybe its time to reset settings >.< > and now i've started testing DeSmuME. seems to be performing games > better. > > i think i'm going to stay away from PCSX2 for now, it uses way too > much CPU time for my liking > > PLUS: augmenting the first post in this thread, Project64 1.6 performs > quite well for N64 games. Use Jabo's DX8 1.6 plugin, leave all gfx > options at default, but change the fullscreen res to your desktop > resolution, and select triple buffer vsync under Full Screen Sync. > It's a good idea to stick to Jabo's plugins for this emu. Some games > might need another gfx plugin though (Mudlord's Rice Video plugin). > > On Jun 30, 5:59 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Oh but the sound is important to me, so that's not an option. One > > thing I don't know though is the original color depth of the gba, and > > if there might be a too noticeable difference, besides the obvious > > banding. > > > And that explanation of low fps on the emu but higher on portal > > explains nothing as you don't state your specs, drivers, etc. > > > On Jun 30, 6:56 am, Z3r0Sn3akr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > umm.... well i don't listen to the sound while playing games, so i > > > just set Sound Mode to Digital Mono and Sample Rate to Low; make sure > > > you set the Video Output to 15bit color (at 24bit color, you get a > > > massive performance hit) > > > well there really aren't anymore tips i can give, except to try > > > setting everything to low, then increasing them one by one until you > > > get your desired balance of performance and quality > > > > hmmm and for some odd reason, i'm suddenly getting low frame rates in > > > no$gba/no$zoomer. but increased rates in portal... strange... > > > > On Jun 30, 2:11 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Haven't noticed PCSX, yes ePSXe is faster. I posted recommended > > > > setting for that emu. Even though I use NO$GBA with NO$Zoomer, I still > > > > have low fps. Care to give any tip about that? > > > > > On Jun 30, 3:06 am, Z3r0Sn3akr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > It would be helpful to everybody else if you also posted your settings > > > > > for the emulators as well as their plugins. > > > > > > Also, it might just be me, but I get better performance using ePSXe > > > > > instead of PCSX for PSX games. > > > > > > My specs: > > > > > DELL Inspiron 6400 (laptop) > > > > > 945GM (GMA 950) > > > > > Core 2 (centrino duo) T5300 (1.73GHz) > > > > > 2GB RAM > > > > > Windows 7 Ultimate > > > > > 9xxssf alpha1 drivers > > > > > > And for NO$GBA, remember to use NO$Zoomer as well, just browse the > > > > > forums at ngemu.com for additional help. -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
