06-09-2009, 09:23 PM
Hey all. I'm new to these boards, but I'm not entirely new to pcsx2. I tested out this emulator a few years back on this laptop, disappointed with the resulting speed.
I've come back from time to time to check on the progress, and I have to say, I'm quite impressed. I'm still using the same "gaming" laptop however, so I don't think there would be any point in running this emulator again on it.
I am interested however in building a new PC. I've found several helpful threads on this board to start me off, but I was wondering if I should just wait until the next version of PCSx2 is released. A completely new cross-platform GUI sounds like a major update.
Can I expect significant speed and compatibility improvements that may reduce the cost of the computer parts I'd need to collect? Could I even perhaps run this new version on my laptop?
I've got an Intel Centrino duo (My system specs say Core 2 CPU, T5300, 1.73 GHz), an Nvidia GeForce Go 7600, 2 GB of RAM, and Vista.
I remember last time I tried it out, I got Front Mission 5 to run at about 15-20 fps, which isn't all that fun. I didn't really have a clue as to what I was doing though, so perhaps my configurations were just terrible.
I've come back from time to time to check on the progress, and I have to say, I'm quite impressed. I'm still using the same "gaming" laptop however, so I don't think there would be any point in running this emulator again on it.
I am interested however in building a new PC. I've found several helpful threads on this board to start me off, but I was wondering if I should just wait until the next version of PCSx2 is released. A completely new cross-platform GUI sounds like a major update.
Can I expect significant speed and compatibility improvements that may reduce the cost of the computer parts I'd need to collect? Could I even perhaps run this new version on my laptop?
I've got an Intel Centrino duo (My system specs say Core 2 CPU, T5300, 1.73 GHz), an Nvidia GeForce Go 7600, 2 GB of RAM, and Vista.
I remember last time I tried it out, I got Front Mission 5 to run at about 15-20 fps, which isn't all that fun. I didn't really have a clue as to what I was doing though, so perhaps my configurations were just terrible.