03-13-2012, 07:53 PM
First simple question: can the use of savestates and/or frameskipping be bad for overall emu speed? I notice lags that don't seem to be directly CPU related (cause they weren't there from the beginning, and I rarely see values for EE/GS above 60%), but started after a long while playing and using a lot of savestates and frameskipping for battles in rpgs. Could this have a permanent effect for the rest of a particular game or should it suffice to reload from mem and be a little more spareful with the mentioned "tools"? I was worried if it even could harm my computer, so I am thinking about not using it at all, which would be a pity. Yes, it might seem stupid...
Then I have a question concerning the optimal resolution setting for a game. I read somewhere that custom resolution (in my case 1920 x 1080) could result in glitches, and that therefore scaling is preferable. But well, I don't notice any kind of glitch or slowdown in custom, while if I, for example in Xenosaga I, use the next higher scaled res (x4), slowdowns start to happen (stuttering movements, and a particular nasty slo-mo effect with the "thermal blast" attack). That said, I can apply 6x scaling without problems in any less demanding game than xenosaga. But is there an accurate way of knowing which internal res is better for which game, or is it only a matter of cpu (mine is i5-2400 OC to 3.8 Ghz)? Thanks!
Then I have a question concerning the optimal resolution setting for a game. I read somewhere that custom resolution (in my case 1920 x 1080) could result in glitches, and that therefore scaling is preferable. But well, I don't notice any kind of glitch or slowdown in custom, while if I, for example in Xenosaga I, use the next higher scaled res (x4), slowdowns start to happen (stuttering movements, and a particular nasty slo-mo effect with the "thermal blast" attack). That said, I can apply 6x scaling without problems in any less demanding game than xenosaga. But is there an accurate way of knowing which internal res is better for which game, or is it only a matter of cpu (mine is i5-2400 OC to 3.8 Ghz)? Thanks!