[zuffdaddy]

2x 8800Gtx SLI'd
2.4 Quad Core Intel Quad
2 Gigs of Ram
Windows XP

The reason I ask is because my back up of Odin's Sphere is stuttering every now and then and it's mostly unplayable.

I was just wondering if it was my computer or if I'd set up pcsx2 wrong.

Thanks in advance!

 

[70597]

SLI doesn't affect PCSX2, overclock to ~3.0Ghz. Then you should see better speeds.

 

[redlofredlof]

your PC is very good for PC games but not so good for PCSX2 since a 2.4 GHZ cpu won't play many game at full speed.
What you need is a CPU clocked at 3GHz or more. 3.6 or 4GHz will be the best.

 

[zuffdaddy]

Thanks for the really quick replies.

I'm a virgin to overclocking, but I've always wanted to dip my toes in. Could someone provide a link with a great place to start researching it?

Thanks again.

 

[70597]

The most important parts: Watch your voltages, temperatures, and get rid of the ****ty Intel stock fan. You'll need way better cooling to get that Quad to 3Ghz and beyond, especially if it's a Q6600.

 

[zuffdaddy]

Looking into it more pcsx2 is only using 5% of my CPU when the stuttering occurs. But when the game runs smooth, its only 30-45%.

EDIT: scratch that, I waited a bit and it jumped to 99%. Looks like I'll be doing some overclocking.

 

[70597]

Also, make sure your power options are set to Max Performance, or whatever XP's equal is when running the emulator, so the CPU doesn't underclock.