Emulator running slow on low specs.

RunisDauphin commented 5 years ago

Hi, I am Runis Dauphin from Rebelles Unis:

I have troubles with the video settings since version 2.0.0. This emulator runs slow on the computers I try it and I can not apply even the simplest filters I use in any other Game Boy Advance emulator (any old version of VBA or VBA-RR run flawlessly with a hq2x filter, but they do not have anything better than that, and mGBA has its problems with the 2xBR and 3xBR shaders, so I use Pixelate instead). Up until version 2.1.0, it was unplayable in my computers because it never went above 90% of speed.

My point is, Which are the specifications in my computer to have better video options than "Pixelated Image" by default (I like the HQx or High Quality and the xBRZ or Scale by Rules, Zenju version, the most)? I may have a low spec set of computers, that is why I want to know.

Thanks in advance.

Runis Dauphin

P.D.: Now that we are on, Are Kega Fusion plugins still compatible or have they been dropped in compatibility again?

denisfa commented 5 years ago

@RunisDauphin What video settings do you use? OpenGL or Simple? The emulator should not be resource expensive...

What specs are we talking here?

P.D.: Now that we are on, Are Kega Fusion plugins still compatible or have they been dropped in compatibility again?

Different issue.

RunisDauphin commented 5 years ago

I usually use OpenGL because it is what most of the emulators use as their video coder.

And with specs I speak about PC Processor Power (and Clock Speed) and Graphic Card (because my integrated one in the laptop sucks).

Basically those two things.

denisfa commented 5 years ago

@RunisDauphin Give me more information, please. What kind of CPU (core i3 etc)? What type of graphic card (GTX 750 etc)? What FPS do you get? What is the resolution when using the filters (1600x900, 4k etc)?

When you run into this issues, do you know if it is actually taking all CPU resources (all cores 100% or very close)?

I have troubles with the video settings since version 2.0.0

I can't think of anything that could lead to this. Any ideas @rkitover ?

RunisDauphin commented 5 years ago

I will answer to that tomorrow, because now I am with my Windows 7 and not the laptop (Windows 8.1).

The Windows 7 computer has the following specs: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 Procesador Intel Core TM2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2,5 GHz 4 GB RAM (3,75 GB usable)

For the sake of comparison, I will be checking the x86 Windows version, with Puyo Puyo Fever (Japan), in Free Battle Mode, Arle (me) versus Popoi (computer): Normal: Between 92% (55 fps) and 96% (57 fps). HQ2x: Between 72% (42 fps) and 78% (46 fps) 2xBRZ: Between 31% (18 fps) and 35% (21 fps) (to be fair, my laptop struggles with xBRZ filters as well, but way less).

Cores: How do I check that on Windows 7 or 8.1? I know how to check the disk or the processor, from the Task Administrator on Windows 8.1.

This is my actual configuration file (who can be used for Issue 502 if necessary). It has no filter loaded now. vbam.zip

The Windows 10 computers I use in the university for test purposes work flawlessly at least with hq2x filters (I have not checked beyond that).

Thanks for your help.

Runis Dauphin

rkitover commented 5 years ago

Please use the latest nightly for testing. Also try xbrz6, that is the nicest filter.

We will definitely look for opportunities to optimize.

RunisDauphin commented 4 years ago

I would like, but, as I tell, every filter that I tried to improve the image (basically HQx and xBRZ) makes the emulator go slow (and xBRZ filters make go every emulator that supports them slow in my computers when activated, even the all mighty Kega Fusion, who runs in basically everything with Windows).

I do not see how I am going try the 6xBRZ filter, who looks all nice you want (and, in fact, it does: I like it like there is no other thing on the world) when the 2xBRZ filter makes the emulator run below 25% of its speed in my Windows 7 computer and Windows 8.1 laptop.

The only solution I find (at least for me) is getting a better computer, but it has a problem: "All my problems would get solved if I had more money/income".

So do not get me wrong, I do not try to offend anyone in here, I just say that that does not work for me, at least with these conditions.

Runis Dauphin