Which Notebook for WinUAE-game-machine?

1988 · 27 October 2011, 13:00

Hi,

i would like to buy a notebook for my daughter to use it as "winuae-game-machine-only".

Any ideas what tech specs the notebook must have to work without problems? I'm sure old notebooks do the job also good here but which graphic card, ram, cpu etc?

Thanks,
1988

FOL · 27 October 2011, 13:04

Something with a decent cpu and gfx card.

If its only for amiga gaming, you could try and find a compatable AROS notebook / netbook.

s2325 · 27 October 2011, 13:15

Cheap netbook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo 1.6GHz is enough for WinUAE.

DaveMB · 27 October 2011, 19:22

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Originally Posted by s2325

Cheap netbook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo 1.6GHz is enough for WinUAE.

untill you try and run something that pushes it hard.

I have tried state of the art, dessert dreams, world of commodore, risky woods etc on 4 different netbooks and they all stumbled..100% cpu + sound goes completely out of sync and the whole thing slows to a crawl.

Plus D3D filters and cycle exact are completely un-useable on netbooks.

They are perfect for the basic games. (most games in fact) but if you want an above average performance fron WinUAE you wont get it from a netbook.

s2325 · 27 October 2011, 20:25

Everything can be slower if you buy netbook with preinstaled OS. But if you install your own copy without small applications from Fujitsu Siemens and turn off some services everything is faster.

DaveMB · 27 October 2011, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Everything can be slower if you buy netbook with preinstaled OS. But if you install your own copy without small applications from Fujitsu Siemens and turn off some services everything is faster.

still wont help you with D3D filters and cycle exact....no real gfx card for the filters and the atom cpu is utterly useless for anything other than music/web browsing etc....it is designed around battery life and even tuned/tweaked to its limits it still sucks.

FOL · 27 October 2011, 21:09

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Originally Posted by DaveMB

still wont help you with D3D filters and cycle exact....no real gfx card for the filters and the atom cpu is utterly useless for anything other than music/web browsing etc....it is designed around battery life and even tuned/tweaked to its limits it still sucks.

Depends some chipsets are clocked at 300MHz. You have to unlock them, to give very decent speeds.
I have had full speed aga games running on an acer aspire one forcing the GPU back to its original clock (it was underclocked to save on battery life).

atchoo · 27 October 2011, 21:56

1988 wants a notebook, though, not a netbook.

In my opinion a basic desktop + monitor (or TV, why not?) CRT should really be a better "winuae-game-machine-only" than a notebook.

1988 · 27 October 2011, 22:07

Perhaps it's better/cheaper to buy an A600 and upgrade it with the SD floppy emulator from Lotharek.

Amiga 600: ~30 €
SD Floppy: ~90 €

Also i don't need usb joystick adaptors then...

atchoo · 27 October 2011, 22:20

It would be great, but you couldn't play AGA games...

1988 · 27 October 2011, 22:38

AGA? My daughter only deserves the oldskool games from 88 to 93!

Christian · 29 October 2011, 19:46

Actually, I still don't think the original question has been answered. I'd also like a NOTEBOOK / LAPTOP (not netbook) to play miggy stuff lying in bed, travelling, etc. What is the minimum CPU / Vid Chipset required to run WinUae with all the eye-candy on do you think???

Yes I already have an awesome desktop, nice A600, nice A1200 already...

:P

lordofchaos · 29 October 2011, 20:23

Hi there 1988,

I used my laptop for WinUAE for at least the past 2.5 years and was able to run pretty much everything with no hitches, the exact specs are :

Acer Aspire 5738Z 15.6 inch Laptop, Intel Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T4200 2.0 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Vista Home Premium.

Hope this helps

DaveMB · 29 October 2011, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofchaos

Hi there 1988,

I used my laptop for WinUAE for at least the past 2.5 years and was able to run pretty much everything with no hitches, the exact specs are :

Acer Aspire 5738Z 15.6 inch Laptop, Intel Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T4200 2.0 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Vista Home Premium.

Hope this helps

whats it run WinUAE like when using D3D filters? i see it has integrated Intel GMA 4500M so im guessing not to well.

lordofchaos · 29 October 2011, 20:34

Quote:

whats it run WinUAE like when using D3D filters? i see it has integrated Intel GMA 4500M so im guessing not to well.

Surprisingly good.

I did however have the windows desktop running in it's most basic form which may have helped...

DaveMB · 29 October 2011, 21:50

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Originally Posted by lordofchaos

Surprisingly good.

I did however have the windows desktop running in it's most basic form which may have helped...

Cheers, i'm getting a new laptop in a couple of weeks with WinUAE in mind and just wondered if i can make do with a cheaper one with intel gfx, D3D filters are important to me.

FOL · 29 October 2011, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofchaos

Surprisingly good.

I did however have the windows desktop running in it's most basic form which may have helped...

You can get GMABooster, thats the app I was talking about. It restores the correct clock instead of the underclock they impose to save on battery life.

DaveMB · 29 October 2011, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

You can get GMABooster, thats the app I was talking about. It restores the correct clock instead of the underclock they impose to save on battery life.

IIRC it only works on chipsets up to gma950

FOL · 30 October 2011, 00:30

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Originally Posted by DaveMB

IIRC it only works on chipsets up to gma950

Look again,

.

DaveMB · 30 October 2011, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Look again,

.

care to point me to a version that works with gma3150

27 October 2011, 13:00	#1
1988 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 117	Which Notebook for WinUAE-game-machine? Hi, i would like to buy a notebook for my daughter to use it as "winuae-game-machine-only". Any ideas what tech specs the notebook must have to work without problems? I'm sure old notebooks do the job also good here but which graphic card, ram, cpu etc? Thanks, 1988

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27 October 2011, 13:04	#2
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	Something with a decent cpu and gfx card. If its only for amiga gaming, you could try and find a compatable AROS notebook / netbook.

27 October 2011, 13:15	#3
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27 October 2011, 20:25	#5
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Everything can be slower if you buy netbook with preinstaled OS. But if you install your own copy without small applications from Fujitsu Siemens and turn off some services everything is faster.

27 October 2011, 21:56	#8
atchoo SWOS enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 45	1988 wants a notebook, though, not a netbook. In my opinion a basic desktop + monitor (or TV, why not?) CRT should really be a better "winuae-game-machine-only" than a notebook.

27 October 2011, 22:07	#9
1988 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 117	Perhaps it's better/cheaper to buy an A600 and upgrade it with the SD floppy emulator from Lotharek. Amiga 600: ~30 € SD Floppy: ~90 € Also i don't need usb joystick adaptors then...

27 October 2011, 22:20	#10
atchoo SWOS enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 45	It would be great, but you couldn't play AGA games...

27 October 2011, 22:38	#11
1988 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 117	AGA? My daughter only deserves the oldskool games from 88 to 93!

29 October 2011, 19:46	#12
Christian Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gloucestershire Age: 51 Posts: 218	Actually, I still don't think the original question has been answered. I'd also like a NOTEBOOK / LAPTOP (not netbook) to play miggy stuff lying in bed, travelling, etc. What is the minimum CPU / Vid Chipset required to run WinUae with all the eye-candy on do you think??? Yes I already have an awesome desktop, nice A600, nice A1200 already... :P

29 October 2011, 20:23	#13
lordofchaos TinkerTailorContentMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Age: 45 Posts: 1,205	Hi there 1988, I used my laptop for WinUAE for at least the past 2.5 years and was able to run pretty much everything with no hitches, the exact specs are : Acer Aspire 5738Z 15.6 inch Laptop, Intel Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T4200 2.0 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Vista Home Premium. Hope this helps

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