Emulators on Win 7 64 Bit

[Intelly]

Hi there. I might be getting a laptop soon, and I was wondering if I would be able to run the emulators for Nintendo 64 (specifically Project 64), Playstation 1 and Playstation 2 on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Thanks in advance.

 

[smsff7]

Hi there. I might be getting a laptop soon, and I was wondering if I would be able to run the emulators for Nintendo 64 (specifically Project 64), Playstation 1 and Playstation 2 on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Thanks in advance.

you should have no prob as long as you meet the min specs needed. Although that should not be a prob for anything less then a ps2 emulator...with that one YMMV

 

[Intelly]

Okay, thanks. But, are you sure that I would be able to run Project 64 on Home Premium 64 bit -- without any Virtual OS programs or anything of the sort -- without any problem?

 

[taylorig]

Okay, thanks. But, are you sure that I would be able to run Project 64 on Home Premium 64 bit -- without any Virtual OS programs or anything of the sort -- without any problem?

Just to let you know i run Project 64 (Just for Goldeneye ) and it runs perfect. Also run Mame32 without any issues at all.

Win 7 64Bit Ultimate here as well. No virtual OS needed or anything else special.

Good luck

 

[Intelly]

Thanks, Taylorig.

I asked this question on two other forums, but nobody replied. I think it's safe to say Seven Forums are the best Windows 7 forums out there.

 

[Frostmourne]

I couldn't run the PSX emulator on Vista - graphical glitches - but 7 might do it. What are your system specs?

 

[Intelly]

Oh, I don't have the new Win 7 laptop yet. It's a Toshiba Satellite A500-1DN.

 

[Frostmourne]

Oh, I don't have the new Win 7 laptop yet. It's a Toshiba Satellite A500-1DN.

I'd reconsider. It comes with a stack of crapware, the HDD is 5400RPM, and the CPU could be better - 2.4GHz+.

 

[Intelly]

Well, I won't really be using it for high-end games. It's for general use, but I'd also like to be able to run older (ie pre-2009) games on medium to high settings.

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It's alright, apparently. But my 6-year-old cousin loves playing old games like Super Smash Bros with me on the computer, so that's the reason I wanted to know whether the 64 bit version of Home Premium could run Project 64.

As for the "crapware", I figure I could just delete every thing?

 

[Frostmourne]

Well, I won't really be using it for high-end games. It's for general use, but I'd also like to be able to run older (ie pre-2009) games on medium to high settings.

Notebookcheck: Comparison of Graphic Cards
Notebookcheck: Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards

It's alright, apparently. But my 6-year-old cousin loves playing old games like Super Smash Bros with me on the computer, so that's the reason I wanted to know whether the 64 bit version of Home Premium could run Project 64.

As for the "crapware", I figure I could just delete every thing?

The CPU is a bottleneck and the HDD isn't 7200RPM - vital for 7.

 

[smsff7]

Thanks, Taylorig.

I asked this question on two other forums, but nobody replied. I think it's safe to say Seven Forums are the best Windows 7 forums out there.

You mean there are OTHER Windows 7 forums out there!?

 

[Intelly]

Well, I won't really be using it for high-end games. It's for general use, but I'd also like to be able to run older (ie pre-2009) games on medium to high settings.

Notebookcheck: Comparison of Graphic Cards
Notebookcheck: Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards

It's alright, apparently. But my 6-year-old cousin loves playing old games like Super Smash Bros with me on the computer, so that's the reason I wanted to know whether the 64 bit version of Home Premium could run Project 64.

As for the "crapware", I figure I could just delete every thing?

The CPU is a bottleneck and the HDD isn't 7200RPM - vital for 7.

Hmmm... Then why does the laptop come with Windows 7?

 

[cloud8521]

Well, I won't really be using it for high-end games. It's for general use, but I'd also like to be able to run older (ie pre-2009) games on medium to high settings.

Notebookcheck: Comparison of Graphic Cards
Notebookcheck: Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards

It's alright, apparently. But my 6-year-old cousin loves playing old games like Super Smash Bros with me on the computer, so that's the reason I wanted to know whether the 64 bit version of Home Premium could run Project 64.

As for the "crapware", I figure I could just delete every thing?

The CPU is a bottleneck and the HDD isn't 7200RPM - vital for 7.

Hmmm... Then why does the laptop come with Windows 7?

he means vital for it running at tip top. it would run on slower drives, but it would not run as well.

 

[Frostmourne]

The CPU is a bottleneck and the HDD isn't 7200RPM - vital for 7.

Hmmm... Then why does the laptop come with Windows 7?

he means vital for it running at tip top. it would run on slower drives, but it would not run as well.

Yes. The laptop is OK - but I wouldn't buy it.

 

[Intelly]

Hmmm... Then why does the laptop come with Windows 7?

he means vital for it running at tip top. it would run on slower drives, but it would not run as well.

Yes. The laptop is OK - but I wouldn't buy it.

So, how bad is it?

And I don't really see what the hard drive has to do with how well the OS runs. Then again, I know little to nothing about Operating Systems. And I thought Core 2 Due 2.2 was more than enough to run any OS flawlessly.

 

[Frostmourne]

he means vital for it running at tip top. it would run on slower drives, but it would not run as well.

Yes. The laptop is OK - but I wouldn't buy it.

So, how bad is it?

And I don't really see what the hard drive has to do with how well the OS runs. Then again, I know little to nothing about Operating Systems. And I thought Core 2 Due 2.2 was more than enough to run any OS flawlessly.

OS, just enough, emulators, possible stutter. The HDD is vital - 7 is constantly indexing and programs will start up faster along with 7 with a better spin speed. There is no excuse for not getting a 7200RPM drive. The difference in cost for Toshiba would be trivial. Take a look at the ultraportable in my specs - I have no issues with 7, apart from the 2 GPU's and lack of new drivers.

 

[Intelly]

Yeah, the problem is, I live in a small town, and the local stores don't exactly sell high-end laptops. The Toshiba Satellite A500-1DN comes with a GT 230, the most powerful graphics card in town. This is the only laptop I can buy.

But, if 7 works fine with it, I'm okay with it.

 

[cloud8521]

Yeah, the problem is, I live in a small town, and the local stores don't exactly sell high-end laptops. The Toshiba Satellite A500-1DN comes with a GT 230, the most powerful graphics card in town. This is the only laptop I can buy.

But, if 7 works fine with it, I'm okay with it.

most places dont sell much anymore, hence we use the Internet to order everything XD

 

[Frostmourne]

Yeah, the problem is, I live in a small town, and the local stores don't exactly sell high-end laptops. The Toshiba Satellite A500-1DN comes with a GT 230, the most powerful graphics card in town. This is the only laptop I can buy.

But, if 7 works fine with it, I'm okay with it.

It will be fine, but there are better laptops out there.

 

[Intelly]

Yeah, I know, but this one should do for a couple of years.

Thanks for all the help, guys.