> Actually much depends on the CPU itself and not so much the number of CPUs.
> That is why Aero Fighter and Midnight Resistance and many other favorites using
> the 68000 chip are not included in Techmaster builds. Correctly if I am wrong
> Techmaster but if you included the 68000 not only would it increase the size of
> the build just for the CPU support alone (I read that a long time ago in this or
> Ben's forum) but I am not sure there would be any guarantees the performance
> would be as "smooth" as you would think. Maybe the iPAQ has a chance, but I am
> guessing the PocketPC is still not there yet as far as technology is concerned.
> Techmaster please prove me wrong!!
>
> > Techmaster I was wondering if you can include Aero Fighter on you next release
> > of the extra large build. Raiden and Aero Fighter are one of the best scroll
> up
> > shooter of all times. Raiden is currently supported in the extra large build,
> > but due to this game use 5 CPU it does run very slow . But Aero fighter only
> > use 3 CPU (2 for the game and 1 for the sound) almost like the 1943 (although
> > 1943 has 4 CPU, but runs very nice) I think that this game will run smooth in
> > Pocket PC.
> >
>

You are pretty much correct. The size may increase (by a little or alot is debatable) but the games may not play smoothly due to the way the cpu core code was written, and/or optimized by the original MAME Team, and becuase of the processor architecture being newer.

The size itself would not be an issue since it would be only in the 'many games enabled' build (people who use this build normally put it on a storage card, size is not an issue in that case).

The biggest problem is that I have yet to succesfully compile the 68K processor. To be fair, I have not devoted my full attention to it (and I am sure once I do that it will get compiled ;)
We will have to wait and see if 68K games will be playable or not on the PocketPC. Anything is possible, it is 2001! :)



Cheers,
-Techmaster