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12-26-2005, 04:56 AM
In order to set this up I had to decide what was most important when playing a SNES game on the PSP (using the latest SnesTYL emu). When making the settings for these games I decided that playability would have to be the priority (how well the games actually play or, this could also be defined as accuracy of emulation [with a minimum of ~55+ fps or better]) then secondly comes soundtrack and sound effect quality. Remember you can always uncheck smoothing for a extra speedbost!
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[Default Settings (used with every game below)]
GFX engine : PSP accel + accu Soft (or approx soft, but i like accu better)
Rendering : Zoom 4/3
Smoothing : On
Speed Limit : On
Video Sync : Off
CPU Clock : 333Mhz
Not full screen, if you want to play original nes/snes/ or whatever do not fullscreen (16x9) your games. It will stretch your sprites and backgrounds and in my opinion looks horribly ugly.
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Custom Settings - (These are the settings you channge per game)
Setting A+
Note: If a game fits under this category it runs close to perfect or flawlessly.
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : 0
Setting A
Note: Automatic frameskipping can cause speed bursts.
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : Auto
Setting B
Note: Games with this setting will run very solid
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : 1
Setting C
Note: Automatic frameskipping can cause speed bursts.
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : Auto
Setting D
Note: Preferred maximum frameskipping with lower quality sound to boost performance.
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : 1
Setting E
Note: This is the "lowest" setting that I consider playable (low sound and high frameskipping)
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : 2
Setting F
Note: These games do not run full speed, without diluting the game play with frameskipping
Setting X
Note: These games require emulator specific settings to be selected per game, and are specified in the description.
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Legend:
###. [Best Setting] Game Name - Results
Onto the games...
1. [E] 1st Samurai - This game runs at ~51fps at the best setting. Somewhat playable altho there is consistant slowdown.
2. [B] 3 Ninjas Strike Back - This game runs great, solid @ 60fps. Major lag during some loading screens.
3. [B] 7th Saga - This game runs great in town, solid @ 60fps. Once you goto the "3d map" you will see 10-20 fps drop.
4. [B] ABC Monday Night Footbal - Somewhat choppy due to the 2 frameskip, gameplay is still around ~48-51 fps, so not that playable.
5. [A+] Act Raiser - Plays great without any adjustments.
6. [C] Act Raiser 2 - Plays great with 22 khz sound and 0 or auto fps skip.
7. [A+] Adams Family - This game plays very well, easy 60fps but there is some graphic shifting near the bottom of the screen.
8. [F] Adams Family - Pugslys Scavenger Hunt - Runs decently but there is major lag on some levels.
9. [A+] Adams Family Values - Runs very decently.
10. [E] Adventures of Dr. Frankenstien - Some video skipping is required.
11. [B] Adventures of Kid Kleats - Plays pretty well with this setting ~60fps.
12. [A+] Adventures of Rockey & Bullwinkle - Plays great, no slowdown.
13. [E] Aero Fighter - Plays great without tweaks until enemys come onscreen. This is the recommended setting (altho its hard to play shooters with frameskipping)
14. [A+] Aero the Acro-bat - Plays great without tweaks.
15. [E] Aero the Acro-bat 2 - Needs 22khz and 2 frameskip to run properly.
16. [E] Aerobiz Supersonic - Needs 22khz and 2 frameskip to run properly.
17. [E] Air Calvary - Runs pretty well with this setting.
18. [E] Air Strike Patrol - The text during loading, but this game ran at 60fps with this setting.
19. [B] Ahhhhh! Real Monsters - Not too bad, some choppyness due to the 2 frameskip, but rather playable.
20. [B] Aladdin - Pretty accurate, minimal flickering, plays ~50-55 fps
21. [B] Alfred Chicken - Pretty accurate, plays at 60fps with only 1 frameskip and 44khz audio
22. [B] Alien 3 - Pretty accurate, plays at 60fps with only 1 frameskip and 44khz audio
23. [D] Alien vs Preditor - Runs fast, but there are major video issues during battles
24. [E] Animaniacs - Runs decently on some levels and very well on others.
25. [A+] Arcade Greatest Hits - Runs very well (menu has a bit of lag)
26. [A+] Arcana - Runs pretty well, minor lag in some dungeons but pretty good overall.
27. [B] Arkanoid - Runs very well, lag only during loading screens.
28. [F] Art of Fighting - Runs about 40 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
29. [F] Art of Fighting - Runs about 40 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
30. [F] Axelay - Runs about 45 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
31. [E] Bahamut Lagoon - Plays at about 54-55 fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
32. [E] Balls 3D - This is on the edge of non-playable. Plays at about 50 fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
33. [A+] Barbie Super Model - Plays full speed.
34. [E] Barbie's Vacation Adventure - Plays pretty well with this setting.
35. [D] Barkley's Shut up and Jam - Plays very fast with this setting.
36. [A] Bass Fishing - Pretty accurate without skipping but with 1 frameskip and 44khz sound you will be getting ~60 fps.
37. [B] Bassins Black Bass - Got 60fps with 44khz and only 1 frameskip.
38. [E] Batman and Robin - Got 60fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
39. [A+] Batman Forever - Got awesome speeds with this one out the gate. You might want to consider using 1 frameskip if you see any lag.
40. [E] Batman Returns - This one I would consider non playable. Only could get ~50 fps tops with 22khz and 2 frameskip
41. [B] Batman Revenge of the Joker - This one runs 55 fps without frameskip, but a frameskip of 1 gives you a solid 60 fps.
42. [E] Battle Grand Prix - This one runs at ~60 fps with 22khz sound and 2 frameskip
43. [A+] Battletoad Double Dragon - This game runs perfect without any frameskipping or lowering the sound quality.
44. [A+] Bazooka Blitzkrieg - The games loads at full speed, but unless we get a superscope for psp, we won't be playing this game anytime soon.
45. [A] BOB - Very accurate emulation, plays almost full speed with minimal if any lag
46. [A] Battletoads: Battlemaniacs - Works excellent, very fast and accurate, minimal slowdown
47. [C] Blazing Skies - This one was trouble. Using lower sound quality and frameskipping to achive a playable gamestate.
48. [C] Breath of Fire - Runs decently with this setting but not full speed. Lag especially during battles.
49. [C] Breath of First II - Runs a bit slower then BOF, around ~46-50 fps
50. [E] Bubble Bobble - Runs well on this setting, frameskipping doesn't effect this game much.
51. [A] Beauty and the Beast - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
52. [A] Beavis and Butthead - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
53. [A] Bebe's Kids - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
54. [A] Beethovens 2nd - Runs ~45 fps with this selection, this game is not playable.
55. [A] Best of the Best - Runs at 60fps with this setting.
56. [A+] Big Sky Trooper - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
57. [A] Big Sky Trooper - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
58. [E] Biker Mice from Mars - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
59. [B] Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball - Runs at 60fps, with frameskipping.
60. [D] Castlevania 4 - Runs excellent with this setting. Fast and smooth.
61. [B] Chrono Trigger - This game rums decently with this setting. Pretty smooth, some scenes have a tiny bit of lag.
62. [E] D-Force - This game runs well with this setting (keeps up when there are lots of enemys on the screen)
63. [A+] Darius Twin - This game plays perfect without any tweaks!
64. [E] Donkey Kong Country - This plays at 51 fps with it on 44k or 22k
65. [B] Donkey Kong Country 2 - Plays at a pretty solid 60 fps with this setting
66. [B] Donkey Kong Country 3 - Plays at 60 fps when in-game, but on the world map ~50 fps
67. [E] Earthworm Jim - This is a great game, unfortunately I couldn't get 55+ fps without a frameskip of 2
68. [B] Earthworm Jim 2 - Hits full speed with only a single frameskip and 44khz sound!
69. [D] Evo - Plays at ~58 fps with this setting, there seems to be a glitch with the water on the bottom.
70. [F] F-zero - So sad, this game has problems getting up to the 50 fps mark. I don't consider this game playable yet.
71. [E] Final Fantasy 2 - Plays at about ~60 fps with these settings
72. [D] Final Fantasy 3 - Plays at about ~60 fps with these settings, ~50 during combat
73. [B] Final Fight - Plays great ~55+ fps, classic beat 'em up, similiar to Street of Rage for you genesis fans
74. [B] Gradius 3 - Plays at a solid 60fps with 1 frameskip, classic shooter
75. [F] Kirby's Avalaunch - Plays at 30 fps, with everything tweaked. I don't consider this game playable.
76. [F] Kirby's Dreamland 3 - Plays at 30 fps, with everything tweaked. I don't consider this game playable. Random pauses and/or slowdown
77. [B] Legend of Zelda - Plays at 60 fps with only 1 frameskip. Awesome!!
78. [B] Lufia - Plays at 60 fps on map and in game, lag during loading screens
79. [B] Lufia 2 - Plays at 60 fps with only 1 frameskip. Pretty fluid gameplay.
80. [E] Megaman 7 - This game shows some sign of lag and is only playable with low quality sound and a frameskip of 2.
81. [C] Megaman 9 - This game runs almost perfect with the best setting, but 22khz sound makes it run flawlessly.
82. [C] Megaman X - This game runs almost perfect with the best setting until enemys come onscreen, but 22khz sound with 1 frameskip does the trick.
83. [X] Megaman X3 - I tried this game and nothing I could do would get it playing. Then I tried PSP accellerated with 22khz audio and 1 frameskip and was playing at 56-60fps
84. [A+] Mickey Mania - This game plays flawlessly with 44khz audio and no frameskipping!
85. [B] Mystical Ninja - This game plays almost perfectly without tweaking but with 44khz and 1 frameskip its playing at a very solid 60fps
86. [A+] NBA JAM - The arcade classic, playing perfectly on your PSP Snes emu (lag during loading screen / 1/2 time)
87. [F] Ogre Tactics - I could not get this game to run over 35 fps. I would not consider this game playable. altho if you are a fan it might be worth trying.
88. [B] R-Type - This game runs excellent with 1 frameskip, almost perfect with no tweaks until enemys come on screen.
89. [B] R-Type 3 - This game runs excellent with 1 frameskip.
90. [B] Secret of Evermore - Runs at a solid 58 fps with this setting, almost works with 44khz 1 frameskip.
91. [B] Secret of Mana - Runs great with this setting, altho minor lag during some loading scenes or with many characters on screen.
92. [B] Simpsons - Barts Nightmare - Runs perfect with this setting.
93. [B] Spiderman and the X-Men - Runs perfect with this setting.
94. [F] Star Fox - Intro played at 20-35 fps with the lowest setting. The actual game would not play with any setting available.
95. [E] Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Gameplay is about ~54 fps with this setting altho it definately felt slower. Lag during "fight" and win/lose loading screen.
96. [D] Super Ghouls and Ghosts - Played very solid between 56-60 fps with this setting.
97. [B] Super Mario All-Stars - Played very solid at 60 fps with this setting. There was minor shifting on the bottom of the screen sometimes.
98. [F] Super Mario Kart - This game is extremely laggy, ran around 35-40 at the best for me. I consider this game unplayable currently.
99. [A+] Super Mario World - This game runs perfectly without any tweaks!
100. [F] Super Mario World 2 - This game is extremely laggy, ran around 35-40 at the best for me. I consider this game unplayable currently.
101. [C] Super Metroid - Ran pretty solid around ~60 fps when running with this setting.
102. [A+] Super Punch-Out! - Ran really solid at 60fps without any tweaks.
103. [E] Super Turrican - Ran decently with this setting, ~56+ fps
104. [F] Super Turrican 2 - Could not get this game running above~45 fps. I would not consider this game playable yet.
105. [B] TMNT 4 -Turtles in Time - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ran excellent with 1 frameskip.
106. [B] TMNT 4 -Tournament Fighters - TMNT Tournament Fighters played great with 1 frameskip.
107. [B] Tetris & Dr. Mario - This game plays at a solid 60 fps with 1 frameskip.
108. [E] Wolfenstein 3D - This game plays at 51 fps solid, but is still rather slow.
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[Default Settings (used with every game below)]
GFX engine : PSP accel + accu Soft (or approx soft, but i like accu better)
Rendering : Zoom 4/3
Smoothing : On
Speed Limit : On
Video Sync : Off
CPU Clock : 333Mhz
Not full screen, if you want to play original nes/snes/ or whatever do not fullscreen (16x9) your games. It will stretch your sprites and backgrounds and in my opinion looks horribly ugly.
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Custom Settings - (These are the settings you channge per game)
Setting A+
Note: If a game fits under this category it runs close to perfect or flawlessly.
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : 0
Setting A
Note: Automatic frameskipping can cause speed bursts.
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : Auto
Setting B
Note: Games with this setting will run very solid
-Frequency : 44k
-Frameskip : 1
Setting C
Note: Automatic frameskipping can cause speed bursts.
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : Auto
Setting D
Note: Preferred maximum frameskipping with lower quality sound to boost performance.
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : 1
Setting E
Note: This is the "lowest" setting that I consider playable (low sound and high frameskipping)
-Frequency : 22k
-Frameskip : 2
Setting F
Note: These games do not run full speed, without diluting the game play with frameskipping
Setting X
Note: These games require emulator specific settings to be selected per game, and are specified in the description.
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Legend:
###. [Best Setting] Game Name - Results
Onto the games...
1. [E] 1st Samurai - This game runs at ~51fps at the best setting. Somewhat playable altho there is consistant slowdown.
2. [B] 3 Ninjas Strike Back - This game runs great, solid @ 60fps. Major lag during some loading screens.
3. [B] 7th Saga - This game runs great in town, solid @ 60fps. Once you goto the "3d map" you will see 10-20 fps drop.
4. [B] ABC Monday Night Footbal - Somewhat choppy due to the 2 frameskip, gameplay is still around ~48-51 fps, so not that playable.
5. [A+] Act Raiser - Plays great without any adjustments.
6. [C] Act Raiser 2 - Plays great with 22 khz sound and 0 or auto fps skip.
7. [A+] Adams Family - This game plays very well, easy 60fps but there is some graphic shifting near the bottom of the screen.
8. [F] Adams Family - Pugslys Scavenger Hunt - Runs decently but there is major lag on some levels.
9. [A+] Adams Family Values - Runs very decently.
10. [E] Adventures of Dr. Frankenstien - Some video skipping is required.
11. [B] Adventures of Kid Kleats - Plays pretty well with this setting ~60fps.
12. [A+] Adventures of Rockey & Bullwinkle - Plays great, no slowdown.
13. [E] Aero Fighter - Plays great without tweaks until enemys come onscreen. This is the recommended setting (altho its hard to play shooters with frameskipping)
14. [A+] Aero the Acro-bat - Plays great without tweaks.
15. [E] Aero the Acro-bat 2 - Needs 22khz and 2 frameskip to run properly.
16. [E] Aerobiz Supersonic - Needs 22khz and 2 frameskip to run properly.
17. [E] Air Calvary - Runs pretty well with this setting.
18. [E] Air Strike Patrol - The text during loading, but this game ran at 60fps with this setting.
19. [B] Ahhhhh! Real Monsters - Not too bad, some choppyness due to the 2 frameskip, but rather playable.
20. [B] Aladdin - Pretty accurate, minimal flickering, plays ~50-55 fps
21. [B] Alfred Chicken - Pretty accurate, plays at 60fps with only 1 frameskip and 44khz audio
22. [B] Alien 3 - Pretty accurate, plays at 60fps with only 1 frameskip and 44khz audio
23. [D] Alien vs Preditor - Runs fast, but there are major video issues during battles
24. [E] Animaniacs - Runs decently on some levels and very well on others.
25. [A+] Arcade Greatest Hits - Runs very well (menu has a bit of lag)
26. [A+] Arcana - Runs pretty well, minor lag in some dungeons but pretty good overall.
27. [B] Arkanoid - Runs very well, lag only during loading screens.
28. [F] Art of Fighting - Runs about 40 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
29. [F] Art of Fighting - Runs about 40 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
30. [F] Axelay - Runs about 45 fps, I consider this game unplayable.
31. [E] Bahamut Lagoon - Plays at about 54-55 fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
32. [E] Balls 3D - This is on the edge of non-playable. Plays at about 50 fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
33. [A+] Barbie Super Model - Plays full speed.
34. [E] Barbie's Vacation Adventure - Plays pretty well with this setting.
35. [D] Barkley's Shut up and Jam - Plays very fast with this setting.
36. [A] Bass Fishing - Pretty accurate without skipping but with 1 frameskip and 44khz sound you will be getting ~60 fps.
37. [B] Bassins Black Bass - Got 60fps with 44khz and only 1 frameskip.
38. [E] Batman and Robin - Got 60fps with 22khz and 2 frameskip.
39. [A+] Batman Forever - Got awesome speeds with this one out the gate. You might want to consider using 1 frameskip if you see any lag.
40. [E] Batman Returns - This one I would consider non playable. Only could get ~50 fps tops with 22khz and 2 frameskip
41. [B] Batman Revenge of the Joker - This one runs 55 fps without frameskip, but a frameskip of 1 gives you a solid 60 fps.
42. [E] Battle Grand Prix - This one runs at ~60 fps with 22khz sound and 2 frameskip
43. [A+] Battletoad Double Dragon - This game runs perfect without any frameskipping or lowering the sound quality.
44. [A+] Bazooka Blitzkrieg - The games loads at full speed, but unless we get a superscope for psp, we won't be playing this game anytime soon.
45. [A] BOB - Very accurate emulation, plays almost full speed with minimal if any lag
46. [A] Battletoads: Battlemaniacs - Works excellent, very fast and accurate, minimal slowdown
47. [C] Blazing Skies - This one was trouble. Using lower sound quality and frameskipping to achive a playable gamestate.
48. [C] Breath of Fire - Runs decently with this setting but not full speed. Lag especially during battles.
49. [C] Breath of First II - Runs a bit slower then BOF, around ~46-50 fps
50. [E] Bubble Bobble - Runs well on this setting, frameskipping doesn't effect this game much.
51. [A] Beauty and the Beast - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
52. [A] Beavis and Butthead - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
53. [A] Bebe's Kids - Runs at 60fps or ~55 without frameskip
54. [A] Beethovens 2nd - Runs ~45 fps with this selection, this game is not playable.
55. [A] Best of the Best - Runs at 60fps with this setting.
56. [A+] Big Sky Trooper - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
57. [A] Big Sky Trooper - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
58. [E] Biker Mice from Mars - Runs at 60fps, no tweaking.
59. [B] Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball - Runs at 60fps, with frameskipping.
60. [D] Castlevania 4 - Runs excellent with this setting. Fast and smooth.
61. [B] Chrono Trigger - This game rums decently with this setting. Pretty smooth, some scenes have a tiny bit of lag.
62. [E] D-Force - This game runs well with this setting (keeps up when there are lots of enemys on the screen)
63. [A+] Darius Twin - This game plays perfect without any tweaks!
64. [E] Donkey Kong Country - This plays at 51 fps with it on 44k or 22k
65. [B] Donkey Kong Country 2 - Plays at a pretty solid 60 fps with this setting
66. [B] Donkey Kong Country 3 - Plays at 60 fps when in-game, but on the world map ~50 fps
67. [E] Earthworm Jim - This is a great game, unfortunately I couldn't get 55+ fps without a frameskip of 2
68. [B] Earthworm Jim 2 - Hits full speed with only a single frameskip and 44khz sound!
69. [D] Evo - Plays at ~58 fps with this setting, there seems to be a glitch with the water on the bottom.
70. [F] F-zero - So sad, this game has problems getting up to the 50 fps mark. I don't consider this game playable yet.
71. [E] Final Fantasy 2 - Plays at about ~60 fps with these settings
72. [D] Final Fantasy 3 - Plays at about ~60 fps with these settings, ~50 during combat
73. [B] Final Fight - Plays great ~55+ fps, classic beat 'em up, similiar to Street of Rage for you genesis fans
74. [B] Gradius 3 - Plays at a solid 60fps with 1 frameskip, classic shooter
75. [F] Kirby's Avalaunch - Plays at 30 fps, with everything tweaked. I don't consider this game playable.
76. [F] Kirby's Dreamland 3 - Plays at 30 fps, with everything tweaked. I don't consider this game playable. Random pauses and/or slowdown
77. [B] Legend of Zelda - Plays at 60 fps with only 1 frameskip. Awesome!!
78. [B] Lufia - Plays at 60 fps on map and in game, lag during loading screens
79. [B] Lufia 2 - Plays at 60 fps with only 1 frameskip. Pretty fluid gameplay.
80. [E] Megaman 7 - This game shows some sign of lag and is only playable with low quality sound and a frameskip of 2.
81. [C] Megaman 9 - This game runs almost perfect with the best setting, but 22khz sound makes it run flawlessly.
82. [C] Megaman X - This game runs almost perfect with the best setting until enemys come onscreen, but 22khz sound with 1 frameskip does the trick.
83. [X] Megaman X3 - I tried this game and nothing I could do would get it playing. Then I tried PSP accellerated with 22khz audio and 1 frameskip and was playing at 56-60fps
84. [A+] Mickey Mania - This game plays flawlessly with 44khz audio and no frameskipping!
85. [B] Mystical Ninja - This game plays almost perfectly without tweaking but with 44khz and 1 frameskip its playing at a very solid 60fps
86. [A+] NBA JAM - The arcade classic, playing perfectly on your PSP Snes emu (lag during loading screen / 1/2 time)
87. [F] Ogre Tactics - I could not get this game to run over 35 fps. I would not consider this game playable. altho if you are a fan it might be worth trying.
88. [B] R-Type - This game runs excellent with 1 frameskip, almost perfect with no tweaks until enemys come on screen.
89. [B] R-Type 3 - This game runs excellent with 1 frameskip.
90. [B] Secret of Evermore - Runs at a solid 58 fps with this setting, almost works with 44khz 1 frameskip.
91. [B] Secret of Mana - Runs great with this setting, altho minor lag during some loading scenes or with many characters on screen.
92. [B] Simpsons - Barts Nightmare - Runs perfect with this setting.
93. [B] Spiderman and the X-Men - Runs perfect with this setting.
94. [F] Star Fox - Intro played at 20-35 fps with the lowest setting. The actual game would not play with any setting available.
95. [E] Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Gameplay is about ~54 fps with this setting altho it definately felt slower. Lag during "fight" and win/lose loading screen.
96. [D] Super Ghouls and Ghosts - Played very solid between 56-60 fps with this setting.
97. [B] Super Mario All-Stars - Played very solid at 60 fps with this setting. There was minor shifting on the bottom of the screen sometimes.
98. [F] Super Mario Kart - This game is extremely laggy, ran around 35-40 at the best for me. I consider this game unplayable currently.
99. [A+] Super Mario World - This game runs perfectly without any tweaks!
100. [F] Super Mario World 2 - This game is extremely laggy, ran around 35-40 at the best for me. I consider this game unplayable currently.
101. [C] Super Metroid - Ran pretty solid around ~60 fps when running with this setting.
102. [A+] Super Punch-Out! - Ran really solid at 60fps without any tweaks.
103. [E] Super Turrican - Ran decently with this setting, ~56+ fps
104. [F] Super Turrican 2 - Could not get this game running above~45 fps. I would not consider this game playable yet.
105. [B] TMNT 4 -Turtles in Time - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ran excellent with 1 frameskip.
106. [B] TMNT 4 -Tournament Fighters - TMNT Tournament Fighters played great with 1 frameskip.
107. [B] Tetris & Dr. Mario - This game plays at a solid 60 fps with 1 frameskip.
108. [E] Wolfenstein 3D - This game plays at 51 fps solid, but is still rather slow.