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    Optimus Not Working With Zsnes

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Shimmycocopuffsss, Feb 18, 2011.

  1. Shimmycocopuffsss

    Shimmycocopuffsss Notebook Geek

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    Hey everyone,

    So even though I whitelisted Zsnes, the Nvidia card isn't kicking in.
    (Using the notification area icon to check if it's working)

    The problem is I get VERY low frames in games like Super Mario RPG in a lot of areas of the game.

    Anyone have any ideas?
     
    Shimmycocopuffsss, Feb 18, 2011
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    Shimmycocopuffsss Notebook Geek

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    Bump, hopefully someone knows. :(
     
    Shimmycocopuffsss, Feb 19, 2011
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    Are you using the latest drivers? The latest one creates a bunch of problems.
     
    TheGodlyAsian, Feb 20, 2011
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  4. some guy

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    i didnt thing the power of your GPU had much to do with Zsnes. i thought 99% of the emulation depended on the CPU.

    might be somthing else wrong. considering ive run Zsnes on much lesser single core systems.
     
    some guy, Feb 20, 2011
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  5. i has m11x

    i has m11x Notebook Evangelist

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    I would try a different version of Zsnes or a different rom. I am able to run Zsnes on my Dell Mini 9 with no noticeable slowdown. When I still had it, I played through 1/3 of Super Mario RPG and didn't notice any issues.
     
    i has m11x, Feb 20, 2011
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