Is OpenEmu a good alt for mac speed runners
6 years ago
Ontario, Canada

So i am genuinely curious if OpenEmu is good alt for people that use mac to speed run. I have been trying to figure out for so long that i'm resorting to the forums so please if anyone knows if OpenEmu can be used please reply. ( :

Ontario, Canada

I know that it has VSync automatically turned on, and Tecate got a 459.989 pattern and axe grab, but it ended up being a 5:00.3 because of ACTUAL timing, as VSync would make it run at 60 fps instead of 60.098

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Ontario, Canada

so is it good or bad

Ontario, Canada

It is slower.

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Oklahoma, USA

You'll end up with a time that is slower than if you used the exact same inputs on a system or emulator that ran at actual speed.

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United States

Hello, I ran with OpenEmu for a long time, and all my emulator runs used it. Even though it was slower because of the fps difference, you'll still get fine performance with it because it runs on either a Nestopia or FCEUX core, which are both good options. Once I got my times in the 5:03 range I was even able to get my runs verified at the proper time using the bowser patterns.

Ontario, Canada

thanks, david and everyone else. im really loving this community

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Nevada, USA

I enjoy playing on OpenEmu for sure. It's a great emulator.

Just know that your times will be slower than if someone played the game the exact same way you did, because it runs at 60fps instead of 60.0988139fps thanks to VSync (I haven't found a way to disable the VSync, so seems like we're stuck with it).

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Spain

No need to apologize for the "stupid" question, but I'm new to this. How can you measure time with OpenEmu?

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