Since the topic is "best way to run Demul" I actually had a question since no matter what I can't seem to get games to run smoothly on my hi-end PC. I'm fine (for the most part) with using my current main (lower end) laptop, but I'm going to be getting myself a custom Multicade cabinet for launchbox and so I am wanting to use my higher end gaming laptop since I need my main laptop for daily use/school. My main PC (that I have been using for emulation up to now) has the following specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.4GHz
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 740M and running DirectX 12
It generally runs games great, MAME works fine with absolutely no issues and many of the Demul games I play don't really have issues (even runs Dolphin Blue with no real issues).
I copied my emulators to my high-end PC by simply taking the Launchbox, MAME and DEMUL folders and moving them over to my new PC. Launchbox/Bigbox works fine with no issues and everything else runs as expected for the most part. I changed over all the rom paths to reflect its new location and while the old PC ran great, my high-end PC runs games from Demul specifically like total garbage, and I have no idea why. Every game runs far under 60fps (runs more like if I do power saving mode on my other PC.., even on High Power) and have terrible lag and audio glitching. I was wondering if there are any special settings I could try to fix this. I've tried messing with the Nvidia control panel settings for Demul to no avail. Additionally, when I mess around in MAME interface, the entire computer bricks and needs a hard reset... The specs for this high-end PC are as follows:
OS: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.8GHz
RAM: 32GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design and DirectX 12
This thing is freaking VR-ready, runs DOOM maxed, and generally kicks ass, but I swear these emulators are kicking it to the curb at them moment...