If you choose to use MAME, you can optimize your settings to get the smoothest possible performance:

Whether you choose to build a standalone arcade cabinet powered by MAME or jump into competitive online matchmaking via Fightcade, acquiring the right combination of mvsc2.zip and the mvsc2.chd file is your ticket to experiencing one of the absolute masterpieces of fighting game history. If you need help setting up your emulator, let me know:

Re-download the CHD from a source that explicitly matches your current MAME version. Severe Audio Lag or Low Framerates

Create a inside the roms folder and name it exactly mvsc2 (it must match the ROM's filename). Move your gdl-0001.chd file into that new mvsc2 folder. Structure Example: MAME/roms/mvsc2.zip MAME/roms/naomi.zip MAME/roms/mvsc2/gdl-0001.chd MAME vs. Specialized Emulators

While is part of the MAME ROM set , it currently does not run well (or at all) on the standard MAME emulator. This is because the game runs on the Sega NAOMI hardware, which requires specialized emulation that MAME's current framework does not support effectively. Recommended Emulators for MvC2

If you prefer to stick with MAME, use these settings to maximize framerates:

MAME cannot find either the parent ROM, the CHD, or the versions do not match.