Help:GGPO

Client Settings

GGPO Client Settings

Input Lag

• Options > Smoothing (Frames: X) > 0 or 1

In the upper right corner of the GGPO client, click the "Options" button. Either 0 or 1 is recommended. If you need a higher input delay than that, I suggest not playing against that opponent.

FightCade Client Settings

Locate ROMs Folder

• Settings > Locate ROMs Folder

Input Lag

• Settings > Smoothing / Input lag > 0 or 1

Client Options (Both of these are useful so turn them on)

• Settings > Notify Player State Change > Check
• Settings > Show Timestamp in Chat > Check

Final Burn Alpha Configurations

Input Map

• Game > Map game inputs...
• Misc > Save input mapping now

FightCade seems to have some issues saving your inputs after you've set them, so you should save them manually by selecting the "Save input mapping now" option after you've configured them. GGPO does not have this issue.

Display & Video Settings

• Video > Select blitter > Enhanced (Direct3D 7)
• Video > Blitter options > Disable all effects
• Video > Monitor properties > (probably) 16:9

This is important to change, otherwise you'll be playing the game in the wrong resolution. The key here is to change the monitor properties to the aspect ratio of your computer monitor. Most people probably have 16:9 these days, but some do have 16:10, or there is a chance the default of 4:3 is correct. Make sure to change this if needed.

• Video > Auto Frameskip > Uncheck

There is some speculation this provides unnecessary frameskip when checked, even when there is no slowdown, so uncheck it to be safe.