Best/worst CPU's to run Sim Copter/Streets of Sim City?

[MisterXpee]

Both games are very picky about the hardware/software you use to run them on with various different configs. Often on fast ones Sim Copter will crash (though gives you the ability to save at least) and Streets will have weird effects like NPC cars bouncing up and down in the air and sometimes you get yourself stuck underground crashing further and further down. Again I'm curious what you think are best and worst CPU's to run these games at?

 

[TerryLaze]

Often on fast ones

If speed is the only problem you can use a frame limiter to keep the game from running too fast.
Or if that doesn't work you can use bse to limit the amount of processor power dedicated to the game.

BES, Battle Encoder Shirasé 1.7.9 & 1.8.0.31: Per-Process CPU Limiter

 

[hotaru.hino]

What were you trying to run it on before?

In any case, the only good starting point I can think of is to run it on period correct hardware and OS. I have a game from around 1998 that doesn't work properly unless I actually run it on a Windows 98 machine.