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Dolphin - Emulating Wii and Gamecube Games
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chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
i5 2500k at 4.5GHz here. I use build 7714 for Xenoblade, zero slowdown or problems. I tried another build that was supposed to be good for this game, but it actually ran worse (only noticed it while recording, but I've been recording so that made a difference!)
My settings, might also help for other builds:
Edit: AA and LLE work fine if you're not recording, but I get some hiccups with FRAPs with those enabled.
Using LLE? That's the first thing I'd try, if you can do it without slowdown.
My settings, might also help for other builds:
Edit: AA and LLE work fine if you're not recording, but I get some hiccups with FRAPs with those enabled.
Using LLE? That's the first thing I'd try, if you can do it without slowdown.
Were you playing with the EU copy? I think that version caps at 25 fps, so you have to patch it up to support 30.
Thank you, I greatly appreciate it.
It was patched , the drops were from 30 fps down to almost 20 sometimes. None of the other builds could handle big battles with multiple enemies while using tons of skills at the same time.
No slowdown at all, even when measuring with FRAPS? Try my test case: Teleport to that huge fortress thingie with Mechons and a lot of walkways that you encounter ~50 hours in, then get in a big battle where you use lots of skills and pan the camera around a bit. I had slowdown using all the recommended Xenoblade builds I tried there, except Filthy's. And that's using HLE on a 4.5 GHz 2500k (never even tried LLE), and no AA.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I don't know if I have a save where I can get to that. Can still access any previous areas (as well as some of the ones after that), are there any others where you notice problems like that?
But I don't recall having any framerate problems in that area, but maybe I wasn't using enough flash arts seeing as I tend to use physical characters.
Sutton Dagger
Member
Yeah, I was using my iMac for dolphin until I sold it the other day (so I could build a monster PC) and WW at 2560 x 1440 has to be experienced to be believed, it's gorgeous. I think I might have to grab one of those Korean panels, I don't think I could go back to 1080p.
So has anyone got an Ivy B CPU and run dolphin? What sort of OC would I need to run anything without framedrops, cause my 3.4ghz Sandy B could run most things but SMG2 would struggle.
Mario U will probably run at 720p with 2xAA. Mario Galaxy on Dolphin can run at 2560x1440 with 16xAA.
I'm not expecting Dolphin levels of image quality from Wii U. It will have better lighting, textures and polygons, with more grainy and jagged images.
Same here. Game runs extremely well with this build (even without overclocking) and is beautiful looking in HD.
el retorno
Member
So in like 2 or 3 years will I be able to run this on a normal none gaming PC (the PCs you buy premade in best buy for like 700-800 bucks)?
jediyoshi
Member
You'd be fine running it off a 700-800 dollar laptop. Major performance problems persist between hardware configurations.
Cuban Legend
Member
can you name a 700-800 dollar laptop that you are talking about? im interested
Yeah, I was using my iMac for dolphin until I sold it the other day (so I could build a monster PC) and WW at 2560 x 1440 has to be experienced to be believed, it's gorgeous. I think I might have to grab one of those Korean panels, I don't think I could go back to 1080p.
So has anyone got an Ivy B CPU and run dolphin? What sort of OC would I need to run anything without framedrops, cause my 3.4ghz Sandy B could run most things but SMG2 would struggle.
I was playing Wind Waker with a 3570k @ 4.2 GHZ. It's all I have tried on this new rig so far though. I might rip a few games and give them a spin soon.
Fragamemnon
Member
Wind Waker question:
Can anyone erase images (using the right analog trigger) from the Pictobox using the emulator? If so, could you post the build you are using? Taking the pictures isn't an issue once I set EFB copies to RAM and disabled cache, but I can't delete them and without being able to do so you can't get treasure charts, which means you can't 100% the game (ignoring the Nintendo Gallery, which you can't do because you can't use the tuner).
About to just restart my game on the GC but the visuals are soooo nice on the PC.
Can anyone erase images (using the right analog trigger) from the Pictobox using the emulator? If so, could you post the build you are using? Taking the pictures isn't an issue once I set EFB copies to RAM and disabled cache, but I can't delete them and without being able to do so you can't get treasure charts, which means you can't 100% the game (ignoring the Nintendo Gallery, which you can't do because you can't use the tuner).
About to just restart my game on the GC but the visuals are soooo nice on the PC.
I'll test the pictobox thing when I get home. Also I'm pretty sure you can use the tingle tuner with a GBA emulator.
$7-800 will buy you a pretty beastly rig. If you buy parts for 7-800 and either build it yourself, ask a friend to do it or pay someone to do it you'll be able to run all (well-emulated) games at full speed.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Out of curiosity, what specifically would you be buying for only $7-$800? What processor, graphics card, mobo, etc?
Check out the chart in the OP here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455869
An amazing (and frequently updated) resource.
Yeah, I was using my iMac for dolphin until I sold it the other day (so I could build a monster PC) and WW at 2560 x 1440 has to be experienced to be believed, it's gorgeous. I think I might have to grab one of those Korean panels, I don't think I could go back to 1080p.
So has anyone got an Ivy B CPU and run dolphin? What sort of OC would I need to run anything without framedrops, cause my 3.4ghz Sandy B could run most things but SMG2 would struggle.
As a followup I ripped Xenoblade and gave it a spin. Runs flawlessly using the build posted on the last page (100ppg).
Playing at 2560X1440 native with 4XAA Using a 3570K @ 4.2ghz and a overclocked GTX 670.
It looks great, but some of the textures and menus look pretty bad blown up this big.
BlackBeetleKing
Neo Member
FF2 Remake
getting slowdowns here... is processor upgrade/oc the only way to get a stable 60fps? I've enabled lock threads, idle skipping etc
My cpu is Core 2 E8400@3ghz (everything stock), 8800gt
Anyway, it's time to dig in my GC library again!
I have the same build as you.
jediyoshi
Member
I try to run Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Dolphin, it loads but get stuck on the "wrist wrap warning" screen... Even if I press A, + or even the Home button, nothing happens.
Anyone knows why? The other topic on DKC makes me want to play this game badly.
Are you sure your controller is configured correctly? What build of Dolphin are you running?
Dolphin 3.0-701-dirty
And yes, since it recognize when I press a button (controller or keyboard) in the wiimote configuration.
EDIT: Well I tried another build and it works.
As a followup I ripped Xenoblade and gave it a spin. Runs flawlessly using the build posted on the last page (100ppg).
Playing at 2560X1440 native with 4XAA Using a 3570K @ 4.2ghz and a overclocked GTX 670.
It looks great, but some of the textures and menus look pretty bad blown up this big.
You should grab the Xenoblade HUD texture pack, makes the UI look great. Don't have a link, but it was a thread on the Dolphin Wiki Xenoblade Forum.
I saw that, but I did not see a version for the US version of the game. Only the PAL.
Sidenote of performance with Xenoblade: tried out some fraps video capture of the game and not a single hiccup in my framerate. I would throw up some video, but 90 seconds of gameplay ended up being 8 gigs. maybe I will try downscaling the video to 1080p sometime.
They're the same game, no reason it shouldn't work with the US version as well.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
This is the first build i've ran into that actually runs without being jittery or the audio mucking up!
Thank you
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Correct, you just need to rename all the files to match whatever your ISO is (i.e. from SX4P01 to SX4E01) and drop them in the appropriate directory. Should be a snap to do so with a quick rename in the command prompt so you can wildcard it.
So, I just ordered a new laptop, which should be powerful enough to run Dolphin. I've installed the homebrew channel and the usb loader, but I can't find any instructions on how to rip games from my Wii. I checked the link in the OP, didn't see anything about ripping there, could someone give me a link showing how to do it?
Did you click the huge banner in that thread to go to the GAF homebrew tutorial?
edit: I should clarify, in the homebrew tutorial it tells you how to rip games to any HDD. Those games will play both on an actual Wii and in Dolphin.
NVM lol, I just had to format my drive, got confused when I got to the loader, should work now
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masterkajo
Member
I was about to OC my PC to be finally able to run Zelda SS with a solid 30FPS and then I find out that my Motherboard is a H67 instead of a P67... and the H67 does not support OC even though I have a i5-2500k.
I was about to OC my PC to be finally able to run Zelda SS with a solid 30FPS and then I find out that my Motherboard is a H67 instead of a P67... and the H67 does not support OC even though I have a i5-2500k.
oh man..... any way to return it? That's a good example of why you should research before buying parts. Z68 is a the newest type for SB, but you could also use any IB motherboard.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
You can re-encode with Megui or Staxrip and get much smaller files with negligible quality loss. I've been trying out the recording feature in MSI Afterburner (which is free), it gives you a quality slider and even with very high quality videos, they're far smaller than those you get with FRAPs without any extra encoding.
My near-12 minute fight with Xenoblade's superboss was around 4GB at 1080p, versus FRAPs files that were that size or bigger at around 4 minutes and half the frame size. Don't really notice any quality difference.
(I still don't have any way to upload that, with my slowass connection).
masterkajo
Member
Problem is I bought the Mainboard and processor before I knew about dolphin. It was about a year ago. I had no idea about the difference between a P67 and a H67. Then I was so happy to learn that I got the right CPU to OC
Anyway, I found on the Asus website that the newest BIOS update allows for some OC and tuning but very limited. I will try that and see how it works.
I can't return though as it has been over a year and the shop (I contacted them today) said there couldn't take it back. Anyway, if it doesn't work I might try a new Mainboard and consider this a lesson for the future
Nothing shall stand in my way and Zelda SS in HD!
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Damn, those screens is nice.With the DBZ budokai HD collection announced, I tried my Budokai 1 on GC via Dolphin, looks glorious and runs perfectly. Anybody tried B2? I don't have a copy yet.
Still playing Xenoblade and I just can't imagine playing this game on an actual Wii. Despite the textures being "blagh my eyes" in spots, the game can look quite fantastic cleaned up. The texture pack works great and they were kind enough to give me PS3 button icons as well.
(resized from 2560X1440)
(resized from 2560X1440)
The Nyko bar is probably the best, but it's harder to find. Any one will do, though, since it's just two IR hotspots on a chunk of plastic-- technically two candles on top of your monitor would work. It's more about battery consumption.
Bluetooth adapters, any one will do. You can get them for like $1 off of Amazon.
If you're trying to use one of those new wiimotes with the motion plus built into it, though, you're going to need to install the toshiba bluetooth stack (google it) for it to work. And it can be a pain to get it to work. And the toshiba stack has a 30 day period before it expires.
Right now Mario Galaxy is kind of bumming me out. Either the music cuts off or you get horrible skipping every time the framerate dips down to 59 or below which is impossible to avoid.
Bog
Junior Ace
So gorgeous.
Go get yourself a standard Wii sensor bar (one of the recent ones is best as it has less LEDs and saves a step in this process) and a generic USB cable.
Cut the cord on the sensor bar and expose the two wires. Do the same with the end of the USB cable you are not plugging into a computer.
Go get you some of these, I forget the exact size though:
Connect red to red and yellow from the sensor bar and grey from the USB. Crimp the butt connectors together and throw some electrical tape over it to cover it all up. Plug into a USB port and you have a powered sensor bar.
Total cost: maybe 7 bucks total? The bars are on ebay for like 5, plus 2 bucks at Home depot for the connectors, and you probably have 30 USB cables sitting around already.
Plus the satisfaction of knowing you made your own USB Sensor bar.