Well I also play PC games and with the Next Gen consoles having 8 CPU cores it seems like the 8 threads may be useful later. I don't want a downgrade in any aspect to save $80. Otherwise I'd completely agree.
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Dolphin - Emulating Wii and Gamecube Games
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Well I also play PC games and with the Next Gen consoles having 8 CPU cores it seems like the 8 threads may be useful later. I don't want a downgrade in any aspect to save $80. Otherwise I'd completely agree.
KiteGr
Member
Hi!
I'm new to dolphin.
I rented and tried to play Twilight Princes (GC) buy I encountered some problems in the sound.
When I'm using HLE the cut-scenes have no music.
When I'm using LLE recompiler, then the large open areas suffer greatly from slowdowns.
How can I play the game properly?
(Please mention if possible the location of each change in settings cause I'm new to this.)
I'm new to dolphin.
I rented and tried to play Twilight Princes (GC) buy I encountered some problems in the sound.
When I'm using HLE the cut-scenes have no music.
When I'm using LLE recompiler, then the large open areas suffer greatly from slowdowns.
How can I play the game properly?
(Please mention if possible the location of each change in settings cause I'm new to this.)
I interpreted that as referring to the emulation of fairly modern, advanced consoles (i.e. 6th generation and up) that still require substantial processing power for proper emulation.
Interesting video. It's cool to see all the changes that have been made over the years.
I always figured that there were other factors there instead of just needing more power. If anything, I was wondering if they meant to see what could be done with the 3 new consoles in the future.
That videos really cool.
I wish someone would have mentioned the 3D support as well though. It's absolutely incredible.
ss_lemonade
Member
Haven't tried it yet but I doubt you would even get good performance out of that. If you have the necessary desktop hardware though, you could always stream. Here's a quick vid I took streaming Mario Galaxy:
http://youtu.be/tZJV8HxLgY8
It's also my first time trying 4.0 so those slight hitches might require me to go digging in on the settings to fix. Also my router doesn't meet the required criteria for streaming so I guess that explains the slight pause at the center of the video.
Oracle Dragon
Member
Are there some really good "optimal" settings for the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess in Dolphin?. This isn't something I usually play with I must admit... but when I found a save converter tool that let me convert my 23 hr Wii save gave to the GameCube version so I could play with the controller, I simply could not resist 
Latest version of Dolphin:
http://img0.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/5/3970/3970474_sprite238.swf
They dropped Gamecube and Wii support.
http://img0.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/5/3970/3970474_sprite238.swf
They dropped Gamecube and Wii support.
4.0's pretty cool too. I haven't tried netplay yet because I get weird sputtering in some games despite no dip in the reported framerate
this is amazing, holy shit
That link's really cool. What are those types of things called?
Polioliolio
Member
Any reason why Brawl would be running slower in 4.0 compared to 3.5? I'm definitely getting lag.
Frankly, 3.5 does everything almost perfectly, except some sound issues for specific games.
Thing is, 4.0, which supposedly has revamped sound, has the same sound issues for the same games... so... hm.
Frankly, 3.5 does everything almost perfectly, except some sound issues for specific games.
Thing is, 4.0, which supposedly has revamped sound, has the same sound issues for the same games... so... hm.
Outright Villainy
Member
Grief reminding me of the demise of my website so I reupped my old GameCube RE4 shots. No texture mods and these are dated back December 2011
Wow those graphics have aged surprisingly well. I know it's higher res and all, but the texture work and lighting is still fantastic.
greatnorthern
Member
Is it worth upgrading from 3.5-367?
If so, isn't there a guide floating around that covers which options to select when doing a fresh install?
If so, isn't there a guide floating around that covers which options to select when doing a fresh install?
Yes it is worth upgrading. 367 is a development build hosted on an unofficial website that is now close to a year old. You should get either 4.0 or the latest development build (4.0-193 right now but this changes frequently) from here: https://dolphin-emu.org/download/
As for guides there's some here: https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/
Kageshinzo
Member
So I am using a PS2 DualShock controller for my PC and it works fine on all controller-required games so far. I did some research and it seems that the GC controller's L & R both have secondary functions depending on how hard they're pressed. How does this translate to PS2 controls? Do the L2 & R2 essentially do the same thing? What about sensitivity?
Quick question, guys.
I tried running Dolphin 4.0 on my laptop, but the wireless 360 Controller for windows doesn't seem to work. I installed the drivers and was able to configure the buttons.. but in-game I cannot control using the controller. Does anyone know a solution to this?
Specs:
32gb ram
Intel i7 4900mx
GTX 780m SLI
I tried running Dolphin 4.0 on my laptop, but the wireless 360 Controller for windows doesn't seem to work. I installed the drivers and was able to configure the buttons.. but in-game I cannot control using the controller. Does anyone know a solution to this?
Specs:
32gb ram
Intel i7 4900mx
GTX 780m SLI
jesus christ thats a laptop?
Make sure you have the controller on and working prior to opening Dolphin. And make sure you have it selected in the gamepad options.
Asskicker064
Member
Check out the last post on this page:
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-starter-profile-for-wii-and-gc-for-xbox-360-controller
It's a controller profile someone made. It worked well enough for me.
Hello guys. I actually want to play Skward Sword on my laptop but im kinda beware of this emulator. I installed Dolphin like 1 or 1.5 years ago on my PC and I burned my HDD after trying to open Skyward Sword with emulator.
Now I have laptop with those specs;
i7 3630QM 2.40 GHz
8 GB RAM
GT 650M SLI
But as I said, I'm afraid of installing Dolphin now. Should I try? I want to play Skyward Sword since it got released.
Now I have laptop with those specs;
i7 3630QM 2.40 GHz
8 GB RAM
GT 650M SLI
But as I said, I'm afraid of installing Dolphin now. Should I try? I want to play Skyward Sword since it got released.
If your HDD died it wasn't Dolphins fault, I can tell you that much.
Your Hard Drive was already dying, not relate to Dolphin.
That disposable income.
Barrow Roll
Member
Meaning?
Talking about illegally obtaining software gets a ban on Gaf.
Come on, don't bait him.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Seeing Chibi Robo on Dolphin.. it is so baffling that Nintendo doesn't produce a Wii-U sequel. It would be incredible.
What's so baffling about it? Chibi Robo didn't sell well, DS-sequels didn't sell well and got localized to fewer and fewer regions. And here we are. It's pretty cut 'n' dry.
This game was the reason I was totally fine with the Wii/Revolution not going the crazy HD specs route back in the day. I thought "well, if they could pull this off on the GameCube and then now have just a little more but more nonetheless then games on the Revolution are going to look incredible!" ... little did I know at that time that publishers didn't care to spend money on the eventual Wii games outside of a very very select few.
New article: D3D9: Why It's Not a Part of Dolphin's Future
That was an interesting read, thanks for posting.
I'll still lament the fact that the death of D3D9 also means the death of 3D in Dolphin.
Very interesting read, thanks for the link. I thought this section was particularly telling.
I'm ok with this.
You can use 3d in DX11 by enabling Windowed Mode 3D in the Nvidia control panel. This an option with 3DTV play though.
However. If I remember correctly, you can go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\Stereo3D in the registry and set EnableWindowedMode to 5 to make it work. I do remember having to run Dolphin once in DX9 with their 3D option before it would work in DX11
That just means you've missed out on the glory of Super Mario Galaxy in 3D.
How recently have you done it? Apparently Nvidia removed Dolphin from their list of "3D enabled" programs so it doesn't work anymore. Changing the name of Dolphin to a program that is 3D enabled though like Google Earth allows you to force it but I've gotten some weird mixed results.
I miss your point here.
Not only are those specs significantly lower than the post I had quoted, but you are also choosing to focus on the exaggeration rather than the point of the statement.
Either way, we should just drop it. Arguing semantics is pointless at this point and drawing more attention onto the issue doesn't help anyone.
I'll come over sometime and check it out lol
Never really bothered with emulation but half thinking about giving it a go, can anybody tell me whether it's worth trying with this set-up or is it not going to be powerful enough?
- iMac 21.5-inch, Mid 2011
- Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
- Memory 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
- Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB
- Software OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)
I tried it just now on DX11 and it seems to work fine for me. I only tested on 3D Vision Discover for now, I'll grab my HMD and test with 3DTV play again later.
I might be remembering wrong, but like I said before, I think I had to run it in DX9 and save my convergence setting with Ctrl + F7 before it would work in DX11.
I've got an actual 3D vision monitor, but I'll try out what you said and hope for the best. Thanks for helping me out, it's appreciated.
Hi folks. I'm trying to get Super Mario Sunshine up and running with the hi-res texture and hud pack. Having some issues though. Anyone have any idea why the text is unreadable?
I'm running Dolphin 4.0 on i7 4.5ghz oc'ed, 680 gtx, and 16 gb ram. The issue occurs if I have IR, AA, and AF on or off. If I uncheck 'Load Custom Textures' the text is readable, although in low-res. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
I'm running Dolphin 4.0 on i7 4.5ghz oc'ed, 680 gtx, and 16 gb ram. The issue occurs if I have IR, AA, and AF on or off. If I uncheck 'Load Custom Textures' the text is readable, although in low-res. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
I'm using DX11.
I tried DX9. The hi-res textures are present, but not the hi-res hud. Although, the text is legible.
Edit: Got it! When changing from DX11 to DX 9, I had to change the Text Cache Accuracy to 'Safe'. That changed the hud to hi-res
Hero of Legend
Member
Anyone feel like snapping Lego Star Wars: The Video Game on GC? I want to see how dated it looks in HD compared to Lego City Undercover.
Snap it in 720p please.
Snap it in 720p please.