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Wii emulator can do 720p HD
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Kimosabae said:
From what I remember, the main issue with cheap component cables is shielding. There might be some interference from other stuff close to your console. However, seeing how it's only 480P, I'd just get the cheap component cables and save 20+ dollars. If they don't work that well, or at all, you're only out a few dollars.
I bought the official Nintendo ones when they were 40, and I definitely don't think it was worth it.
Setvan2734
Member
Hmm, would it be possible to run a game on your computer like you are doing, and then for your monitor make it an HDTV, giving yourself a WiiHD?
.:Wesker:.
Member
As long as you have the proper cables, yes.Setvan2734 said:
How are people ripping their Wii games to their PC?
I just got a new PC and wanted to try Dolphin, so I ripped some games to an external HDD via Configurable USB Loader. My HDD is formatted in FAT format and I got .wbfs files. Dolphin apparently only reads .iso files. Is there a program to convert them?
I found file managers that will extract .isos from WBFS-formatted drives, but I would like to keep my HDD in FAT format.
I just got a new PC and wanted to try Dolphin, so I ripped some games to an external HDD via Configurable USB Loader. My HDD is formatted in FAT format and I got .wbfs files. Dolphin apparently only reads .iso files. Is there a program to convert them?
I found file managers that will extract .isos from WBFS-formatted drives, but I would like to keep my HDD in FAT format.
Nuclear Muffin
Banned
Heh, without the shading effects the Excite cars look almost celshaded :lol
It should look fabulous once the shading effects are properly emulated!
It should look fabulous once the shading effects are properly emulated!
That's what I'm doing right now. Haven't got the pointer working though...Setvan2734 said:
Is there any reason to use FAT? I'm using a dedicated HDD on my Wii. I replaced my Laptop HDD a while back so just using my old one in a $3 external case.Schlomo said:
This is what I'm using for Bluetooth: http://www.dealextreme.com/feedbacks/BrowseReviews.dx/sku.11866Nabs said:
$1.98
Why would you do that?
Member
Okay, so I got a 1080p TV, and I tried Dolphin out on it... and it's so amazing! Why it took me so long to jump in to HD I don't know, but I didn't think it'd be that much of a difference. I played Mario Kart Wii (slow at times but really beautiful), Wind Waker, Muramasa, and New SMB Wii.
Playing it on a TV with an Xbox controller makes it feel like the real thing, too, but in HD.
I've used Dolphin before, but I can't find a couple of things...
1, where are the nightly builds? I can't find them...
2, is there a specific place where everyone shares their configuration to get games working at maximum speed?
As for the people loking for a Wii game dumper...
I know that there is a Waninkoko game dumper that can dump games to an SD card's FAT or to a USB stick's FAT. I used to use it before the advent of WBFS.
I think you'll need his cIOS installed, though...
Playing it on a TV with an Xbox controller makes it feel like the real thing, too, but in HD.
I've used Dolphin before, but I can't find a couple of things...
1, where are the nightly builds? I can't find them...
2, is there a specific place where everyone shares their configuration to get games working at maximum speed?
As for the people loking for a Wii game dumper...
I know that there is a Waninkoko game dumper that can dump games to an SD card's FAT or to a USB stick's FAT. I used to use it before the advent of WBFS.
I think you'll need his cIOS installed, though...
Why would you do that? said:
http://dolphin-emulator.com/ <- for nightly builds
http://forums.dolphin-emu.com/thread-6003.html <- For game settings
Personaly, I use a WBFS formated HD with USB Loader GX to dump my games. Is pretty quick and hasn't let me down so far.
mikespit1200
Member
What resolution can I typically run Wii games with a 3.3GHz Athlon II x3?
mikespit1200
Member
Durante said:
My full specs are a 3.3GHz Athlon II, ATI 5770 1GB and 4GB of RAM. I'm mostly aiming for the Metroid Prime games and Mario Galaxy. I tried out Galaxy at full 1680 x 1050 but it ran I think in the teens for fps. Maybe I just need mess with the settings. Is there some sort of database for game settings though? I looked through the post above but each game thread requires you to read the entire thing to find the actual settings instead of being in the OP.
edit: what about filters? Does applying 4x/8x AA affect fps with regard to the CPU or GPU?
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Haha. Yes. Yes it does.mikespit1200 said:
Why would you do that?
Member
Ah, thanks very much! Appreciated.JADS said:
Also, the thing about WBFS managers is that they can't dump Gamecube games. (Or... Can they now? That would make me happy.) When I dump Gamecube games, since I have an SD Gecko, I use the Gamecube homebrew GCBoot (a Gamecube ISO loader) to dump Gamecube games to my SDHC card.
However, if you don't have an SD Gecko, then one option for dumping Gamecube games is Waninkoko's dumper, which dumps to an SD card or USB stick (slower, since it was only USB 1.1 at that time).
Why would you do that?
Member
It's a PC emulator named Dolphin.
People dump their Wii games using modded Wiis, though, so you may have become confused because of that.
People dump their Wii games using modded Wiis, though, so you may have become confused because of that.
mikespit1200
Member
I was able to run dolphin in SD on my late 2008 Macbook Pro, in boot camp.
Why would you do that?
Member
Speaking of the DirectX plugin... where is it? I downloaded the x64 nightly version of Dolphin and am running in Windows 7, and DirectX plugin just isn't there. Tried searching for it, or to see if it was discontinued, found nothing. 
mikespit1200
Member
Mr. Wonderful said:
Which one though? I'm pretty sure my 5770 is up to the task but not sure if the 3.3GHz Athlon II would be able to handle it.
I actually just ordered this to because I want to play my Wii in my bedroom and my current monitor only has DVI/HDMI/VGA input and figured getting the Emulator setup running on my PC (Q9550, R4870) would be fun to work around with.Firestorm said:
I haven't read through the entire thread yet (but I will, had to Google search to bring it up), but hopefully someone can answer this question. Do I have to build a Wii Sensor Bar to use with this? If so, which would be the best (and cheap) guide to follow to build a sensor bar? Again, if this is answered in the first page of this thread don't jump all over me because I'll be reading this entire thread over the course of tonight.
MarzipaNMOS
Member
rhfb said:
I just turn on my Wii and use its sensor bar (I use my TV as my desktop display). The Wii's idle power usage is ridiculously low so its a pretty "easy-way-out" solution if you have your Wii in the same room.
MarzipaNMOS
Member
Chairhome said:
well, if you were to actually play the game on your Wii you'd be using more power anyway, but I can see how it might bother you. And yes, any IR lights will work--I've tried remotes, candles, etc and they're all picked up, but they can be inconsistent and jittery. I'm sure there are some homemade remedies easy findable via google.
Question.
Would my:
1.8GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
512MB ATI All-in-Wonder HD Video Card
2GB of RAM
be enough to play any of these Wii games decently?
I play L4D2 just fine at 1080p with 40fps, so I'm curious.
Also how the hell do you play games that require the sensor bar on the PC?
Would my:
1.8GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
512MB ATI All-in-Wonder HD Video Card
2GB of RAM
be enough to play any of these Wii games decently?
I play L4D2 just fine at 1080p with 40fps, so I'm curious.
Also how the hell do you play games that require the sensor bar on the PC?
This thread needs some Monster Hunter Tri running in Native HD. The pictures posted a few months were running on an older build that only upscaled the game and hardly did it justice.
Got the game running at 1680 x1050 with 4xMSAA and 16xAF. Close to full speed, too, only using one 2.77GHz Core 2 core! Unfortunately the game still has some glitches, most notably the bloom lighting. First picture has bloom enabled, to demonstrate, the rest have it disabled.
These shots are from the demo using a custom build of SVN R4790, compiled by Dolphin Forum member Spellforce. Here's the thread I found it in, if you're interested. Spellforce's builds appears later in the thread but I'd advise you read the first several pages first, as they explain which settings to use.
Edit: A bit late, but I finally got off my ass and figured out how to compress the images with PS elements. Now the images are about 300kb each as opposed to 7MB.
Got the game running at 1680 x1050 with 4xMSAA and 16xAF. Close to full speed, too, only using one 2.77GHz Core 2 core! Unfortunately the game still has some glitches, most notably the bloom lighting. First picture has bloom enabled, to demonstrate, the rest have it disabled.
These shots are from the demo using a custom build of SVN R4790, compiled by Dolphin Forum member Spellforce. Here's the thread I found it in, if you're interested. Spellforce's builds appears later in the thread but I'd advise you read the first several pages first, as they explain which settings to use.
Edit: A bit late, but I finally got off my ass and figured out how to compress the images with PS elements. Now the images are about 300kb each as opposed to 7MB.
Can someone help me out, please?
I got the latest rev of the emulator from one of the links above and for some reason my PC has never been so good with emulators, speed wise that is.
Here are my specs:
Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz
4GB Ram
32-Bit OS
NVidia 9800GT 512MB
Is this even a decent rig to run games at native res and at a stable framerate? or should I just stick to the actual Wii?
I got the latest rev of the emulator from one of the links above and for some reason my PC has never been so good with emulators, speed wise that is.
Here are my specs:
Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz
4GB Ram
32-Bit OS
NVidia 9800GT 512MB
Is this even a decent rig to run games at native res and at a stable framerate? or should I just stick to the actual Wii?
Hieberrr said:
They say you want a higher clock CPU than that to run really well, but I have a 2.8 GHz that I overclocked to 3.25 and I can run games like The Wind Waker fine. The emulator only uses 2 cores from what I gather, so you don't need more than a dual. Just give it a try.
Hieberrr said:
With a slight OC you will be able to run most games, however try playing around with some settings first. Disabling audio trottle (Under DSP plugin) and enabling framelimit can make quite a difference from time to time. Some games play well with the OGL plugin while others play great with the DirectX plugin, the DirectX plugin is a bit faster most of the time though. Have a look at Copy to GL texture it's under the Advance tab of your graphic plugin. It can greatly improve your FPS while sacrificing some compatibility.
I'm willing to bet once the bloom is fixed it'll look considerably better. The bloom really is quite masterfully done when rendered correctly. And a big part of the visual fidelity is the animations, which the screens obviously don't capture. But yeah, the game doesn't scale up to 1680x1050 quite as well as some other Wii games do (or at least moga forest and these small monsters don't).dark10x said:
That being said, Having played the MH3 demo and MHFU side by side (occasionally on the same screen), trust me when I say Capcom will have a hard job of porting MH3 content to the PSP.
Cow Mengde
Banned
Does anybody have Godzilla Unleashed for the Wii? That's a very underrated (GRAPHICALLY) game on the Wii.
I'd love to see what that sucker looks like in HD. Specially the gorgeous water and bump mapped snow.
I'd love to see what that sucker looks like in HD. Specially the gorgeous water and bump mapped snow.
Bluemercury
Member
I have a i7 920 at 3.6ghz(i managed to go to 4.0ghz) and a hd5870, what are the best configs to play these games and which graphic plugin should i use....
SecretBonusPoint
Banned
Any chance of re-saving those MH3 HD shots properly so theyre not like 7mb each? Can't be making them easy to load for anyone else!
Nabs
Member
Bluemercury said:
you're gonna have to fool around with various configs. one BIG thing to remember is that the i7 has hyper threading, so Dolphin will think that the first virtual core is a real one. You'll want to right click dolphin.exe in the taskmanager and 'set affinity'. make sure CPU 1 (the second one) isn't selected, and I think you should be fine.
in dolphin you'll probably want to use Direct3D9 most of the time. in there, use the EFB Scaled Copy Hack, as well as 'Enable EFB Copy to Texture'. i also use safe texture cache, but i dunno if it helps.
turn off Framelimit, and if a game runs poorly, mess w/ the dsp throttle options.