Kadin
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OMG. Just... wow.
This is a very old screesnhot I made, around, 3 years ago. It never stops to impress me the amount of details the game actually has, visually.
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Wow, GameCube games look GORGEOUS on a decent PC.
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blueplancha
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Decent pc? I have a GTX560ti and 6 core CPU but I can't run Dolphin well at all (on Super Mario Galaxy).
Kadin
Member
Weird, I've always used that one myself.
lensoftruth
Member
Which isn't a game cube game, not many setups can run it full speed.
Aquamarine
Member
That's not a GameCube Game! ;-)
revolverjgw
Member
There's something really appealing about how clean games from that gen look in high res. The Metroid games look so pristine.
CouchMaster
Member
Oh man, I don't need to see this, not when I have a mountain of backlog spanning 7 different platforms.
neurosisxeno
Member
Yeah, it's all so clear to me now.
As a really poor basic explaination usually information is processed like this;
Input -> CPU -> Output
But when you have to emulate another environment you end up with something like this;
Input -> CPU -> Translation Layer -> Emulation Layer -> CPU -> Output
Basically a ton over overhead is added because it's not running using a familiar format. It's the equivalent of trying to read a book in spanish when you don't speak the language. You have to continually reference a translator (unlike a human a computer can't memorize these things to ease the burden).
Paper Mario was almost exclusively Vectors if I recall correctly, and Wind Waker was cell-shaded so upscaling works very well--you're just changing the demensions on color-coated blobs. I was definitely surprised by the F-Zero image, the track is pretty detailed. Otherwise they just look like slightly clearer GC games.
Kadin
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Dr. Buni
Member
But isn't the GPU what defines the "playable" resolution?
thunder_snail
Member
Pre-rendered back drop and high resolution 3D assets don't mix. I'd rather emulate the games in the resolution it was meant to be with those kinda games.
Other than that, full 3D games look excellent.
Other than that, full 3D games look excellent.
Shizzlee
Member
Ha ha ISWYDT
People with troubles:
For most games, you sometimes need a specific Dolphin version with specific settings for them to work.
For instance, for playing Xenoblade I have a Dolphin version built specifically for my CPU with additional hacks specific to Xenoblade. And it runs flawlessly. But if I try to run, say, Paper Mario TTYD, there's sound errors everywhere.
If someone has trouble running a game they should definitely hit up the Dolphin forums, lots of helpful people there who probably already solved your problems.
Dr. Buni
Member
Lol, it wasn't intentional. My question stands.
Oh well. Dolphin is heavily CPU bound since it has to simulate all the little intricacies of the GameCube/Wii CPU (Which is a different type of cpu from what is normally found in a PC, Nintendo uses PowerPC vs. home computers use x86/x64). Comparatively, the graphics are more similar and thus easy to emulate since it's a Give GPU triangles and textures -> tada kind of deal.
Fattony12000
Member
Yup. They sure do!
Native Resolution: 1920x1080
Internal Resolution: 2x Native
Anti-Aliasing: 4x SSAA
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (emulated with Dolphin)
Native Resolution: 1920x1080
Internal Resolution: 2x Native
Anti-Aliasing: 4x SSAA
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
The Dear Leader
Banned
But seriously some of those you guys have posted look better than some games that came out this year.
KojiKnight
Member
GPU is LESS important in emulation perhaps, but still pretty damn important. Maybe some mid to higher end APUs will do okay in a few games, but most integrated graphics will not be enough for dolphin even at native resolution.
Shizzlee
Member
Yes. If you use the motioninjoy drivers with the playstation 3 setting, then it should show up when go to configure an emulated wii remote. From there all I had to do was tilt the controller to set it. Secret Rings is the only game I've tested with it though.
Dragon1893
Member
Only one I could find. Just try not to stare at the candle... lol
I can post a few of mine, shame about the pre-rendered backgrounds but character models look incredible.
Fake edit: Damn, I only have this one:
Haunted
Member
The power of 1080p and a clean IQ.
But seriously some of those you guys have posted look better than some games that came out this year.
The only games where I actually agree with darkx10 are those with low-res pre-rendered backgrounds that are little more than a blurry mess when blown up to decent resolutions (i.e. Baten Kaitos). Because of this, N64 games actually tend to hold up better in emulation than PS1 games.
But yeah, some of the GC and Wii games in 1080p can absolutely hang. Skyward Sword looks excellent.
Mineshaft_Gap
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Backfoggen
Banned
You could literally stick that game on next-gen and it wouldn't stick out as bad. The art style is so great.
Dragon1893
Member
Here's RE0 while we're at it: (IQ isn't the best, I was still messing around with settings)
I once had an hilarious glitch where Rebecca lost her hair:
I once had an hilarious glitch where Rebecca lost her hair:
Sentenza
Member
Well, you are clearly doing something wrong, because I can play galaxy just fine with a i5 (a 4670k, more specifically).
EDIT: and by "just fine" I mean nailed down 60 fps at any resolution I tried.
Dr. Buni
Member
You guys are really confusing me ._. Guess I will just have to wait for the postal service to deliver the case for my new PC, mount it and try for myself.
Crowds to the left look way better than Forza 5's crowds.
This is a very old screesnhot I made, around, 3 years ago. It never stops to impress me the amount of details the game actually has, visually.
KojiKnight
Member
GCN games really don't look all that great upscaled besides a few exceptions (we can all agree wind waker), but it's mostly because of those low res textures.
Sadly there aren't nearly enough high res texture packs for GCN/Wii games... Wii games have surprisingly good textures in most games (see Galaxies, Zelda:SS, etc) and thus hold up incredibly well even when scaled.
Sadly there aren't nearly enough high res texture packs for GCN/Wii games... Wii games have surprisingly good textures in most games (see Galaxies, Zelda:SS, etc) and thus hold up incredibly well even when scaled.
sixteen-bit
Member
Better way to play Tales of Symphonia in HD rather than that shit PS3 version.
Yeah, I was surprised that Smash Bros Brawl has so high resolution texture
See for exemple Bowser textures.
It's 1024x512 !
And I remember that FF Crystal Bearer has also very detailed textures, the main character has a beard (a very small one) and in native resolution you can't notice it, you need higher resolution to see some details.
Should be noted that the graphics card has little to no impact on dolphins performance. It's all running on the CPU.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Chibi Robo is awesome on Dolphin. Love that game <3
Sorcerer
Member
I played Gamecube Wind Waker through a Wii hooked up to hdmi and it looked gorgeous.
The WII-U remaster must be mind-blowing.
E-Cat
Banned
Is that the Forza crowd in the stands?
This is a very old screesnhot I made, around, 3 years ago. It never stops to impress me the amount of details the game actually has, visually.
Edit:
Oh, GTFO!Crowds to the left look way better than Forza 5's crowds.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Man it bums me out that my PC (which is a rather powerfull PC) can't run Twilight Princess (or anything really) at 30 FPS. I love that game so much, but my Wii broke and I don't have a GC.....
Am I doing something wrong?
I have a Intel i7 920 and a GTX 770 but I can't run either Windwaker or TP at a stable framerate
Am I doing something wrong?
I have a Intel i7 920 and a GTX 770 but I can't run either Windwaker or TP at a stable framerate
Garcia
Member
Welcome to the emulation bandwagon of -Why it is always superior than playing games natively-.
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