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September Updates: Hella CPU gains https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2014/09/30/dolphin-progress-report-september-2014/ quote:Dolphin POV-Ray Benchmark: 62% faster  If your CPU has been a been a bottleneck for you in certain games before, you should really try a recent revision, because the progress they've made in the last two months is crazy. Hace fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Sep 30, 2014 |
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God drat  Xenoblade runs alright on my machine already but ~40% faster The Last Story sounds fantastic. Potentially being able to run that game at more than native resolution without having massive slowdowns in fights sounds pretty awesome.
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Sep 30, 2014 20:07
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Man, that is super rad. Tempted to give right in to some games but I think I'll wait and see what other magic they pull off.
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Sep 30, 2014 20:18
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Kinda-sorta recent versions of Dolphin broke some things in Xenoblade. How's the latest builds doing on that front? Because I am experiencing some slowdown when lots of effects are on the screen and it's sort of bumming me out. Xenoblade with the texture pack and higher resolution rendering looks so much better than on the Wii.
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Sep 30, 2014 20:27
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I really love these update posts.
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Sep 30, 2014 20:29
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pun pundit posted:Kinda-sorta recent versions of Dolphin broke some things in Xenoblade. How's the latest builds doing on that front? Because I am experiencing some slowdown when lots of effects are on the screen and it's sort of bumming me out. Xenoblade with the texture pack and higher resolution rendering looks so much better than on the Wii. Yeah, and (at least last time I checked about a month ago) to use the smaller texture pack, you have to use one of the old specialized versions of Dolphin that's pretty old at this point. :/
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Sep 30, 2014 20:41
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Pretty amazing performance improvements there. When's the next Dolphin release scheduled?
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Oct 1, 2014 04:36
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Just grab the automated builds. https://dolphin-emu.org/download/
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Oct 1, 2014 04:46
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I really wish cutscenes played at full speed whenever I tried to play Sin and Punishment. The newest version of Dolphin gave me consistent 60fps during gameplay, but those still seem to be pretty lagged with the dialogue.
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Oct 1, 2014 05:33
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I really wish they'd update these updated builds to support netplay.
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F. Lobot posted:I really wish they'd update these updated builds to support netplay. It supports netplay entirely as far as I know, in fact they recently updated it to support dual-core mode while in netplay. 
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Wow, apparently all my stupid problems with the newest versions of Dolphin were because the Framelimit had its default set to 5.  Hopefully the strange graphical errors I've been encountering in Melee (green tints in Peach's Castle, Venom becoming a very green planet, Pokemon stadium looking like somebody pasted green balls over the audience and making the abyss purple.) will go away.
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Oct 3, 2014 04:22
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RMZXAnarchy posted:Wow, apparently all my stupid problems with the newest versions of Dolphin were because the Framelimit had its default set to 5. Wow, was that something you did and forgot about or something that the builds are doing for... some reason?
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Oct 3, 2014 04:23
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wdarkk posted:Wow, was that something you did and forgot about or something that the builds are doing for... some reason? I hadn't even ventured into the configuration settings. I thought I had pasted over my config from the previous version so I thought it was an issue with the emulator and not my settings.
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Oct 3, 2014 04:32
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drat, just tried this on my 2013 Macbook Pro and can play Super Mario Sunshine and Waverace Blue Storm perfectly at 60fps! Can even bump the resolution up a bit on WaveRace and anisotropic filtering and per pixel lighting. Going to have to try this with some Wii games!
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Oct 3, 2014 18:42
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October updates: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2014/10/31/dolphin-progress-report-october-2014/ Notably, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door looks to finally actually be emulated correctly! No more corrupted punies! They also seem to have squashed the bug that caused all that crackling in audio when using HLE instead of LLE.
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flatluigi posted:October updates: https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2014/10/31/dolphin-progress-report-october-2014/ If we can ever have a well emulatable Rogue Squadron II/III along with Metroid Prime 2 then I can finally stop using my Gamecube and it will be a great day. Glad they fixed the TTYD and audio issues with HLE, too.
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I know this is a Dolphin thread for Wii and Gamecube, but does this forum have a Project 64 section? If not, I just wanted to ask if it's common to receive a large number of Plugin Incompatibility errors in the ROM list? Most of them are minor video issues (and some standard major ones like Mario Tennis which doesn't want to work properly). Although I wasn't sure if I should expect to run almost everything on a single emulator or if I'd need to swap them around based on the game.
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Nov 5, 2014 19:25
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Sadly, N64 emulation is garbage, so that's absolutely normal. Some games like Paper Mario even work better emulated in Dolphin with the Virtual Console emulator than they do with an actual N64 emulator.
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Admiral H. Curtiss posted:Sadly, N64 emulation is garbage, so that's absolutely normal. Some games like Paper Mario even work better emulated in Dolphin with the Virtual Console emulator than they do with an actual N64 emulator. Okay, thanks. That's kind of a relief. I was worried I did something wrong. I'm going to stop messing around with all of these plugins because it's driving me crazy. Would using Dolphin for all of the Virtual Console titles be a better experience than attempting to run the 64 versions? I think I'll probably be sticking to Mario 64 & Zelda for now anyways. SolitarySolidarity fucked around with this message at 19:36 on Nov 5, 2014 |
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Nov 5, 2014 19:32
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Actually Paper Mario works alright if you use Glide as a graphics plugin, but yeah, N64 emulation is finicky as hell sometimes and I hate messing around with all the different plugins. That's why Dolphin is probably my favorite emulator, it's the the least messy one I've ever used.
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Nov 5, 2014 19:40
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The Colonel posted:Actually Paper Mario works alright if you use Glide as a graphics plugin, but yeah, N64 emulation is finicky as hell sometimes and I hate messing around with all the different plugins. That's why Dolphin is probably my favorite emulator, it's the the least messy one I've ever used. I wish all emulators were like Dolphin and PPSSPP. PCSX2 is also good, but not quite what I wish it was.
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I just fired up Dolphin for the first time and it's running great on my i5. However, when I tried to play Skyward Sword it never recognizes that I plug in my Nunchuk. Whenever I try to switch to Hybrid mode on the Wiimote (Google suggested as such) Dolphin crashes and I have to restart. Is this because I don't have Motion Plus controllers? Any ideas on a workaround? I also noticed that Twilight Princess wouldn't respond to my controller at all, so maybe Zelda hates me?
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Nov 5, 2014 21:01
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Is it possible to move my 'Dolphin Emulator' folder out of My Documents and have it continue to save in the new location? I'd like to keep my saves (in addition to the other folders) in the same folder as all of my other emulators, but I don't want to break anything as it seems like the Dolphin Emulator folder in Documents has quite a few other files.
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Nov 6, 2014 19:26
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Here SolitarySolidarity, this will explain everything: link
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Mr E posted:If we can ever have a well emulatable Rogue Squadron II/III along with Metroid Prime 2 then I can finally stop using my Gamecube and it will be a great day. Glad they fixed the TTYD and audio issues with HLE, too. Metroid Prime 2 has worked really well for me. I'm playing the PAL Gamecube version, and EFB to RAM has to be enabled for scanning to work, but even on a laptop it's running at a solid 60 fps. According to the wiki, there are stutters when it generates a new shader, but these happen less frequently after a while. They might start up again if I enter a new area though, but I haven't gotten to Torvus Bog yet.
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That loving Sned posted:Metroid Prime 2 has worked really well for me. I'm playing the PAL Gamecube version, and EFB to RAM has to be enabled for scanning to work, but even on a laptop it's running at a solid 60 fps. Hmm, maybe the issues I have are from my disc being a NTSC copy. I also haven't tried it since I upgraded my computer, so I'll give it a shot again.
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Mr E posted:Hmm, maybe the issues I have are from my disc being a NTSC copy. I also haven't tried it since I upgraded my computer, so I'll give it a shot again. I have read that the water effect on your visor on Torvus Bog can cause heavy slowdown, so it might still be a problem there. It might also be worth trying out the Trilogy version, since it has proper widescreen. It's a little glitchy in the Gamecube version since geometry isn't rendered properly outside the normal field of view. The wiimote controls for the series are really good, but it's still annoying how pointing far enough away from the screen causes it to stop being detected. Changing visors and beams is a pain too, and there's no need to aim independently of your lock-on target outside of some bosses in Metroid Prime 3. They don't give you the option to use the Gamecube controller in the Trilogy version, unlike Resident Evil 4. E: For reference, it's running at 1080p60 with a laptop i7 at 3.30 GHz and an 860M. I also have a computer with an i5 at 4.40 GHz, but until I find an easy way to transfer save files between them, I don't know which games require that clock speed. That Fucking Sned fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Nov 6, 2014 |
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Metroid Prime Trilogy works pretty well with Mouse+Keyboard. I played through all 3 Primes on a Wii and on Dolphin, and (aside from the slowdowns), i think i prefer Dolphin.
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That loving Sned posted:I have read that the water effect on your visor on Torvus Bog can cause heavy slowdown, so it might still be a problem there. It might also be worth trying out the Trilogy version, since it has proper widescreen. It's a little glitchy in the Gamecube version since geometry isn't rendered properly outside the normal field of view. Don't know if you have some sort of cloud drive, but if you do you could always set your save directory to back up to the cloud, it's what I do with my skydrive for steam saves.
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HenryEx posted:Here SolitarySolidarity, this will explain everything: link Perfect. Thanks for that. I've been reading through the FAQ to no avail.
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I'm having issues pairing a wiimote plus. I get it added to my computer with pairing a bluetooth device, then pressing 1+2 simultaneously. After that, the wiimote turns off. I open up Wiimote settings in dolphin with continuous scanning and press 1+2 at the same time, and then the lights on my wiimote plus just continue to blink without actually being paired  Any idea what could ge going wrong?
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I'm having terrible performance in SNES VC games. I can't seem to find a fix online. Anyone know optimal settings? Also, do you guys categorize your files in any particular way or just deal with a mixed list?
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Nov 11, 2014 19:40
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SolitarySolidarity posted:I'm having terrible performance in SNES VC games. I can't seem to find a fix online. Anyone know optimal settings? You'd probably be better off just using a SNES emulator like SNES9x or higan if you want very high accuracy. It might be difficult to convert your current save games though.
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Not a new month yet, but a new progress article nonetheless: The Rise of HLE Audio
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Im_Special posted:Not a new month yet, but a new progress article nonetheless: The Rise of HLE Audio I just tried MGS Twin Snakes for the hell of it and it's indeed a lot better. Best is Yet To Come music in the intro always had some weird crackling in it so did the voices, but it was less noticeable. They're really doing great job as always.
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I don't understand any of the really technical stuff (apart from getting the general idea of it) but I love their old vs new videos. Really cool to see how far Dolphin's progressed and see the kinds of things they're knocking out with seemingly every big monthly update.
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Seeing all these performance improvements, I can't wait until I upgrade to a Devil Canyon processor from my Nehalem 920. My CPU was really my biggest bottle neck
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Can anyone help me with my Somic Adventure 2 Battle emulation? I'm getting subtitles and sound on a black screen during cutscenes. I've tried to google a solution, but the facts are so well hidden I can't find the truth. Is it a directx 9/11 thing? Also, maybe it's just me, but my tower gets so hot during emulation I feel like it could almost melt steel. Probably unrelated. Here's a video of what in getting: http://youtu.be/3qSRsdkPIq8
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I played through the whole game a month or two ago without any issues. Are you using a recent build? DirectX9 was removed a while ago so it sounds to me like you're not.
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