Dolphin - Emulating Wii and Gamecube Games

Linkhero1 said:
I was wondering is there any way to connect the gamecube controller to my pc? I want to play Brawl with the GC controller.
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I have a really odd 3 in 1 adapter I got at Walmart that does PS2, GCN, and Xbox. Doesn't support Rumble.
 
Kenka said:
Absolutely, a friends of mine bought one of those for playing Phantasy Star Online on his PC monitor.

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:O Orange gamecube pad. I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally wanted an orange gamecube when they first showed all those awesome colours but at release they only had purple and black and I had black :(

Got a white one now though so not all bad. That orange is just soooo gooood though.
 
Drkirby said:
I have a really odd 3 in 1 adapter I got at Walmart that does PS2, GCN, and Xbox. Doesn't support Rumble.
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Kenka said:
Absolutely, a friends of mine bought one of those for playing Phantasy Star Online on his PC monitor.

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Do you know the name of the product? I've been looking online for one but couldn't find anything. I don't mind no rumble either.

Edit: Sorry to bother you guys but my previous post where I posted my pc specs, do you think I can run dolphin with no problem?
 
I tried out Wind Waker last night according to the guide in the OP. Everything seems to run fine but the background graphics seem rather jaggy and low-res. I think I read somewhere there's a patch or texture pack I'm supposed to use. It kinda sucks because the foreground is so crisp but the background still looks like it's running in SD.
 
mikespit1200 said:
I tried out Wind Waker last night according to the guide in the OP. Everything seems to run fine but the background graphics seem rather jaggy and low-res. I think I read somewhere there's a patch or texture pack I'm supposed to use. It kinda sucks because the foreground is so crisp but the background still looks like it's running in SD.
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Uncheck "Enable CPU Access" under the graphics settings.
 
Got Dolphin installed and working yay!

Only tried Galaxy 2 and Desperate Struggle. Mixed performance on both.

Galaxy 2 runs fine for most part, but has some noticable dips and stuttering from time to time. I cant turn any AA on at all without it running in slow motion. It's a shame, but what can you do. As nice as it looks in 1080p the little frame dips here and there really drag it back from the experience I had on the Wii.

Desperate Struggle looks like a burry mess. That's about it.

I think I'll dig into GoldenEye next and see how that goes.
 
EatChildren said:
Got Dolphin installed and working yay!

Only tried Galaxy 2 and Desperate Struggle. Mixed performance on both.

Galaxy 2 runs fine for most part, but has some noticable dips and stuttering from time to time. I cant turn any AA on at all without it running in slow motion. It's a shame, but what can you do. As nice as it looks in 1080p the little frame dips here and there really drag it back from the experience I had on the Wii.

Desperate Struggle looks like a burry mess. That's about it.

I think I'll dig into GoldenEye next and see how that goes.
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Are you using LLE audio with Mario Galaxy? LLE causes the performance to slow down when it plays certain sound effects, but if you use HLE then the game should run pretty much perfectly if your specs are high enough. Except with HLE you're stuck playing it with no music after a couple of minutes.
 
nincompoop said:
Are you using LLE audio with Mario Galaxy? LLE causes the performance to slow down when it plays certain sound effects, but if you use HLE then the game should run pretty much perfectly if your specs are high enough. Except with HLE you're stuck playing it with no music after a couple of minutes.
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HLE is on. I'm probably making a bigger deal than I should be :P. The game stays at 60fps when there's not a lot going on, but it's definitely not solid, and the little dips here and there (especially when there's a lot going on) make playing it at 1080p a bit unappealing.

For what it's worth, my specs are;

i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz (need to OC at some point)
4GB DDR3
GTX 570
 
I have just joined the Dolphin club courtesy of my new laptop. Just NSMB so far; it was great to do little more than set output to 1080p and pair a Wiimote, and be playing at 60fps (on a 50" plasma). What a piece of software this is. Can't wait to dig into the rest of my Wii library!
 
EatChildren said:
HLE is on. I'm probably making a bigger deal than I should be :P. The game stays at 60fps when there's not a lot going on, but it's definitely not solid, and the little dips here and there (especially when there's a lot going on) make playing it at 1080p a bit unappealing.

For what it's worth, my specs are;

i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz (need to OC at some point)
4GB DDR3
GTX 570
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I never got it to play any better than what you're getting now, if that's any consolation. :)
 
Wow, I didn't think my rig would be capable of running this, but apparently I can play Wind Waker with OP's recommended settings at 30fps :D Well, it's 30fps on Outset Island, I don't know what will happen to it when there's explosions and stuff.

C2D E6600, 4gb PC6400 & an 8800GT. None of it overclocked, running 7 x64 Pro.
 
Dumb question time

Do gamecube games fit in the cd drive? I want to go pick up fire emblem but I don't want to blow $20-$25 on something that might not even work.
 
Ickman3400 said:
Dumb question time

Do gamecube games fit in the cd drive? I want to go pick up fire emblem but I don't want to blow $20-$25 on something that might not even work.
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They'll 'fit' but you won't be able to read/dump them unless you have a specific LG DVD drive.
 
darkpaladinmfc said:
They'll 'fit' but you won't be able to read/dump them unless you have a specific LG DVD drive.
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ahh yeah I remember hearing about that a long time ago now. I guess I'll just wait for wii 2 depending on how that goes.
 
Yo Stallion. If you've got the time, you might want to give the OP an overhaul for the more recent builds of Dolphin. I dont know how old the build was that you wrong the OP from, but the more recent builds are significantly different in wording and tabbing of options, and for anybody trying to start up the configs will be a wee bit difficult to follow.
 
EatChildren said:
Yo Stallion. If you've got the time, you might want to give the OP an overhaul for the more recent builds of Dolphin. I dont know how old the build was that you wrong the OP from, but the more recent builds are significantly different in wording and tabbing of options, and for anybody trying to start up the configs will be a wee bit difficult to follow.
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I'm almost done with classes so I might do an overhaul once my summer starts.
 
So, is SMG 2 playable with LLE?

Last time I checked was around 3 months ago and the sounds (and thus, framerate) was really unstable.

Game runs absolutelly amanzing with HLE on in my rig, a shame that the sound goes crazy and there are glitches when catching the grand stars (also because of the HLE plugin).
 
Dolphin GAF, I need some help regarding the new iMac I will be getting in a couple of weeks.

So I'm looking at getting the 27" 3.4GHz i7 SB, with the HD Radeon 6970M 1GB. It comes with 4GB ram, but I will likely get an extra 4 soon after. Will it be able to run most games at a good pace?

There is an option of getting the 6970M 2GB for a little extra cash, what would be the difference between that and the standard 1GB variant?

Cheers
 
Sutton Dagger said:
Dolphin GAF, I need some help regarding the new iMac I will be getting in a couple of weeks.

So I'm looking at getting the 27" 3.4GHz i7 SB, with the HD Radeon 6970M 1GB. It comes with 4GB ram, but I will likely get an extra 4 soon after. Will it be able to run most games at a good pace?
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Yes.
 
Just got this machine:

i7 3.4Ghz Sandy Bridge
8G DDR XMS3
GTX 560

A: Should I be able to run Wii/GCN at 60, or close?
B: What kind of setup do I need to do with the emulator itself. The guide seems outdated.
 
TheExodu5 said:
Depends on the game, but generally, yes.

You're going to want to overclock that beast. :)
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Wish I knew how. =P

So, what should I do about the stock settings in Dolphin?

Edit: I got Wind Waker running at a full 30 and Melee running at a full 60. Melee is strange... The framerate counter never drops below 60, however it definitely gets choppy for a few seconds in the middle of matches. Anyone else experience this, or have a way to fix it?
 
Seems that a recent Windows update broke Wii Remote Compatibly, and can be a bit annoying to fix. This is what I found that actually worked to fix it.

1. Go to c:\windows\inf and find the inf file that is for the YRT driver. It will likely be the last oem one, on my system it was oem28.inf.

2. Go into your bluetooth devices and remove any devices that are using the YRT driver.

3. Start a console window as administrator.

4. In the console window enter the following command: "pnputil -d oem26.inf" substituting the file you found in step 1. This should delete the YRT inf file and the driver out of the driver store. If it doesn't add an -f to the command to force the delete: "pnputil -f -d oem56.inf".

5. Once the inf and driver have been deleted go enter: "gpedit.msc" in the console window. Select "Computer Configuration" -> "Administrative Templates" -> "System" -> "Device Installation" adjust the last policy "Specify search order for device driver source location" to "Search Windows Update Last".
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Booted up Geist today, not knowing it doesn't work. Such a shame.
 
EatChildren said:
Booted up Geist today, not knowing it doesn't work. Such a shame.
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It sure does suck. What sucks more is the absence of Rebel Strike and Rogue Squadron II. Those games would look godly with 4x SSAA and 16x AF.
 
Dacvak said:
Wish I knew how. =P

So, what should I do about the stock settings in Dolphin?

Edit: I got Wind Waker running at a full 30 and Melee running at a full 60. Melee is strange... The framerate counter never drops below 60, however it definitely gets choppy for a few seconds in the middle of matches. Anyone else experience this, or have a way to fix it?
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i experience it; i experience the hell out of it, but i don't know how to fix it.

to anyone who's thinking of building or buying a pc mainly for the purpose of actually playing wii or gc games with this emulator, don't. the graphics are wrong, the sound's wrong, and there's input delay.

piece of shit.
 
imthemaid said:
i experience it; i experience the hell out of it, but i don't know how to fix it.

to anyone who's thinking of building or buying a pc mainly for the purpose of actually playing wii or gc games with this emulator, don't. the graphics are wrong, the sound's wrong, and there's input delay.

piece of shit.
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lol
 
imthemaid said:
i experience it; i experience the hell out of it, but i don't know how to fix it.

to anyone who's thinking of building or buying a pc mainly for the purpose of actually playing wii or gc games with this emulator, don't. the graphics are wrong, the sound's wrong, and there's input delay.

piece of shit.
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To build a PC solely for this is beyond idiotic. It's obviously a work in progress. That much is very obvious.

However, what the team has managed to do thus far is nothing short of amazing and you come off like an entitled dick. Sorry their emulator isn't up to your standards.
 
Why would building a PC mainly for Dolphin be beyond idiotic? Dolphin is by far my most used application since I got my new PC, and even though it's unfortunate that a few games I've tried don't work and a few others don't work 100% perfectly, the ability to replay almost all of my favorite Dolphin and Wii games in 1080p is enough to justify the cost of a new PC for me.
 
nincompoop said:
Why would building a PC mainly for Dolphin be beyond idiotic? Dolphin is by far my most used application since I got my new PC, and even though it's unfortunate that a few games I've tried don't work and a few others don't work 100% perfectly, the ability to replay almost all of my favorite Dolphin and Wii games in 1080p is enough to justify the cost of a new PC for me.
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Because it is a unfinished project? And while your experience was positive, many people have large portions of their GC/Wii collections that have serious issues still.

When Dolphin is flawlessly running Rogue Squadron 2/3, then you might have a point.
 
nincompoop said:
So a couple of mediocre flight sim shooters being playable would make building a PC for Dolphin not "beyond idiotic"? Okaaaayyy...
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My point is that while your selected collection works well (for the most part), most peoples won't. There are massive swathes of games that are unplayable or are broken in one way or another.
 
Stallion Free said:
My point is that while your selected collection works well (for the most part), most peoples won't. There are massive swathes of games that are unplayable or are broken in one way or another.
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But you'll agree that almost all of the big name titles work perfectly or close to perfectly, no? As in pretty much all the major 1st party titles, and the big name 3rd party titles like RE4, Monster Hunter etc. Although I did have F-Zero GX crash on me once, so maybe you're right and it would be completely idiotic to get a new PC for Dolphin.

morningbus said:
Hey nincompoop, emulate THIS:
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I don't have SPM so I can't speak from experience, but the compatibility list indicates that it works pretty well aside from a few issues that have slightly inconvenient workarounds (using older revision, disable dual core during one of the boss fights)
 
nincompoop said:
But you'll agree that almost all of the big name titles work perfectly or close to perfectly, no? As in pretty much all the major 1st party titles, and the big name 3rd party titles like RE4, Monster Hunter etc. Although I did have F-Zero GX crash on me once, so maybe you're right and it would be completely idiotic to get a new PC for Dolphin.
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No, most big name titles don't. Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 aren't perfect (music is still a big issue and it is an important aspect of the game artistically), DKCR still isn't quite perfect, RE4 still has a couple damn near show-stopping bugs, Metroid: Other M has issues, Metroid Prime Trilogy is far from perfect, etc. etc.

If you want to play Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. and NSMB only, then by all means, go buy a computer for it.

I don't have SPM so I can't speak from experience, but the compatibility list indicates that it works pretty well aside from a few issues that have slightly inconvenient workarounds (using older revision, disable dual core during one of the boss fights)
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*woosh*
 
nincompoop said:
I don't have SPM so I can't speak from experience, but the compatibility list indicates that it works pretty well aside from a few issues that have slightly inconvenient workarounds (using older revision, disable dual core during one of the boss fights)
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You were dismissing what is considered one of the best Gamecube games as being a "mediocre flight sim shooter." My joke is that you should emulate a game where a character complains about a game he has never played.

To weigh in on the matter: building a PC for software that is under constant development is silly. If that argument is not good enough: building a PC to run any single piece of software is also silly.
 
Stallion Free said:
No, most big name titles don't. Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 aren't perfect (music is still a big issue and it is an important aspect of the game artistically), DKCR still isn't quite perfect, RE4 still has a couple damn near show-stopping bugs, Metroid: Other M has issues, Metroid Prime Trilogy is far from perfect, etc. etc.

If you want to play Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. and NSMB only, then by all means, go buy a computer for it.


*woosh*
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SMG audio issues are fixable using LLE (and setting LLE emulation to use a separate core mostly fixed the slowdown issues I was having with LLE before), DKCR you have a point, RE4 I played the first chapter and didn't have any issues, Other M I only played around half an hour but it seemed perfect from what I played, MP1 (GC version) had some weird music issues but otherwise seemed perfect from what I played (a couple of hours). Maybe they all have issues that pop up later in the game, but from what I experienced there's no reason why someone who wants to play these games in 1080p and has the cash lying around should wait before getting a new PC.

morningbus said:
You were dismissing what is considered one of the best Gamecube games as being a "mediocre flight sim shooter." My joke is that you should emulate a game where a character complains about a game he has never played.

To weigh in on the matter: building a PC for software that is under constant development is silly. If that argument is not good enough: building a PC to run any single piece of software is also silly.
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I have played the Rogue Squadron games, and I don't think you'll find that my opinion is an unpopular one. RS2 was praised when it came out because its graphics blew away all other games at the time, but the actual gameplay was pretty mediocre. RS3, the less said about that the better. I guess I can see your point about not buying a PC for something that isn't finished, but in my experience Dolphin is advanced enough that it's totally worth it. Plus it's not like building a PC mainly for Dolphin means you can't use it for other purposes as well.
 
Guys, nobody needs to make a PC just to play Dolphin, because it can play PCSX2 as well!

Oh, and SNES. And NES, Saturn, Game Boy family, Dreamcast, PSone, N64.

But only those. And 700 other consoles. Pretty much all the ones you own or have ever owned.

But Rogue Squadron 3 doesn't work WAAAHHH ;_; tears... tears... teeaaarrss... oh god all over my face
 
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