Dolphin emulator

[joelthezombie15]

i don't go to pirate bay. kickass for me.  :ph34r:

Hahaha

 

TPB is trustworthy if you use common sense to gauge a torrent. If it has a lot of seeders and few leechers, it is usually safe. Skim the comments for buzzwords like "Virus" "Fake" etc. 

That is how I do it anyway. 

 

Never heard of Kickass.

Ya, this ISo isnt downloading, at all. I might have to try it. would you mind helping me?

[Vitalius]

Obviously, this is getting into a sort of grey area in regards to the forum and moderators.

If this is unacceptable, feel free to delete this post (as you would anyway), lock the thread, whatever. Personally, since he owns the game, I see no problem with doing this. But as I said, it is a grey area for the forum in the sense that, in a way, it is like you support this (by leaving it on the forum and taking no action against it), and thereby you support piracy since they go together so much. But that is up to you and I am sure it is understood why that is a silly perspective, even if it is the one the companies would usually take on all this.

Though I would find it silly as then we would be ignoring the fact that this is essentially what Linus and Slick do for the after party. Up to you.

 

Hahaha

 

Ya, this ISo isnt downloading, at all. I might have to try it. would you mind helping me?

Sure. 

Download a P2P program. Something like uTorrent. Install it, then go to settings/preferences and set the download location (defaults to your Downloads folder usually IIRC).

Go here. And click the "Get this torrent" link after you have installed the P2P program and it should launch and start downloading the file.

Wait for it finish downloading. After it is done, you want to leave the .rar intact (do not delete it and do not move it) so as to seed to other people like you. Delete it when you are done seeding (usually you want to at least reach a 1.0 ratio, meaning you have fully seeded the entire game to someone else, or equivalent of that). 

However, if you have some kind of weird ISP who has data caps on uploads, or you do not want to get sued/wtv for sharing the game, do not do that. Though honestly, you would be being paranoid if you think they will do something. Odds are in your favor they would not care. They usually do not. Especially since you own the game.

Extract the .rar file and put the ISO in a folder for your games (if you plan to have more than 1 or 2). 

Play the game.

So yeah. Have fun. Do not pirate. Yatta yatta yatta.

[joelthezombie15]

Obviously, this is getting into a sort of grey area in regards to the forum and moderators.

If this is unacceptable, feel free to delete this post (as you would anyway), lock the thread, whatever. Personally, since he owns the game, I see no problem with doing this. But as I said, it is a grey area for the forum in the sense that, in a way, it is like you support this (by leaving it on the forum and taking no action against it), and thereby you support piracy since they go together so much. But that is up to you and I am sure it is understood why that is a silly perspective, even if it is the one the companies would usually take on all this.

Though I would find it silly as then we would be ignoring the fact that this is essentially what Linus and Slick do for the after party. Up to you.

 

Sure. 

Download a P2P program. Something like uTorrent. Install it, then go to settings/preferences and set the download location (defaults to your Downloads folder usually IIRC).

Go here. And click the "Get this torrent" link after you have installed the P2P program and it should launch and start downloading the file.

Wait for it finish downloading. After it is done, you want to leave the .rar intact (do not delete it and do not move it) so as to seed to other people like you. Delete it when you are done seeding (usually you want to at least reach a 1.0 ratio, meaning you have fully seeded the entire game to someone else, or equivalent of that). 

However, if you have some kind of weird ISP who has data caps on uploads, or you do not want to get sued/wtv for sharing the game, do not do that. Though honestly, you would be being paranoid if you think they will do something. Odds are in your favor they would not care. They usually do not. Especially since you own the game.

Extract the .rar file and put the ISO in a folder for your games (if you plan to have more than 1 or 2). 

Play the game.

So yeah. Have fun. Do not pirate. Yatta yatta yatta.

Haha thanks i and wont 

[Vitalius]

Haha thanks i and wont 

Another option would be this.

You own the disc. You can just make your own ISO with ImgBurn (free to download and use) by ripping the game off the disc. Or you could just insert the disc and play it like normal, except with a PC rather than a Gamecube.

And yes, it will work in a normal DVD burner/reader. Even though the discs are tiny, they are mini-DVD's. Still DVDs, just small. 

It would be faster than torrenting and less risky (even though torrenting is not risky if you are smart about virus prevention and not worried about breaking the law).

[joelthezombie15]

Another option would be this.

You own the disc. You can just make your own ISO with ImgBurn (free to download and use) by ripping the game off the disc. Or you could just insert the disc and play it like normal, except with a PC rather than a Gamecube.

And yes, it will work in a normal DVD burner/reader. Even though the discs are tiny, they are mini-DVD's. Still DVDs, just small. 

It would be faster than torrenting and less risky (even though torrenting is not risky if you are smart about virus prevention and not worried about breaking the law).

Ya, i might do that, the ISO is a little more than half way at this point (Its working now btw) but ya i might try that thanks

[joelthezombie15]

IT WORKS!!!

 

 I have to fiddle with some setting and optimize it a bit more, im having problems with framerates and speedups. When i first started it up it was playing the game a 600% speed so i fixed it a bit to make it auto adjust the speed depending on frame rates but now im having problems with it adjusting the speed to low (as low as like 50% speed) so i have to fiddle with it but it works now so thanks for the help everyone and it is hard as balls on keyboard. 

[RuecanOnRails]

Wind Waker is AMAZING on Dolphin.

I'm a huge dolphin supporter for it's ability to not only emulate but greatly improve the quality of Gamecube and Wii Games.

 

 

 

 

With Wind Waker, you will run into a few minor errors such as the heat wave effect glitches, and fire can visually double.

Here's the wiki page for Wind Waker on the Dolphin site. It will tell you basically what settings to use, and what has issues.

 

It is fully playable on a keyboard, but for that classic feel, using a controller will make the game feel better. You don't need to use an actual gamecube controller, any controller will work as you can map the buttons easily.

 

https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker--25929?highlight=windwaker

 

Sometimes, the Development builds will help with performance (sometimes not)

https://dolphin-emu.org/download/

 

 

 

As for that guide on making a backup of Gamecube discs.... I'm pretty sure that doesn't work. There were VERY few dvd drives that were capable of reading the discs, you can try but it's a safe bet to say your standard drive will not work.

Coming from experience with a background in modding and hacking the gamecube before the first hard chips were available. I think I can safely say before the Wii and use of a special optical drive backups were created via streaming the game using an exploit on the gamecube with a crossover cable and the network adapter.

 

Since the Wii came out, making backups has been made easier and easier. using the homebrew channel on the wii, and an app called "clean rip" you can create an iso of a gamecube or wii game and save it to an SD card or USB drive.

 

Of course, you could always grab a gamecube ISO from a rom site. It's now in a grey area legally due to gamecube games no longer being made, sold, or obtainable any other way besides second hand through "collectors".

http://coolrom.com/roms/gcn/all/

[joelthezombie15]

Wind Waker is AMAZING on Dolphin.

I'm a huge dolphin supporter for it's ability to not only emulate but greatly improve the quality of Gamecube and Wii Games.

 

 

 

 

With Wind Waker, you will run into a few minor errors such as the heat wave effect glitches, and fire can visually double.

Here's the wiki page for Wind Waker on the Dolphin site. It will tell you basically what settings to use, and what has issues.

 

It is fully playable on a keyboard, but for that classic feel, using a controller will make the game feel better. You don't need to use an actual gamecube controller, any controller will work as you can map the buttons easily.

 

https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-gc-the-legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker--25929?highlight=windwaker

 

Sometimes, the Development builds will help with performance (sometimes not)

https://dolphin-emu.org/download/

 

 

 

As for that guide on making a backup of Gamecube discs.... I'm pretty sure that doesn't work. There were VERY few dvd drives that were capable of reading the discs, you can try but it's a safe bet to say your standard drive will not work.

Coming from experience with a background in modding and hacking the gamecube before the first hard chips were available. I think I can safely say before the Wii and use of a special optical drive backups were created via streaming the game using an exploit on the gamecube with a crossover cable and the network adapter.

 

Since the Wii came out, making backups has been made easier and easier. using the homebrew channel on the wii, and an app called "clean rip" you can create an iso of a gamecube or wii game and save it to an SD card or USB drive.

 

Of course, you could always grab a gamecube ISO from a rom site. It's now in a grey area legally due to gamecube games no longer being made, sold, or obtainable any other way besides second hand through "collectors".

http://coolrom.com/roms/gcn/all/

Thanks. I have it working. Playing with keyboard is very difficult so i think i might get a controller and get a adapter for a game cube one. thanks though

[RuecanOnRails]

Have you tried cranking all the graphic settings to max? 4x render resolution, Anti-aliasing, AF, widescreen hack, per-pixel lighting, etc?

Or are you playing with just default configs? I'd highly recommend setting them to max, even if your computer isn't quite powerful enough to smoothly run it. just marvel at how big of a difference it makes. It brings a now three generation old console, to somewhat modern comparable levels.

 

I'll be interested to see what kind of improvements the upcoming wind waker HD remake has over a fully enhanced dolphin version of the game.

[joelthezombie15]

Have you tried cranking all the graphic settings to max? 4x render resolution, Anti-aliasing, AF, widescreen hack, per-pixel lighting, etc?

Or are you playing with just default configs? I'd highly recommend setting them to max, even if your computer isn't quite powerful enough to smoothly run it. just marvel at how big of a difference it makes. It brings a now three generation old console, to somewhat modern comparable levels.

 

I'll be interested to see what kind of improvements the upcoming wind waker HD remake has over a fully enhanced dolphin version of the game.

I am having problems running it at 20fps so i dont think it would work but no i have not tried that. sounds interesting.

[RuecanOnRails]

What's your specs?

what version of dolphin are you running, and what settings under graphics?

[RuecanOnRails]

Here, I just started up a new game of WW and took a couple screen shots with settings on nearly max (not using 4x SSAA, Instead using 16x CSAA)

 

Take a look, and see if you can guess which one is enhanced using Dolphin, and which one is using default Gamecube emulation using native gamecube specs.

 

 

[EChondo]

You know, with Dolphin you could put the Gamecube disc in your CD drive and it can play it from there...

[leipero]

I am having problems running it at 20fps so i dont think it would work but no i have not tried that. sounds interesting.

You need to find emulator version that is specially optimized for one particular game you play.

 

For example, i emulated F-zero GX (gamecube) on dual core Athlon CPU without problem. Catch is, with one version, i could barely get 20FPS, with version optimized for that game, i got stable 50-60FPS (depends on standard used PAL vs NTSC) without drops. Well you got the point.

 

Also, there are options under video (if i remember correctly), something something "Copy to RAM" and another one, one of those options (not default one, i don't remember witch one) did gave me FPS boost and removed slow motion on some tracks (dusty track i think).

 

Also, even with that system i was able to use AA and AF with proper version of emulator. Google for version that is fited for that game, and download it from archive, you can have multiple versions anyway (in dif. directories).

[aikoels]

Easy to instal, just be careful about ISOs

 

a low end gaming computer could easy play WW

 

I use a ps3 controller, but you should be able to use any usb controller, just get motionjoy which allows you to remap any buttons on controllers.

 

To get the gamecube controller to work you may need to buy a gamecube usb controller adapter (I have never used these), 

http://www.amazon.com/GC-Controller-Adapter-PC/dp/B0089NVTDM

http://www.amazon.com/Gamecube-XBox-Controller-Adapter--favorite-PC/dp/B000ND3XXA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344991422&sr=8-1&keywords=gamecube+usb+adapter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gamecube-Controller-to-PC-Mac-Dual-USB-adapter-for-GC-controller-Mayflash-2-Port-/251090222596

[Helly]

You seem to have figured it out. I just want to add that the person talking about the wii emulation is WRONG. I have played multiple wii games like skyward sword and mario strikers charged and they both ran perfect at 60 fps during normal gameplay. There were drops etc during cinematics but never during normal gameplay.

All you need to do is some tweaking with the settings and it will run perfectly, with the latest version of dolphin. If you want to know if a game will work before you get it, check the dolphin website for a compatibility list. Games with 4 or 5 stars will run perfectly with very minor problems which can almost always be fixed with some settings.

[Vitalius]

You seem to have figured it out. I just want to add that the person talking about the wii emulation is WRONG. I have played multiple wii games like skyward sword and mario strikers charged and they both ran perfect at 60 fps during normal gameplay. There were drops etc during cinematics but never during normal gameplay.

All you need to do is some tweaking with the settings and it will run perfectly, with the latest version of dolphin. If you want to know if a game will work before you get it, check the dolphin website for a compatibility list. Games with 4 or 5 stars will run perfectly with very minor problems which can almost always be fixed with some settings.

Of the games I tried, I never broke 20-30FPS even with tweaking the settings (unless I made it horrible, graphically speaking). 

6870. So yeah. :| Unless I have issues with my 3570k and my old 6870, I do not know what you tell you. I had a bad experience with it.

[RuecanOnRails]

You know, with Dolphin you could put the Gamecube disc in your CD drive and it can play it from there...

 

Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. Please read my previous post for details on creating a gamecube backup.

If gamecube games could be backed up by simply putting them in a PC disc drive and selecting create image/read. I would have had a much easier time creating my backups back in the day ;)

 

The boot from dvd drive option in dolphin is used for games which you already backed up and burned to a disc. It cannot read original gamecube or wii games as you need a special optical drive to do that.

 

 

 

I can vouch for dolphin being fully capable of playing games at full speed. I recently played through Skyward Sword with nearly max settings at 100% emulation speed. Oddly enough the only places I experienced drops in fps and emulation speed was in the Bazaar. Skyward Sword is claimed to be one of the most demanding games for the Wii. (I played with Wii remote + Wii Motion plus). As stated before, I had only one problem with the game which was fighting the third imprisoned the game would crash upon beating him, I tried a few different things to fix it. Instead I found it quicker to transfer the save file to my wii and play through that boss there then switch back to dolphin.

 

If you look on the dolphin wiki, or forums there is a near complete list of all games with their compatibility ranking along with the settings needed to achieve playability. You can also post questions on how to improve FPS for certain titles. In general you will need to try various versions of Dolphin, along with different settings for each game, there isn't a universal setting for everything. While default should work in most cases, you should still look up ex

[RuecanOnRails]

Of the games I tried, I never broke 20-30FPS even with tweaking the settings (unless I made it horrible, graphically speaking). 

6870. So yeah. :| Unless I have issues with my 3570k and my old 6870, I do not know what you tell you. I had a bad experience with it.

 

Most of the games are locked internally to 30 FPS you won't be able to break 30 FPS on those titles. You need to watch the VPS % if the emulation speed drops to 80% your fps cap will be lowered to that ratio.

[joelthezombie15]

What's your specs?

what version of dolphin are you running, and what settings under graphics?

umm. first gen mobile i3 (idk what one sorry) the newest 32bit one (I have 32 bit windows, Long story) it is on the regular graphics. 

 

How would you suggest i have the controls set up for keyboard?

 

Easy to instal, just be careful about ISOs

 

a low end gaming computer could easy play WW

 

I use a ps3 controller, but you should be able to use any usb controller, just get motionjoy which allows you to remap any buttons on controllers.

 

To get the gamecube controller to work you may need to buy a gamecube usb controller adapter (I have never used these), 

http://www.amazon.com/GC-Controller-Adapter-PC/dp/B0089NVTDM

http://www.amazon.com/Gamecube-XBox-Controller-Adapter--favorite-PC/dp/B000ND3XXA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344991422&sr=8-1&keywords=gamecube+usb+adapter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gamecube-Controller-to-PC-Mac-Dual-USB-adapter-for-GC-controller-Mayflash-2-Port-/251090222596

Thanks I might do that or i will just buy a gamecube as with tax and shipping and all it will cost about the same.

 

Most of the games are locked internally to 30 FPS you won't be able to break 30 FPS on those titles. You need to watch the VPS % if the emulation speed drops to 80% your fps cap will be lowered to that ratio.

Oh, so thats how that works

[Kilerbomb]

I know for a fact that you can use a keyboard and/or mouse. I use the Dolphin Emulator frequently .