No links, instructions or tips for obtaining illegal content will be provided on this wiki. You are responsible for any usage of the emulator that you make. Dolphin was not developed for unlawful use. Warning: Make sure you only use Dolphin for legally obtained self-made disc dumps of games you legally bought. For pulseaudio, Dolphin's optional dependency PulseAudio needs to be installed. Too slow.ĭSP LLE on separate thread improves speed on computers with multi-core CPUs, but might cause audio glitches, and is known to break Zelda ucode games. DSP LLE interpreter accurate but makes everything unplayable.DSP LLE recompiler for better accuracy with the cost of some speed,.Similarly, unless sure, leave everything in the Advanced tab unchecked. Unless sure, the Hacks tab is best left untouched. Warning: Using filters and other ways to improve graphics might break a few games or cause graphical glitches of any level. Choose the best settings possible, as long as speed remains 100%.

While they result to great output, they can slow the emulation down to the point of making games unplayable. On the 'Enhancements' tab are the options that can improve graphics. The official compatibility list often has hints about how each renderer handles a title. Note that the Vulkan backend might not be compatible with certain titles, so if you run into issues with a game, try switching back to OpenGL before giving up. If your graphics card supports Vulkan, using the Vulkan backend may give you higher performance than OpenGL. The 'render to main window' option improves the experience aesthetically. V-sync is useful, but it can lead to slowdowns. Set the 'Display' and 'Other' settings to the desired configuration. On the 'General' tab, choose OpenGL from the backend drop-down list for the currently most compatible renderer. The directory of game ISOs can also be set by clicking browse from the home screen, but here more options are available, such as Search Subfolders. On the final tab, 'Paths', ISO directories can be set. Set it to either 16:9 or 4:3, depending on the display's aspect ratio. The next two tabs are not very important the Gamecube tab has settings about connected accessories, such as memory cards, and the only remarkable Wii tab option is the 'Aspect Ratio' drop-down list.

The Audio tab is the DSP section's screen setting it up now means there will be no need to do it later. Only check 'Force console as NTSC-J' if intending to play imported Japanese discs.Īll options on the 'Interface' tab are personal choices. The CPU emulation engine should be left as JIT Recompiler. The frame limit should be set to 'Auto', so that it works with games from all regions. On the General tab, check Enable Dual Core and Enable Idle Skipping. Tip: Recent versions of Dolphin remove the Audio frameskip option, so Auto is now recommended.

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