not sure if its old news to you, but i just found out. well i knew but i never knew you could run em on Windows. i just downloaded dolphin 1.349 and it works great on my laptop. i tested it out with Harvest moon - magical Melody (coz it was the smallest sized rom) and i get 29-35 FPS. not bad. anyone tried the wii roms on their computer yet?
EDIT: Here's the link to the Emulator Website:
http://www.dolphin-emu.com
I had a Gamecube emulator in Linux, it didn't really work.....
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
Not all games run at 60. It would depend on the game.
Try Mario Kart Double Dash or Paper Mario, and see if its different.
LAso, illegal discussion is illegal.
Quote from: Blaze-San on December 04, 2008, 04:36:04 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
Not all games run at 60. It would depend on the game.
Try Mario Kart Double Dash or Paper Mario, and see if its different.
LAso, illegal discussion is illegal.
Yeah, but you wouldn't play Melee at 35 fps, or MK:DD.
Downloading the game and burning it to a DVD-R works as well for wii games, online is stable in most too.
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 07:13:14 PM
Quote from: Blaze-San on December 04, 2008, 04:36:04 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
Not all games run at 60. It would depend on the game.
Try Mario Kart Double Dash or Paper Mario, and see if its different.
LAso, illegal discussion is illegal.
Yeah, but you wouldn't play Melee at 35 fps, or MK:DD.
I meant that some games are designed to run at certain framerates.. like Super Mario Sunshine is designed to run at 30, whereas the ones I mentioned before are supposed to run 60. Melee would be 60 as well. But certain games drop frames in certain places.. or slow down.
Quote from: Mutilator7 on December 04, 2008, 07:41:47 PM
Downloading the game and burning it to a DVD-R works as well for wii games, online is stable in most too.
lol.
Is there a working Wii emulator out somewhere?
LOL sorry, i just found out about the Dual Core setting in the Dolphin 1.349. now i get 50+ FPS stable. Perfect. i can even play SSBM and Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 perfectly
Quote from: Lotos on December 06, 2008, 06:27:58 PM
Is there a working Wii emulator out somewhere?
Dolphin 1.349 can run Wii roms. i havent tried it yet, coz i have 10 GB left on my 250 GB laptop HDD :D i have some d/loading too, but i stopped em till i get my 500 GB laptop drive tomorow. btw, Wii roms are kinda big. SSBB is like 7 GB
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on December 10, 2008, 05:39:30 PM
LOL sorry, i just found out about the Dual Core setting in the Dolphin 1.349. now i get 50+ FPS stable. Perfect. i can even play SSBM and Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 perfectly
Wow, that's actually kinda good.
Quote from: Jono2 on December 05, 2008, 05:21:02 PM
Quote from: Mutilator7 on December 04, 2008, 07:41:47 PM
Downloading the game and burning it to a DVD-R works as well for wii games, online is stable in most too.
lol.
Um... yeah, i know this buisness. Most of the wiiware/vc on my wii was downloaded... not off the shop channel.
Quote from: Shujinco on December 11, 2008, 09:48:38 PM
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on December 10, 2008, 05:39:30 PM
LOL sorry, i just found out about the Dual Core setting in the Dolphin 1.349. now i get 50+ FPS stable. Perfect. i can even play SSBM and Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 perfectly
Wow, that's actually kinda good.
i know right? heck, im d/loading more GCN roms nao
not having the GCN controller kills the experience. Not sure why any of you would want GCN roms.
Quote from: Zero on December 15, 2008, 03:43:02 PM
not having the GCN controller kills the experience. Not sure why any of you would want GCN roms.
I was downloading some, and then realized this and cancelled all my downloads. I'll just spend the $15 or $20 per game and get them for real. I'm sure I can get them dirt cheap at Gamestop.
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on December 15, 2008, 04:03:19 PM
Quote from: Zero on December 15, 2008, 03:43:02 PM
not having the GCN controller kills the experience. Not sure why any of you would want GCN roms.
I was downloading some, and then realized this and cancelled all my downloads. I'll just spend the $15 or $20 per game and get them for real. I'm sure I can get them dirt cheap at Gamestop.
Yeah you can actually. I got RE4 a few months ago for less than 10 bucks.
Quote from: Zero on December 15, 2008, 04:26:44 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on December 15, 2008, 04:03:19 PM
Quote from: Zero on December 15, 2008, 03:43:02 PM
not having the GCN controller kills the experience. Not sure why any of you would want GCN roms.
I was downloading some, and then realized this and cancelled all my downloads. I'll just spend the $15 or $20 per game and get them for real. I'm sure I can get them dirt cheap at Gamestop.
Yeah you can actually. I got RE4 a few months ago for less than 10 bucks.
i just remembered something. they make GCN controller to USB adapters so you can use them on the PC. im getting me one soon as i find some more good GCN roms
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Awesome. I wish they could make melee online using this, i know they did with SSB64.
darn... i d/loaded Shadow The Hegdehog (gamecube game) and the thing runs with some serious gameplay lag. (the intro, menu, and the first 3 minutes of the game runs 50 FPS, then after that, it drops to 30, then 16 after i beat the first level, when it gets to the cut-scene (the G.U.N. control room). i dont even go past the cut-scene anyways. maybe if i try tho, it might go up to 50 again...
I don't even know why you'd want to play that horrible game anyhow.
Quote from: Zero on December 16, 2008, 09:30:48 PM
I don't even know why you'd want to play that horrible game anyhow.
just anything from the sonic storyline is good enough for me (except the rly old poop like sega genesis and GBA). sides, i never played the game before today. i'll admit, its a lil cheesy but i'll see where it goes
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on December 16, 2008, 10:31:23 PM
Quote from: Zero on December 16, 2008, 09:30:48 PM
I don't even know why you'd want to play that horrible game anyhow.
just anything from the sonic storyline is good enough for me (except the rly old poop like sega genesis and GBA). sides, i never played the game before today. i'll admit, its a lil cheesy but i'll see where it goes
I loves StH despite what people say about it.
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This is emulated on Dolphin SVN Build 1.556
I get 45-60 FPS. On average, during Gameplay, i'd say about 48 FPS. On menus, i get the full 60 FPS. Isnt it pwnsome? the best part is, i used the wiimote thru GlovePIE (the VisualBoyAdvance Script, and i edited the controls to be used as a GCN controller). Oh, and this method also works on Gamecube roms too, so HA!
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on January 14, 1970, 10:38:17 PM
I used the wiimote thru GlovePIE (the VisualBoyAdvance Script) and I edited the controls to be used as a GCN controller.
How's that working out for you?
Note: Why did you have to circle the only window on your desktop? If you had 6 windows open, we could probably find out.
Note2: Crop ONLY the window so you desk doesn't take the screen.
You know.. to be honest, this seems quite interesting.
Quote from: Mario583 on December 21, 2008, 11:43:11 PM
Quote from: DIMENTIO1 on January 14, 1970, 10:38:17 PM
I used the wiimote thru GlovePIE (the VisualBoyAdvance Script) and I edited the controls to be used as a GCN controller.
How's that working out for you?
Note: Why did you have to circle the only window on your desktop? If you had 6 windows open, we could probably find out.
Note2: Crop ONLY the window so you desk doesn't take the screen.
honestly, i know how to crop, but i was too lazy :P and idk why i circled it :O also, the wiimote works really well when using it for playing GC games and some wii games that are GCN controller compatible like sonic riders, SSBB , sonic unleashed, MK wii.
heck,i should just update this thread regularly with pics. keep it living, y'know? maybe it will catch ppl's interests and they'll try this too. in fact, im about to post 2 more new pics brb
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after i beat the first part (the pic with normal sonic), the game loads, and it freezes, but i can hear choppy audio still. maybe if i wait for the audio to end, it'll work. theres a lot of variables when it comes to the framerate. it goes max 60 FPS on menu, but in gameplay, i get 27-50+
You know, if you hold down Alt and Press Printscreen, it captures just the active window right?
Wasn't that said before?
I heard about this.
Emulators for older systems is fine, because it's harder to find games for them. But playing Wii games is a little too far. You can just go to any store that buys games and get one.
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on December 23, 2008, 10:12:31 AM
I heard about this.
Emulators for older systems is fine, because it's harder to find games for them. But playing Wii games is a little too far. You can just go to any store that buys games and get one.
its not about going too far, this is kinda like a breakthrough you know? sure, its a work in progress, but you gotta admit, its very interesting. oh, and thanks for the tip blaze
i need to keep thins thing updated....
i'll post new pics soon. in the meantime, here's a list of working GCN/Wii Games on Dolphin (ones that i tested anyway)
Sonic Riders
Sonic Riders - Zero Gravity
Super Smash Bros Melee
Sonic And The Secret Rings
Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle
Harvest Moon - Magical Melody
Shadow The Hedgehog
Wow, remembering how long it took for the GCN to get emulated, it's amazing how fast the Wii has gotten emulated. Great progress, some free-time programmers are as good as Nintendo's. Can you use a keyboard/mouse?
I personally would download only Wii roms either when the game is really bad and I want to see how bad it is or it's an overhyped piece of crap that I don't think deserves my money.
I probably couldn't run it on this laptop anyway....
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on January 07, 2009, 03:17:54 PM
Wow, remembering how long it took for the GCN to get emulated, it's amazing how fast the Wii has gotten emulated. Great progress, some free-time programmers are as good as Nintendo's. Can you use a keyboard/mouse?
I personally would download only Wii roms either when the game is really bad and I want to see how bad it is or it's an overhyped piece of crap that I don't think deserves my money.
I probably couldn't run it on this laptop anyway....
yeah, you can use the keyboard/mouse. at first it was awesome, now, i just use the wiimote (horizontally) to make the gaming experience more..... gamecube-ish/wii-ish.
here's the link for anyone interested in trying this:
http://www.dolphin-emu.com
they have weekly updates for the builds
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
It varies. There is a certain point though where the human eye cannot discern a slower frame rate from the higher one.
Quote from: hybridgoomba on January 07, 2009, 07:59:57 PM
Quote from: Shujinco on December 04, 2008, 03:26:13 PM
35 FPS = not so good.
That's out of the normal 60 fps, right? Or am I missing something?
It varies. There is a certain point though where the human eye cannot discern a slower frame rate from the higher one.
first of all, i said 35 @ first because i didnt have dual core enabled (now i get the full 50/60 with it enabled). but yeah, it varies. i sure wish they could stabilize it perfectly though.
i got Mario Kart Wii to work @ 30 FPS (not great, but playable)
Quote from: Blaze-San on December 23, 2008, 09:54:43 AM
You know, if you hold down Alt and Press Printscreen, it captures just the active window right?
On a similar note,
one certain program I use (http://lightscreen.sourceforge.net/) automatically saves screenshots to a file with customizeable hotkeys.
well i'll be darned.... MarioKart Wii runs @ 40 FPS+ on Dolphin SVN 1885 for me. GET IT NAO