Building a Standalone Dolphin Machine... need help!

[NathanJC]

Hi Guys,

I'm wanting to build a standalone Dolphin Emulation machine to hook up to my loungeroom TV. I'm trying to create a build that would work out cheaper than an actual Wii Console (otherwise this build's whole purpose is defeated!) as my actual Wii is in my Family Room and gets quite a bit of use from the kids, so I hardly ever get any playtime

I currently have 2 options for this build (old components sitting in my garage):

- Pentium 4 3.2GHz
- Gigabyte LGA775 Mobo (sorry, can't remember specific specs)
- 2GB DDR(1) RAM (Max the mobo can take)

OR

- AMD Athlon 64 2.6 GHz
- MSI K8N Neo Platinum Mobo
- 3GB DDR(1) RAM (Max the mobo can take)

and for both I have a 1TB HDD, 420 Watt PSU and a ThermalTake Soprano case to use.

Which of these options should I use as the base hardware for my system, and what hardware (i.e graphics card) should I add?

Games I'd like to play are:

New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Galaxy 1&2
Wii Sports
Smash Bros Brawl
Rogue Squadron II&III


oops! just realized I posted in the wrong section!!

[Starscream]

Neither. Both of those PC's are worthless for GC/Wii emulation. i5-2500k's work well. That was a funny joke, though.

[LordVador]

Btw Rogue Squadron II & III won't work on Dolphin

[admin89]

Quote: I'm trying to create a build that would work out cheaper than an actual Wii Console (otherwise this build's whole purpose is defeated!)

Wii is a machine
PC emulate that machine and run OS as well-> PC must be much stronger than that machine . Of course , it will cost a lot more than a wii
Pentium 4 and Athlon 64 would run dolphin like slow motion movie (10-30% speed) , don't even try it
PC that can run dolphin well usually cost around 500-2000 USD (depend on your budget)

Pentium G860 @ 3.0Ghz + Z68 mobo or Phenom II 965 @3.4ghz ; Nvidia GT 430 or AMD 6570 should be good enough for dolphin

[dannzen]

(02-23-2012, 11:12 PM)NathanJC Wrote: I'm wanting to build a standalone Dolphin Emulation machine to hook up to my loungeroom TV. I'm trying to create a build that would work out cheaper than an actual Wii Console (otherwise this build's whole purpose is defeated!)

you know that dolphin can run your games in 1080p++ with AA?
thats the only purpose of using dolphin... getting better graphic's than on crappy wii
but ok... just spend your garbage to some kids... because its garbage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx2DW9h7dq4&feature=related