Crashing when I click on Config..graphics

meamironman · 09-11-2012, 05:51 AM #1

GWAA!!!, ok so I'm running Dolphin on an iMac and it runs fine with a little bit of lag, But when I go to configure the graphics and the very second I click on the [Graphics] button on the top it crashes Dolphin, what's the deal? the one to solve this rubric shall be rewarded with a years supply of back-rubs.

**DefenderX** · 09-11-2012, 05:54 AM #2

Your GPU and CPU are very weak. Why you want to play with Dolphin on THAT computer? You won't be happy...

meamironman · 09-11-2012, 06:03 AM #3

(09-11-2012, 05:54 AM)DefenderX Wrote: Your GPU and CPU are very weak. Why you want to play with Dolphin on THAT computer? You won't be happy...

it's the only computer I have, is there a way to update it somehow?

**DefenderX** · (This post was last modified: 09-11-2012, 06:05 AM by DefenderX.)

Not really, you need a whole new system with powerul components. (New CPU, new GPU, new MoBo, new power supply, ... etc)

meamironman · 09-11-2012, 06:06 AM #5

(09-11-2012, 06:05 AM)DefenderX Wrote: Not really, you need a whole new system with powerul components. (New CPU, new GPU, new MoBo, new power supply, ... etc)

What if I got more RAM?

**DefenderX** · 09-11-2012, 06:07 AM #6

Won't help. More RAM doesn't influence the performance in Dolphin.

meamironman · 09-11-2012, 06:09 AM #7

(09-11-2012, 06:07 AM)DefenderX Wrote: Won't help. More RAM doesn't influence the performance in Dolphin.

ahh fart...Well, ok cool thanks

**pauldacheez** · 09-11-2012, 07:43 AM #8

For the actual problem you're having: Try deleting ~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/Config/gfx_opengl.ini and gfx_software.ini. If that doesn't help, redownload Dolphin.

Even if it doesn't benefit Dolphin much, adding more RAM will be helpful in other ways. You can buy two 2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs for less than $60 nowadays - you may as well upgrade it. (The iMac won't be able to use more than 3.5 GB of it, though - it's a limitation of that specific model's logic board.)

meamironman · 09-11-2012, 09:18 AM #9

(09-11-2012, 07:43 AM)pauldacheez Wrote: For the actual problem you're having: Try deleting ~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/Config/gfx_opengl.ini and gfx_software.ini. If that doesn't help, redownload Dolphin.

Even if it doesn't benefit Dolphin much, adding more RAM will be helpful in other ways. You can buy two 2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs for less than $60 nowadays - you may as well upgrade it. (The iMac won't be able to use more than 3.5 GB of it, though - it's a limitation of that specific model's logic board.)

awesome, thanks man