Dolphin PC buying guide

RaptorZX3 · (This post was last modified: 01-23-2011, 10:23 AM by RaptorZX3.)

Maybe the reason is a HUGE 42" TV? Big Grin

But yeah, you can use a 2-pins S/PDIF cable from your sound card to your video card, and then use a DVI-HDMI cable to your TV in your 2nd DVI or HDMI connector. You'll have picture AND sound coming from your TV speakers.

You can even use your TV as a 2nd monitor that way!

FantaXP7 · 01-24-2011, 02:20 AM **#522**

(01-23-2011, 09:55 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: And I'm asking why you're running dolphin on your htpc with the e5200 instead of your desktop with the i5 760. Is their a reason for that?

The reason is my htpc is hooked up to my tv, whereas my desktop pc I prefer to keep separate. I could do some dual screen setup, but I would like to have it all on one computer, the one that is already built to be displayed on a tv.

Browsing through your game collection with media browser and the game time plugin is really nice on a tv by the way. Dolphin launches perfectly with this plugin.

Here's an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXDDraeFROg

**NaturalViolence** · 01-24-2011, 05:57 AM **#523**

Very well then. Putting your main desktop hardware into the htpc would be logical.

RaptorZX3 · 01-24-2011, 08:39 AM **#524**

no...

Since my 2nd PC is plugged on my 32" LCD TV, what i did is use a 2-pins S/PDIF cable inside my main PC, and then buy a HDMI 5-ports hub to have more HDMI connectors, this is the one i own:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/5-port-hdmi-switch-with-ir-remote-controller-5-in-1-out-27521

**NaturalViolence** · 01-24-2011, 09:08 AM **#525**

Sorry if I wasn't clear. My post was directed at FantaXP7, not you.

RaptorZX3 · 01-24-2011, 10:06 AM **#526**

ok then...

01-24-2011, 04:06 PM **#527**

I check my new PC (i3-550, Nvidia GT240, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 64 bit) and only Mario Kart slow down on big arenas. Other games works on 80 - 100 % speed. Thanks for all.

(01-20-2011, 07:46 PM)sandlbn Wrote: Thanks, I put Nvidia Card inside.

(01-20-2011, 11:10 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: Dolphin on integrated graphics older than sandy bridge is a bad idea on so many levels. Expect a lot of games to have horrible slowdowns even with the native resolution. You can also expect some games to give you Z buffer errors.

hyperspeed · (This post was last modified: 01-27-2011, 07:58 AM by hyperspeed.)

Buy a ATI(AMD) Radeon HD 5770 would be a good deal for me?
I mean, I can use it for SSAA 9X in RE4Wii, without losing FPS(using 1024x768) and maybe 2X Scale EFB and Pixel Lighting too.
He will give me 75% discount, has almost a year of use (and he never made OC)
Thanks in advance.

**NaturalViolence** · 01-27-2011, 06:18 AM **#529**

Yes the 5750 is a good card for dolphin.

hyperspeed · (This post was last modified: 01-27-2011, 07:59 AM by hyperspeed.)

(01-27-2011, 06:18 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: Yes the 5750 is a good card for dolphin.

Thanks.
But, I can use it for SSAA 9X in RE4Wii,(using 1024x768) and 2X Scale EFB and Pixel Lighting without losing FPS???
Yes or No???

Info about this GPU:ATI Radeon HD 5770(yes I was wrong it 5770, I do not know much about these GPU from AMD)

Xfx: HD-577A-ZNFC : ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB DDR5 DisplayPort, GPU Clock 850 Mhz, Memory Bus 128, GPU Clock 850 Mhz, PCI-E 2.0, HDMI, Dual-Link DVI, Display Port, Directx 11 support, DirectCompute 5.0, Open CL, Eyefinity Technology, Shader Model 5.0, OpenGL 3.2, Windows 7, DisplayPort, HDMI