GameCube ROMs Not Working HELP ASAP

11-11-2017, 05:27 PM #1

Whenever I try to load a GameCube ROM in Dolphin, the emulation window is just a black screen and nothing happens.
This is quite frustrating and I need help ASAP.
Thanks!

***Shonumi*** · 11-11-2017, 05:53 PM #2

What game or games have you tried? What settings are you using in Dolphin? (Post settings here as screenshots).

Black screens typically mean users have to redump their games from the original discs.

11-12-2017, 04:52 AM #3

Thank you for your reply! I have tried multiple copies of Spongebob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom, but to no avail. I am going to try Super Mario Sunshine and Smash Melee to see if they have the problem as well, but I haven't yet.

I have attached the screenshots of my settings below.
Thanks!

*UPDATE* I have tried both Smash Melee and Super Mario Sunshine and they do not work, either.

**KHg8m3r** · 11-12-2017, 06:22 AM #4

Does the same issue happen if you use the latest Dolphin 5.0 dev build?

11-12-2017, 06:32 AM #5

(11-12-2017, 06:22 AM)KHg8m3r Wrote: Does the same issue happen if you use the latest Dolphin 5.0 dev build?

I have not tried other builds, but I'll give it a shot.
*UPDATE* I just tried and the same thing is happening.

**JonnyH** · 11-12-2017, 07:02 AM #6

It's worth checking that your drivers are up to date - check directly on intel.com (assuming you're using the ivy bridge integrated listed in your profile) - often windows update doesn't have the latest, so you can't rely on that.

As an aside, I'm not sure if you'll get a good experience in many games with a i5-3210M... But it should /work/

envisaged0ne · 11-12-2017, 07:09 AM #7

You said you tried multiple copies of SpongeBob Squarepants? What do you mean? Did you redump the game? Did you compare your dump with a MD5 checksum?

**KHg8m3r** · 11-12-2017, 09:44 AM #8

This is the most up to date driver for Windows 10 for your Intel HD 4000: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26813/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-15-33-

Also, Intel has basically called the end-of-life for the Intel HD 4000 on Windows 10 and has basically abonded it. On my test rig (i7-3632QM with Intel HD 4000), it's a black screen in Dolphin when I try to launch games. However, that's only on OpenGL. In Dolphin, go to graphics, and change the adapter to Direct3D11. That should make the games bootable (tested with Super Smash Bros Brawl)