(05-18-2019, 03:44 AM)NeoMatthew Wrote: Okay so brief update. After changing my graphics card's setting to Max Performance, using Direct3D 9, 2x 720p Internal Resolution, and Custom Textures off, the games run quite a bit better. They still drop frames, making it not playable, but it is nowhere near as bad as before.
I'd still like to run at least 1080p with HD textures without dropping frames. Given this information, could it be that I need a better graphics card? If so, what can you recommend?
Dolphin master doesn't have a Direct3D9 backend... You are either using a really old version or the Ishiiruka unofficial build and if you do you either have to update or go and "complain" in the Ishiiruka thread over in Development Discussions as that build is only supported there and nowhere else.
Please download the latest dev version from this site: https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ and set your back-end to DX12 (if available, otherwise use DX11) and use Async Ubershaders. If you do this, the games you mention should be VERY, VERY playable at 3x IR or more, also using custom textures. Please also make sure that you do not use any AA (not SSAA or MSAA) but use a higher IR instead. e.g. 2x IR + 8xSSAA = 16x IR, just keep that in mind also do not go above 6x IR/4k as that might be too much for your GPU. If a game still runs too slow, lower your IR first before doing anything else and make sure AA is turned off as well.
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