Hi! So, full disclosure, I'm not super knowledgable about computers. I know just enough to get by. Not a fan of PC's and much prefer the Mac Mini which I've been happy with for several years now. So I'm not looking for advice on ditching the Mac for a PC, even though I understand that building a gaming PC is far superior. It's just not for me. I'm hoping to get some advice from fellow Mac users
I'm curious if there are any Mac Mini users who have the 4th gen Mini that was released in late 2018 and could tell me how Dolphin performs on that. Or more specifically, how Dolphin performs through RetroArch.
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini and it can juuuuuust manage to get by playing GameCube games, although oddly enough it plays them WAY better through RetroArch. If I try playing directly on Dolphin (version 5.0-10965) it stutters and isn't really playable. I assume it has to do with the settings or something. I'm not really sure. I'm just glad it works on one of them!
So far all I've really tried playing are a handful of titles: Windwaker, Crazy Taxi and Mario Golf play decently. Rogue Squadron II is too much and isn't really playable. I figure if the Mini I have now can play some games decently, then the new model is likely a huge improvement. Below are the specs I'm looking at vs what I have now:
2018
3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
32GB 2666MHz DDR4
Intel UHD Graphics 630
2TB SSD storage
2012
2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) - I believe this is quad core
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
1TB HDD storage
Any input provided is much appreciated! Thank you!
I'm curious if there are any Mac Mini users who have the 4th gen Mini that was released in late 2018 and could tell me how Dolphin performs on that. Or more specifically, how Dolphin performs through RetroArch.
I have a Late 2012 Mac Mini and it can juuuuuust manage to get by playing GameCube games, although oddly enough it plays them WAY better through RetroArch. If I try playing directly on Dolphin (version 5.0-10965) it stutters and isn't really playable. I assume it has to do with the settings or something. I'm not really sure. I'm just glad it works on one of them!
So far all I've really tried playing are a handful of titles: Windwaker, Crazy Taxi and Mario Golf play decently. Rogue Squadron II is too much and isn't really playable. I figure if the Mini I have now can play some games decently, then the new model is likely a huge improvement. Below are the specs I'm looking at vs what I have now:
2018
3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
32GB 2666MHz DDR4
Intel UHD Graphics 630
2TB SSD storage
2012
2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) - I believe this is quad core
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
1TB HDD storage
Any input provided is much appreciated! Thank you!