Hi there. Literally just joined and I'm not a hardware person, so please don't ignore if this post if it is unintentionally too vague.
I know you need a powerful CPU to run Dolphin, but I'm not sure if the dual core on my laptop makes that much of a difference.
Game: Zelda Twilight Princes (Gamecube version)
Emulator: Dolphin 4.0
Current speed: Playable, but even in Ordon village, Link moves very slowly. Fighting in Faron Woods is in slow motion really.
Graphics: No issues at all.
Compromise: I'd be willing to give up some texture and extra effects (like seeing the blades of grass fly up where Link runs). Mainly, I'd like Link to move a bit faster. I get 38-41% in Ordon. I can't imagine how bad Hyrule field would be since that where, from what I've read, the real slow down begins.
Here are my specs. If there is a more precise way to capture details (other than System Information Summary, copy/paste, please let me know).
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name JOHNDOE-PC
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP EliteBook 2530p
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel® Core2 Duo CPU U9400 @ 1.40GHz, 1401 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard 68PSU Ver. F.13, 12/9/2010
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name JohnDoe-PC\JohnDoe
Time Zone SA Western Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.17 GB
Total Virtual Memory 3.73 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.56 GB
Page File Space 1.87 GB
Any advice on configuring Dolphin etc is appreciated. Buying a gaming computer is always the obvious solution, but I'm just looking for suggestions and opinions on what I have on hand for now. Thanks in advance.
I know you need a powerful CPU to run Dolphin, but I'm not sure if the dual core on my laptop makes that much of a difference.
Game: Zelda Twilight Princes (Gamecube version)
Emulator: Dolphin 4.0
Current speed: Playable, but even in Ordon village, Link moves very slowly. Fighting in Faron Woods is in slow motion really.
Graphics: No issues at all.
Compromise: I'd be willing to give up some texture and extra effects (like seeing the blades of grass fly up where Link runs). Mainly, I'd like Link to move a bit faster. I get 38-41% in Ordon. I can't imagine how bad Hyrule field would be since that where, from what I've read, the real slow down begins.
Here are my specs. If there is a more precise way to capture details (other than System Information Summary, copy/paste, please let me know).
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name JOHNDOE-PC
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP EliteBook 2530p
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel® Core2 Duo CPU U9400 @ 1.40GHz, 1401 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard 68PSU Ver. F.13, 12/9/2010
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"
User Name JohnDoe-PC\JohnDoe
Time Zone SA Western Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 1.87 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.17 GB
Total Virtual Memory 3.73 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.56 GB
Page File Space 1.87 GB
Any advice on configuring Dolphin etc is appreciated. Buying a gaming computer is always the obvious solution, but I'm just looking for suggestions and opinions on what I have on hand for now. Thanks in advance.