Problems running Dolphin (Switchable graphics)

[Temporalin]

The emulator works, but when I want to set up the graphic options, it says "Intel HD Graphics", and I want to use the other graphic card, the good one. The switchable graphics are configured to use Dolphin with the Radeon card, but I think it's not working well.
Can anybody help me?

[DefenderX]

Next time, pls use the forum search. Thanks.

http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=20864&highlight=nvidia+optimus

[Temporalin]

I looked for "switchable graphics" and I didn't found anything helpful. That post isn't helpful neither.

Dolphin is the only program which doesn't work well with the graphic cards, the other games run perfectly.
Also, I tested a little more with the config, and, even if I set the switchable graphics to use the Radeon, its perfomance is the same as the Intel HD, so I suppose it's not using the good one. So please, if you can help me a little more...

Sorry for my English xP

[Shonumi]

(06-27-2012, 04:06 AM)Temporalin Wrote: I looked for "switchable graphics" and I didn't found anything helpful. That post isn't helpful neither.

What about this thread? Have you set Dolphin as a "High Perfomance" application in CCC, like admin89 suggested? Also, I think you can right click Dolphin and run it as a High Performance application, but I'm not sure if that's for Nvidia or AMD hardware.

[Starscream]

For me, using DX9 works and uses my discrete GPU, OpenGL will always use my crappy integrated card no matter what I do. I suggest using DX9 and see if that helps if you haven't already.

[TyMiles2012]

I had the same problem, chances are that you're using an HP laptop?

Whether you are or not, here's what I did that fixed it.

Enter your BIOS, which for me was to press ESC, then F10.

Look around and find in the system settings, you'll find in there to change the graphic/video settings, by factory settings it will be set to Dynamic. Change that to Fixed, then save your settings then reboot.

Once you reboot into your desktop, right click and you'll find a new selection called Configure Switchable Graphics. Head there, and make sure High Performance GPU is active, if not, make that stuff happen!

You can also disable the automatic switching if you'd like.

[Temporalin]

@Shonumi I already tried that :/

@Starscream: It has been put to DX9 all this time

@TyMiles2012: I read that solution too, but my BIOS doesn't have that option with the graphic cards Maybe it needs an update or something?