RE Zero works bad

[vorob]

Hi!

I’m sitting on:

Code:

Laptop Lenovo ideapad Y580
Intel Core i7-3610QM (with turbo boost its about 3000mhz)
Nvidia Optimus with Intel HD 4000 and GeForce 660m
8Gb ddr3 memory
Windows 7 x64
344.75

And i’ve got some problem, im using latest version of your wonderful emulator and trying to play these three games:

Resident Evil Remake
Resident Evil Zero
Donkey Kong Country Returns

Remake and Donkey run just perfect, 30 and 60 fps. But Zero plays like in slow motion, on 20 fps. I honestly don’t understand why it is so. Is it harder to emulate 2d graphics then 3d like in Donkey? And if yes, why i have normal gameplay in Remake?

I also don't see emulator using all my cpu power, its about 40% load on all cores...

Thx for info.

[shreduhsoreus]

Dolphin only uses 2 cores so you'll never see 100% usage because it's simply not possible.

Are you using the latest dev build of Dolphin?

Also, see this thread to improve overall laptop performance with Dolphin:
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-unofficial-laptop-performance-guide?highlight=laptop+performance

[vorob]

(01-22-2015, 07:44 PM)shreduhsoreus Wrote: Dolphin only uses 2 cores so you'll never see 100% usage because it's simply not possible.

Are you using the latest dev build of Dolphin?

Also, see this thread to improve overall laptop performance with Dolphin:
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-unofficial-laptop-performance-guide?highlight=laptop+performance

Ye, i know bout this stuff on laptops, thx.

And about 2 cores, any plans on using more?

[KHg8m3r]

One core handles the CPU and the other the GPU before it gets sent to the actual GPU. The GC/Wii only had these two threads, and splitting them up would introduce slowdowns from having threads wait for other cores to finish, and would need a massive rewrite, and it would not be fun at all.

[vorob]

(01-23-2015, 02:36 AM)KHg8m3r Wrote: One core handles the CPU and the other the GPU before it gets sent to the actual GPU. The GC/Wii only had these two threads, and splitting them up would introduce slowdowns from having threads wait for other cores to finish, and would need a massive rewrite, and it would not be fun at all.

Ok, thx. And what about system requirements? 3ghz int enough?

[KHg8m3r]

The problem is that you have a mobile CPU, which doesn't always run at max speeds, and being only 3rd gen i-series, it's not as great as Haswell. Have you looked into using throttlestop to stay in max dual-core turbo?

[shreduhsoreus]

Generally on modern CPUs it is but not in all cases.

You said you have ThrottleStop installed and turned on, correct?


Edit: That's funny KH, we were both thinking the same thing

[vorob]

Ye, i've fixed all cores on 3000mhz via throttle stop.

Look,
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5020311/Screenshot%202015-01-24%2012.12.31.png
That's on default maximum clock, 2300. 25 fps
And that's
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5020311/Screenshot%202015-01-24%2012.12.43.png
On maximum, but still 25fps

[JMC47]

It's running full speed. Look at the big 100%. It's a PAL game.

[vorob]

Well, that's strange cause from my p.o.w. its in slow motion...