Slowdowns about some effects

10-20-2013, 11:13 PM #1

Hi everybody Shy

,

I want firstly to thanks all developpers and contributors to build this wonderful project. It will help to save old games.

To run Dolphin, I have this configuration :
- Windows x64
- Intel i3-2120 3.3Ghz (two cores and 2 threads/core)
- Nvidia GeForce GT630

I have some slowdowns with some games like Super Mario Bros WII (in water levels) and Mario Party 6 and Super Mario Sunshine (with sun effects when, for instance, i see the sun).

Do I have to change some defaults settings in the emulator ?
Do I have to upgrade my CPU or graphic card ?

Thank you very much for your answers.
In a friendly manner

**ExtremeDude2** · 10-20-2013, 11:44 PM #2

Settings?

**LordVador** · 10-21-2013, 01:08 AM #3

(10-20-2013, 11:13 PM)Informatigeek Wrote: Do I have to upgrade my CPU or graphic card ?

Both

**DJBarry004** · 10-21-2013, 01:10 AM #4

Are you sure Mario Party 6 is slowing down? It´s lightweight, it shouldn´t be giving problems.

10-21-2013, 05:10 AM #5

Hi everybody,

Thanks for your answers.

@ExtremeDude2 : I attach my config used to play my games

@DJBarry004 : Yes. When, for instance, I want to see all the board games, I have slow downs and in the minigame, when Mario friends fight in a bubble, I have slowdowns because of water effects.

Thank you again for your answers

**DJBarry004** · 10-21-2013, 05:39 AM #6

Have you tried to play with the laptop plugged in and in High Performance mode in Windows?

**NaturalViolence** · 10-21-2013, 01:14 PM #7

Check your CPU and GPU temperatures while running dolphin.

10-22-2013, 07:56 AM #8

Hi everybody,

I check my PC's temperature and it's great.

From DJBarry004 :

Quote: Have you tried to play with the laptop plugged in and in High Performance mode in Windows?

Woooow ! It does the trick.
From the same scene, when I had 45-50 fps, I have 57-60 fps with checked option.

I think I will update my graphic card in order to have 60fps for wii games. What do you think?

I have this configuration :
- Windows x64
- Intel i3-2120 3.3Ghz (two cores and 2 threads/core)
- Nvidia GeForce GT630

In a friendly manner

**DJBarry004** · 10-22-2013, 08:09 AM #9

Maybe the 7xxGTX series?

And which Wii games?

Apart from that: Glad to help with the performance tip. Smile

**NaturalViolence** · 10-22-2013, 10:56 AM **#10**

Wait is this system a laptop? You listed desktop parts but said you fixed the performance issues by plugging it in.

Your cpu is your bottleneck here so that should be upgraded before the GPU.