[color=#1E90FF]Since the previous thread got deleted by mistake I suggest we all use this one instead. [/color]
First of all make sure you are ready to start playing a RE game by complying with the prerequisites:
[color=#FF0000]PREREQUISITES:[/color]
1. Update your .NET Framework
2. Update your DirectX 9
3. Install latest VisualC++ redistributable package
4. Make sure your video card model is supported
5. Update your video card drivers
Next follow my suggestions for choosing correct emulators, plugins and settings for different RE games. They are based on Dolphin r4017, NullDC v1.0.3 and ePSXe 1.6.0 emulators.
Here I mention only the most important and specific settings for each game. The not mentioned settings can be left as they are.
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 0 (GC)[/color]
- The Wii version is not out yet so those are the setings for GC version.
- Run the normal version (Dolphin.exe)
- The PAL version is better than NTSC (no echoing sound glitches)
General Tab
Enable Dual Core .................................. Checked
Enable Idle Skipping .............................. Unchecked
Optimize Quantizers .............................. Checked
Framelimit .......................................... off
OpenGL Plugin General Tab:
Fullscreen resolution: ............................. 1280x1024
Native ................................................. Unchecked
2x ...................................................... Unchecked
Full screen ........................................... Checked
VSync (req. restart) .............................. Unchecked
Auto scale (try to remove borders)........... Checked
Anisotropic filter: .................................. 8x
Antiailias (MSAA): ................................. 8xQ CSAA
Force bi/trilinear filtering ........................ Checked
Post-processing shader: ........................ (off) / bad_bloom
OpenGL Plugin Advanced Tab
Overlay FPS ......................................... Checked
Disable Fog .......................................... Checked
Hacks ................................................. None
Use Safe texture cache .......................... Checked
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 1 (Wii/GC)[/color]
- The Wii version is preferable than the GC one. So the settings here apply to Wii (for GC Idle Skipping should be off).
- Use the JITIL version (DolphinIL.exe).
- For GC version set "ProfiledReJIT = True" option in [Core] section of Dolphin.ini (improves performance)
General Tab
Enable Dual Core .................................. Checked
Enable Idle Skipping .............................. Checked
Optimize Quantizers .............................. Checked
Framelimit .......................................... off
OpenGL Plugin General Tab:
Fullscreen resolution: ............................. 1280x1024
Native ................................................. Unchecked
2x ...................................................... Unchecked
Full screen ........................................... Checked
VSync (req. restart) .............................. Unchecked
Auto scale (try to remove borders)........... Checked
Anisotropic filter: .................................. 8x
Antiailias (MSAA): ................................. 8xQ CSAA
Force bi/trilinear filtering ........................ Checked
Post-processing shader: ........................ (off) / bad_bloom
OpenGL Plugin Advanced Tab
Overlay FPS ......................................... Checked
Disable Fog .......................................... Unchecked
Hacks ................................................. None
Use Safe texture cache .......................... Checked
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 2 (PS)[/color]
- GC version crashing in the menu, cannot go ingame. It used to work partially in older revs, but FPS and ingame music were awful even then.
- PS version plays without problems on epsxe 1.6.0 (PS1 emulator):
ePSXe
- Use the following plugins in epsxe:
Video - Pete's OpenGL2 Driver 2.9
Sound - ePSXe SPU core 1.5.2
CDRom - ePSXe CDR WNT/W2K core 1.5.2
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL Code Veronica (DC)[/color]
- GC version is very slow with too many graphical bugs.
- Plays perfectly on NullDC v1.0.3 (DreamCast emulator):
NullDC
- Almost nothing specific to configure in that emulator
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 3 (PC)[/color]
- Had too many troubles trying to run the GC version.
- PC version plays very good.
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 4 (PC/GC/Wii)[/color]
- GC and Wii versions have a very nasty bug - after talking to Hannigan or opening the inventory/map/key items screen the game will crash.
- With all the mods out there I highly recommend the PC version again.
Check links:
Resident Evil 4 PC Mods
dolphin-emu->thread-605
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL Umbrella Chronicles (GC)[/color]
- The game runs considerably slow using RE1's settings (~10FPS)
- Unfortunately it hangs at certain point and you cannot continue unless you use DSP-LLE plugin and ignore the fact that you'll have to play without sound ;(
Check those threads for details:
dolphin-emu->thread-57
dolphin-emu->thread-1890
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Hope that all this info is useful for you. Feel free to provide additional info and contribute to the RE community
First of all make sure you are ready to start playing a RE game by complying with the prerequisites:
[color=#FF0000]PREREQUISITES:[/color]
1. Update your .NET Framework
2. Update your DirectX 9
3. Install latest VisualC++ redistributable package
4. Make sure your video card model is supported
5. Update your video card drivers
Next follow my suggestions for choosing correct emulators, plugins and settings for different RE games. They are based on Dolphin r4017, NullDC v1.0.3 and ePSXe 1.6.0 emulators.
Here I mention only the most important and specific settings for each game. The not mentioned settings can be left as they are.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 0 (GC)[/color]
- The Wii version is not out yet so those are the setings for GC version.
- Run the normal version (Dolphin.exe)
- The PAL version is better than NTSC (no echoing sound glitches)
General Tab
Enable Dual Core .................................. Checked
Enable Idle Skipping .............................. Unchecked
Optimize Quantizers .............................. Checked
Framelimit .......................................... off
OpenGL Plugin General Tab:
Fullscreen resolution: ............................. 1280x1024
Native ................................................. Unchecked
2x ...................................................... Unchecked
Full screen ........................................... Checked
VSync (req. restart) .............................. Unchecked
Auto scale (try to remove borders)........... Checked
Anisotropic filter: .................................. 8x
Antiailias (MSAA): ................................. 8xQ CSAA
Force bi/trilinear filtering ........................ Checked
Post-processing shader: ........................ (off) / bad_bloom
OpenGL Plugin Advanced Tab
Overlay FPS ......................................... Checked
Disable Fog .......................................... Checked
Hacks ................................................. None
Use Safe texture cache .......................... Checked
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 1 (Wii/GC)[/color]
- The Wii version is preferable than the GC one. So the settings here apply to Wii (for GC Idle Skipping should be off).
- Use the JITIL version (DolphinIL.exe).
- For GC version set "ProfiledReJIT = True" option in [Core] section of Dolphin.ini (improves performance)
General Tab
Enable Dual Core .................................. Checked
Enable Idle Skipping .............................. Checked
Optimize Quantizers .............................. Checked
Framelimit .......................................... off
OpenGL Plugin General Tab:
Fullscreen resolution: ............................. 1280x1024
Native ................................................. Unchecked
2x ...................................................... Unchecked
Full screen ........................................... Checked
VSync (req. restart) .............................. Unchecked
Auto scale (try to remove borders)........... Checked
Anisotropic filter: .................................. 8x
Antiailias (MSAA): ................................. 8xQ CSAA
Force bi/trilinear filtering ........................ Checked
Post-processing shader: ........................ (off) / bad_bloom
OpenGL Plugin Advanced Tab
Overlay FPS ......................................... Checked
Disable Fog .......................................... Unchecked
Hacks ................................................. None
Use Safe texture cache .......................... Checked
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 2 (PS)[/color]
- GC version crashing in the menu, cannot go ingame. It used to work partially in older revs, but FPS and ingame music were awful even then.
- PS version plays without problems on epsxe 1.6.0 (PS1 emulator):
ePSXe
- Use the following plugins in epsxe:
Video - Pete's OpenGL2 Driver 2.9
Sound - ePSXe SPU core 1.5.2
CDRom - ePSXe CDR WNT/W2K core 1.5.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL Code Veronica (DC)[/color]
- GC version is very slow with too many graphical bugs.
- Plays perfectly on NullDC v1.0.3 (DreamCast emulator):
NullDC
- Almost nothing specific to configure in that emulator
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 3 (PC)[/color]
- Had too many troubles trying to run the GC version.
- PC version plays very good.
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL 4 (PC/GC/Wii)[/color]
- GC and Wii versions have a very nasty bug - after talking to Hannigan or opening the inventory/map/key items screen the game will crash.
- With all the mods out there I highly recommend the PC version again.
Check links:
Resident Evil 4 PC Mods
dolphin-emu->thread-605
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[color=#0000CD]RESIDENT EVIL Umbrella Chronicles (GC)[/color]
- The game runs considerably slow using RE1's settings (~10FPS)
- Unfortunately it hangs at certain point and you cannot continue unless you use DSP-LLE plugin and ignore the fact that you'll have to play without sound ;(
Check those threads for details:
dolphin-emu->thread-57
dolphin-emu->thread-1890
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Hope that all this info is useful for you. Feel free to provide additional info and contribute to the RE community