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This game seems unplayable using 3.5 'stable release' version of Dolphin for OS X due to major slow-down. The game runs at 100% speed in Bootcamp running Windows 7, but only about 15% speed in OS X 10.8. Reducing all the graphics options seems to make no difference at all; it seems an emulation problem rather than hardware.

UPDATE 19Dec14: Game now runs at full speed in Dolphin 4.0.2 for OS X. However, there are no exhaust flame effects when running in OS X compared to Windows 7.

This game...is like a big part of my childhood...and...I am just glad to reunite with it again. One of the very first racing games before I became interested in racing entirely.

How can that be? I thought the dolphin opengl backend is the same across all platforms.

It is; it's just that Mac usually has shittier drivers than Windows. Or it could be a settings issue. Who knows? Without a fifo + someone on multiple OSes, we won't know for sure.

(02-09-2014, 04:01 PM)JMC47 Wrote: [ -> ]It is; it's just that Mac usually has shittier drivers than Windows.

Might be the Mac drivers. OSX 10.9 was apparently supposed to improve the drivers but, according to Mac forums, this hasn't happened (I'm still running on 10.8).

Most PC games ported to Mac seem to have graphical glitches. e.g. A lot of the shadows are not rendered in the Mac port of Call of Duty Modern Warfare but the game renders perfectly when run on the same machine but in Bootcamp. Again this probably a OpenGL Mac driver problem.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the soundtrack does not play on the newer releases of Dolphin. The oldest version I had prior to the latest stable release was 3.0-555 (Dirty) and the music played on that version. This is regardless of the audio settings. I tried them all. Just an FYI as I didn't see it noted anywhere.

When I try to load the Palm Bay Heights level, the game freezes up at the loading screen.

Does the same thing happen on 4.0 or another stable version?

(05-09-2014, 09:14 AM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: [ -> ]Does the same thing happen on 4.0 or another stable version?

Yes, no matter what version I'm on, I tried 3.0, 3.5, and later versions, I'm getting a same freeze up at the loading screen while loading the Palm Bay Heights stage. It occurred when I select the car first, and selected the Palm Bay Heights level, transitioned to the loading screen and freezes. I had to stop the emulation and restart the game, then I selected the two other levels, Airport Terminal 3 and Interstate 88, the game runs fine and doesn't freeze up at the loading screen. Then I load the Palm Bay Heights stage again, I get a freeze up at the loading screen. I changed the settings on the Dolphin Emulator but no effect. Then I looked on the log file and it looks like this:
26:43:014 ConfigManager.cpp:141 N[BOOT]: Saving settings to C:/Users/Remi K. Beard/Documents/Dolphin Emulator/Config/Dolphin.ini
26:43:932 Boot\Boot.cpp:194 N[BOOT]: Booting C:\Program Files\Dolphin-x64/m3-burn2.iso
26:43:972 HLE\HLE_OS.cpp:46 N[OSREPORT]: 81200500->81300000| Apploader Initialized. $Revision: 31 $.
26:43:972 HLE\HLE_OS.cpp:46 N[OSREPORT]: 8120051c->81300000| This Apploader built Sep 5 2002 05:58:53
26:44:299 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found __DBExceptionDestination at 801094f8 (size: 0000002c instead of 00000010)!
26:44:299 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found SystemCallVector at 8010e158 (size: 00000084 instead of 00000020)!
26:44:299 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found OSSwitchFPUContext at 8010b788 (size: 000000cc instead of 00000084)!
26:44:299 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found TRKLoadContext at 8013468c (size: 0000008c instead of 00000088)!
26:44:300 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found OSLoadContext at 8010b320 (size: 000000e0 instead of 000000d8)!
26:44:300 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found __mod2u at 80135bd8 (size: 000000e0 instead of 000000e4)!
26:44:300 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found TRKSaveExtended1Block at 801342d0 (size: 0000018c instead of 000001b8)!
26:44:300 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found Reset at 8010cf18 (size: 000000b8 instead of 00000070)!
26:44:300 PowerPC\SignatureDB.cpp:126 E[HLE]: Wrong size! Found ExternalInterruptHandler at 8010c774 (size: 00000068 instead of 00000050)!
26:44:586 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - EXI release build: Nov 11 2002 05:21:45 (0x2301) >>
26:44:586 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - SI release build: Sep 5 2002 05:33:08 (0x2301) >>
26:44:594 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:44:594 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Dolphin OS $Revision: 60 $.
26:44:594 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Kernel built : Nov 5 2002 12:52:29
26:44:594 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Console Type : Development HW3 (10000006)
26:44:594 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Memory 24 MB
26:44:595 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Arena : 0x813794e0 - 0x817fc060
26:44:595 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - OS release build: Nov 5 2002 12:52:29 (0x2301) >>
26:44:600 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - DVD release build: Oct 29 2002 09:56:49 (0x2301) >>
26:44:603 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - VI release build: Sep 5 2002 05:33:13 (0x2301) >>
26:44:606 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - PAD release build: Sep 5 2002 05:34:02 (0x2301) >>
26:44:611 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - GX release build: Nov 7 2002 05:47:57 (0x2301) >>
26:44:628 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - CARD release build: Sep 5 2002 05:35:20 (0x2301) >>
26:44:629 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - DSP release build: Sep 5 2002 05:35:13 (0x2301) >>
26:44:984 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - AR release build: Sep 5 2002 05:34:27 (0x2301) >>
26:44:984 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - ARQ release build: Sep 5 2002 05:34:29 (0x2301) >>
26:44:990 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - AI release build: Sep 5 2002 05:34:25 (0x2301) >>
26:45:031 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: << Dolphin SDK - AX release build: Sep 5 2002 05:34:31 (0x2301) >>
26:53:335 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Non-recoverable Exception 2
26:53:335 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ------------------------- Context 0x803c16b0 -------------------------
26:53:335 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r0 = 0x00000000 ( 0) r16 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:335 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r1 = 0x813793c8 ( -2127064120) r17 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r2 = 0x803f4120 ( -2143338208) r18 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r3 = 0x00000004 ( 4) r19 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r4 = 0x803c16b0 ( -2143545680) r20 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r5 = 0x8010c774 ( -2146384012) r21 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r6 = 0x00000000 ( 0) r22 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r7 = 0x65743200 ( 1702113792) r23 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r8 = 0x65743200 ( 1702113792) r24 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r9 = 0xcc005000 ( -872394752) r25 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:336 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r10 = 0x8018a5e4 ( -2145868316) r26 = 0x00000000 ( 0)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r11 = 0x813793e8 ( -2127064088) r27 = 0x802782b8 ( -2144894280)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r12 = 0x8013fbc0 ( -2146174016) r28 = 0x801ece34 ( -2145464780)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r13 = 0x803f11c0 ( -2143350336) r29 = 0x8021f200 ( -2145259008)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r14 = 0x00000000 ( 0) r30 = 0x801efd80 ( -2145452672)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: r15 = 0x00000000 ( 0) r31 = 0x8021f200 ( -2145259008)
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: LR = 0x800fa930 CR = 0x40000088
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: SRR0 = 0x8010c774 SRR1 = 0x00000030
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: GQRs----------
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: gqr0 = 0x00000000 gqr4 = 0x00000000
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: gqr1 = 0x00000000 gqr5 = 0x00000000
26:53:337 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: gqr2 = 0x00000000 gqr6 = 0x0c070c07
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: gqr3 = 0x00000000 gqr7 = 0x00070007
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: FPRs----------
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr0 = 0 fr1 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr2 = 0 fr3 = 1000
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr4 = 0 fr5 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr6 = 0 fr7 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr8 = 320 fr9 = 342
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr10 = 0 fr11 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr12 = 0 fr13 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr14 = 0 fr15 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr16 = 0 fr17 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr18 = 0 fr19 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr20 = 0 fr21 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr22 = 0 fr23 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr24 = 0 fr25 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr26 = 0 fr27 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr28 = 0 fr29 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: fr30 = 0 fr31 = 0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: PSFs----------
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps0 = 0x0 ps1 = 0x0
26:53:338 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps2 = 0x0 ps3 = 0xffffffff
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps4 = 0x0 ps5 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps6 = 0x0 ps7 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps8 = 0xffffffff ps9 = 0xffffffff
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps10 = 0x0 ps11 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps12 = 0x0 ps13 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps14 = 0x0 ps15 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps16 = 0x0 ps17 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps18 = 0x0 ps19 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps20 = 0x0 ps21 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps22 = 0x0 ps23 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps24 = 0x0 ps25 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps26 = 0x0 ps27 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps28 = 0x0 ps29 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: ps30 = 0x0 ps31 = 0x0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Address: Back Chain LR Save
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x813793c8: 0x813793e8 0x80306b40
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x813793e8: 0x81379438 0x800fa4e0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x81379438: 0x81379458 0x800888a0
26:53:339 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x81379458: 0x81379488 0x8007aee4
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x81379488: 0x813794a8 0x8000a0c0
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x813794a8: 0x813794b8 0x8000d484
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x813794b8: 0x813794d8 0x800e7fc0
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: 0x813794d8: 0xffffffff 0x80003274
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: DSISR = 0x40000000 DAR = 0x6e1bf14c
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: TB = 0x00412c782986be60
26:53:340 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:341 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Instruction at 0x8010c774 (read from SRR0) attempted to access invalid address 0x6e1bf14c (read from DAR)
26:53:341 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]:
26:53:341 HW\EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:281 N[OSREPORT]: Last interrupt (20): SRR0 = 0x8013fc80 TB = 0x00412c782983e501
26:59:768 D3DBase.cpp:357 N[Video]: Successfully released all device references!

Now I wonder why what is going on here? Is it one of the files missing on my computer or what?