03-15-2009, 03:07 PM
Notice! DO NOT ASK FOR ROMS!
See link if you need them badly: Info about Roms
======= System Requirements =======
* Operating System: Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/Vista or higher) / Linux / Apple Mac OS X (Intel version).
* Processor: Any Fast CPU with SSE2 supported (recommended at least 2Ghz). Dual Core for speed boost. use cpu-z to see if your cpu supports it( and google cpu-z dont ask us!)
* Graphics: Any graphics card that supports Direct3D 9 or OpenGL 2.1.
* Your Brain: Understanding the FAQ, Forum Rules, and that we don't support Piracy.
Note: Direct3D9 plugin is, on most machines, the fastest plugin, so if you're running Windows, that's the first one you should try.
Note: OpenGL plugin might be slightly more compatible in some cases, and is the only choice for Linux and MacOSX.
Note: Dolphin is not 100% perfect at its emulation. Running into crashes, errors, and whatnot is expected!
======= Runtime Library Requirements =======
Dolphin needs you have to have the libraries listed below installed.
[Windows]
-MS Visual C++ Runtime 2010 SP1: This fixes the "side by side" / "application config" & model errors
For 32bit Windows http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...28b8578f03
For 64bit Windows http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...9eab4fcdf8
-The DirectX June 2010 Runtime: This fixes the plugin loading errors
Note: THIS MEANS UPDATE YOUR DIRECTX EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE VERSION 9.0c, 10, 10.1 or 11!!!!!!
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/det...px?id=8109
[Linux]
-install libbluetooth: fixes the "PANIC failed to load plugin Plugins/libPlugin_wiimote.so" error for linux users
======= Video Card Requirements =======
You must have a video card that support OpenGL 2.x fully or Direct3D 9.0c.
[color=red]Note: Make sure your drivers are up to date![/color]
[Driver Sites]
NVIDIA Drivers
ATI Drivers
[Models that Dolphin likes]
- NVIDIA GeForce 6 to 9 Series and GeForce 200 Series
--* GeForce 6 Series
--* GeForce 7 Series
--* GeForce 8 Series
--* GeForce 9 Series
--* GeForce 200 Series
- ATI Radeon R200 to R700 Series
--* ATI Radeon Processor Generations
--* Radeon 300
--* Radeon 420
--* Radeon 520
--* Radeon 600
--* Radeon 700
[Model thats Dolphin doesn't like]
- Any Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) Chipset (These cards do not support OpenGL 2.x fully)
--* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
- Older NVIDIA Chipsets
--* GeForce 256
--* GeForce 2
--* GeForce 3
--* GeForce 4
--* GeForce FX Series
- ATI Radeon R200 and Older
--* ATI Radeon Processor Generations
--* Radeon 100
--* Radeon 200
--* RIVA TNT
------+ RIVA TNT
--* RAGE
------+ Rage
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: Where can I get the latest Dolphin?
A: You can only get the latest SVN builds from unofficial compiles or compile the source for yourself
mamario http://www.dolphin-emu.org/download.html
Unknownforce http://migs.ath.cx/
Xtreme2damax http://www.xtemu.com/forum/files/categor...vn-builds/
nakeee: http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~elylevy/dolphin/ (linux 32/64 svn builds)
For more links to builds by non-devs see: http://www.dolphin-emu.com/forum/viewthr...read_id=19
Q: I get a plugin loading error. How do I fix this?
A: See http://www.dolphin-emu.com/forum/viewthr...ad_id=1494
Q: How do I get a ROM for Dolphin?
A: It is illegal to obtains ROMs you DO NOT OWN, please only rip ROMs from your own game discs that you purchased. You might be able to read the discs on a LG made DVD drive.
Q: Does this game work? What games are buggy or do not work?
A: Please check here: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-list.html and http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-list.html, also search around the forums, else you need to try it yourself.
Q: I get a TLB Error!
A: Sometimes it is not really a TLB error, if the error is related to TLB, TLB support will NOT be added to Dolphin for now, see: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...uture.html
Q: The DirectX plugins fail to load
A: You need to update you DirectX to the latest: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en
Q: Audio does not work!
A: Not all games have working audio yet, the audio are still in development, see: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...lphin.html
Q: LLE plugin says it fails to load "dsp_rom.bin" and "dsp_coef.bin"
A: You need these 2 files in order to use LLE.
Q: I get an error: "Failed to grab 1GB of contiguous memory"
A: you might have a program that tampers with memory of other running programs such as "kaspersky".
A2: http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/thread-244.html
Q: The game runs very slow
A: Do not expect to get high FPS in all games, Dolphin is still in development and needs a fast CPU to run it (eg: 2-4+ Ghz SSE2 supported processor). Try enabling Dual Core under configure to speed it up.
Q: The game fails to boot!
A: Not all games are compatible in Dolphin yet, you will have to wait for a fix
Q: The game crashes at a certain part
A: Note that the emulator is still in development, so the JIT core is still buggy, so do not expect a game to fully 100% work, disabling Dual Core mode might fix it and same with "OptimizeQuantizers"
Q: I want to cheat in a game and/or add a cheat code
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-cheats-database/
Q: How do I know if my system supports Dolphin?
A: It needs to support SSE2, Pixel Shader 2.0 running Windows XP or higher; Use CPU-Z (http://www.filehippo.com/download_cpuz/) and GPU-Z (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) tools to get info about your system
Q: How do I speed up the emulation?
A: See http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...orial.html, or try enabling Dual Core under Configuration.
Q: I want to use my XBOX 360 controller under linux
A: See http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...linux.html
Q: My game breaks when Dual Core mode is enabled
A: Dual Core mode is currently buggy, so some game will break under that mode
Q: What is the difference between x86 and x64?
A: x86 is 32bit and x64 is 64bit. x64 version will ONLY run on a 64bit Windows OS, (all 64bit Windows OS's have a folder called "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" and "C:\Program Files (x86)\"
The x64bit of Dolphin will have slightly faster emulation speed as to x86
Q: How do I use the Wiimote in Dolpin
A: There are many tutorials online, google "connect a wiimote to a computer with bluetooth".
Q: I am having problems running my Wii ROM
A: The Wii emulation is in development and buggier than the GC emulation
Q: I want to request and/or upload a game save
A: Please do it here: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-here.html
Q: How do I find the source code changes?
A: See: http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/source/list
Q: I want to report a bug to the dev team
A: See: http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/issues/list, please only report meaningful issues, be sure to check if your issue was already reported!
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Windows
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wiki/WindowsBuild
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Linux
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wik...pendencies
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Mac OS X
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wiki/MacOSX_Build
Q: I get a error saying some OpenGL extensions are not supported
A1: Your video card might not support them, check with http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/
A2: If you are using a modern NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, try disabling the option "Extension Limit" in the NVIDIA Control Panel (Control Panel > NVIDIA Control Panel or Start > Run > "nvcplui.exe")
A3: Try updating your video drivers
Q: I am getting an error with the OpenGL plugin
A: Your drivers may be outdated and/or your video card does not support
To find out your video card: Start > Run > dxdiag
Then download the latest drivers off the main site your graphics card's vendor
Q: How do I use a real memorycard dump?
A: See: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...lphin.html
Q: Will Dolphin support Quad Core?
A: See: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...dcore.html
Q: I get this "error: The specified procedure could not be found." error
A: Either your plugins are older than the Dolphin exe or vice versa.
Q: What is DolphinIL?
A: This version of Dolphin uses the work in progress JIT-IL Core. JITIL should be faster recompiler than the current JIT (ector JIT). Note that the core is still being worked on and there are still kinks in it that needs to be fixed.
See link if you need them badly: Info about Roms
======= System Requirements =======
* Operating System: Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/Vista or higher) / Linux / Apple Mac OS X (Intel version).
* Processor: Any Fast CPU with SSE2 supported (recommended at least 2Ghz). Dual Core for speed boost. use cpu-z to see if your cpu supports it( and google cpu-z dont ask us!)
* Graphics: Any graphics card that supports Direct3D 9 or OpenGL 2.1.
* Your Brain: Understanding the FAQ, Forum Rules, and that we don't support Piracy.
Note: Direct3D9 plugin is, on most machines, the fastest plugin, so if you're running Windows, that's the first one you should try.
Note: OpenGL plugin might be slightly more compatible in some cases, and is the only choice for Linux and MacOSX.
Note: Dolphin is not 100% perfect at its emulation. Running into crashes, errors, and whatnot is expected!
======= Runtime Library Requirements =======
Dolphin needs you have to have the libraries listed below installed.
[Windows]
-MS Visual C++ Runtime 2010 SP1: This fixes the "side by side" / "application config" & model errors
For 32bit Windows http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...28b8578f03
For 64bit Windows http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/de...9eab4fcdf8
-The DirectX June 2010 Runtime: This fixes the plugin loading errors
Note: THIS MEANS UPDATE YOUR DIRECTX EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE VERSION 9.0c, 10, 10.1 or 11!!!!!!
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/det...px?id=8109
[Linux]
-install libbluetooth: fixes the "PANIC failed to load plugin Plugins/libPlugin_wiimote.so" error for linux users
======= Video Card Requirements =======
You must have a video card that support OpenGL 2.x fully or Direct3D 9.0c.
[color=red]Note: Make sure your drivers are up to date![/color]
[Driver Sites]
NVIDIA Drivers
ATI Drivers
[Models that Dolphin likes]
- NVIDIA GeForce 6 to 9 Series and GeForce 200 Series
--* GeForce 6 Series
--* GeForce 7 Series
--* GeForce 8 Series
--* GeForce 9 Series
--* GeForce 200 Series
- ATI Radeon R200 to R700 Series
--* ATI Radeon Processor Generations
--* Radeon 300
--* Radeon 420
--* Radeon 520
--* Radeon 600
--* Radeon 700
[Model thats Dolphin doesn't like]
- Any Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) Chipset (These cards do not support OpenGL 2.x fully)
--* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
- Older NVIDIA Chipsets
--* GeForce 256
--* GeForce 2
--* GeForce 3
--* GeForce 4
--* GeForce FX Series
- ATI Radeon R200 and Older
--* ATI Radeon Processor Generations
--* Radeon 100
--* Radeon 200
--* RIVA TNT
------+ RIVA TNT
--* RAGE
------+ Rage
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q: Where can I get the latest Dolphin?
A: You can only get the latest SVN builds from unofficial compiles or compile the source for yourself
mamario http://www.dolphin-emu.org/download.html
Unknownforce http://migs.ath.cx/
Xtreme2damax http://www.xtemu.com/forum/files/categor...vn-builds/
nakeee: http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~elylevy/dolphin/ (linux 32/64 svn builds)
For more links to builds by non-devs see: http://www.dolphin-emu.com/forum/viewthr...read_id=19
Q: I get a plugin loading error. How do I fix this?
A: See http://www.dolphin-emu.com/forum/viewthr...ad_id=1494
Q: How do I get a ROM for Dolphin?
A: It is illegal to obtains ROMs you DO NOT OWN, please only rip ROMs from your own game discs that you purchased. You might be able to read the discs on a LG made DVD drive.
Q: Does this game work? What games are buggy or do not work?
A: Please check here: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-list.html and http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-list.html, also search around the forums, else you need to try it yourself.
Q: I get a TLB Error!
A: Sometimes it is not really a TLB error, if the error is related to TLB, TLB support will NOT be added to Dolphin for now, see: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...uture.html
Q: The DirectX plugins fail to load
A: You need to update you DirectX to the latest: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...laylang=en
Q: Audio does not work!
A: Not all games have working audio yet, the audio are still in development, see: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...lphin.html
Q: LLE plugin says it fails to load "dsp_rom.bin" and "dsp_coef.bin"
A: You need these 2 files in order to use LLE.
Q: I get an error: "Failed to grab 1GB of contiguous memory"
A: you might have a program that tampers with memory of other running programs such as "kaspersky".
A2: http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/thread-244.html
Q: The game runs very slow
A: Do not expect to get high FPS in all games, Dolphin is still in development and needs a fast CPU to run it (eg: 2-4+ Ghz SSE2 supported processor). Try enabling Dual Core under configure to speed it up.
Q: The game fails to boot!
A: Not all games are compatible in Dolphin yet, you will have to wait for a fix
Q: The game crashes at a certain part
A: Note that the emulator is still in development, so the JIT core is still buggy, so do not expect a game to fully 100% work, disabling Dual Core mode might fix it and same with "OptimizeQuantizers"
Q: I want to cheat in a game and/or add a cheat code
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-cheats-database/
Q: How do I know if my system supports Dolphin?
A: It needs to support SSE2, Pixel Shader 2.0 running Windows XP or higher; Use CPU-Z (http://www.filehippo.com/download_cpuz/) and GPU-Z (http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) tools to get info about your system
Q: How do I speed up the emulation?
A: See http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...orial.html, or try enabling Dual Core under Configuration.
Q: I want to use my XBOX 360 controller under linux
A: See http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...linux.html
Q: My game breaks when Dual Core mode is enabled
A: Dual Core mode is currently buggy, so some game will break under that mode
Q: What is the difference between x86 and x64?
A: x86 is 32bit and x64 is 64bit. x64 version will ONLY run on a 64bit Windows OS, (all 64bit Windows OS's have a folder called "C:\Windows\sysWOW64" and "C:\Program Files (x86)\"
The x64bit of Dolphin will have slightly faster emulation speed as to x86
Q: How do I use the Wiimote in Dolpin
A: There are many tutorials online, google "connect a wiimote to a computer with bluetooth".
Q: I am having problems running my Wii ROM
A: The Wii emulation is in development and buggier than the GC emulation
Q: I want to request and/or upload a game save
A: Please do it here: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...-here.html
Q: How do I find the source code changes?
A: See: http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/source/list
Q: I want to report a bug to the dev team
A: See: http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/issues/list, please only report meaningful issues, be sure to check if your issue was already reported!
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Windows
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wiki/WindowsBuild
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Linux
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wik...pendencies
Q: I want to compile dolphin for Mac OS X
A: See http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wiki/MacOSX_Build
Q: I get a error saying some OpenGL extensions are not supported
A1: Your video card might not support them, check with http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/
A2: If you are using a modern NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, try disabling the option "Extension Limit" in the NVIDIA Control Panel (Control Panel > NVIDIA Control Panel or Start > Run > "nvcplui.exe")
A3: Try updating your video drivers
Q: I am getting an error with the OpenGL plugin
A: Your drivers may be outdated and/or your video card does not support
To find out your video card: Start > Run > dxdiag
Then download the latest drivers off the main site your graphics card's vendor
Q: How do I use a real memorycard dump?
A: See: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...lphin.html
Q: Will Dolphin support Quad Core?
A: See: http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-discussi...dcore.html
Q: I get this "error: The specified procedure could not be found." error
A: Either your plugins are older than the Dolphin exe or vice versa.
Q: What is DolphinIL?
A: This version of Dolphin uses the work in progress JIT-IL Core. JITIL should be faster recompiler than the current JIT (ector JIT). Note that the core is still being worked on and there are still kinks in it that needs to be fixed.
