Dual Core Help

Blaskowitz · November 9th, 2008

I just recieved a new computer with dual core capabilities. Although it isn't top-of-the-line or the best computer out there, it should at least be better than the piece of garbage I used to have. Unfortunately, when I tried to emulate Twilight Princess, it gave me the same speed that it did on my old computer. I even tried activating dual core mode, but the window just stays black. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks.

Wiggy Fuzz · November 9th, 2008

specs of your old computer and new computer?

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Blaskowitz · November 9th, 2008

I don't remember my previous PC's specs, but here are my current specs:

CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core e2200/2.2 gigahertz (800 meg bus speed)

Motherboard: Elitegroup motherboard? (supports dual core)

Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 6200 (256 MB)

**ChaosCode** · November 9th, 2008

its kinda weak but it should run at like a 10fps frame rate on avg.

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Blaskowitz · November 9th, 2008

Huh? Mine gets 7 fps at max.... anything i can do to speed it up?

jasong · November 10th, 2008

It depends which part of the game you're on. TP is one of the slowest games unfortunately. In some parts I can barely break 6 fps, inside dungeons it's more like 15fps.

Dual core is kind of broken for the time being. It works on some older revisions but later ones have regressed. You have to press your savestate a few times to get it to turn on, but with latest rvns it just crashes.

Blaskowitz · November 10th, 2008

what version of dolphin do you recommend? Also, there seems to be another problem. Whenever I try to use dual core, it either has trouble loading, or it only loads up to the user warning in the game. Is there any way to fix this?

Last edited by Blaskowitz; November 10th, 2008 at 14:16..

jasong · November 10th, 2008

I'm not sure which version has it working, certainly before R1000. But what you need to do is start the game on single core mode, then play into the game for a while and use the savestate. Then when you load it in dual core, load the savestate a few times and it used to work. Now it doesn't though.

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Blaskowitz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Classified Posts: 11	Dual Core Help I just recieved a new computer with dual core capabilities. Although it isn't top-of-the-line or the best computer out there, it should at least be better than the piece of garbage I used to have. Unfortunately, when I tried to emulate Twilight Princess, it gave me the same speed that it did on my old computer. I even tried activating dual core mode, but the window just stays black. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks.

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Wiggy Fuzz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Not USA Posts: 38	specs of your old computer and new computer? __________________ signature pic over the forum's rules i make my own sigs

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Blaskowitz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Classified Posts: 11	I don't remember my previous PC's specs, but here are my current specs: CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core e2200/2.2 gigahertz (800 meg bus speed) Motherboard: Elitegroup motherboard? (supports dual core) Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 6200 (256 MB)

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ChaosCode disassembler Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Somewere Posts: 1,056	its kinda weak but it should run at like a 10fps frame rate on avg. __________________ CPU: Intel Core2Duo E8500 VIDEO: GeForce 8800GT RAM: 2 gigs DDR2 800 Onboard Sound HHD: 4 of verious sizes Dolphin's webmaster and admin http://www.dolphin-emu.com/ For latest news

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Blaskowitz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Classified Posts: 11	Huh? Mine gets 7 fps at max.... anything i can do to speed it up?

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jasong Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 815	It depends which part of the game you're on. TP is one of the slowest games unfortunately. In some parts I can barely break 6 fps, inside dungeons it's more like 15fps. Dual core is kind of broken for the time being. It works on some older revisions but later ones have regressed. You have to press your savestate a few times to get it to turn on, but with latest rvns it just crashes.

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Blaskowitz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Classified Posts: 11	what version of dolphin do you recommend? Also, there seems to be another problem. Whenever I try to use dual core, it either has trouble loading, or it only loads up to the user warning in the game. Is there any way to fix this? Last edited by Blaskowitz; November 10th, 2008 at 14:16..

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jasong Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 815	I'm not sure which version has it working, certainly before R1000. But what you need to do is start the game on single core mode, then play into the game for a while and use the savestate. Then when you load it in dual core, load the savestate a few times and it used to work. Now it doesn't though.