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    Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5

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    • roslofR
      roslof @retropieuser555
      last edited by roslof

      @retropieuser555 said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

      So just a quick spreadsheet I'm leaving here for others who have built either dolphin standalone or lr-dolphin on the Pi 5 with RetroPie.

      Love these, of course.

      I contributed a bit to your spreadsheet, and was wondering if there could be a more specific legend before this gets out of hand with too much subjectivity:

      1. Red = Gameplay is prohibited in a major way (either cannot complete, or FPS is consistently so bad that the game is never enjoyable)
      2. Orange = Gameplay may be affected in moderate, but not permanent ways. Framerate is overall good, but may have moments of moderate to major hitches
      3. Yellow = Generally solid gameplay but with minor moments of incompatibility (graphic glitches, minor FPS hitches)
      4. Green = Fully playable at all times, with no major perceived issues with gameplay or FPS.

      Something like this.
      Would you consider this and let me know?

      Cheers!
      -Ros

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      • retropieuser555R
        retropieuser555 @AwesomeKingClem
        last edited by

        @AwesomeKingClem do you have a USB Microphone btw? I'm curious if the dolphin functionality of the GameCube mic works for Mario party 7. I don't have a mic to hand so I can't test that unfortunately

        Pi 5 4GB

        Retroflag GPI with raspberry pi zero 2 w/ wifi

        Retroachievements:- lovelessrapture

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        • AwesomeKingClemA
          AwesomeKingClem @retropieuser555
          last edited by AwesomeKingClem

          @retropieuser555 The only USB mic I have acts like a piece of —. It acts like a speaker. It’s unfixable, as far as I’m concerned.

          Pi Model: Pi 5
          Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
          RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
          Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
          Devices: N64 Controller (2)
          Help needed!
          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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            feldkiste
            last edited by feldkiste

            Thanks for the spreadsheet! I was wondering what OS versions everyone is using and would happily test some configs on my pi5 to see which runs Dolphin in Retropie the smoothest.

            I saw this

            where he comments that vulkan was installed using the PIKISS script collection, but not which Raspberry Pi OS specifically was used, e.g. 64bit or 32bit or what other changes or overclocking settings were made.

            Do you have any experience with 32bit vs 64bit for this purpose?
            Do we need to have the Desktop version? Would it make a performance difference to go for the OS lite versions?
            Was anything else installed besides retropie and dolphin-emu on a fresh install?
            Were any other changes made to the system?

            I am happy to test a few configurations from a fresh start and benchmark some games. Thanks for sharing more info about your setups.

            Cheers,
            FK


            Pi Model: Pi 5
            Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
            Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official lite x64 img
            Devices: XBOX360 Controller (2)

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @feldkiste
              last edited by mitu

              @feldkiste said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

              Do you have any experience with 32bit vs 64bit for this purpose?

              Dolphin is 64bit only. I haven't looked at the video, but it's probably the 64bit variant of either RaspiOS or Ubuntu.

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              • retropieuser555R
                retropieuser555 @feldkiste
                last edited by

                @feldkiste you don't need the desktop no, you just need the ability to run xorg/x11. I did a reinstall earlier as I brought the nvme base and decided to do a fresh install rather than copy my existing SD card.

                So usual steps, install 64bit Raspberry Pi OS Lite, follow RetroPie manual steps, then standalone dolphin. Only thing I needed to do was install gldriver-test as without it xorg wouldn't load for me and gave a framebuffer error

                Pi 5 4GB

                Retroflag GPI with raspberry pi zero 2 w/ wifi

                Retroachievements:- lovelessrapture

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                • AwesomeKingClemA
                  AwesomeKingClem @AwesomeKingClem
                  last edited by AwesomeKingClem

                  @AwesomeKingClem said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

                  @abj What about 3DS and Wii U? :p

                  That aged like fine wine.

                  Jokes aside, sorry I couldn't get to testing Mario Party 4 and 7 beforehand. Life was happening recently, and I couldn't get time to test them.

                  Pi Model: Pi 5
                  Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
                  RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
                  Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
                  Devices: N64 Controller (2)
                  Help needed!
                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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                  • AwesomeKingClemA
                    AwesomeKingClem @AwesomeKingClem
                    last edited by

                    @AwesomeKingClem

                    When you do get to Wii games eventually, I have a truckload that I can legally test. So when you need to test Wii games, I may be able to help you.

                    Pi Model: Pi 5
                    Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
                    RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
                    Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
                    Devices: N64 Controller (2)
                    Help needed!
                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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                    • retropieuser555R
                      retropieuser555 @AwesomeKingClem
                      last edited by

                      @AwesomeKingClem oh the file is public, feel free to add a sheet for Wii. I didn't add originally as I'd only found a handful of working Wii games (2d ones usually) whereas Wiiware and GameCube I'd found a higher success rate

                      Pi 5 4GB

                      Retroflag GPI with raspberry pi zero 2 w/ wifi

                      Retroachievements:- lovelessrapture

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                      • abjA
                        abj @retropieuser555
                        last edited by

                        @retropieuser555
                        Thanks to confirm that the gldriver-test package was necessary, it puzzled me the last time i did a clean install of RetroPie. Maybe @mitu must include it in the dependencies of the Dolphin script.

                        `Please be patient, my English is not very good.`

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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator @abj
                          last edited by

                          @abj It is already included.

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                          • retropieuser555R
                            retropieuser555 @mitu
                            last edited by retropieuser555

                            @mitu is there some issue with this? Trying from a clean install yesterday from scratch it didn't install it oddly, but you added it in a few months ago?:-

                            https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/8396ec912efe80480d7b99fd6346ab92e62f5bff/scriptmodules/helpers.sh

                            Pi 5 4GB

                            Retroflag GPI with raspberry pi zero 2 w/ wifi

                            Retroachievements:- lovelessrapture

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                            • AwesomeKingClemA
                              AwesomeKingClem @retropieuser555
                              last edited by AwesomeKingClem

                              @retropieuser555 Oh nice! I have 4 already set up, so expect some changes soon!
                              @abj I'm sorry, what do you mean by gldriver-test? I never heard anyone mention it before.
                              Edit: Ah, I looked at one of the posts in this thread and saw what you were talking about. That may be the issue with so many of my ports not working.

                              Pi Model: Pi 5
                              Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
                              RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
                              Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
                              Devices: N64 Controller (2)
                              Help needed!
                              https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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                              • mituM
                                mitu Global Moderator @retropieuser555
                                last edited by mitu

                                @retropieuser555 said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

                                @mitu is there some issue with this? Trying from a clean install yesterday from scratch it didn't install it oddly, but you added it in a few months ago?:-

                                I'll check, maybe there's some error somewhere.

                                EDIT: yes, it doesn't work. We need to find another solution to this.

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                                  feldkiste @feldkiste
                                  last edited by feldkiste

                                  @mitu @retropieuser555 Thanks for your replies! I just installed the Desktop version due to some errors I was experiencing before, but reading this now it may also have been the missing gldriver-test.

                                  So for Lite version you would also install xorg after / before the RetroPie installation like:

                                  64bit Raspberry Pi OS Lite
                                  [ retropie manual install steps ]
                                  Optional: sudo apt install xserver-xorg xinit x11-xserver-utils
                                  sudo apt install gldriver-test
                                  Install dolphin-emu through retropie_setup.sh (experimental packages).

                                  I will replicate this to see if it works as expected, only I do not understand the point about helper.sh yet. If it says at some point the file is missing I just get it from github and put it in the expected location?

                                  I will assume so and report back soon!

                                  EDIT: Thanks for the comment, I updated the steps above accordingly.

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                                  • mituM
                                    mitu Global Moderator @feldkiste
                                    last edited by mitu

                                    @feldkiste said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

                                    So for Lite version you would also install xorg after / before the RetroPie installation like:

                                    No, xorg is not stictly necessary, just gldriver-test. Also dolphin installation is handled by RetroPie-Setup, not done via apt.

                                    I will replicate this to see if it works as expected, only I do not understand the point about helper.sh yet. If it says at some point the file is missing I just get it from github and put it in the expected location?

                                    No, just follow the manual installation document, then update RetroPie regularly. Support for Pi5 is still ongoing, so some things are expected not to be 100% working. Please post your issues in the Pi5 topic, not here.

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                                    • AwesomeKingClemA
                                      AwesomeKingClem @retropieuser555
                                      last edited by AwesomeKingClem

                                      @retropieuser555
                                      I am a lot more experienced in Microsoft's tools, so I don't really excel in Google Sheets.
                                      (Pun totally intended)

                                      I will try to edit it the best I can, but if it is not up to your standards, I do apologize.
                                      The 4 games I have to test are Wii Sports, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Party 9, and New Super Mario Bros Wii.

                                      Pi Model: Pi 5
                                      Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
                                      RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
                                      Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
                                      Devices: N64 Controller (2)
                                      Help needed!
                                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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                                      • AwesomeKingClemA
                                        AwesomeKingClem @AwesomeKingClem
                                        last edited by AwesomeKingClem

                                        @AwesomeKingClem said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

                                        Wikipedia Wii List: "There are 1638 games on this list."

                                        Uhh... :P
                                        Should it just be a separate list?

                                        Edit: Ok, I just finished editing Wii in there. I hope it looks alright.

                                        Pi Model: Pi 5
                                        Power Supply: Official Pi 5 Power Supply
                                        RetroPie Version: 4.8.6
                                        Built From: retropie_setup.sh script on Raspbian official full x64 img
                                        Devices: N64 Controller (2)
                                        Help needed!
                                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35172/mkdd-tint-issue-rpi5

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                                        • roslofR
                                          roslof @AwesomeKingClem
                                          last edited by roslof

                                          @AwesomeKingClem said in Dolphin / Gamecube / Wiiware / Wii Compatibility on Pi 5:

                                          Edit: Ok, I just finished editing Wii in there. I hope it looks alright.

                                          Hmm. Looks like you put it into the GameCube list with alternating colors? The list is good, but that location won't fly. Hope you don't mind that I went ahead and moved your list from the GameCube sheet into it's own "Wii" sheet, removed the colors and added the filter and froze the top row.

                                          I also made some simple header color changes so it's more clear which tab you're on:

                                          • Purple: GameCube
                                          • Blue: Wii
                                          • Gray: WiiWare

                                          Lastly, removed any columns to the right of the current filters to keep it clean and prevent folks from adding possible breaking data outside the filter.

                                          Also, if you have the time, might want to look for errors in the names, such as this one:

                                          Active Life: Magical Carnival•Issho ni Asobou! Dream Theme ParkJP

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                                          • YFZdudeY
                                            YFZdude
                                            last edited by

                                            All,

                                            I noticed in your list that a game such as James Bond 007: Nightfire has listed that cutscenes have graphical issues. You may want to consult https://dolphin-emu.org/compat/ to check for known issues that can be fixed by creating game specific config files. This can use alternate settings on a per-game basis and solve many minor issues.

                                            The per game settings need to be created through the GUI interface of the emulator, as mentioned here:
                                            https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=GameINI

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