If your graphics card supports Vulkan, using the Vulkan backend may give you higher performance than OpenGL. The 'render to main window' option improves the experience aesthetically. V-sync is useful, but it can lead to slowdowns. Set the 'Display' and 'Other' settings to the desired configuration. On the 'General' tab, choose OpenGL from the backend drop-down list for the currently most compatible renderer. The directory of game ISOs can also be set by clicking browse from the home screen, but here more options are available, such as Search Subfolders. On the final tab, 'Paths', ISO directories can be set. Set it to either 16:9 or 4:3, depending on the display's aspect ratio. The next two tabs are not very important the Gamecube tab has settings about connected accessories, such as memory cards, and the only remarkable Wii tab option is the 'Aspect Ratio' drop-down list. The Audio tab is the DSP section's screen setting it up now means there will be no need to do it later. Only check 'Force console as NTSC-J' if intending to play imported Japanese discs.Īll options on the 'Interface' tab are personal choices. The CPU emulation engine should be left as JIT Recompiler. The frame limit should be set to 'Auto', so that it works with games from all regions. On the General tab, check Enable Dual Core and Enable Idle Skipping.

Tip: Recent versions of Dolphin remove the Audio frameskip option, so Auto is now recommended.

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