General problems FAQ

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Here is a simple guide for the steps one should take to try to resolve your problems.

Steps to take

Update to latest version

Emulators can have stable builds that are weeks, months, and sometimes even years old. The "stable" version is often times just a randomly picked dev version. That is why the latest dev versions should be preferred. Many times this will solve the issues. Links to dev builds can be found at the pages for PCSX-R, PCSX2, Dolphin, nullDC, DeSmuME , PPSSPP.

Change Settings

If you're using a plugin based emulator, graphical glitches and sound issues might be solved by changing the settings.


Check Emulator Wiki

Emulators may have a wiki which lists the common known issues with games, and the solutions.


Check the archives

Sometimes, questions may have been asked and answered multiple times in the past. Check the Emulation General archives.

http://archive.foolz.us/vg/


Ask Emulation General

If you're asking for help, provide relevant details such as:

  • System specs, especially CPU
  • Emulator and version
  • Emulator settings/plugins
  • Game details

Common Questions

Q: Can I run [insert emulator here]?

A: Generally, emulation runs off the CPU, with the GPU allowing for higher resolutions, AA, etc. If your CPU isn't good enough, you can't emulate a system too well. A commonly-recommended CPU is the Intel Core i5 2500k or the 3570k. For DeSmuME and PPSSPP, enable the dynarec option for speedups. For GC/Wii and PS2 see the Dolphin and PCSX2 pages, specifically, for recommended specs if a 2500k/3570k is not a viable option.

Q: Why is my PS2 game blurry?

A: Enable skipdraw in the hacks.

Q: I downloaded a PSX game from emuparadise. It's in .ecm format and won't open in an emulator. Why?

A: ECM is a compressed format. You need to decompress using PakkISO or ECM Tools (both provided on the emuparadise download page). It'll output as a .bin usually, which is what the .cue (assuming it comes with one - should do, if not make one as per instructions in the RetroArch page) uses to load the game.

Q: I use LilyPad, but the esc key and various others don't work!

A: In the Input API (radio buttons in the top left of the LilyPad options), choose raw input.

Q: I downloaded a file in a zip/rar/7z format, and inside it are a lot of files labelled either r00/r01 etc or part1/part2 etc. What are these?

A: It's a split archive, usually RAR. Make sure you have 7-Zip installed. Do not use WinRar. Then, right click on the first in the sequence (e.g. r00/part1/etc) and, depending on the program used, should have an "Extract Here" command. Use it; it'll output the files you're looking for. You can then proceed to delete all those r0x/partx/etc files if you want, you don't need them anymore.

Q: How do I connect my PS3 controller to my computer?

A: Download XInput Wrapper SCP.