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Game problems FAQ

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PS2: Added Siren.
Here's a list of notable games that can be problematic. Solutions are provided to the best of our ability.
Here ==Nintendo=====Game Boy / Color===;Pinball Deluxe:This game hangs on every single emulator except for inaccurate ones and for [[SameBoy]] (Not saying that SameBoy is a list of games that are frequently cited as being problematic to emulate. Solutions are provided if possibleinaccurate).
==PS1=====Metal Gear SolidGame Boy Advance===;Wario Ware Twisted, Yoshi Topsy Turvy, Koro Koro Puzzle:Motion control emulation for these games were not implemented until myBoy and [[mGBA]] added them. Patched ROMs exist that allow these games to be played with the D-Pad.;Boktai series:Relies on a solar sensor to recharge an in-game gauge that affects gameplay. ROM patches were made to change the solar sensor level with the D-Pad but proper emulation was not implemented until [[No$|NO$GBA]] and mGBA added it.;Famicom/Classic NES Series:Throws a Gamepak Error at start-up. It was actually an anti-piracy/emulation tactic. Emulation of the needed behavior was implemented in mGBA.;Mother 3:Sound battles rely on precise timing. Using a flashcart or a 3DS Virtual Console injection would fix that problem because direct access to the actual hardware fixes those timings.
MGS has anti===Nintendo DS===;[[Nintendo_DS_emulators#iQue_DS_region_lock|iQue (Chinese DS) games]]:Throws a glowing error at start-piracy features, up "Only for iQue". It's a rudimentary form of regional lock that can only be circumvented by opening the ROM with a hex editor and needs real BIOS to workchanging one byte at a specific address at the moment. Do ;DSi:Some games outright crash, or show the wrong text (like Shantae showing "Localisation not use simulated BIOS in PCSX-Rfound"). These will just give This can be solved by using a blank screenNAND dump. If you are using BIOS and it The Camera is still not emulated.;Mag Slide Kid:Has an add-on that no emulator has implemented. Wait for a fix.;Slot-2 (GBA bonuses) not working:Some games like Lunar Knight and Mega Man Star Force removed this feature during localization, try different BIOS filesso play the Japanese versions instead. Solar sensor bonus in Lunar Knight (aka Boktai DS), however is emulated in [[melonDS]]. Read [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=110 this post] for more info.
If the game stutters====Pokémon issues====Specifically Gen 4 (3), enable the relevant fix in your sound pluginGen 2 remakes (2), and Gen 5 (4).
Trying to fight Psycho Mantis *These games rely on an emulator cartridge reading speeds more than usual for other games. This causes crashes at start-up that can't change controller ports? Die enough times and you will be given another method: shooting statuescircumvented with ARDS cheats in [[No$|No$GBA]], or cause frequent freezes every half hour or so on [[DeSmuME]] (meaning the in-game battery save feature is far more preferable to save states).[http://youtu[melonDS]] recently solved the cartridge reading speed emulation and fixes were ported to other emulators.*There's also anti-piracy for good measure, which can be/vHVf_ZvdUkE]disabled with Action Replay codes, and graphical glitches.*Unemulated features like the Pokewalk, the Typing with the Pokemon bluetooth keyboard and Download Play event cards.*The emulation runs in standard DS clock speed mode on most DS emulators, meaning it doesn't take advantage of the DSi enhancements, though No$GBA recently implemented that partially.*The Wi-Fi connectivity features remained under-developed as the devs wanted with their ''creative differences''. Local multiplayer needed for trading monsters between two copies (but also used in other games) isn't possible. This recently got resurrected as a functional WIP feature in melonDS.*Online multiplayer was functional in as early as 0.9.7, but rumors spread about a Nintendo letter stating that all forms of multiplayer (even local) were illegal, meaning forks were spread on file sharing sites more than through fork developers themselves. Despite Nintendo's servers going down in 2014, alternative servers covering only the downloadable content still exist. On the bright side, save editors still exist.
==GBC=====Shantae===VBA doesn't emulate the game properly. Use [[Gambatte]] or [[VisualBoy Advance|VBADeSmuME-'''M''']] insteadlibretro is currently playing catch-up with graphical fixes and some freezing bugs here and there.
==PS2=Super Nintendo Entertainment System===Note;Tengai Makyou Zero: If The Japanese version of the game regular and limited edition releases used to require external graphical packs. This requirement is not set no longer present in options to 60Hz all emulators but ZSNES and an obscure Snes9x Android port used for a Chinese fan-translation. It's fairly supported on all emulators. The game will run a cartridge check the first time it boots. Press either A or B depending on what it shows on screen, and then when it might lead shows you a new message in Japanese, soft reset the emulator. You'll need to graphic problems from do 2 checks like this. After that, an .rtc file is created, and all subsequent boot-ups of the get gogames will play normally.:The English fan-translation so far runs on higan / bsnes, some examples being God Handrequiring an xml file named the same as the patched ROM, Metal Slugand a manifest.bml file, Tekken 5 and Destroy all humansunder the same directory.===Metal Gear Solid 3===This The game needs a very can be opened from the ROM on standalone higan, and from manifest.bml from RetroArch. Modified builds of Snes9x for [http://www.mediafire.com/file/q8hqh0cdfwy48sd/snes9x_tmz.rar Windows (1.5.4)] and [Computer specs|high end CPUhttp://www.dropbox.com/s/7r1kwcjathngppr/spc7110-patch.zip?dl=1 GX Wii]([http://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx/releases/tag/4.3.7 Source] to run at full speed and will run slowly on most CPUs.  All of ) can boot the various blades of grass are one culprit cause of slowdownROM alone.
===Shadow of the ColossusGameCube===This game needs a very ;Star Wars<nowiki>:</nowiki> Rogue Leader/Rebel Strike:The games are playable, but suffer from some random hangs and other issues. Click [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_II:_Rogue_Leader here] for Rogue Leader info, and [Computer specs|high end CPU]https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_III:_Rebel_Strike here] to run at full speedfor Rebel Strike info.
===Zone of the Enders 1 and 2Wii===This game needs ;Zelda<nowiki>:</nowiki> Skyward Sword:Recommended to use a very real Wiimote and Motion Plus to emulate. [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Skyward_Sword#Wii_MotionPlus See details here.]:It is possible to use a conventional controller with [Computer specs|high end CPUhttps://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-emulated-motion-plus-unofficial this build]] to run at full speed.
==PSPSony=====Dangan RonpaPS1===;Metal Gear Solid:Rewrites BIOS commands in order to work; a simulated one won't cut it. Do not use the simulated BIOS in PCSX-R. These will just give a blank screen. If you are using a real BIOS and it is still not working, [[Emulator Files|try different ones]].:If the game stutters, enable the relevant fix in your sound plugin.:Trying to fight Psycho Mantis on an emulator that can't change controller ports? Die enough times and you will be given another method: [http://youtu.be/vHVf_ZvdUkE shooting statues].
Make sure you===PS2===:'re using 'Note: If the latest version of [[PPSSPP]].<br />Go game is not set in options to 60Hz it might lead to Game Settings > Graphics. If you use a Nvidia GPUgraphic problems from the get go, some examples being God Hand, Metal Slug, select '''Read Framebuffers to Memory (GPU)''' under "Rendering Mode"Tekken 5 and Destroy All Humans. If you use an AMD GPU or Android device, select '''Read Framebuffers to Memory (CPU)'''.
===Metal Gear Solid;Play!: Peace Walker===Any issues you encounter with Play cannot be resolved effectively at this time. Use PCSX2.;Ace Combat 4/5/Zero: All three are perfectly playable in software mode, but have major graphical issues in hardware mode. Use software mode if your PC is up to the task. This series used to have hit detection issues, but the latest GIT version, with automatic game fixes turned on, will work.:Jak X can now be booted with a [http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Jak-X-Patched-NTSC-and-PAL cheat file patch];Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: EE/IOP EE/FPU Clamping Mode needs to be set to Full in PCSX2, otherwise the button prompt in the first level (i.e. the orphans' room in Count Olaf's mansion) will outright refuse to work.
As ;Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3: Needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed and will run slowly on most. All of the latest version various blades of PPSSPP (0grass in MGS3 are one cause of its slowdown.9Also, various shader effects will only work correctly in software mode.;Ratchet and Clank series: Games have bad visual glitches in hardware mode due to lack of custom mipmap support, and run slowly due to that.7Most issues are fixed with software mode.2) ;Shadow of the PC emulation seems perfect minus Colossus: Needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed.;Siren: Daytime levels have a severe graphical glitch causing half of the onlinescreen to be obscured, even if the framerate is locked requiring such segments to 20 FPS, that is until one of the last bosses be run in the game the level "Peace Walker battle software mode.;Time Crisis 2", : The lightgun add-on isn't implemented in any current emulators at the bug is said boss's life not descreasing from moment.;Zone of the last Enders 1 and 2 bars, making the game unbeatable. [https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/2845 The problem has been brought to attention for Needs a whilevery [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] But the only solution seems to use run at full speed.;Sly 2 and 3: Needs a cheat to defeat the Mech, "_C1 One Hit Kill very [[MechsComputer specs|high end CPU]] _L 0x2001B764 0xAE200064" which works ONLY for the US version, thus you will need to have that one, to keep your savegames, open the US version, create run at full speed. Shares similar hardware mode issues found in other Kinetica based games such as Ratchet and install everything as per the first configuration Clank and then from "...ppsspp\memstick\PSP\SAVEDATA" take the files inside "ULES01372001" Jak and then place them into "ULUS10509003"Daxter.
==Gamecube=====Wind WakerPSP===In 4;DanganRonpa:Use the latest version of [[PPSSPP]] to resolve any problem its had before.:Go to Game Settings > Graphics.0+ versions Users of DolphinNvidia GPUs should select "Read Framebuffers to Memory (GPU)" under "Rendering Mode". If you use an AMD GPU or Android device, DSP LLE is set select "Read Framebuffers to default for this game, so if you have a slow Memory (CPU)".;Metal Gear Solid<nowiki>:</nowiki> Peace Walker: right click on In the level "Peace Walker battle 2", one of the last bosses in the game in dolphin, go the boss's life cannot be depleted from the last 2 bars, making it unbeatable. Use the latest version of PPSSPP to properties and check ''DSP HLE emulation (fast)''resolve this. DSP HLE will cause random crashes though;Test Drive Unlimited: Needs a very high-end device to run it decently on Android.
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