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Here is 's a list of notable games that are frequently cited as being can be problematic to emulate. Solutions are provided if possibleto the best of our ability.

==PS1Nintendo=====Metal Gear SolidGame Boy / Color===;Pinball Deluxe:This game hangs on every single emulator except for inaccurate ones and for SameBoy (Not saying that SameBoy is inaccurate).

MGS has anti-piracy features===Game Boy Advance===;Wario Ware Twisted, Yoshi Topsy Turvy, Koro Koro Puzzle:Motion control emulation for these games were not implemented until myBoy and needs real BIOS to workmGBA added them. Do not use simulated BIOS in PCSXPatched ROMs exist that allowed playing Wario Ware Twisted with the D-RPad. These will just give ;Boktai series:Relies on a blank screensolar sensor to recharge an in-game gauge that affects gameplay. If you are using BIOS ROM patches were made to change the solar sensor level with the D-Pad but proper emulation was not implemented until NO$GBA and mGBA added it is still not working, try different BIOS files.;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.

If ===Nintendo DS===;[[Nintendo_DS_emulators#iQue_DS_Region_Lock|iQue (Chinese DS) games]]:Throws a glowing error at start-up "Only for iQue". It's a rudimentary form of regional lock that can only be circumvented by opening the game stuttersROM with a hex editor and changing one byte at a specific address at the moment.;DSi:Some games outright crash, enable or show the relevant wrong text (like Shantae showing "Localisation not found"). This is solved by using a NAND dump. 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, so play the Japanese versions instead. Solar sensor bonus in Lunar Knight (aka Boktai DS), however is emulated in your sound plugin[[melonDS]] Read [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=110 this post] for more info.

==GBC====Pokémon issues=Shantae===VBA doesn't emulate the game properly. Use [[Gambatte]] or [[VisualBoy Advance|VBA-'''M''']] insteadSpecifically Gen 4 (3), Gen 2 remakes (2), and Gen 5 (4).

==PS2==Note: If *These games rely on cartridge reading speeds more than usual for other games. This causes crashes at start-up that can be circumvented 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 not set in options far more preferable to 60Hz it might lead save states). [[melonDS]] recently solved the cartridge reading speed emulation and fixes were ported to graphic problems from the get goother emulators.*There's also anti-piracy for good measure, some examples being God Handwhich can be disabled with Action Replay codes, Metal Slugand graphical glitches.*Unemulated features like the Pokewalk, Tekken 5 the Typing with the Pokemon bluetooth keyboard and Destroy all humansDownload Play event cards.===Metal Gear Solid 3===*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 game needs 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 very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed and will run slowly Nintendo letter stating that all forms of multiplayer (even local) were illegal, meaning forks were spread on most CPUsfile 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.  All of On the various blades of grass are one culprit cause of slowdownbright side, save editors still exist.

===Shadow of the Colossus===This game needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speedDeSmuME-libretro is currently playing catch-up with graphical fixes and some freezing bugs here and there.

===Zone of the Enders 1 and 2Super Nintendo Entertainment System===;Tengai Makyou Zero:The Japanese version of the regular and limited edition releases used to require external graphical packs. This requirement is no longer present in 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 needs 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 shows you a new message in Japanese, soft reset the emulator. You'll need to do 2 checks like this. After that, an .rtc file is created, and all subsequent boot-ups of the games will play normally.:The English fan-translation so far runs on higan / bsnes, requiring an xml file named the same as the patched ROM, and a very manifest.bml file, all under the same directory. The game 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) can boot the ROM alone.

==PSP=GameCube===;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=Dangan Ronpa==Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_II:_Rogue_Leader here] for Rogue Leader info, and [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Rogue_Squadron_III:_Rebel_Strike here] for Rebel Strike info.

Make sure you're using the latest version of [[PPSSPP]].===Wii===;Zelda<nowiki>:<br /nowiki>Go Skyward Sword:Recommended to Game Settings > Graphics. If you use a Nvidia GPU, select '''Read Framebuffers real Wiimote and Motion Plus to Memory (GPU)''' under "Rendering Mode"emulate. [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Skyward_Sword#Wii_MotionPlus See details here. If you ]:It is possible to use an AMD GPU or Android device, select '''Read Framebuffers to Memory (CPU)'''a conventional controller with [https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-emulated-motion-plus-unofficial this build].

==Sony=====PS1===;Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker===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].

As of the latest version of PPSSPP (0.9.7.2) the PC emulation seems perfect minus the online, even if the framerate is locked to 20 FPS, that is until one of the last bosses in ===PS2===:''Note: If the game the level "Peace Walker battle 2", the bug is said boss's life not descreasing from the last 2 bars, making the game unbeatable. [https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/2845 The problem has been brought set in options to attention for a while] But the only solution seems 60Hz it might lead to use a cheat to defeat the Mech, "_C1 One Hit Kill [Mechs] _L 0x2001B764 0xAE200064" which works ONLY for graphic problems from the US versionget go, thus you will need to have that onesome examples being God Hand, to keep your savegamesMetal Slug, open the US version, create and install everything as per the first configuration Tekken 5 and then from "...ppsspp\memstick\PSP\SAVEDATA" take the files inside "ULES01372001" and then place them into "ULUS10509003"Destroy All Humans.''

==Gamecube==;Play!: Any issues you encounter with Play cannot be resolved effectively at this time. Use PCSX2.===Wind Waker===;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.In 4:Jak X can now be booted with a [http://forums.pcsx2.0+ versions net/Thread-Jak-X-Patched-NTSC-and-PAL cheat file patch];Lemony Snicket's A Series of DolphinUnfortunate Events: EE/IOP EE/FPU Clamping Mode needs to be set to Full in PCSX2, DSP LLE is set otherwise the button prompt in the first level (i.e. the orphans' room in Count Olaf's mansion) will outright refuse to work. ;Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3: Needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to default for this gamerun at full speed and will run slowly on most. All of the various blades of grass in MGS3 are one cause of its slowdown. Also, so if you 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. Most issues are fixed with software mode.;Shadow of the Colossus: Needs a slow very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed.;Time Crisis 2: right click The lightgun add-on isn't implemented in any current emulators at the moment.;Zone of the game Enders 1 and 2: Needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed.;Sly 2 and 3: Needs a very [[Computer specs|high end CPU]] to run at full speed. Shares similar hardware mode issues found in dolphinother Kinetica based games such as Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter. ===PSP===;DanganRonpa:Use the latest version of [[PPSSPP]] to resolve any problem its had before.:Go to Game Settings > Graphics. Users of Nvidia GPUs should select "Read Framebuffers to Memory (GPU)" under "Rendering Mode". If you use an AMD GPU or Android device, go select "Read Framebuffers to properties and check ''DSP HLE emulation Memory (fastCPU)".;Metal Gear Solid<nowiki>:</nowiki> Peace Walker:In the level "Peace Walker battle 2", one of the last bosses in the game, the boss''s life cannot be depleted from the last 2 bars, making it unbeatable. Use the latest version of PPSSPP to resolve this. DSP HLE will cause random crashes though;Test Drive Unlimited: Needs a very high-end device to run it decently on Android.