How to Speed Up Dolphin Emulator on a Slow Computer Open Dolphin and click the 'Config' button at the top of the screen. Click the 'Display' tab. If you want to play in 720p, change the 'Windows Size' to 1280 x 720. Click the 'General' tab. Check 'Enable Dual Core (speedup)' and 'Enable Idle. Dolphin Emulator is a favorite gaming console emulator for Nintendo GameCube, Wii, and the Triforce that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android operating system. It is an open source, and free gaming software still getting regular support for GameCube, Wii, and Triforce emulations.
Remember, you can't put a GC disc in your slot-loading drive on your MacBook because it only accepts normal sized discs. If you try, you'll have to take it into Apple or some repair place to get it out (or disassemble it yourself, if you're so inclined). So you'll have to find/make images for your GC games. N64 and PS1/X emulators will have no trouble whatsoever for power. I've successfully run them with 60+ fps on computers with half the power or less than what your MacBook has.
The emulation scene is, for the most part, heavily biased towards Windows. You'll find that the emulators for Windows are far more compatible and efficient than emulators for OS X, with the big exception being 16 and 8-bit consoles, where there is practically no difference. Will never work in Virtual Box or any other virtual machine, you'd have to boot straight into Windows. Like I said, I've played N64 games in an emulator on computer with less than half the power yours had. I used to play them on my dad's Pentium III with this awful 8 MB graphics card at around 60 fps (including GoldenEye).
The only game I didn't get to run smoothly on it was Perfect Dark. You should have no issues whatsoever. If Mupen64 doesn't work well, boot into Windows and use Project64, it'll be just fine. Hi, I've managed to get Mupen64Plus running on my Macbook, and even connected my PS3 controller over bluetooth to use with Mupen. Mupen seems to have an auto configuration for the PS3 controller, so the buttons appear to be mapped correctly. But there is a problem, for some reason the controller is seen as being connected to port 2, so games like Mario Kart I can navigate the menus, but at character selection bit I can't go any further!
Any idea why the controller is showing up as controller 2? Well I have actually 3 Questions idk exactly how to post a new thread i'm pretty new to the site but i'm kinda stuck in a jam here. I'm trying to use Mupin64 for my Macbook Pro OS X running snow-lepoard. Controls are a pain so i was looking for a configuration but it doesnt seem like that works.
There is Mupin64 plus but to install it is a little above my understanding. The emulator works fine normally but the +version is kinda confusing to me. I am trying to find other emulators again to experience all that retro fun but again mac is kinda tight on other programs being used. I have Xcode and am willing to learn anything necessary to do these things. So i'm really asking-how to work Mupin64+, is there a better replacement that wouldnt cost me extra money, and what other emulators are available for semi-newer systems that would work on the os x?