![]() ![]() This is usually 3D spatial calculations on games that support it. Some may call that…cheating.ĭSP Emulation Engine : According to the Dolphin Wiki, the DSP is a Digital Signal Processor to perform special audio processing. Generate a New Statistics Identity: If you have usage statistics enabled, this will wipe the data that’s being collected and start collecting it under a new ID.Įnable Savestates : Enabling this setting will allow you to create saves in places where the game wouldn’t normally allow it. Personally, I’m OK with them doing this, since this is an open-source, passion project for the developers. Leave this set to 100%.Įnable Usage Statistics Reporting : This allows the Dolphin emulator to collect anonymous data on how you the system. We’ll be changing the GPU speed in a different screen. However, in my testing, this made the game look like it was stuck in fast-forward. Speed Limit (0% = Unlimited) : This setting lets you change the CPU speed. If you own any of the ones on that list, you should turn this on. For example, you may get better performance using OpenGL instead of Vulkan.īut if you change your Video Backend along with five other settings, it’s hard to see if that made an improvement or not.Ĭhange Discs Automatically : There have only been about two dozen Nintendo games that spanned two physical discs. My advice is to use my recommended settings as a starting point, but then test each setting one at a time. Some settings that work well on your Android smartphone actually hurt performance on the NVIDIA Shield. ![]() I had to do a lot of tweaking and testing to get it running well on my NVIDIA Shield. I want to set some realistic expectations before we go any further.Īny emulator, Dolphin included, is not something that you install and it works great right out of the box. I’m also going to share the settings I used to get the best performance from Dolphin Emulator on my NVIDIA Shield TV.īest Dolphin Emulator Settings For The NVIDIA Shield Let’s go through those in more detail now. To be fair, you’re going to be spending most of your time in the Config and Graphics Settings menus. GameCube Input: Global controller configuration for all GameCube games. Wii Input: Global controller configuration for all Wii games. We’ll cover this in more detail in the section How to Add Games to Dolphin Emulator below. In the Search Bar, you can search for ‘Dolphin’, or simply ‘Emulator’ as I did in this image.Īdd Folder: Here’s where you tell Dolphin where your games are stored. Inside the Play Store, click on the magnifying glass icon in the top row. Installing Dolphin on your NVIDIA Shield is pretty straightforward, since you can find it on the Google Play Store. Installing Dolphin from the Google Play Store You’ll then be able to sideload the APK on your Android device like normal. So if you can’t find it on the Google Play Store, or you want to try a specific version you can always find it on their official download page. It re-emerged in 2018 and has been there ever since. Where to Download Dolphinīack in 2016, Dolphin pulled their emulator from the Play Store because it was having compatibility issues with Android. The easiest way is directly through the Google Play Store, so that’s the method I’m going to be detailing below. There are two ways to install the Dolphin Emulator on Android TV. How to Install or Update Dolphin Emulator on Android TV Then I’ll take you through the settings I use to get the best performance.įinally, I’m going to show you how to add your GameCube games to the Dolphin emulator so you can start having fun. In this article, I’m going to guide you through the process of installing Dolphin on my NVIDIA Shield. If you haven’t heard of emulators before, I’ll give you a brief overview.Įmulators are a software program that makes it so your new device (PC, NVIDIA Shield, etc.) can understand the old game console’s programs.ĭolphin is easy to install on your NVIDIA Shield or Android TV, but it takes a little work to get all of the emulator settings dialed-in correctly. Dolphin is a Nintendo emulator that works on Windows, Mac, Android – even Android TV devices like the NVIDIA Shield. ![]()
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