Homebrew Question Super Mario 64 not playing so good

[Shahaan]

Alright
so I'm playing a patch of SM64 on retroarch that makes it play in widescreen 60 fps
and theres some small stuttering but I can live with that
the main issue is the frames drop hard when I go into a big area in Bobomb battle field


while I'm on the topic is it possible to get Conker's Bad Furday playing
in a version of Mupen I used on retroarch before the dynarec version the game would play and all but there were a few issues mainly framerate
the game is playable but the game is noticeably slower so I'm wondering if there is a way to get it booting with dynarec since the Compat list shows the game as excellent and someone was playing the game in widescreen as well on the youtube community tab I saw. I envy them

 

[H1B1Esquire]

wondering if there is a way to get it booting with dynarec

I believe there is a thread on it; have you taken a read?

 

[Shahaan]

I believe there is a thread on it; have you taken a read?

I was not aware of that, I'll try and find it

 

[icefox]

Alright
so I'm playing a patch of SM64 on retroarch that makes it play in widescreen 60 fps
and theres some small stuttering but I can live with that
the main issue is the frames drop hard when I go into a big area in Bobomb battle field


while I'm on the topic is it possible to get Conker's Bad Furday playing
in a version of Mupen I used on retroarch before the dynarec version the game would play and all but there were a few issues mainly framerate
the game is playable but the game is noticeably slower so I'm wondering if there is a way to get it booting with dynarec since the Compat list shows the game as excellent and someone was playing the game in widescreen as well on the youtube community tab I saw. I envy them

you are apparently out of touch with the latest development.

In the latest version (mupen64 next), sm64 is silky smooth locked 30fps at 720p 16:9. Conker is almost smooth at resolution below 720p with oc, but not there yet. Most cutscenes are stuttered. but gameplay segments are almost 30fps.

 

[Shahaan]

you are apparently out of touch with the latest development.

In the latest version (mupen64 next), sm64 is silky smooth locked 30fps at 720p 16:9. Conker is almost smooth at resolution below 720p with oc, but not there yet. Most cutscenes are stuttered. but gameplay segments are almost 30fps.

So I've upgraded and theres definitely a huge improvement in Mario 64

attempting to load Conker in dynarec crashes retroarch
attempting to load it in cached interpreter kicks you back to the menu

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So I've upgraded and theres definitely a huge improvement in Mario 64

attempting to load Conker in dynarec crashes retroarch
attempting to load it in cached interpreter kicks you back to the menu

nvm I used the wrong core for conker
dynarec on conker does work aswell

 

[DrNeroCF]

Conker works great, you won't get 60fps there though.

Mario 64 should hit at least 80. If you turn off vsync and audio sync you can see how fast the game is capable of playing.

 

[Shahaan]

Conker works great, you won't get 60fps there though.

Mario 64 should hit at least 80. If you turn off vsync and audio sync you can see how fast the game is capable of playing.

Conker is a 60fps game? I always thought it was 30

 

[DrNeroCF]

Conker is a 60fps game? I always thought it was 30

It's 20-30, but he was running SM64 with a 60fps hack, definitely wouldn't work well for Conker.

 

[specht]

So I've upgraded and theres definitely a huge improvement in Mario 64

Just curious, are you using the nightly build of mupen-next? I've been using the 60fps patch on Mario 64 and the emulator doesn't accept input on that game. Everything else works fine. If it works for you that makes me think I have a config problem.

 

[Shahaan]

Just curious, are you using the nightly build of mupen-next? I've been using the 60fps patch on Mario 64 and the emulator doesn't accept input on that game. Everything else works fine. If it works for you that makes me think I have a config problem.

I'm using a build from the 19th, input is all good, docked and handheld

 

[specht]

I'm using a build from the 19th, input is all good, docked and handheld

Interesting... Are you using the 60fps V2 hack posted here? https://www.resetera.com/threads/super-mario-64-60fps-hack-updated-all-stars-collectible-now.53115/

I might try reinstalling RetroArch from scratch tonight and see if that fixes it.

 

[Shahaan]

Interesting... Are you using the 60fps V2 hack posted here? https://www.resetera.com/threads/super-mario-64-60fps-hack-updated-all-stars-collectible-now.53115/

I might try reinstalling RetroArch from scratch tonight and see if that fixes it.

Thats right

 

[regnad]

A couple of things, although you may know these already.

1) You don't need the widescreen hack. Just play a normal version of Mario 64 and use 16:9 adjusted.

2) About midway down this page is a list of configs you should be using: https://gbatemp.net/threads/n64-dynarec-is-out-as-beta-release.528247/page-26

 

[specht]

1) You don't need the widescreen hack. Just play a normal version of Mario 64 and use 16:9 adjusted.

Personally I like to use a widescreen patch whenever I can. 16:9 adjusted is great but you can get "offscreen" artifacts while some patches (the SM64 one at least) alter the offscreen culling so doors and objects don't disappear when they're not within the 4:3 boundaries. The only downside I've noticed in this patch is that Mario and Bowser's silhouette's are stretched in screen transitions.

Edit: I'll note that I'll use the adjusted mode when it benefits performance, like it seems to in Goldeneye over the 16:9 option.

 

[Shawnm355]

so what emulator should i use. the one with retroarch or n64 dynarec

 

[Shahaan]

so what emulator should i use. the one with retroarch or n64 dynarec

The only emulator there is with N64 as far as I know is retroarch
in the case of what core to use

use Mupen 64 plus-next with dynarec

 

[Shawnm355]

oh its with. lol i thought it was its own core

 

[pausuri]

Quick question:

Is Mupen 64 plus-next with dynarec compatible with the Super Mario 64 60fps patch?
Thanks

 

[Shahaan]

Quick question:

Is Mupen 64 plus-next with dynarec compatible with the Super Mario 64 60fps patch?
Thanks

Yes, it is