![]() ![]() ![]() 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 will guide you through installing Dolphin on an NVIDIA Shield. Still, it takes a little work to get all emulator settings correctly dialed in. If you haven’t heard of emulators before, here’s a brief overview.Įmulators are software that enables your new device (PC, NVIDIA Shield, etc.) to understand the old game console’s programs.ĭolphin is easy to install on your NVIDIA Shield or Android TV. Not the 2017 or earlier models.Dolphin is a Nintendo emulator that works on Windows, Mac, Android – even Android TV devices like the NVIDIA Shield. ![]() I'm talking about the 2019 Shield TV (Pro). Any current phone (or hacked Switch) does a better job.ĮDIT 2: Oh, and just to clarify. Even a more recent Android phone will likely do a better job and be portable to boot.īut if you could get use out of a all-encompassing TV-connected media box (with Plex server capabilities, on the Pro model at least) and decent up-to Gen 6 Console Emulator, go for it!ĮDIT: And if we're talking about the old Nvidia Shield console, I'd say forget about it. PCs are still obviously king when it comes to emulation. If you are looking primarily for an emulation machine, a hacked Gen 8 console is probably going to have it beat performance-wise and probably has more versatile community support. It doesn't work on CPU-intensive apps like native running games, meaning it won't work with game emulation. The 4K upscaling is awesome and looks great but only applies to video sources. If you have a GeForce GPU in a gaming PC, you can steam your games over your network to the device and it works great. Native game support (besides emulation) is lackluster so just forget about that, but game steaming (a la xCloud, GeForce NOW or Stadia) should be awesome when it kicks off more. Though if you have a recent Smart TV, you *might* not get the best use out of it's video streaming capabilities. As others have said, it is the best TV-connected Media device going and I love to also use mine as a Music Plex server. I feel like the Shield TV is something you'll want if you know what you're looking for. Then I think I'll be set for a loong time. My dream is a revision of the Shield that is capable of doing full speed Gamecube, Wii and PS2 emulation. Its one of my favorite purchases ever regarding retro-gaming. I plugged a small 256GB thumb drive in one of the back USB ports and that holds all of my library of games with space to spare. PS1 runs perfectly even inside Retroarch. Saturn also runs amazingly well with the Yaba Sanshiro Emulator. Dreamcast can go even higher with the resolution and runs a full speed without a hitch (Using Redream). I play my N64 games upscaled to 1080P without a hitch and with almost no latency. It also does PS1, N64, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast beautifully. And these games still look amazing on an OLED with a nice CRT filter. Its a bit of a hassle to set up the controls, but you do it one time and you are ready to go. It almost feels as good as playing on an actual CRT.Ĭ- It runs perfectly fine my favorite DOS games like, Duke3d, Doom, Doom2, Hexen, Dark Forces, NFS, System Shock, Wing Commander, Quake, Rise Of The Triad, Rebel Assault 1 and 2, Bioforge, Etc (With the equivalent performance of a 486DX4- 100MHZ). But in general, latency wise its amazing and games like the original Ninja Gaiden and Punch Out on the NES are perfectly playable. There's going to be minimal latency depending on what Bluetooth controller you end up using and depending on the TV. With the CRT filter and Run Ahead enabled paired with a low-response time TV like a Modern OLED, its the most beautiful way to experience these old games so far in my opinion. Run-Ahead is known to be a demanding feature CPU-wise, but with legacy 2d consoles consoles it runs perfectly fine on the Shield. All of this with:Ī- A beautiful CRT shader (I use the Caligary CRT Filter)ī- Run-Ahead is a feature to essentially eliminate almost all latency. I set up Retroarch for all my legacy / 2d consoles: Within Retroarch I'm emulating NES, SNES, GENESIS, GBA, 32X, PC Engine, NEO-GEO, Arcade Games AND even DOS games. It's really amazing what it can accomplish given the form factor and given that has hardware that's at least 5 years old. My experience with the Nvidia Shield has been MINDBLOWING so far. My goal was to achieve this this with a small single board solution that's easy to set up, easy to carry with me and that is somewhat durable. I've been looking for a way to emulate all my old consoles up to Dreamcast at full speed. OP, allow me to hype you up with the Shield. ![]()
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