Best plugin and settings for Paper Mario?

[BlazeE]

Alright, I can get it to run, but the start screen and the choose file screens are VERY VERY buggy and glitchy. I'm using Mobile Intel(R) 945GM/GU Express Chipset Family for my video. Can anyone recommend the best video plugin and settings for running Paper Mario for my video card?

 

[Agozer]

There is none, AFAIK. That integrated graphics chip sets you so far back in the graphics plugin choices, that I don't think that any plugin that works well with Paper Mario works with that chip.

Case in point, Glide64 which is widely considered the best one, but it requires a good video card to work properly, and won't work with that Intel chip.

 

[BlazeE]

Ah, I see. That's not too bad though, Paper Mario is the only game I really found any issues in running, and even then it's still playable, just the start screen sucks. Thanks for your help!

 

[Clements]

You could try using the eVoodoo/zeckensack's wrapper with Glide64, but it will not work as good as the included wrapper does when using a decent graphics card. However, it might work a little better than what you are using at the moment. The Intel chip prevents you from using the high quality wrapper (Glitch64) that comes with Glide64.

 

[BlazeE]

Actually, Mudlord's Rice Video Build 6.1.3.3 seems to be working everything the best I've seen so far. No flickering, or anything. Everything works flawlessly, except until I go into Merlon's house, then the FPS drops. It's not so bad, it's really only the music slowing down bugging me, lol. I don't mind putting up with it, but if there's any options that I could enable to get rid of this FPS drop in his house, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Agozer]

Oh good, nice to see that some plugin actually does work without much problems with Intel chips. About the slowdown, I experience that myself as well, with Glide64. No, I don't know how to get rid of it. Is the slowdown even that huge of a problem?

 

[BlazeE]

Nah, like I said, I was just wondering. I don't mind it at all, I usually don't need to make stops there anyway. Thanks for all the help!

 

[mudlord]

Actually, Mudlord's Rice Video Build 6.1.3.3 seems to be working everything the best I've seen so far. No flickering, or anything. Everything works flawlessly, except until I go into Merlon's house, then the FPS drops.

Yeah, the current version lacks hardware framebuffer emulation. Adding that would require a rewrite of the framebuffer code to work properly.