Questions about Dolphin

[xhispage]

I have a few questions , excuse me for being so noobiesh , I am new to the emulation world. I did know Knuckles before (I think , or someone with the same name as him) from a project called GTA WO.

I have some questions.
1. Is the version that the screenshots are from (the Animal Crossing screenies , Pikmin etc.) released or is it stil in developement?
2. if it is still in developement , why not go for an open beta test , what could possibly happen? exept loads of publicity

This are just my 2 questions. Please , do not flame me for this.

Mr.Xanni

P.S. Good luck on Dolphin!

EDIT1: Posty! Its me
EDIT2: How big should GameCube "images" be? I heard 1.4 , but Animal Crossing is only 32MB , ive heard... Just a question...

 

[Hexidecimal]

1. it isn't
2. because they don't need a bunch of gripe "FIX THIS OR YOU SUCK!!1" posts in the forum.

Couldn't this be construed as asking for a beta?

 

[xero9009]

EDIT2: How big should GameCube "images" be? I heard 1.4 , but Animal Crossing is only 32MB , ive heard... Just a question...

It's that small because the GCM has been shrunk using the Dolphin shrinker. It basicly gets rid of all the garbage and empty space which is not used. There are some bugs in it, however, so I wouldn't recommend using it on everything. And yes all GC ISOs are 1.4GB

 

[xhispage]

I was not asking for a beta , but you awnsered my questions.
Why wouldnt the Nintendo guys just remove the empety spaces if they are useless anyways? Seems like a waste of space to me

 

[Shrimpz]

the reason all that extra junk is there is to fill in the inner part of the disc.....
all the actual game data is on the outer edges of the disc because the laser can read the outside of the discs at a higher rate than it can the inner parts.....
so by adding useless info to the insides the game is read faster.....
when you turn it into an iso....., it's not being read by a laser so you can safely remove all that useless date and just have the relevant info.....
:whistling

 

[xhispage]

okay , that explains it.
Thanks for the awnsers , and I can't wait for a new version that supports some comercial games

 

[Knuckles]

hey xhispage

the emu already run some games you know, look at the compatibility thread

 

[JinXD]

And yes all GC ISOs are 1.4GB

1.35GB actually

 

[jareg]

Well actually

Media 3 inch NINTENDO GAMECUBE Disc based on Matsushita's
Optical Disc Technology, Approx. 1.5GB Capacity

But yeah usually there 1.35 GB

 

[xhispage]

Yeah , but I don't have the games fromt he compability list.

 

[jareg]

Yeah , but I don't have the games fromt he compability list.

Well then we can much to anything about it

 

[xhispage]

Yeah , I know , all questions awnsered. Topic can die in peace now.