For example, if you set it to 2x Native (1280x1056) for 720p and all your GameCube games run fine, but once you open a Wii game you find it running sluggish. If you jump between GameCube and Wii games regularly, you may have to return to this screen to change the resolution.

When you've selected a resolution that works well for your computer, go ahead and close this window.

Clearly, if you hear the music start playing jumpy then you chose a resolution that your computer can't handle. If you have a game running, you can click among these options and Dolphin will immediately apply the changed resolution for you to preview. But if your device is low end or a tablet, you might be stuck with the default: Native (640x528). High-end computers should be able to handle 3x Native (1920x1584) for 1080p. In general, 2x Native (1280x1056) for 720p should run well on any modern, average computer.

Click on the drop-down field for “ Internal Resolution.” You'll get these options:.

For now, let's focus on Internal Resolution. The options of importance here are “ Internal Resolution”, “ Anti-aliasing”, “ Anisotrophic Filtering” (ignore this one), and “ Post-processing Effect”.

You'll arrive at the “ OpenGL Graphics Configuration” window.

Click on or go to Options > Graphics Settings.

Fortunately, as shown in the above sample picture, Dolphin's graphics can be improved (if your computer can handle it). Dolphin can be a CPU heavy emulator, so by default its settings are low to be as compatible as possible for most computers. Upon entering full screen, the first thing you're going to notice is that the quality of the graphics looks somewhat low grade and pixel-ish. If your computer is old or it's a low-end machine (cheap), the black screens could be that Dolphin is not compatible. A decent video card is necessary as well. Dolphin is programmed to work with the latest version of Windows. Is your computer kind of old? Make sure it's fully updated.

Try installing the full DirectX package to ensure DirectX is running the best it can (don't forget to restart your computer after installation).

Otherwise, if the black screen issue is happening to all your games then keep reading. That should be an easy fix by simply downloading the game from another website. If it's happening to only one game then it could be that it's corrupt.

Rule out if this black screen issue is specific to a single game or all your games.

This might sound silly, but make sure the game you're trying to load is actually a GameCube or Wii game :).

Does Dolphin get stuck at a black screen after loading games? Below are some possible reasons for this.

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