Game:

Kirby Air Ride (2003)

Category:

Let's Play

Duration: 11:44

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Kirby Air Ride for the Nintendo GameCube emulation gameplay on the Google Pixel 7 (not the Pro model) Android phone via the Dolphin 5.0 emulator (dev build 19074).
http://www.freeemulator.com/dolphin-emulator/

Official Dolphin emulator website: https://dolphin-emu.org/

I decided to upgrade to a Google Pixel 7 and figured I would see how well it handles video game emulation. It seems to run a lot of GameCube and Wii games pretty well at 2x resolution, which actually looks really nice and crisp on the phone's display.

For GameCube games, I am using a real GameCube controller connected to my phone via an OEM Wii U GameCube controller adapter (I use a USB hub that connects to the phone via a USB C to A adapter... the adapter the phone comes with works fine).

For Wii games, I use a real Wii remote / nunchuck connected to my phone via a Mayflash DolphinBar (requires a USB C to A adapter... the one the phone comes with works fine).

I am using the phone's built-in video screen recorder. Note that it can have a small impact on performance, so if a game appears slightly jerky but the FPS remains solid, it typically plays smooth as butter on the phone when not recording.

GOOGLE PIXEL 7 SPECS:
- 6.3-inch OLED / 20:9 aspect ratio / Up to 90Hz screen
- Google Tensor G2 CPU
- Mali-G710 MP7 GPU
- 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128 GB or 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage
- October 13, 2022 street release date

See all of our Google Pixel 7 emulation gameplay videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTxux-zjFRO47ffNrC0ixA6WCSdd9viq

The Dolphin emulator is officially available for Windows, Mac, Android, and Linux.

With Dolphin you can play the best GameCube games, such as Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Resident Evil 4, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, SSX 3, Madden NFL 2004, Super Mario Sunshine, Viewtiful Joe, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pikmin 1 & 2, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and many many more!

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My Dolphin emulator settings for the Pixel 7:

CONFIG - GENERAL
- Dual Core [x]
- Speed Limit: 100%
- Enable Savestates [x]

CONFIG - INTERFACE
- Screen Orientation During Emulation: Landscape
Everything else is checked and the app theme is "Default"

CONFIG - AUDIO
- DSP Emulation Engine: DSP HLE (recommended)
- Audio Stretching [ ] (OFF)
- Audio Volume: 100%

CONFIG - PATHS
Untouched--I didn't mess with any settings here

CONFIG - GAMECUBE
Untouched--I didn't mess with any settings here

CONFIG - WII
Note: The only thing I messed with here is under Wii Remote settings (I have a Mayflash Dolphinbar that I use with a real Wiimote). If you don't have this, then you don't need to change anything here.
- Wii Remote Rumble [x]
- Wii Remote Continous Scanning [x]
- Wii Remote Speaker [x]

CONFIG - ADVANCED
- CPU Core: JIT Recompiler for ARM64 (recommended)

CONFIG - LOG, DEBUG, & USER DATA
Untouched--I didn't mess with any settings here

GRAPHICS SETTINGS
- Video Backend: OpenGL or Vulkan (OpenGL is a bit slower, depending on how demanding the game is, in my experience, but it is less buggy/glitchy than Vulkan).
- Show FPS [x]
- Shader Compilation Mode: Hybrid Ubershaders (seems to work best for the games I have tested so far)
- Compile Shaders Before Starting [x]
- Aspect Ratio: Auto

GRAPHICS SETTINGS - ENHANCEMENTS
- Internal Resolution: 2x Native
I didn't mess with any other settings here

I didn't change anything under Hacks or Advanced under Graphics Settings.

GAMECUBE INPUT
- GameCube Controller 1: GameCube Adapter -- I use an OEM Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter along with an OEM GameCube controller.

WII INPUT
- Wii Remote 1: Real Wii Remote (DolphinBar required) -- For Wii games, I use the Mayflash Dolpinbar along with an OEM Wii remote / nunchuck (if the game uses one)

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This video is meant for educational purposes. HAL Laboratory and Nintendo are the authors of this game for the purpose of copyright. All rights reserved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI9RmmwVt6o