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Troubleshooting

Matt McManis edited this page Dec 21, 2020 · 10 revisions

Config

Notice: mupen64plus.cfg not found.

Mupen64Plus has not yet created the mupen64plus.cfg in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\. Run mupen64plus-ui-console.exe or lauch a game and it will be automatically created.

Configs not working after moving files to subfolder

You need to have Ultra.exe, mupen64plus.dll, all Plugins .dll's' and their config .ini's in the same folder. If you create a subfolder, such as \plugins to put the .dll's in, you need to move the Plugin config .ini's to the Config folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\ in order for Mupen64Plus to detect them. You cannot put the config .ini's in the \plugins subfolder.

Generate Button Error

You need the m64p_test_rom.v64 in the Mupen64Plus root folder. If you don't have it, you can instead launch any game to generate the selected plugin defaults.

 

Game

Game is slow

If using the Video Plugin GLideN64, lower the graphics settings Multisampling: 0, Max Anisotropy: 0-8, FXAA: off, Enable HW Lighting: off. Your graphics card may not be powerful enough to run the plugin, try switching to Rice.

If using the Video Plugin Angrylion Plus, select a smaller display resolution, and select Compatibility Mode: Fast.

Your CPU may not be powerful enough to run the RSP plugins CXD4 or z64, try switching to RSP HLE.

 

Plugins

Plugin Configuration Menus are empty

The control defaults are loaded from mupen64plus.cfg in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\. Set your Paths and select your Plugins, then press the Generate Button or lauch a game and the defaults will be automatically created.

Angrylion Plus shows a black screen

Try using it with the RPS Plugin CXD4.

 

Video

Game only shows black screen

Your graphics card may not be compatible with the Video Plugin GLideN64. Try switching to Glide64mk2 or Rice.

Game shows black borders

That is how the game was originally made. Some games have them and others don't.

Vsync not working

Add Ultra.exe to your Graphics Card Control Panel Program Settings and enable Vsync there.

 

Audio

Audio crackles

Open the Audio Plugin Configuration Window. Set Primary Buffer Target to 4096, Secondary Buffer Size to 2048, Resample: trivial, check Audio Sync, click Save.

 

Controls

Can't map custom gamepad buttons

Mapping gamepad buttons is not available at this time. Only mapping keyboard keys or Fully Automatic for gamepad is available.