Dolphin Setup - Dolphin Troubleshooting

Stage 1: Install TAP Adapter - Stage 2: Configure Dolphin - Stage 3: Configure PSO

Prestart Checklist
- A Computer capable of running Dolphin:
    - Dual Core, 2Ghz+ processor
    - 2GB RAM
    - AMD HD series or nVidia GTX series or Intel HD series Graphics card
        Full specs are listed here
- Dolphin 4.x or above, available here (x64 mirror) (x86 mirror)
- OpenVPN 2.x or above, available here (x64 mirror) (x86 mirror)
- Phantasy Star Online Game image:
    - American/Japanese/PAL Episode I & II
    - Japanese Episode I & II Plus
    - American/Japanese/PAL Episode III (Full Lobby support, Partial card game support)
        Please do not ask where to obtain the image from: all requests will be ignored

Install TAP Adaptor - Configure Dolphin - Configure PSO

Step 1:
Run the correct version of OpenVPN for your system, then click Next

Step 2:
Click I Agree to Accept the license agreement

Step 3:
Untick Everything apart from TAP Virtual Ethernet Adaptor, then click Next

Step 4:
Chose the Installation folder, then click Next

Step 5:
Click Install to the singed driver warning

Step 6:
Click Next

Step 7:
Untick Show Readme, then Click Finish

Step 8:
Click the Network icon in the Windows Taskbar, and pick Open Network and Sharing Centre
            Windows 8: Right click the network Icon, and select Open network and sharing centre
            Windows XP: Click Start, Network Connections, Show all connections

Step 9:
Click Change Adaptor settings

Step 10:
You should have at least two network adaptors listed: A Local or Wirreless Area connection you use to connect to the internet, and a TAP-Windows Adaptor.

Step 11:
Hold the Ctrl key down, and select the TAP Adaptor, and you internet-connected adaptor: both should go blue

Step 12:
Right click on the adaptors, and select Bridge Connections

Step 13:
A new MAC Bridge Adaptor should appear. Close the Network connections window

Install TAP Adaptor - Configure Dolphin - Configure PSO

Step 1:
Open Dolphin

Step 2:
Click Options, Configure...

Step 3:
Click the Gamecube tab, and set SP1 to BBA. Click OK

Install TAP Adaptor - Configure Dolphin - Configure PSO

Follow the gamecube setup guide

Dolphin Setup - Dolphin Troubleshooting

Q: The game has a blank/flickering white screen at startup
A: PSO Works best when Dolphin is set to OpenGL rendering. to set this:
            - From the main dolphin window, click Options, Graphics settings
            - Change the back end to Open GL, and click OK

Q: You get "A memory Card is require to play" error when starting the game
A: Create or mount a virtual memory card in dolphin. To do this:
            - From the main dolphin window, click Options, Configure...
            - Click the Gamecube tab
            - Set Slot A to memory card
            - click the three dots (...) next to slot A
            - If a file called MemoryCardA does not exist, create one.
            - Click OK

Q: You get a "Could not find the device connected to serial port 1" message when you go to configure the Network/Provider
A: You haven't installed the virtual Broadband adaptor in dolphin. to do this:
            - From the main dolphin window, click Options, Configure...
            - Click the Gamecube tab
            - Set SP1 to BBA, and click OK

Q: You can't fill in the Network connection page because bits are missing or not changing
A: This mainly seems to affect the Access version with only the JP Disk uses. Use Dolphin's software rendering mode (slow but accurate) to complete setup:
            - From the main dolphin window, click Options, Graphics settings
            - Change the back end to Software render, click OK to the performance warning, then click OK
            - Start the game. It will probably run ~very~ slow: 4-5 fps is normal
            - At the title screen, press Start > Options > Network Options > Provider Options > Yes
            - You'll go to the network setup system, which will run at your normal framerate. Complete the setup, save, then return to the game
            - Close dolphin, Open Dolphin, and set the graphics back to OpenGL (Options > Graphic Settings > Backend > OpenGL > OK)

Q: The first time you connect after opening Dolphin, you get "Error 05: Connection Attempt failed to retrieve IP Address from DHCP"
A: The DHCP server in your internal network may not respond fast enough. Quit to the start screen, and re-connect.

Q: You get a TAP error in Dolphin when you configure the network or chose online game
A: You either didn't install OpenVPN or Bridge the connections. Run through Install the TAP adaptor instructions again.

Q: Can I use the keyboard to type?
A: It does not look like the keyboard controller is working in Dolphin yet...