Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a first-person action-adventure game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It is the tenth game in the Metroid series, and the final entry in the Metroid Prime Trilogy (excluding two spin-off titles). It was released in North America and Europe in 2007, and in Japan the following year. The Wii Remote and Nunchuk devices are featured in a new control scheme that took a year to develop, and caused the game's release to be delayed several times.

Metroid Prime 3 was also included in the Metroid Prime: Trilogy pack which includes updated versions of its prequels: Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.

Random Crashes
Prime 3 has a tenancy to crash randomly. There is no known solution to this problem at this time, but restarting should allow you to get past the crash point. Save often.

Savestates
Using savestates in MP3 will crash Dolphin. Use the in-game saving to avoid any problems.

Scanning
The scan visor will not work with EFB to Texture. Use EFB to RAM to make it functional.

Wiimote Lag
The game may experience a large amount of Wii Remote lag. Use "Alternate Wiimote Timings" in the game settings to correct it.

Audio Problems, Stalls
The game will have numerous audio problems with DSP HLE, and it may stall out during the "Input Identity Code" sequence at the start of the game. Even DSP LLE cannot correct all of these problems, but it is much more better overall.

Dynamic Loading Issues
Metroid Prime 3, like all Metroid Prime games, uses dynamic loading to load areas seamlessly. On the Wii, it creates the appearance of no loading whatsoever. However Dolphin has some problems with this feature, and "studders" as it loads new areas. This is most apparent when moving through areas quickly, forcing it to load constantly. There is currently no fix for this problem, but, while it may be very annoying, it is not game breaking. Use "Speed Up Disc Transfer Rate" in the game settings to alleviate the problem somewhat. It does not correct it completely, but it helps.

EFB to Ram Pixelation Glitches
With EFB to Ram active, a large pixelated block may appear in the upper left area of the frame. It usually only appears during camera movement, but it may also appear after using the command visor. To avoid this problem, use the D3D11 graphics backend.



Black Bar
Whenever Dolphin has trouble with the game and flickers, from a loading hiccup to taking a screenshot, a black bar will appear on the bottom of the screen, taking up 15% of the screen space and "squishing" the game in the remaining space. This occurs in all graphics backends, and there is no known solution. See.



Bloom Offset
Prime 3 has noticeable bloom offset problems. It will have several copies of the bloom spread out from the source, and can be very distracting. There is no known solution to this issue. See.



Dot
When playing above 1x Native internal resolution, there is a dot in the center of the screen. It's small and easy to ignore, but it's always there. There is no fix for this problem.



Gameplay Videos

 * Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Dolphin Wii/GC Emulator (720p HD) Full Speed
 * Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Dolphin the Wii Emulator (1080p HD)