Wave Race: Blue Storm
Wave Race: Blue Storm | |
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Developer(s) | Nintendo Software Technology |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Series | Wave Race |
Platform(s) | GameCube |
Release date(s) | JP September 14, 2001 NA November 18, 2001 EU May 3, 2002 |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer (4) |
Input methods | GameCube Controller |
Compatibility | 4 Playable |
GameIDs | |
See also... |
Dolphin Forum thread |
Wave Race: Blue Storm is a wave runner racing game released as a launch title for the Nintendo GameCube. A sequel to the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Wave Race 64.
Problems
Configuration
Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.
General
Config | Setting | Notes |
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CPU Emulator Engine | JIT Recompiler | JITIL Experimental Recompiler causes freeze when loading a track. |
Enhancements
Please enter these under the action replay code section under the game properties. Credit goes to Takla for his hard work creating these codes.
PAL Enhancements.
16:9 – Outputs 3D graphics to 16:9 aspect ratio (set Dolphin to force 16:9 display)
04005000 FD002090 04005004 C0429214 04005008 48095944 0409A948 4BF6A6B8 04696434 3FE38E39
21:9 – Outputs 3D graphics to 21:9 aspect ratio (set Dolphin to stretch to window)
04005000 FD002090 04005004 C0429214 04005008 48095944 0409A948 4BF6A6B8 04696434 4017B426
21:9 (3440x1440 resolution only) – Outputs 3D graphics to 21:9, for displays with a resolution of 3440x1440 only! (set Dolphin to stretch to window)
04005000 FD002090 04005004 C0429214 04005008 48095944 0409A948 4BF6A6B8 04696434 4018E38E
Force 60Hz – Forces the internal display refresh rate to 60Hz
040000CC 00000000 04007074 38600000
Version Compatibility
The graph below charts the compatibility with Wave Race: Blue Storm since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.
Testing
This title has been tested on the environments listed below:
Test Entries | |||||
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Revision | OS | CPU | GPU | Result | Tester |
r7690 | Windows Vista | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.5GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 | Playable, graphical glitch where racer's head is visible through torso. Incompatible with JITIL Experimental Recompiler | Anonymous |
3.0-124 | Mac OS X 10.7.2 | Intel Core i5-2435M @ 2.4GHz | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | Playable, graphical glitch where racer's head is visible through the torso | jedivulcan |
3.0-373 | Mac OS X 10.7.2 | Intel Core i7-2675QM @ 2.2GHz | AMD Radeon HD 6750M | Runs at a constant 30FPS. Perfect. No odd jittering, strange textures from the racer (when playing in the free roam mode). | jedivulcan |
3.5 | Windows XP | Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GT 9600 | Game Runs fine with no known problems. No slowdown and no graphical glitches. | Yugix |
3.5-395 | Windows 8 | Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.4GHz | Intel HD 3000 | Crashes after menu /w Direct3D9/11 | jarupxx |
3.5-413 | Windows 8 | Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.4GHz | Intel HD 3000 | Playable /w OpenGL | jarupxx |
4.0.2 | Windows 7 | Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6GHz | Intel HD Graphics | Couldn't get past the save menu, no matter the backend | hivaoa |
4.0.2 | Windows 7 | Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | Game doesn't load, perpetual black screen from the start no matter the configuration. May be an OS problem. | Anonymous |
4.0-828 | Windows 7 | Intel Core i7-3820 @ 4.3GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 x2 | Perfect, no slowdown whatsoever on both back ends, this should be stared 5 stars now | phil6891 |
4.0-5472 | Windows 7 | Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.4GHz | AMD Radeon R9 270 | Perpetual black screen. Runs at 2FPS with no change. Recompiler | Anonymous |
Gameplay Videos
- Nintendo Software Technology (Developer)
- Nintendo (Publisher)
- Wave Race (Series)
- Japan (Release region)
- North America (Release region)
- Europe (Release region)
- 2001 (Initial release year)
- Racing (Genre)
- Single-player (Game mode)
- Multiplayer (Game mode)
- 4 (Players supported)
- GameCube Controller (Input supported)
- 4 stars (Rating)
- CPU Emulator Engine (Config Required)
- Tested On (OS): Windows
- Tested On (CPU): Intel
- Tested On (GPU): NVIDIA
- Tested
- Tested On (Release): 3.0
- Tested On (OS): macOS
- Tested On (GPU): Intel
- Tested On (GPU): AMD
- Tested On (Release): 4.0.2
- Tested On (Release): 4.0
- Untested for 10000+ revisions
- GameCube games