Cruis'n USA

Cruis'n USA
Developer(s)	Williams
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Cruis'n
Platform(s)	Virtual Console, Nintendo 64
Release date(s)	Nintendo 64 NA December 3, 1996 SA 1997 EU April 12, 1998 Virtual Console EU March 28, 2008 NA March 31, 2008
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	Classic Controller, GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	NASP01, NASE01
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Slam the pedal to the metal and hang on for a wild race across the highways of America in Cruis'n USA. Catch all the roadside scenery and famous landmarks from three different driving perspectives - from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, South Dakota's Mount Rushmore to the rolling hills of Appalachia! Select one of five difficulty levels and even remove street traffic or rival racers from the course. Select one of 10 short courses or go the distance on an extended 14-stage road race.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Enhancements

Addressing Low Framerates

Nintendo 64 emulation is strenuous for the Wii. Sluggish framerates can be improved by using Dolphin's options to overclock the Wii CPU (under Config/Advanced). A CPU Clock Override of 175% should keep the framerate at a stable 30 FPS (1 player only) with no noticeable side effects. 2 player mode required an even higher override of 250% to avoid slowdown on San Francisco; the most stressful track.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Cruis'n USA since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0.2	Windows 7	AMD FX 4130 @ 3.8 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 6670	Slow but playable	skittyz321
4.0-6245	Windows 8.1	Intel Core i7-3630M @ 2.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M	Accurate emulation, exhibited occasion bug when switching from Wii menu to game.	akasha
4.0-9399	Windows 7	Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.2 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970	Accurate emulation. Very slow framerate in-game with default settings. A CPU Clock Override of 175% kept the framerate at a stable 30 FPS (1 player only) with no noticeable side effects. 2 player mode required an even higher override of 250% to avoid slowdown on San Francisco; the most stressful track I've encountered. No noticeable bugs at 250% either, just a shorter draw distance in 2 player mode (probably just an engine limitation). I only played about 8 races in 'Cruise the USA' mode, so that gives me a pretty good idea on how the rest of the game will play out.	Jodeth