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|developer = Retro Studios
|developer = Retro Studios
|publisher = Nintendo
|publisher = Nintendo
|series    = ''Metroid''
|series    = Metroid, Metroid Prime
|released  = '''Original release'''<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=November 15, 2004|EU=November 26, 2004|AUS=December 2, 2004|JP=May 26, 2005}}'''''Metroid Prime: Trilogy'''''<br/>{{Vgrelease|NA=August 24, 2009|EU=September 4, 2009|AUS=October 15, 2009}}
|released  = '''Original release'''<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=November 15, 2004|EU=November 26, 2004|AUS=December 2, 2004|JP|May 26, 2005}}'''''Metroid Prime: Trilogy'''''<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=August 24, 2009|EU=September 4, 2009|AUS=October 15, 2009}}
|genre    = First-Person Action Adventure
|genre    = First-person action-adventure, First-person shooter, Action-adventure
|modes    = Single-Player, Multiplayer
|modes    = Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
|input    = Wii Remote + Nunchuk
|input    = Wii Remote + Nunchuk
|forumlink = https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-wii-metroid-prime-trilogy--26043
|wikipedia = Metroid_Prime:_Trilogy
}}
}}


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== Game Pages ==
== Game Pages ==
This page should be used for specific issues with the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes sub-game of [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]. For other [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]] games or launcher information, please see the following pages.
This page should be used for specific issues with the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes sub-game of [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]. For other [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]] games or launcher information, please see the following pages.
*[[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]
 
*[[Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime: Trilogy)]]
<div style="float:left; padding:3px;">[[File:MPT Game Pages Trilogy.png|link=Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]</div>
*[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Metroid Prime: Trilogy)]]
<div style="float:left; padding:3px;">[[File:MPT Game Pages Prime1.png|link=Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime: Trilogy)]]</div>
<div style="float:left; padding:3px;">[[File:MPT Game Pages Prime3.png|link=Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Metroid Prime: Trilogy)]]</div>
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== Emulation Information ==
=== Constant Wii Remote Disconnects ===
<!-- Copied from [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy#Constant Wii Remote Disconnects]] -->
When using the MS Bluetooth Stack (the default Bluetooth stack on Windows) the game will think that the Wii Remote is constantly disconnecting. Pressing a button on the Wii Remote will restore it, but it will disconnect again seconds later. Disable '''Enable Speaker Data''' to remedy this problem. It's a problem bound to PC hardware and driver, you can also try [[Bluetooth Passthrough]], or follow this [[Wii Remote Plus (RVL-CNT-01-TR) Connection Guide#Windows|Wii Remote -TR Connection Guide]] anyhow to avoid the MS Bluetooth stack. DolphinBar is another viable solution for this problem.
 
{{Problems/Shader Compilation Stuttering}}


== Problems ==
== Problems ==
{{Problems|{{#vardefineecho:problems|
=== <s>Visors</s> ===
The Scan visor will only work if '''Store EFB Copies to Texture Only''' is disabled. Though '''Store EFB Copies to Texture Only''' is forced off by the GameINI, visor issues may still occur if the graphics configuration window is opened during gameplay. Disable '''Store EFB Copies to Texture Only''' in the Dolphin GUI to avoid any problems. Corrected with default option handling revisions.
=== <s>The Black Bar</s> ===
During Shader Compilation, stuttering can become so severe that it desyncs the GPU and CPU threads in Dual Core mode. The game freaks out over this desync, creating a black bar at the bottom of the screen, which takes up 15% of the screen space and "squishes" the game in the remaining space. The black bar will remain there from then on whether stuttering continues or ceases.


=== Performance ===
After {{revision|4.0-7517}}, enabling Virtual XFB or Real XFB will fix and/or prevent the problem. If XFB is disabled the problem may still occur. Details can be found in the [https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2015/10/01/dolphin-progress-report-september-2015/#40-7517-derive-field-timings-from-video-interface-registers-by-booto September Progress Report]. Fixed with Hybrid XFB in {{revision|5.0-5874}}.
Performance in general seems reduced compared to the game's GameCube counterpart. This may be related to the higher resolution textures and various new screen effects added for the Trilogy versions.


=== Audio Issues ===
{{image|MP2Tri NoSquish.jpg|Correct emulation}}
Several sounds don´t play appropriately, and sometimes music stops playing. [[DSP LLE]] fixes the sound effect problems, but it does not fix all BGM issues. LLE also causes stuttering problems. See {{issue|5563}}.
{{image|MP2Tri Squish.jpg|Black bar and squishing|br}}


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


=== Black Bar ===
== Enhancements ==
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 {{issue|5574}}.
{{Problems/Bloom Offset at Higher IR}}
{{image|MP2Tri-Bloom.png|Example of the bloom offset|br|width=200}}


<div style="float:left;">[[File:MP2Tri NoSquish.jpg|thumb|250px|Correct emulation]]</div>
=== Visual Artifacts with Anti-Aliasing ===
<div style="float:left;">[[File:MP2Tri Squish.jpg|thumb|250px|Black bar and squishing]]</div>
When Anti-Aliasing SSAA or MSAA of x8 level is set, weird glowing appears on the bottom and right edges of the screen, to fix this select an Anti-Aliasing level of x4 or lower.
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
{{image|MP2Tri-x8AA.png|Glowing on the edges|br}}


=== Bloom Offset ===
=== Dot in IR>1 ===
Like Prime 3 and all the Trilogy games, Prime 2 Trilogy has bloom offset problems. Fortunately, it is not very noticeable with this game. There is no known solution to this issue. See {{issue|5573}}.
<!-- Shared problem with other [[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]] games -->
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. It can be hidden along with the helmet and visor display in the game's options.


=== Dot ===
Another workaround for this problem is to put these custom textures into the Dolphin Emulator\Load\Textures folder and enabling the '''Load Custom Textures''' option in the advanced graphics settings.
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.


<div style="float:left;">[[File:MP3-Thedot-zoom.png|thumb|175px|The dot, zoomed in 8x]]</div>
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/559645428451246090/802436195375382538/Dot_Fix.zip
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
{{image|MP2GC Thedot zoom.png|The Dot, zoomed in 8x|br}}
 
=== HD Textures ===
[https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=59035 Metroid Prime Trilogy - HD Interface Textures]. This texture pack works with the Trilogy and the standalone GameCube/Wii titles.


== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
<!--A full list of options is available at Template:Config/doc-->
<!--A full list of options is available at Template:Config/doc-->
{{Config
{{Config
|efbcopy = RAM
|enablespeakerdata      = Off
|efbcopynotes = Required for the scan visor
|enablespeakerdatanotes = Causes constant Wii Remote disconnects
|dspengine = LLE
|dspenginenotes = Helps with sound problems
}}
}}


== Version Compatibility ==
== Version Compatibility ==
{{VersionCompatibility}}
{{VersionCompatibility}}
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<!--Replace 'revision' with an SVN revision number (like 6789), a Dolphin release (like 3.0), or a git revision number (like 3.0-50)-->
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|7689|***|}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-4869|****|Shader Compilation Stuttering resolved with Ubershaders}}
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}
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{{testing/start}}
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{{testing/entry|revision=7689|OS=Windows 7 x64|CPU=Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.4GHz|GPU=nVidia GeForce GTS 250|result=Close to perfect -> constant 60FPS, 1280x720, 3xNative textures and DSP-HLE sound (still must use dol swap though)|tester=Zlutz}}
{{testing/entry|revision=7689|OS=Windows 7|CPU=Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.4 GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250|result=Close to perfect constant 60FPS, 1280x720, 3xNative textures and DSP-HLE sound (still must use dol swap though)|tester=Zlutz}}
{{testing/entry|revision=3.0-766|OS=Windows 7|CPU=Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.4 GHz|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 6970|result=DX11 at 1900x1200 (using internal resolution auto, 4xAA), averages 50FPS. EFB-copy-to-RAM must be used 100% of the time for the scan visor to function (contrast to MP1 where it is only required for the rarely-used x-ray visor), but fastest cache option can be used (causes very minor graphical glitches).  "Skip Destination Alpha Pass" also breaks the scan visor and should be left off.  "Accurate V-Beam" (in right-click options) provides noticeable speedup in large rooms with no ill effect. DSP-HLE works fine, except for very occasional loss of BGM (can be resolved by save/load or reset); DSP-LLE does not drop BGM but instead causes crackling and clicking sounds whenever framerate drops below 60FPS. OpenMP texture decoder, cache display lists, and disable fog/per-pixel-depth are all recommended for slight speedup. DOL swap still required to run.|tester=anon}}
{{testing/entry|revision=4.0-2826|OS=Windows 7|CPU=Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.6 GHz|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7970|result=OpenGL at 1920x1080 (3x internal res), no AA, 4x AF, works consistently at 58-60FPS so far - I will update if I see similar drops like I saw in MP1|tester=anon}}
{{testing/entry|revision=4.0-4843|OS=Windows 7|CPU=Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.66 GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680|result=ES_Launch problems now solved, no problems with speaker data. Direct 3D, EFB to RAM  used. Frequent drops to 25FPS and I must go to windowed then fullscreen again to gain 50FPS. Everything OK otherwise.|tester=Paulli}}
{{testing/entry|revision=4.0-5384|OS=Windows Server 2012|CPU=AMD FX-8350 @ 4.6 GHz|GPU=AMD Radeon HD 7970|result=D3D @1920x1080 (3x IR), no AA, 1x AF, playing at PAL50. Runs very nicely, minor FPS drops when entering water and in some places, otherwise constant 50FPS. Played all the way through without major glitches.|tester=XorUnison}}
{{testing/entry|revision=5.0-rc-34|OS=SteamOS 2.60|CPU=Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.7 GHz|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti|result=OGL, 3x IR, no other enhancements, NTSC-U. Fullspeed aside from portal transitions (where crackling audio is the only noticeable effect). No glitches as far as I could tell.|tester=monojin}}
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== Gameplay Videos ==
== Gameplay Videos ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNsglEfBotE Metroid Prime Trilogy (MP1 & MP2) HD Gameplay]
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|vid1=bNsglEfBotE|cap1=Metroid Prime Trilogy (MP1 & MP2) HD Gameplay
|vid2=rBlDZz1_D2Y|cap2=Metroid Prime: Trilogy - Dolphin Emulator 5.0-12656 [1080p HD] - Nintendo Wii
}}


{{Navigation Metroid}}
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