Super Mario Galaxy 2

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Mario
Platform(s)	Wii
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, two player co-op
Input methods	Wii Remote, Nunchuk
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	SB4J01, SB4P01, SB4W01, SB4E01, SB4K01
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a platforming video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii. It was first announced at E3 2009, and is the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. It was released in North America on May 23, 2010. The game's levels are galaxies filled with minor planets and worlds. While its gameplay is based on that of its predecessor, the game was updated with gravity effects and new power-ups. It is the fourth original 3D platformer in the Mario series, after Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy.

Problems

Freeze After Grand Star Levels

Dolphin will freeze on the completion of Grand Star levels. To prevent this use the Xaudio2 audio backend or LLE.

Framebuffer Errors

Framebuffer errors are occurring with the OpenGL plug-in on:

• nVidia cards
• ATI cards with anti-aliasing options enabled

Use the DX9 or DX11 plug-in to avoid such.

Music Cuts Out

Background music cuts out after a few minutes of play, as a consequence, it appears that the end credits of the game do not play, making it impossible to create a cleared gamesave. Use the DSP LLE plug-in to correct this.

Frame Limiting

One should use the "Use FPS for Limiting" option for this game.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Graphics

Config	Setting	Notes
Video Backend	DirectX9 or DirectX 11	Framebuffer errors effect many configurations when using OpenGL
Scaled EFB Copy	On	Without this some textures are not rendered properly

Audio

Config	Setting	Notes
DSP Emulator Engine	LLE	Avoids music cut off and prevents freeze after Grand Star Levels

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Super Mario Galaxy 2 since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

r6569

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5.0-21401 (current)

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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:

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Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester

Gameplay Videos

• Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii - HD 720p Dolphin
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Dolphin (Wii and gamecube emulator)