Super Monkey Ball

Super Monkey Ball
Developer(s)	Amusement Vision
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Super Monkey Ball
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	JP September 14, 2001 NA November 18, 2001 EU May 3, 2002
Genre(s)	Puzzle, Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (4)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	GMBJ8P, GMBE8P, GMBP8P
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Super Monkey Ball is an arcade platform game developed by Amusement Vision and published by Sega. The game debuted in Japan in 2000 as an upright arcade cabinet called Monkey Ball (which featured a banana-shaped joystick) and was released the following year as one of the launch titles for the Nintendo GameCube.

Problems

NTSC-J Version

The NTSC-J version experiences various issues:

• The goal ball is misplaced and the goal tape doesn't appear at all.
• Sparks / stars created when moving at high speeds or running into walls do not render properly.

Crashing

Starting somewhere before 3.0-750 frequent crashes occur during the intro. Can be corrected by disabling Dual Core. Fixed sometime before 4.0-4163.

File:Super Monkey Ball Crash Error.png

Crash error

Configuration

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

Version Compatibility

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

r5080

3.0-750

4.0-4163

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5.0-21383 (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:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
r7540	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 @ 2.2GHz	NVIDIA GeForce 230m GT	Perfect, framerate drops every so often	GM3000
r7689	Windows 7 x64	3.0GHz		Purrfect says Awesomecat! sound is bad, sadly.	Mr Awesomecat
3.0-763	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core i3-2100	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 x2	Framerate depends on the world that you are on and what level and textures are being used. The levels with reflective gloss (eg: Bonus Levels and Monkey Mall levels) slow down everything (Note that this does not count for the aluminum textures on Level 18). Occasionally the finish line sprites (confetti, sparkles) cause framerate dips. Moving tiles like in Beginner Stage 8 (I think) causes framerate dips. Some of the sprites like the bomb-timer fuse are in the wrong places, the MPH counter text has a white square next to it sometimes, and the compass occasionally has a white square around it. If you finish Level 18 in Advance mode, the game will freeze. The game sometimes also freezes when you get a Steam message or "FRIEND IS NOW xxxx".	AnonSVN
^3.0	Linux x86_64	Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 @ 2.13GHz	NVIDIA GeForce 9800m GS	Framerate is excellent. Certain sounds do not always play (seems to be random). TIP: Disable the MMU and related options and then the game will not slow down on Bonus or Mall levels.	maestro
4.0.2	Windows 7 x64	Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.4GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M	Average of 50FPS in Beginner and Advanced. Sound doesn't work properly however.	almightybyron
4.0-4163	Linux Ubuntu 14.04	Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	Able to play through beginner all the way through. Crashes on opening cutscene seem to be fixed. Audio plays full speed even when there's framerate drops in menu/stages which is weird because of new synchronous audio, but otherwise HLE works well. Menus can slow down to ~30FPS and the credits stage has major slowdowns but otherwise playable at full 60FPS in average stages.	Xerxes
4.0-5394	Linux Ubuntu 14.10	Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	Very playable with default settings. All major framerate drops have been fixed, most likely by 4.0-5124. Dual core crashing during the intro has not occured for me at all. Besides some texture issues in text and occasionally in cutscenes, and the misaligned bomb fuse in the HUD during gameplay, there doesn't seem to be any problems.	Xerxes

Gameplay Videos

Super Monkey Ball on Dolphin SVN R 5080 - GameCube Emulator

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.2 - Super Monkey Ball (CRASHES) (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

Emulation Gaming : Super Monkey Ball Netplay Full HD 100%

• Super Monkey Ball (Emulated in Dolphin)
• (60FPS) Dolphin Emulator 4.0-4563 - Super Monkey Ball (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube