Viewtiful Joe

Viewtiful Joe
Developer(s)	Capcom Production Studio 4
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Series	Viewtiful Joe
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	JP June 26, 2003 NA October 7, 2003 EU October 24, 2003
Genre(s)	Action, Platform, Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Single-player
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	GVJE08, GVJJ08, DVJP08, GVJP08
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia page

Viewtiful Joe concerns Joe, an avid movie-goer whose girlfriend Silvia is kidnapped during a film starring Joe's favorite superhero, Captain Blue. Joe is shortly thereafter thrust into Movieland, where Silvia is taken by the villainous group known as Jadow. After accepting a special V-Watch from Captain Blue, Joe transforms into the tokusatsu-style persona "Viewtiful Joe" and sets out to rescue her.

Problems

Videos

If the External Frame Buffer is disabled, videos only show a black screen. RealXFB is set by default in the GameINI to avoid this, however the problem may still occur if you open the graphics configuration window and override the settings. RealXFB locks the game to 1x Native Internal Resolution only, so to improve graphics quality beyond 1x Native, the user will need to override the GameINI and deal with black videos. Fixed with Hybrid XFB in 5.0-5874.

Enhancements

16:9 Widescreen Gecko Code

The built-in Widescreen Hack causes clipping issues. The following Gecko codes work as a replacement, causing fewer issues. To avoid conflicts, make sure that Widescreen Hack is disabled while using these codes.

NTSC-U

This code causes the VFX bar to render incorrectly.

$16:9 Widescreen
042007CC 442AAAAA
C20C3844 00000002
3C80BF40 9083000C
38800001 00000000
041F6C78 3FE38E39
0420D844 43800000
040C7B90 60000000

EU

$16:9 Widescreen
041F8FD8 3FE38E39

Configuration

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

Version Compatibility

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

r7337

5.0-5874

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5.0-20135 (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
r7337	Windows 7	Intel Core 2 Duo 7300 @ 2.66 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT	Perfect	@CassioASFC
r7338	Windows 7	Intel Core i7-860	ATI Radeon HD 5770	Perfect	ThatLuciano
r7524	Windows 8	Intel Core i5	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650	Perfect	Smapo
r7524	Linux	Intel Core i7-4790	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570	Perfect	0011001011
5.0-1533	Windows 10	Intel Core i7-6700k @ 4.4 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080	1440p with 4x Internal Resolution, 8x SSAA, 16x AF and the aspect ratio fix AR code. Stable 60 FPS using OpenGL. Cutscenes work even after turning off RealXFB.	Shmilly

Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0 - Viewtiful Joe (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube

Viewtiful Joe Gamecube vs Dolphin 5.0 comparison - The Retro Byte

Viewtiful Joe - Gameplay Nintendo Gamecube HD 1080p (Dolphin Emulator)

• Viewtiful Joe on NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV - Dolphin Emulator (Nintendo GameCube)