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Does Wii run GameCube games faster?

Otherwise a GameCube game will look and play on a Wii exactly like it does on a GameCube. There's no quality improvements, the exact same performance, loading times and resolutions.
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Does Wii run GameCube games well?

Thanks to Wii backward compatibility, players can enjoy GameCube classics on Wii consoles too, but not on the newer models. And even if your Wii console is compatible, you'll need to find yourself a GameCube controller to play the games and buy a new memory card if you want to save your in-game progress.
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How much faster is the Wii than the GameCube?

Of course! The Wii far outsold the 'cube despite being only about 1.5 times as powerful. The architecture both systems were built on is very similar, so on a technological level, the Wii is basically a more powerful Gamecube.
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Are GameCube graphics better on Wii?

The GameCube outputs much better quality video than the original Wii systems, however some later model Wii's output at a quality very close to the GameCube.
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How does the Wii run GameCube games?

Simply plug any GameCube controllers, including WaveBird controllers, into the GameCube controller sockets on the Wii and select the game in the top-left channel on your Wii Menu.
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Does Wii stretch GameCube games?

The Wii and the Gamecube actually output widescreen signal the same way, by stretching a 640x480(4:3) signal to fit a 16:9 display. Set your Wii to widescreen in the system settings then set your display to "stretch" or whatever it calls stretching a 4:3 signal to 16:9.
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Can all Wii models play GameCube games?

If the Model No. starts with RVL, the Wii system IS compatible with Nintendo GameCube software and accessories. If the Model No. starts with RVK, the Wii system IS NOT compatible with Nintendo GameCube software and accessories.
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Which GameCube game had the best graphics?

Here are the ten Nintendo GameCube games with the best graphics.
  • 8 Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike.
  • 7 Star Fox Adventures.
  • 6 Pikmin 2.
  • 5 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
  • 4 Resident Evil 4.
  • 3 F-Zero GX.
  • 2 Metroid Prime.
  • 1 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
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What is the best system to emulate GameCube?

1. Dolphin Emulator. Dolphin Emulator is by far the most popular Gamecube emulator around, and that's for a wide number of reasons. It's available on Android, Windows and Mac, so you'll be able to use this on most platforms.
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Can Wii U dump GameCube games?

Wii U does not support Nintendo GameCube games or accessories.
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Did the Wii have 60 fps?

How many FPS are Wii games? Nintendo actually has a 60fps standard for their Wii games, as does Shin'en.
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Is the Wii just an overclocked GameCube?

As far as I am aware, the Wii is literally an upgraded Gamecube. It runs on the same hardware, just souped up a bit. It also has the same four controller ports and two memory card slots. Pretty much every game utilises only these inputs.
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How good is Wii emulation?

The emulation is smooth, reliable, and easy to understand, but the comfortability of using Cemu comes down to the quick development updates from the team. This is worth a shot! All that's need is your PC to be running Windows 7or above, have Open GL 4.1 as a minimum and at least 4GB of RAM. Then you're ready to game!
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Was the GameCube underpowered?

One of the frequent sticking points in criticism toward the GameCube has been that the console was underpowered. While this may be true in some cases, especially compared to the PS2, the GameCube's graphical output still holds up rather well to this day.
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Why wasn t the GameCube successful?

It may seem trivial today, but the Gamecube's lack of a built-in DVD player caused the console to take a huge hit in sales. The PlayStation 2 launched as an attractive game console that could also play DVD movies, a new technology that would replace VCRs.
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How many FPS is a GameCube?

Note that in more recent consoles, such as the GameCube/Wii, PAL can also run in 60FPS. With the move to 3D, however, it took much more CPU power to run games at 60FPS. Most early 3D games run at 30FPS. Some run at even lower frame rates.
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Why were GameCube games so small?

The GameCube Game Disc is a 1.46 GB, 8 cm miniDVD-based technology which reads at a constant angular velocity (CAV). It was chosen by Nintendo to prevent copyright infringement of its games, to reduce manufacturing costs compared to Nintendo 64 Game Paks, and to avoid licensing fees to the DVD Forum.
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Is Black Wii better than white?

The black Wii is better than the white because it has a better signal output so the games looks better on the black Wii than the white Wii. Yes we already know 480p is 480p. But the signal strength is another thing.
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Are some Wiis not GameCube compatible?

If the Model No. starts with RVL, the Wii system IS compatible with Nintendo GameCube software and accessories. If the Model No. starts with RVK, the Wii system IS NOT compatible with Nintendo GameCube software and accessories.
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Can black Wii play GameCube games?

see less The black family edition Wii that dont have the gamecube ports but it still has the same components inside to play gamecube games. It wont boot the actual disks, but by using emulation it works correctly. I found this out by using the Wii U 4 player gamecube adapter and it works.
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