Resident Evil 4 on Android best settings for Dolphin emulator

When getting into Dolphin Emulation one of the first games you would want to try out is the all-time classic Resident Evil 4. Here in this guide, we will show you the best settings and optimizations you need to follow, to run Resident Evil 4 on Android devices using the Dolphin Emulator.

Can you play Resident Evil 4 on Android?

It is very much possible to play Resident Evil 4 on Android devices, with the growing hardware on mobiles and frequent optimizations on the existing emulator. With far fewer hardware requirements and more optimizations, the Wii version of Resident Evil 4 is playable on Android devices using the Dolphin emulator.

Resident Evil Android vs Dolphin which version should you play?

Resident Evil 4 does have a mobile version available to download and play, which in itself isn’t a bad choice at all. The official mobile version does a pretty decent job of capturing the true environment and feels of the game but has cut content here and there. We highly recommend playing the Wii version of Resident Evil 4 via the Dolphin emulator on Android to get the most real RE4 experience.

What specs do you need to run the Dolphin emulator comfortably on your Android device?

Considering how emulation with Dolphin is an extremely CPU-intensive task you will require a decent enough device. A processor with performance equivalent to that of a Snapdragon 695 should be enough and give you a decent experience even in heavy titles like Twilight Princess and Resident Evil 4.

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The game was Tested on Snapdragon 730 and works smoothly with no stutters.

Which version of the Dolphin emulator should you use on your Android phone?

Before starting the first step would be to find out what version of the Dolphin emulator works the best on your Android device. Here, check out our in-detail guide on the Dolphin Emulator which we have explained the three main versions of the Dolphin Emulator. We also go in-depth about the control configuration and setup to help you get started.

Important- The graphics settings mostly differ from game to game hence it is highly advised that you experiment and change the values if the performance is not up to the mark, the settings mentioned below work best with Resident Evil 4 and might require a little tweaking for a different game.

Optimizing Resident Evil 4 on your Android phone

To get a significant boost in performance,m follow the settings mentioned below.

Performance on Default Settings

The Resident Evil 4 performance on default settings was slightly below the stature of being termed as ‘playable’. If that was the case for you too, follow the settings in the next section to get a stable framerate and performance.

Resident Evil 4 best settings for Dolphin emulator on Android

• In the Graphics settings, set the Video backend to OpenGL.
• Head to the enhancements menu and test the values for internal resolution, start from 2x and test the performance, if the game runs at a stable framerate try going higher, if not lower it down to speed up the game.
• Scroll to the bottom of the enhancement menu and enable the widescreen hack, also change the aspect ratio to ‘force 16:9’ from the graphics settings menu.
• Go to Settings<graphics settings<Hacks here enable ‘Skip EFP Access from CPU‘ and ‘immediately present XFB’, these are the options that as per our testing impacted the game’s performance the most.
• Next, navigate to Settings<Config<Advanced here, you will find Synchronize GPU set it to ‘never’ for additional performance gain for some devices. (Only enable it if you are struggling to get a stable performance as it can cause crashes)

Conclusion

The Dolphin emulator has definitely elevated Android emulation, the quality and the number of playable games are absolutely remarkable. However as amazing as the emulator is, getting started can be quite overwhelming and it was quite evident to us while preparing this guide. The testing is time-consuming and annoying especially if you are on a mid-range device, things are much simpler on flagship devices as the official Dolphin emulator with default settings will perform extremely well.

The Resident Evil 4 performance on our fairly mid-level device with an SD 730 was found playable at stable 30fps, if you find your device’s performance to be underwhelming try experimenting with the settings or try a different version of the Dolphin Emulator like the MMJR or MMJR 2. Use our guide here to help you out.