Frequently Asked Questions

What versions of Metroid Prime are supported?

These are the games we support currently:

* We have no plans to work on the New Play Control! versions.

Where can I download PrimeHack?

See the downloading guide..

How do I change visors?

See beams and visors..

Can I use a controller with PrimeHack?

You sure can! You have select the Controller option in the PrimeHack tab.

Controller guide coming soon..

Where can I get a Metroid Prime: Trilogy ISO?

You must dump Metroid Prime: Trilogy yourself!

See these two guides:

https://wii.guide/dump-games.html

https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/ripping-games/

How do I get rid of the flickering logo (Visual Glitches)

See the glitches and bugs page..

Why does my game stutter?

Emulation is tough and many things could cause it, see the performance guide page..

Why does the map screen lag so much?

The map screen isn't optimised very well, all of the geometry of each room is loaded and rendered. Dolphin struggles to emulate it which unfortunately causes the framerate to tank. See the performance guide page to improve your framerate.

Can I change my Field Of View?

Yes you can! The FOV option is currently in the Controller Configure Window under Controllers > Wiimote Configure > PrimeHack

It has been placed there because the setting predates the PrimeHack GFX window in Graphics. We intend on moving it in the next update.

Why does my audio sound bad?

Usually audio problems are related to low performance. Try changing your Audio Backend to cubeb in Config > Audio

The lower the FPS, the slower your game runs. See the performance guide page..

What platforms is PrimeHack on?

We primarily support Windows.

PrimeHack also works on Linux. You must build it yourself or use an unofficial build.

Unfortunately there is no MacOS support or Android support. We are very open to any developers who would like to introduce support to more platforms.

Can I set my sensitivity to be the same as Source games?

Yes! Simply multiply your source engine sensitivity by 4.62.

For example, Team Fortress 2's default sensitivity 3.00 in PrimeHack is 3.00 * 4.62, which is 13.86.

Why does the game appear 'stuttery' or slow when moving the camera

Firstly, you should see the performance guide page. Input is based on frame-rate, so low frame-rates will have more latency and generally more stutters.

The faster the camera moves, the poorer and less smooth camera movement will become. This is primarily visible with mouse movement, as mouse users generally use much higher sensitivities than controller users. Likewise for native wiimote controls, as the turning speed is locked.

The only theoretical solution we have right now is to increase the FPS cap from 60, but this is a large challenge with many problems already.