Emulator

Game Name?

[Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles USA]

Game ID? (right click the game in the game list, Properties, Info tab)

[SBDE08 (0001000053424445)]

MD5 Hash? (right click the game in the game list, Properties, Verify tab, Verify Integrity button)

[e5437dffa882abb3e85dc44348a02f37]

What's the problem? Describe what went wrong.

[Description here]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

[On April 21, 2025, at around 10:34 PM, I launched the Dolphin emulator to play Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii). Upon starting, I was prompted to update the emulator, which I did. The version displayed in the top-left corner is Dolphin 2503a.

After the update, issues arose that were not present in the previous version. When I open the Game Config section in the game's properties, go to Graphics, and then to the Basic tab, with Direct3D 11 selected as the Backend, I encounter a problem. Upon launching the game, a prolonged black screen appears, followed by the game intro, and then the main menu. However, when I try to load a save file, the screen remains black, and only a small static square is visible. I've attached a screenshot of this issue: Direct3D 11 screenshot: https://kephost.net/p/MTkwNTg3Mg.png

Switching the backend to Vulkan produces similar issues. While a still frame of my save file appears, many elements still fail to load correctly. I've attached a screenshot for this as well: Vulkan screenshot: https://kephost.net/p/MTkwNTg3Mw.png

It is important to note that this issue did not occur before the update. The game ran without any problems in the previous version of the emulator. I am currently reverting to an earlier version until this issue is resolved. Please investigate and address this problem.]

Is the issue present in the latest development version? For future reference, please also write down the version number of the latest development version.

[Yes/No and version number here]

Is the issue present in the latest release? For future reference, please also write down the version number of the latest release.

[Yes/No and version number here]

If the issue isn't present in the latest release, which is the first broken version? (You can find the first broken version by bisecting. Windows users can use the tool https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-green-notice-development-thread-unofficial-dolphin-bisection-tool-for-finding-broken-builds and anyone who is building Dolphin on their own can use git bisect.)

[First broken version number here (if applicable)]

If your issue is a graphical issue, please attach screenshots and record a three frame fifolog of the issue if possible. Screenshots showing what it is supposed to look like from either console or older builds of Dolphin will help too. For more information on how to use the fifoplayer, please check here: https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=FifoPlayer

Direct3D 11 screenshot: https://kephost.net/p/MTkwNTg3Mg.png
Vulkan screenshot: https://kephost.net/p/MTkwNTg3Mw.png

[Attach any fifologs if possible, write a description of fifologs and screenshots here to assist people unfamiliar with the game.]

What are your PC specifications? (CPU, GPU, Operating System, more)

[It’s not a modern PC, but the game runs perfectly on it without any stuttering or lag.

CPU: AMD A12-9720P RADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz

GPU: Radeon R7

RAM: 8GB

Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

]

Is there anything else that can help developers narrow down the issue? (e.g. logs, screenshots,
configuration files, savefiles, savestates)

[Anything else here]