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Dolphin is a Gamecube and Wii emulator.

Website: https://dolphin-emu.org/

Github: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin

Compatibility List: https://dolphin-emu.org/compat/

Dolphin Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started with Dolphin
  2. Dolphin Tips and Tricks

Getting Started with Dolphin

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Dolphin is a fairly straight-forward emulator to set up. Place your Wii ROMs in Emulation/roms/wii and your Gamecube ROMs in either Emulation/roms/gc. No additional setup is required. Read the Configuration section to learn more about Dolphin and its folder locations.

To launch your ROMs in game mode, use Steam ROM Manager and use one of the following parsers to play your Gamecube or Wii ROMs:

  • EmulationStation-DE
  • Nintendo GameCube - Dolphin or Nintendo Wii - Dolphin
  • Emulators

Dolphin Configuration

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  • Executable Location: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\Dolphin.exe
  • Config Location: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64
  • Gamecube Profiles: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\Sys\Profiles\GCPad
  • Wii Profiles: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\Sys\Profiles\Wiimote
  • ROM Location (Gamecube): Emulation/roms/gc
    • No BIOS are required to play Gamecube ROMs
  • ROM Location (Wii): Emulation/roms/wii
    • No BIOS are required to play Wii ROMs
  • Saves (Wii):
    • Shortcut: Emulation\saves\dolphin\WII
    • Target: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\User\WII
  • Saves (Gamecube):
    • Shortcut: Emulation\saves\dolphin\GC
    • Target: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\User\GC
  • Save States (Wii):
    • Shortcut: Emulation\saves\dolphin\StateSaves
    • Target: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\StateSaves
  • Save States (Gamecube):
    • Shortcut: Emulation\saves\dolphin\StateSaves
    • Target: %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64\StateSaves

Works With

  • Steam ROM Manager
  • EmulationStation-DE

How to Update Dolphin

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How to Launch Dolphin

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  • Launch Dolphin from the EmuDeck folder in the Start Menu
  • Launch dolphin.bat file in Emulation\tools\launchers
  • Launch Dolphin.exe in %USERPROFILE%\emudeck\EmulationStation-DE\Emulators\Dolphin-x64
  • Launch the emulator from Steam after adding it via the Emulators parser in Steam ROM Manager

Dolphin File Formats

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  • .ciso
  • .dol
  • .elf
  • .gcm
  • .gcz
  • .iso
  • .nkit
  • .iso
  • .rvz
  • .wad
  • .wia
  • .wbfs

Dolphin Tips and Tricks

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