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    Can’t get anything to work

    I downloaded the most recent stable version and the most recent beta version separately to attempt the following

    Downloaded ROMS from the dolphin website to not have them register as games or allow me to upload them onto dolphin even under instruction of various YouTube tutorials

    Downloaded ROMS from other sources that checked out as safe from Reddit users and other review websites, result was a little different, it would give me an error code of 00000000 and would eventually crash the entire app.

    Ultimately this was a waste of hours of my time trying to get it to work only leaving me angry and disappointed.

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    suggestions?

    everything is good. but i wanted to make simulate analog stick on keyboard. put it in smooth (A,1,2). but when i press opposite direction. it doesn't center itself. it just continues from where it is. can you make an option when other button presses it center automatically? i know there's more input but I can't find tutorial videos how it works.

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  • Looking for a game where I can just summon stuff to do my bidding
    Gamecube and Wii emulation is possible with Dolphin. Source: 1 day ago
  • How would you advertise one of the lesser mainline games to someone who’s played the more recent games?
    Emualting is easy becuase there's basiclaly only one option for Wii/GC emulation (Dolphin) no translation patch needed, and the emulator even manages the transfer process between games. Source: 3 days ago
  • With the recent announcement of a classic MGS Collection I’d love to see Capcom make a classic Resident Evil Collection!
    The first way is to download a ROM of RE3 from an emulation site (I prefer Vimm’s Lair) and then use Dolphin emulator to play the originals through the GC version. This is what I did. Source: 16 days ago
  • What's your favourite videogame that no one knows?
    Yeah it’s also an iso, you’d need a GameCube emulator like Dolphin. Source: 23 days ago
  • safest place for wii/3ds roms?
    For Wii, Vimm's Lair and Myrient. You can download Dolphin directly from their official website; Use the beta. Source: 30 days ago
  • Got my old GameCube working and so excited to start another playthrough 🥰
    Np it's also not that complicated, here is their site https://dolphin-emu.org/ looks like it's also on steam as well nowadays noice. As for texture packs it's on their forums. Source: about 1 month ago
  • Replaying TP before TOTK comes out... WHY CAN I HOLD THE PUPPY IN THIS GAME BUT CANT PET DOGS IN BOTW?!?!?!?
    If you have the GameCube or Wii version, use Dolphin (it’s a Wii + GC emulator). Source: about 2 months ago
  • Question for the older games
    The Dolphin Emulator can use most of bluetooth controllers, Xbox 1 should work. It’s the only emulator I know of in the generation that doesn’t require a BIOS to run games. Here’s a link to the site https://dolphin-emu.org. Source: about 2 months ago
  • Are there any PC peripherals to use a GameCube controller for use with the Dolphin emulator?
    If by other means you mean downloading it directly from the official website, then that's perfectly fine. https://dolphin-emu.org/. Source: 2 months ago
  • I want to get into the older pikmin games but don't have a gamecube, any reasonably affordable way to play them? I've heard horror stories about the wallywogs...
    Here's a link to the Dolphin emulator for PC. Source: 2 months ago
  • Dolphin Emulator is coming to steam!
    What exactly is Valve doing here that the host of dolphin-emu.org, or the Google Play Store, isn't already doing? Source: 2 months ago
  • Dolphin Emulator is coming to steam!
    We're talking about Dolphin, the Gamecube and Wii emulator. Source: 2 months ago
  • I need an emulator
    You can use Dolphin for Wii and GC emulation of Pikmin (https://dolphin-emu.org/). Source: 3 months ago
  • Arc Browser, RetroArch and GameCube/Wii, nothing works.
    If you want to stick with official, I recommend grabbing it off their website (dolphin-emu.org) instead of the Play Store. And like others said, on android don't try the RA core for Dolphin (or Citra if you ever branch into 3DS emulation). Source: 3 months ago
  • I know it’s early, but…. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Magical Melody!!
    Dolphin Here’s the link. (I hope I don’t get in trouble for this😅) Dolphin is an emulator that runs on the PC. You can play GameCube and WII games on it. Source: 3 months ago
  • trouble getting newer smbw on dolphin
    Do you have the stable 5.0 version? If so get a beta version from dolphin-emu.org. Source: 3 months ago
  • What is the best way to play Resident Evil 2 (1998) in 2023?
    Get the Gamecube .iso file, install Dolphin (the best Gamecube emulator, for the time being), and the Seamless HD Project. Source: 3 months ago
  • is dolphin emulator actually safe?
    Download it from dolphin-emu.org and it will be safe. Source: 3 months ago
  • Ultimate PC setup?
    My setup seems to be stable. I have used it to play a few Wii games to the end using multiple Wiimotes and nunchucks. I use an older BT 4.0 dongle from IOGear model GBU521. But Wiibrew has a "list of working bluetooth devices" that lists more working dongles. And dolphin-emu.org has a list of BT dongles and passthrough requirements and compatibility. Source: 4 months ago
  • Fire Emblem Games?
    No you dont, you can emulate both with dolphin emulator. Source: 4 months ago
  • Help with Auto Modellista (more in comments)
    Go to roms and go to megathread. Go to nintendo tab. There will be gamecube section with links. Go to one of them, click on auto modellista and download it. Then go to dolphin emulator download the stable version. For android and linux, it is present in playstore and flathub/snapstore respectively. Install it. Add the path to the game and you will be ready to play. Source: 4 months ago

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Dolphin is an interesting browser. It was around for a while, left, and it’s back now. The developers promise that it’ll stick around for a while this time. This is the only somewhat decent GameCube and Wii emulator on Android. It lets you play ROMs of games from both systems with relatively competence. It’s still in active development, though, so there are bugs. It has most of the common features like save and...

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