Dolphin : The First Real Playable Nintendo GameCube /Wii /Triforce Emulator for PC /Mac /Linux in the World

Dolphin is an open-source Nintendo GameCube, Wii, and Triforce (the arcade machine based on the Gamecube) emulator for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X (Intel-based).

Dolphin is the first emulator to successfully run commercial Nintendo GameCube and Wii games. It is still the only emulator capable of running commercial Wii games. Its name gives reference to the Nintendo Dolphin, which was the development codename for the GameCube.

Dolphin is a community driven project; with developers from all over the world who work together to bring you this high-quality software with remarkable features.

Most games run perfectly or with minor bugs. Games are playable at HD quality, up to 1080p. This is a remarkable feature the actual Gamecube and Wii consoles are not capable of. As an open source project everyone can commit improvements. The code is hosted on code.google.com. Dolphin is actively developed and almost every day new features are added and bugs fixed as well.

Dolphin has received widespread acclaim across various independent gaming sites. For instance, Eurogamer and 1UP.com commend the ability to play games in high-definition. It has also been highly praised for the high compatibility of games with the emulator and the ability to emulate not just one but two consoles. It has also received the attention of many websites due to it being the only emulator to properly emulate a seventh generation console.

[ Key Features ]

The development builds of Dolphin may have new enhancements, fixes, and experimental features which will eventually be in an official release. Dolphin’s team is asking the community for suggestions for new and more useful features they want in Dolphin. Current features include:

Supports DOL/ELF, Gamecube + Wii disc images / physical backup discs, Wii system menu / channels, and WADs.
Debuggers for PowerPC, DSP, and graphics processors
- Interpreters and recompilers for each processor
- OpenGL, DirectX, and software renderers with graphical enhancements and debugging features.
Action Replay Simulator / Gecko Code Interpreter

Xbox 360 Controller (Gamepad) support, with rumble
(jailbroken) iPhone support, with motion control over Wi-Fi (through iController)
Experimental NetPlay
Anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering
Save states
Gamecube Memory Card Manager
Real and emulated multiple Wiimote (Wii Remote) support
Wii Remote expansions support

DSP HLE and LLE
WAD (DLC games) support
Support for Homebrew and XFB emulation
Hi-Res Support, Texture Dumper, Free Look
Frameskipping
Tool-assisted speedrun support
Post-processing pixel shaders
OpenCL hardware accelerated texture processing

[ System Requirements ]

Dolphin makes use of two processors if present! Dolphin is able to accept input from a mouse, keyboard, joypad, joystick, Wii Remote, and microphone.

Windows XP or higher, or Linux, or Apple MacOSX (Intel version only).
Fast modern CPU with SSE2. Multiple cores for a speed boost.
GPU with Pixel Shader 2.0 or greater. Some integrated graphics chips work but it depends on the model (and only with DirectX 9).

[Â Runtime Library Requirements ]

You will need the libraries listed below to run Dolphin:

MS Visual C++ Runtime 2008 SP1 (fixes the “side by side” / “application config” & model errors)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
DirectX March 2009 Runtime (fixes the plugin loading errors)
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

[Â Video Card Requirements ]

You must have a video card that supports OpenGL 2.x fully or Direct3D 9.0c. Make sure your graphic drivers are up to date.

[ Prompts ]

Configuring Dolphin is very important. For a “quick and dirty” example of how to speed up Dolphin take a look at the Performance guide. To get an explanation of the most important settings take a look at the Configuration explanation.

[ Related Links ]

[ Official Download ]

(from Emulator-Zone.com)

[ Notes ]

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