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|first = 5.0
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|first = {{DolphinVer}} <small>(Stable)</small>
 
|second = Yes
 
|second = Yes
|third = Windows, Linux, OS X, Android
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|third = Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
|fourth = Dolphin Team
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|fourth = [https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/graphs/contributors Dolphin Team]
 
|fifth = [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin-emu.org]
 
|fifth = [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin-emu.org]
 
|sixth = [https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin GitHub]}}
 
|sixth = [https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin GitHub]}}
  
'''Dolphin''' is an open source GameCube and Wii emulator which supports many extra features and abilities not present on the original consoles.
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'''Dolphin''' is an open-source emulator for the [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] and [[Wii emulators|Wii]] which supports many extra features not present on the original consoles. Though early development was supported by a very active homebrew scene led by fail0verflow precursor Team Twiizers, proper emulation is still underway as of 2018 and improvements are still being made as Wii games continue to have issues.
  
The official website with up to date builds is the dolphin-emu.org site. The .com site is not officially connected to the project and often hosts out of date versions.  
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Dolphin's official website, dolphin-emu.org, also runs a blog with monthly progress reports, tracking pull requests from contributors, and providing comprehensive and in-depth feature articles. Another site, dolphin-emulator.com, has no connection to the project and only hosts builds going up to 4.0, making it very out-of-date.
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
* '''[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Dolphin dev builds]''' (Windows x86_64, OS X, Android ARMv8/AArch64)
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* '''[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Official builds (with development versions)]''' (Windows x86_64, macOS, Android ARMv8/AArch64)
 
* [https://github.com/SonofUgly/dolphin/releases Unofficial emulated Wii MotionPlus build] ([https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-emulated-motion-plus-unofficial Original thread])
 
* [https://github.com/SonofUgly/dolphin/releases Unofficial emulated Wii MotionPlus build] ([https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-emulated-motion-plus-unofficial Original thread])
 
* [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/Triforce/1/ Dolphin branch] with [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Triforce Triforce] support
 
* [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/Triforce/1/ Dolphin branch] with [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Triforce Triforce] support
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===System requirements===
 
===System requirements===
 
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 955<ref>https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-new-dolphin-cpu-benchmark-no-game-required</ref> or better
 
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 955<ref>https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-new-dolphin-cpu-benchmark-no-game-required</ref> or better
* GPU: DirectX 11.1 or OpenGL 4.4 support
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* GPU: DirectX 11.1 or OpenGL 4.4 support or better
* RAM: 2 GB minimum
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* RAM: At least 2&nbsp;GB
  
 
===Controllers===
 
===Controllers===
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==Widescreen==
 
==Widescreen==
 
[[File:Dolphin_Swiss.gif|200px|thumb|right|Instructional animation on how to use Swiss with Dolphin. Click to view.]]
 
[[File:Dolphin_Swiss.gif|200px|thumb|right|Instructional animation on how to use Swiss with Dolphin. Click to view.]]
Built into Dolphin is a native widescreen feature, to enable 16:9 output in games. However, this rarely works without issues. To get widescreen fully natively, try [[Emulator_Files#GameCube.2FWii|Swiss]]. This can even be run on a real GameCube/Wii if desired.
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Dolphin has support for widescreen output and can override the aspect ratio of the original game. However, this is a hack that rarely works without issues. To get widescreen fully natively, try [[Emulator_Files#GameCube.2FWii|Swiss]]. This can even be run on a real GameCube/Wii if desired.
  
 
==Guides and info==
 
==Guides and info==

Revision as of 09:26, 2 March 2018

Dolphin-4.0.png
Current version: 5.0 (Stable)
Active: Yes
OS: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Authors: Dolphin Team
Official website: Dolphin-emu.org
Source code: GitHub

Dolphin is an open-source emulator for the GameCube and Wii which supports many extra features not present on the original consoles. Though early development was supported by a very active homebrew scene led by fail0verflow precursor Team Twiizers, proper emulation is still underway as of 2018 and improvements are still being made as Wii games continue to have issues.

Dolphin's official website, dolphin-emu.org, also runs a blog with monthly progress reports, tracking pull requests from contributors, and providing comprehensive and in-depth feature articles. Another site, dolphin-emulator.com, has no connection to the project and only hosts builds going up to 4.0, making it very out-of-date.

Downloads

Recommended setup

System requirements

  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz, AMD Phenom II X4 955[1] or better
  • GPU: DirectX 11.1 or OpenGL 4.4 support or better
  • RAM: At least 2 GB

Controllers

Netplay

Main article: Dolphin Online

Widescreen

Instructional animation on how to use Swiss with Dolphin. Click to view.

Dolphin has support for widescreen output and can override the aspect ratio of the original game. However, this is a hack that rarely works without issues. To get widescreen fully natively, try Swiss. This can even be run on a real GameCube/Wii if desired.

Guides and info

References