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E-Reader support was always available in Dolphin's integrated mGBA
Nintendo produced a [[Wikipedia:Nintendo GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable|special cable]] (<code>DOL-011</code>) that allowed connectivity with the [[Game Boy Advance emulators|Game Boy Advance]] in specific games. Up to four ports could be taken up for the game. While the third-generation Pokémon games are the prime example of it being used in conjunction with Colosseum, XD, or Pokémon Box, they aren't the only games to do so.
Dolphin includes a GBA core based on [[mGBA]] that is tied to GameCube emulation, which allows for a very stable connection that works with features such as save states and netplay. Dolphin can also connect to standalone versions of mGBA or [[VisualBoyAdvance-M]]; this is necessary for some less commonly used features such as [[GBA e-Reader emulators|e-Reader]] support or cases where the GBA has to be disconnected from the GameCube. Both of these can be enabled by going into the controller settings and assigning the GBA to one or more ports. The general config menu also allows you to specify a GBA rom to be used if using the built-in GBA core.
Nintendont includes support for the GBA link cable hardware, but only on the Wii version.
