Additional Information
An open-source Nintendo GameCube and Wii Emulator for Windows PC
| Latest Version | Dolphin Emulator 5.0 21261 Dev |
| Requirements |
Windows 7 64/Windows 8 64/Windows 10 64 |
| Updated | March 26, 2024 |
| Author | Dolphin Team |
| Category | Desktop Enhancements |
| License | Open Source |
| Language | English |
| Download | 235 |
Overview
Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more!
Dolphin Emulator started solely as a GameCube emulator, focused only on the one console. But, when the Wii was released and it was discovered to have hardware almost identical to its older sibling, Dolphin Emulator naturally evolved into a GameCube and Wii emulator. All of the readers are probably familiar with this. However, many people don't know that there is yet another console based on the GameCube, one which Emulator has emulated - the Triforce. An arcade system board developed in a joint partnership between the three powerhouses Namco, Sega, and Nintendo, the Triforce used the GameCube hardware as the heart of many arcade games. Mario Kart GP and GP2, F-Zero AX, along with many other titles headline the Triforce's release library.
Every single GameCube game can at least boot in the app. Except one. Star Wars: The Clone Wars and it's a complex way of using the PowerPC Memory Management Unit rendered it unplayable in the app up to this day. But finally, as of Dolphin 5.0-540, this challenge has come and gone: It can finally boot every single GameCube game in the official library.
Dolphin Emulator started solely as a GameCube emulator, focused only on the one console. But, when the Wii was released and it was discovered to have hardware almost identical to its older sibling, Dolphin Emulator naturally evolved into a GameCube and Wii emulator. All of the readers are probably familiar with this. However, many people don't know that there is yet another console based on the GameCube, one which Emulator has emulated - the Triforce. An arcade system board developed in a joint partnership between the three powerhouses Namco, Sega, and Nintendo, the Triforce used the GameCube hardware as the heart of many arcade games. Mario Kart GP and GP2, F-Zero AX, along with many other titles headline the Triforce's release library.
Every single GameCube game can at least boot in the app. Except one. Star Wars: The Clone Wars and it's a complex way of using the PowerPC Memory Management Unit rendered it unplayable in the app up to this day. But finally, as of Dolphin 5.0-540, this challenge has come and gone: It can finally boot every single GameCube game in the official library.
