Dolphin Emulator: Full Review with Controller Explanation
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Dolphin Emulator is an open-source platform project which means it’s available on all kinds of hardware more recent versions only support 64-bit Windows, Mac OS 10, Linux, and Android operating systems.
Let’s go through the process of adding games to the Dolphin emulator. This article applies to the dolphin emulator for windows and mac operating systems. You can use Dolphin Emulator to run classic Nintendo Wii and GameCube games on your PC and even on your smartphone.
Let’s see how.
Dolphin Emulator: Full Review with Controller Explanation
How to Download Dolphin Emulator?
There are two ways to install Dolphin Emulator on Android.
Method A:
Simply head to Play Store and search “Dolphin Emulator”.
Click on the “Install” or “download” button and wait for the download to complete.
Open the app and you are good to go!
Method B:
Go to Dolphin Emulator’s official website.
Click on the Download button.
Look for the latest version or the version you want.
Click on version you want and download dolphin emulator as well as install it.
Now click on icon and launch the Dolphin Emulator.
Select allow for allowing Dolphin Emulator Files and etc.
After downloading the app by one of these 2 methods (preferably method A), open the app and click “Yes” on the “Enable usage statistics reporting agreement” dialogue box when it appears.
Now, you are ready to play games on Dolphin Emulator on Android.
How to Get ROMs for Dolphin Emulator
Not all the games work seamlessly with the Dolphin app player. The Dolphin Wiki contains important information about compatibility issues along with various enhancements.
You need the game’s ROMs in. ISO format to run GameCube & Wii games. You can either download ROMs from the websites or if you possess the hard copy of the game (CD or DVD), you can just insert it into the computer for it to work on Dolphin.
How to Use the Dolphin Emulator on Computer
Before we get started, it is advised to add all of your ROMS in a single folder for the sake of convenience and ease.
Open Dolphin Emulator and click on the Config tab.
Click ‘Paths’ tab and then click on Add button
Choose the folder with your game ROMs and then click select folder.
Close settings window
Select Refresh.
Now your games will appear on the screen.
Double-click on your desired game that you want to play.
Select the Emulation tab to save the progress in your game.
Select Save State in the menu and then select save state to file so as to save the file.
Search and select the folder where you wish to save the games.
Do not close any game without hitting ‘save game’. It might cause you to lose your progress.
In order to load your game, select the Emulation tab. Then from the menu select
Load State from the file to load games.
Select the .sav file and then click open to load and open the previously played/saved game.
How to Play downloaded Games in Dolphin
ROMs for Dolphin Emulator.
After downloading, right-click on the game and extract with applications like Rar or 7zip.
Double click anywhere in the blank space.
Select the ISO file of the extracted game and then click open.
You are now all set to play the game.
How to Setup Controllers for Dolphin Emulator
Dolphin Emulator settings on PC -> General Settings
Click on the Controller tab, it will get you to GameCube Controllers settings.
Inside Controllers settings, you can see that some default settings for controls are already set up
The controls in front of Port 1 and Wii Remote 1 are customizable
Right-click on the game to select and possibly alter the properties.
Recommendation:
Every single GameCube can be effectively played in a dolphin emulator.
So here is our list in no particular order:
Metroid Prime and sequels
Zeldas Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, optional OoT collector’s edition; it has older games on it including Majora’s Mask.
Pikmin/Pikmin 2 It’s ridiculous how well these games have held up over the last decade.
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Though graphically superior to the original Playstation title, it’s not quite as atmospheric and there are no VR Missions, but still worth having around as that weird remake that gave us false hope for more Nintendo-bound Metal Gear titles…
Mega Man Network Transmission A tricky, sometimes trippy, Mega Man game that fuses the Gameboy Advance RPG series Mega Man Battle Network with the side-scrolling gameplay of classic Mega Man. Good music, great sound effects, and overall slick presentation.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 Rogue Leader possibly the best star-wars games ever, looks gorgeous even today. Very difficult. Rogue Squadron 3 Rebel Strike is a good game, and actually contains all of Rogue Leader playable in co-op form.
Star Fox Assault is One of my favorite Star Fox titles. It has a fairly compelling story with some genuinely surprising moments
Resident Evil is A masterful remake of the original. It’s fucking gorgeous. And fucking scary.
Resident Evil 4 The last good numbered Resident Evil title (Revelations you’re still good, baby). It features better shadows animation than the PS2 version.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Undeniably this is a fantastic game with a diverse world and a great cast of characters and a fun sense of humor. This is probably the best Paper Mario game to date, though I much prefer the N64 game that came before it. Nostalgia, I suppose.
Viewtiful Joe Quirky side-scrolling at its absolute best.
Mario Kart Double Dash is Ridiculously fun, especially with friends.
Killer 7 A very interesting, mature game.
Soul Calibur II Its Soul Calibur. With Link in it. ‘nuff said
F Zero GX The last console F Zero. Fast-paced arcade-style racer. Good soundtrack, a lot of different cars, and customization.
Final Verdict
So this is it. Dolphin Android Emulator is a new generation emulator which can help you in playing Wii and Gamecubes games. I have used it so many times that I can’t use any other emulator now.
I hope this article is helpful for you! Thank you!