Even today, Dolphin remains the only option for emulating these two consoles. Any other emulators are likely fakes or forks (modified copies) of Dolphin. At the time of writing, Dolphin is able to run almost all Wii and GameCube games perfectly.
How To Play Wii and GameCube Games on Dolphin?
Dolphin, as an older emulator, is available on almost all platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and even on iOS via an unofficial port. Running Dolphin on Windows is straightforward, but you will need to fulfill the following requirements:
Windows 10 or higherA modern CPU (3 GHz and Dual Core, not older than 2008)A reasonably modern graphics card that supports Direct3D 11.1/OpenGL 3.3 at minimum.A graphics card that supports Direct3D 11.1/OpenGL 4.4 is recommended.
↪ Playing games on the Dolphin emulator on PC
Once these requirements have been fulfilled, follow the steps below to get Dolphin running on your PC:
↪ Playing games on the Dolphin emulator on Android
Dolphin has been available on Android for quite some time, so it doesn’t demand much from your phone. Here’s what you’ll need:
Android 5.0 Lollipop or higherA processor with support for 64-bit applications (either ARMv8 or x86–64).A graphics processor that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 at minimum.
Modern phones satisfy these requirements quite easily, so if you’re using a mid-range phone that was released after 2020, you should have no problems running Dolphin. As for the Dolphin Android setup, it’s pretty similar to the PC version. Just download the emulator from the Google Play Store, copy the game from your PC to your phone, and you’re good to go! Even though emulators like Dolphin are legal, they often end up being used as fronts for piracy. So, make sure to get your games legally by buying them from thrift stores or online stores like eBay. Once you’ve obtained them, just copy the game data and get Dolphin running!
