Questions tagged [dolphin-emulator]
An open-source video game console emulator for the GameCube and Wii that runs on Windows, OS X, Linux, and Android. Should only be used for emulator-specific questions.
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Prevent controller input to unwanted process
I often have a game running in the background while I play something on dolphin. The particular game does not seem to listen to unbinding / not being in the foreground. Any utility specifically for ...
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Unable to pull a chain in Emulated Twilight Princess
I'm emulating the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess on Dolphin. I'm currently in the Arbiter's Grounds dungeon. In the first room, you have to use platforms to jump over some quicksand to reach a ...
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Why does Dolphin Emulator randomly freeze?
for some reason, when I was playing Dolphin 5.0, my game (Super Mario Galaxy 2 but this happens with all games) randomly freezes. I don't know what happened and there were no answers for how to fix ...
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Where are Dolphin emulator saves located on a mac?
I am trying to transfer some save files across from Dolphin emulator that I have downloaded manually from their website to the version of Dolphin installed with OpenEMU for mac as the performance is ...
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How can I move saved games from my Wii to Dolphin?
I have a lot of progress on some games on my Wii, and I want to continue playing on the Dolphin emulator as it has some quality of life improvements that I want to enjoy.
How can I copy the saved ...
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Dolphin emulator: Skyward Sword won't pass the "Connect motion plus" screen
I'm wondering how to enable motion plus. I'm using a control configuration from a youtube video, except adapted to my specific controller. I know Dolphin 5.0 has native motion plus support, but ...
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How to unlock all stages in Melee in dolphin 5.0?
I enabled all the characters and stages using a gecko code. It gave me the characters, but not all of the stages.
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XBOne controller driver issues. How to use Dolphin and Steam on the same driver
Recently I discovered that the current Xbox One controller drivers are bunk and you have to use much older drivers in order to get background window control. This is critical when doing link play with ...
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Dolphin+VBA-M multiple controllers problem
I've followed all the instructions on this wiki page. It works, except that inactive windows do not receive input from their respective controllers. Only the active VBA window receives input making ...
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Dolphin emulator: Mouse cursor only works sometimes
I have Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Dolphin Emulator. Since I have to point for certain things and use the joystick on the nunchuck for general movement (and I don't have a USB sensor bar), I want to ...
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Dolphin emulator: Nunchuck stuck in forward right direction
I have Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Dolphin Emulator. Since I have to point for certain things and use the joystick on the nunchuck for general movement (and I don't have a USB sensor bar), I want to ...
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Shaking a virtual wiimote
I have Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Dolphin Emulator. Since I have to point for certain things and use the joystick on the nunchuck for general movement (and I don't have a USB sensor bar), I want to ...
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How can I test input lag for my keyboard controller Super Smash Bros Melee dolphin?
I am fairly new to the Melee scene, even more so to Dolphin.
My question is, using a keyboard controller, is there anything I can do to test the input lag? If there is any input lag, how can I reduce ...
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Invert Y-Axis Water Spray in Super Mario Sunshine
So what I want to to be able to do is flip the Y-axis in the water spray mode in Super Mario Sunshine.
I am running the game with Dolphin and am using a gamepad. I do have it set up and have inverted ...
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Intel Graphics card unable to compile shaders
While trying to load Mario Kart Double Dash on a copy of the Dolphin Emulator running on an ASUS laptop with an Intel Graphics card running Windows 10, I got the following error message:
Failed to ...
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Message in white box behind game graphics in Dolphin emulator (4.0, Stable)
I recently bought The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Before I got hit really hard with the flu, I took apart my GameCube / entertainment center in my bedroom to put something else precious in its place.
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Emulated version of Twilight Princess has a strange water texture in Dolphin 4.0
I have tried playing the GameCube version of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Dolphin 4.0-5973 for Mac. My problem is that water has weird lines over it that look like this:
However, when I swim,...
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How do you disable "emulate format changes" in Dolphin?
I've been trying to emulate Mario Kart: Double Dash, on Dolphin, and am getting 10 FPS, and I was told by the state rating for the game to disable "emulate format changes." I have gone through every ...
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Increase performance (Settings for Super Mario Galaxy 2)
I tried to play Super Mario Galaxy 2 on my laptop, with the dolphin emulator. Unfortunately it won't play over 20-30 fps and is very laggy. Also the speed is too slow. It's the same with GameCube, the ...
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Contra Rebirth Wii on Dolphin: can't move when shooting
I run Contra Rebirth WiiWare at Dolphin Emulator for Ubuntu. I'm using Logitech Rumblepad2 that I use to emulate Wiimote. And I can't run when I'm shooting. What's wrong?
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Difference in performance of my Dolphin Emulator on Windows and Mac
I had a few problems running Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness on my Mac as it crashes. So I downloaded Windows Vista home premium via bootcamp - but the game lags.
All my settings are the same as on my ...
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Wind Waker's cutscenes freeze in Dolphin Emulator 3.5
I'm currently playing Wind Waker on Dolphin (not using it on Wii), and when I get to one of the first cut scenes (after you get the telescope and go back to your Grandma) it freezes/shows a black ...
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How to increase speed and flow of movement on Dolphin Emulator
I am trying to play Super Smash Bros Brawl on the Dolphin Emulator but the speed of the game is incredibly slow.
What can I do to prevent this problem, so that I get faster character animations and ...
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How do I fix the "Your NAND dump is probably incomplete" error on the Dolphin emulator?
"There must be a ticket for 00000001/00000002. Your NAND dump is probably incomplete." - This is the error message that appears when I try to open up a ROM on the Dolphin emulator.
What does ...
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Grapple doesn't work in Zelda Wind Waker
Problem
For some reason my grapple has never quite worked in Wind Waker.
The only way I can latch on is by aiming very high above the grapple zones.
Solution?
Has anybody ever seen this problem ...
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Does the Dolphin Emulator Support 3DTV Output?
I can't figure out if the Dolphin emulator just does that red/blue 3D or actual 3D. I'm thinking about purchasing a 3D TV soon and I'm wondering if it'll be compatible.