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[[File:DolphinEmu.png|250px|thumb|right|The Dolphin Emulator, with the ISO images of ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' ready.]]
[[File:DolphinEmu.png|250px|thumb|right|Dolphin 3.0 with the ISO images of ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' ready.]]
'''Dolphin''' is a [[GameCube]] and [[Wii]] emulator usable on personal computers. The emulator had since gained some notability due to JPleal's Perfect Falcon and Perfect Pichu videos (both [[TAS]]), which use the various tools included in Dolphin to be performed properly.
'''Dolphin''' is a [[GameCube]] and [[Wii]] emulator usable on personal computers. As a result of this, both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' are playable with the emulator. As Dolphin is currently the most stable GameCube and Wii emulator available for download, it is currently the most popular option for emulating the two games. Its high system requirements, however, have prevented it from attaining the same level of popularity as [[Nintendo 64]] emulators, such as [[Project 64]].


The emulator is also noteworthy due to its ability to allow texture hacking in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''; furthermore, it has built-in online play options, and it is considerably more stable than other emulators for its platforms. However, Dolphin system requirements are pretty high, and it has prevented its widespread use among the Smash community. Additionally, the legality of Dolphin has been questioned, due to the sketchy legal nature of ISO images for ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', particularly if one does not own a physical copy of the aforementioned games.
Outside of its ease of setup and relative stability, Dolphin has since become popular for its use in [[tool-assisted superplay]]s, especially with JPleal's Perfect Falcon and Perfect Pichu videos. In addition, the emulator allows for the ability to [[texture hack|hack textures]] in both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', as well as potentially play both games online (though both are criticised for extensive [[online desynchronization|desynching]] problems).
 
''Melee'' is reportedly said to run in Dolphin without errors. ''Brawl'', however, requires certain graphical requirements set within Dolphin to properly display the various [[Results screen]]; in single playe rmodes, the screen focusing on the player's character instead becomes a solid green colour, while in multiplayer modes, text becomes corrupted and illegible.
 
==See Also==
*[[File replacement]]
*[[Tool-assisted superplay]]
 
==External Links==
[https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin's official site]


''Melee'' is reportedly said to run in Dolphin without errors; ''Brawl'', however, requires certain graphical requirements set within Dolphin to display the [[Results screen]] in Single Player modes properly.


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Revision as of 03:01, January 27, 2014

Dolphin 3.0 with the ISO images of Melee and Brawl ready.

Dolphin is a GameCube and Wii emulator usable on personal computers. As a result of this, both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl are playable with the emulator. As Dolphin is currently the most stable GameCube and Wii emulator available for download, it is currently the most popular option for emulating the two games. Its high system requirements, however, have prevented it from attaining the same level of popularity as Nintendo 64 emulators, such as Project 64.

Outside of its ease of setup and relative stability, Dolphin has since become popular for its use in tool-assisted superplays, especially with JPleal's Perfect Falcon and Perfect Pichu videos. In addition, the emulator allows for the ability to hack textures in both Melee and Brawl, as well as potentially play both games online (though both are criticised for extensive desynching problems).

Melee is reportedly said to run in Dolphin without errors. Brawl, however, requires certain graphical requirements set within Dolphin to properly display the various Results screen; in single playe rmodes, the screen focusing on the player's character instead becomes a solid green colour, while in multiplayer modes, text becomes corrupted and illegible.

See Also

External Links

Dolphin's official site