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'''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]], though the gradual increase of power in computers intended for gaming have caused Dolphin's popularity to slowly increase.
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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; both, however, are criticised for extensive [[online desynchronization|desynching]] problems, though these can be reduced when certain hacks are enabled or disabled, and advances in Dolphin's programming have attempted to reduce these problems. Among the smashers that take part in the small netplay community include {{Sm|Kage}}.
'''Dolphin''' is a [[Nintendo GameCube]] and [[Wii]] emulator supported on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It can run ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', albeit with minor graphical and performance issues not present on original hardware,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee|title=Super Smash Bros. Melee - Dolphin Emulator Wiki|accessdate=2021-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Dolphin Emulator Wiki|accessdate=2021-03-08}}</ref> ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' via the Wii's [[Virtual Console]], as well as [[mod]]s, including ''[[Project M]]'' and ''[[Project+]]''. Dolphin's stability and enhancement options makes it the most viable option for emulating the supported systems.
[[File:Dolphinlobby.png|thumb|left|Dolphin's netplay interface.]]
''Melee'' is stated to run in Dolphin without errors, according to its development team. ''Brawl'', however, requires certain graphical requirements set within Dolphin to properly display the various [[results screen]]s; in single player modes, the screen focusing on the player's character instead becomes a solid green colour, while in multiplayer modes, text becomes corrupted and illegible. Barring these graphical flaws, the Dolphin development team has stated that ''Brawl'' is fully playable in the emulator.


==Trivia==
Dolphin also features many graphical and gameplay features unavailable in the original consoles. These most notably include input recording and replaying for [[tool-assisted superplay]]s, texture [[file replacement]] and extraction, and native [[netplay]] functionality.
*The emulator's name stems from the GameCube's original working title of Dolphin.
 
Despite popular belief, Dolphin software in isolation is not inherently illegal to own and operate. In the United States, several lawsuits have ruled in favor of emulators falling under fair use, such as {{iw|wikipedia|Sega v. Accolade}} in 1992 and Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. v. Connectix Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment America v. Bleem in 2000, as well as the {{iw|wikipedia|Digital Millennium Copyright Act}} declaring emulators as exempt from standard copyright protections. However, most methods to obtain games in a format that can actually be played on an emulator are considered piracy, which is illegal, so players are often warned to use emulation at their own discretion.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[File replacement]]
*[[File replacement]]
*[[Tool-assisted superplay]]
*[[Tool-assisted superplay]]
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
[https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin's official site]
*[https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin's official site]
*[https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/ Official Dolphin Wiki]
*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941680/Dolphin_Emulator/ Dolphin Steam page]


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[[Category:Hacking]]
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[[Category:Emulators]]

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Dolphin's game list and netplay interfaces.

Dolphin is a Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator supported on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It can run Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, albeit with minor graphical and performance issues not present on original hardware,[1][2] Super Smash Bros. via the Wii's Virtual Console, as well as mods, including Project M and Project+. Dolphin's stability and enhancement options makes it the most viable option for emulating the supported systems.

Dolphin also features many graphical and gameplay features unavailable in the original consoles. These most notably include input recording and replaying for tool-assisted superplays, texture file replacement and extraction, and native netplay functionality.

Despite popular belief, Dolphin software in isolation is not inherently illegal to own and operate. In the United States, several lawsuits have ruled in favor of emulators falling under fair use, such as Sega v. Accolade in 1992 and Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. v. Connectix Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment America v. Bleem in 2000, as well as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act declaring emulators as exempt from standard copyright protections. However, most methods to obtain games in a format that can actually be played on an emulator are considered piracy, which is illegal, so players are often warned to use emulation at their own discretion.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee - Dolphin Emulator Wiki. Retrieved on 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Dolphin Emulator Wiki. Retrieved on 2021-03-08.

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