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[[File:DolphinEmu.png| | [[File:DolphinLogo.png|250px|thumb|Dolphin's official logo.]] | ||
[[File:DolphinEmu.png|150px|thumb|Dolphin 4.0.2 with the NTSC ISO images of ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' listed and ready to play.]] | |||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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 | 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 criticized 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}}, {{Sm|Nintendude}}, {{Sm|Andrewajt62}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, and more. | ||
[[File:Dolphinlobby.png|thumb | [[File:Dolphinlobby.png|thumb|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, and in multiplayer modes, the text becomes completely illegible. Barring these graphical flaws, the Dolphin development team has stated that ''Brawl'' is fully playable in the emulator. | ''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, and in multiplayer modes, the text becomes completely illegible. Barring these graphical flaws, the Dolphin development team has stated that ''Brawl'' is fully playable in the emulator. | ||
''[[Project M]]'' and other ''Brawl'' [[mod]]s can also be run on Dolphin with appropriate settings, and they can also be played online; the ''Project M'' Dev Team notably released a version of the mod | ''[[Project M]]'' and other ''Brawl'' [[mod]]s can also be run on Dolphin with appropriate settings, and they can also be played online; the ''Project M'' Dev Team notably released a version of the mod optimized for Dolphin, allowing it to potentially run better than ''Brawl'' itself on some computers. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==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] | |||
[[Category:Hacking]] | [[Category:Hacking]] | ||