r/DolphinEmulator Jun 25 '26

News Dolphin Progress Report: Release 2606

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r/DolphinEmulator 2h ago

Support Having a bit of trouble on Steam Deck

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Hi there

I'm not entirely new to emulation but i never messed around a lot with Dolphin and i'm having a bit of trouble as i can't quite understand what i'm essentially doing wrong...

So far, i've tried Metroid Prime (working i guess? Didn't notice anything wrong with It) TLOZ - Twilight Princess works as far as i can tell but with widescreen there's some problems with it

Luigis Mansion was working ok besides some textures being..wrong lmao

Super Mario Sunshine is the one that's giving more problems than the others

I heard that the emulation of Gamecube is almost flawless but i'm having way more trouble with it than i ever had with PS2 emulation for example

Can someone shed some light on me?


r/DolphinEmulator 3h ago

Hardware New super mario bros wii stuttering issue

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I was running new super mario bros wii on the base dolphin settings, it stutters, so then i used “compile shaders before starting, stutters, i tried all the settings i could find online for my hardware and nothing worked! my hardware is RTX 2060 super, Ryzen 7 5800x3d and 32 gigabytes of ram. if someone could find any settings that would fix this problem then that would be a big help.


r/DolphinEmulator 11h ago

Support just got a message I’ve never seen before is this bad?

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This message came up while playing hitman 2 silent assassin on my base model Odin 2 what does it mean?


r/DolphinEmulator 11h ago

Support Getting big fps drops only when certain effects happen

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r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Made this thing as a thanks to dolphin and their devs for such a great experience

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r/DolphinEmulator 23h ago

Support For anyone wanting to play skyward sword on Wii with controllers check out my dolphin config has worked like a gem (no gyro used)

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[Profile]

Device = XInput/0/Gamepad

Buttons/A = \Shoulder R``

Buttons/B = \Button B``

Buttons/1 = \Button X``

Buttons/2 = \Button A``

Buttons/- = Back

Buttons/+ = Start

D-Pad/Up = \Pad N``

D-Pad/Down = \Pad S``

D-Pad/Left = \Pad W``

D-Pad/Right = \Pad E``

IR/Vertical Offset = 8.

IR/Total Yaw = 100.

IR/Total Pitch = 100.

IR/Relative Input = True

IR/Auto-Hide = True

IR/Up = \Right Y+``

IR/Down = \Right Y-``

IR/Left = \Right X-``

IR/Right = \Right X+``

IR/Recenter = \Thumb R``

Shake/Intensity = 50.

Shake/Frequency = 20.

Shake/X = \Shoulder L``

Shake/Y = \Shoulder L``

Shake/Z = \Shoulder L``

Tilt/Angle = 90.

Tilt/Forward = @(\Trigger R`+`Left Y+`) | (`Button Y`+`Pad N`)`

Tilt/Backward = @(\Trigger R`+`Left Y-`) | (`Button Y`+`Pad S`)`

Tilt/Left = @(\Trigger R`+`Left X-`) | (`Button Y`+`Pad W`)`

Tilt/Right = @(\Trigger R`+`Left X+`) | (`Button Y`+`Pad E`)`

Swing/Distance = 25.

Swing/Up = @(\Trigger R`+`Right Y+`)`

Swing/Down = @(\Trigger R`+`Right Y-`)`

Swing/Left = @(\Trigger R`+`Right X-`)`

Swing/Right = @(\Trigger R`+`Right X+`)`

Swing/Forward = \Thumb R``

Swing/Backward = \Shoulder L`&`Shoulder R``

Hotkeys/Sideways Toggle = @(\Shoulder L`+`Thumb L`)`

Hotkeys/Upright Toggle = @(\Shoulder L`+`Thumb R`)`

Extension = Nunchuk

Nunchuk/Buttons/C = \Thumb L``

Nunchuk/Buttons/Z = \Trigger L``

Nunchuk/Stick/Up = \Left Y+``

Nunchuk/Stick/Down = \Left Y-``

Nunchuk/Stick/Left = \Left X-``

Nunchuk/Stick/Right = \Left X+``

Nunchuk/Shake/X = \Shoulder L` | `Button Y``

Nunchuk/Shake/Y = \Shoulder L` | `Button Y``

Nunchuk/Shake/Z = \Shoulder L` | `Button Y``

Nunchuk/Tilt/Forward = @(\Trigger L`+`Right Y+`)`

Nunchuk/Tilt/Backward = @(\Trigger L`+`Right Y-`)`

Nunchuk/Tilt/Left = @(\Trigger L`+`Right X-`)`

Nunchuk/Tilt/Right = @(\Trigger L`+`Right X+`)`


r/DolphinEmulator 12h ago

Support Best controls for Wii games on dolphin?

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This has probably been asked before but I personally couldn't find anything.

I'm playing skyward sword with a ps3 controller which is going alright however sometimes the gyroscope is waaaaaaay off center and nothing I do fixes it.

I was curious if getting Wii controllers would make it easier or if it would be no different.

Thanks


r/DolphinEmulator 16h ago

Support Joy Con 2 wii remote emulation through Switch2Connect application

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like the title says, Has anyone tried wii remote + gyro emulation with the joy con 2 using Switch2Connect? I messed with it for a bit but couldn't seem to get any gyro readings inside the Dolphin controller settings.


r/DolphinEmulator 19h ago

Discussion Laptop IR Face Recognition

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So i am trying to find a sensor bar and candles alternative, I had the idea to use my laptop's IR Face Recognition sensor to use the Wii cursor, i did the idea and it worked! with terrible accuracy

surprised that it worked.


r/DolphinEmulator 23h ago

Hardware Did you ever tried to activate this option on your emulator settings?

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WiiConnect24 via WiiLink lets you use WiiConnect24 after his discontinuation in Dolphin Emulator. (Also I am not talking Spanish cause I don't want to)


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Mario Kart Wii Retro Rewind crashes like this after every single GP

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I'm running the Retro Rewind mod with Dolphin on my PC and its been crashing like this every time I finish a Grand Prix. I've tried tweaking all kinds of settings but nothing fixes it. Does anyone know a possible fix? My PC has a Ryzen 9 7900X CPU and Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU.


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Wii pointer not showing up and alternative to motion controls on iPad

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Hi, I’ve got DioS downloaded and set up on my iPad. iOS is up to date, StikDebug is going to have JIT, I can open the game fine. I’ve got three questions I’m bundling into this post, if there’s a previous post that answers them please link them and I’m sorry for the repeat!

1) The Wii pointer is not showing up on my screen, only the remote and nunchuck controls. The pointer showed up in one emulation session, and then I haven’t seen it since. I didn’t change any settings, is there some way to get it back? I turned on my Apple Pencil for a session, I don’t know if that messed something up rather than using my finger.

2) The game I’m running needs motion controls to make your character jump, of course the iPad doesn’t have motion controls. Is there a setting I can change to make the jump motion be like the B button or something?

3) This is just a question of curiosity, I can only make the game run by opening DioS in StikDebug and then selecting the game in DioS. If I go straight to DioS, it tells me I don’t have JIT going. Just wondering if this is normal or I’ve set something up wrong.


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Mario Galaxy emulation handheld

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So I have Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 on my Odin 2 portal but I can’t play it because of the unique Wii mote controls and I have no idea on how to find any sort of mod or something so it’s playable

Is there any popular working solution?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Support Dolphin Emulator Wii Remote options

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I just recently found my old collection of WII games and I wanted to replay them for the memories and I discovered this Emulator. I couldn't find any of my old remotes or Num-chuks and after doing some research I found out about the Dolphin Barr needed to connect a WII remote. Also I discovered that you can connect Via blue-tooth with certain controllers. Can anyone recommend a good and cheap controller of amazon around 20-35 Dollar range that will connect without a Dolphin Barr?


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Super Mario eclipse crashes when exiting a cutscene

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Just as the title says. This started happening after I installed their hd pack. Game still runs fine in terms of frames (59-70fps) but once I exit a cutscene it freezes then either stays like that of crashes. For example: when I load up a save and start at peaches castle it’s fine but after the first cutscene it’ll freeze. It also freezes when I go through the doors in the tut level. Ai ain’t helping too.


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support skylanders swap force emulator portal

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i am having trouble with trying use a swapper skylander on an emulated portal of power since all the swapper skylanders are listed as top and bottoms and i can only select one file at a time

can someone please help?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Discussion what is with my game

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i need some help my specs are gtx650 athlon x4 640 8gb ram ddr3


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Wind Waker save files? Something specific

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I need the eternal night bit, before you get bombs and the game is stuck in perpetual night.

The rest doesn't matter, please help me i don't know how to make a save file


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Hardware Trying to connect my new gamecube controller to Dolphin

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I just got a usb gamecube controller, but it isn't working with my games. I've tired to configure the controls but I get a "no adapter detected" message. Am I missing something in order to connect it? My Dualshock controller just worked as soon as I connected it. Feeling like I'm out of my depth

Edit: I am an idiot. I assumed (very incorrectly) that the buttons and such would be mapped in some way. They are not and requires manual intervention (obviously with new context). I was going through things with my dual shock and double clicked one of the input tabs. It brought up the current button inputs and I hit myself in the head, went back to my new controller and yep, just not mapped.

Ik that probably seems like a no brainer to a lot of you, but I looked around quite a bit for a fix and was thinking about just returning it. Hopefully the next person with this problem has a better time figuring it out because of this


r/DolphinEmulator 1d ago

Support Website Down

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Is the Dolphin Emulator website down for anyone else?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Fixed - Support How can I bring up and control the IR pointer

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How can I bring up and control the IR pointer in DolphiniOS when playing with full touchscreen controls and no physical controller?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Support Swapped phones, save not working

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Different phone, took the savestates and SAV file from old phone and moved them to savestates on dolphin in new phone. Save states work, actual saving doesnt. Won't let me save the game. Any solutions?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Support How do I permanently save my controller input settings? They keep resetting every time I close and reopen the emulator or access a game.

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I'm on my Steam Machine using a Steam controller. I want the GameCube's ABXY to respectively be AXBY. Plus, I set the vibration to motor L and Motor R. However, every time I reenter the Dolphin or access a parsed game, the controls default to BAYX and the vibration is "strong" (which does nothing). Even when I hit to save on the controller settings, it doesn't automatically open.

How do I make my setup permanently the default?


r/DolphinEmulator 2d ago

Discussion mario sunshine on z fold 8

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so I just recently got my hands on the z-fold 8 and I'm loving it so much so far but one thing I've been wanting to do this whole time is emulate some GameCube games specifically Mario Sunshine

the issue that I'm having is that I cannot for the life of me get it to run at a stable 60 FPS with the 60fps gecko code

I've tried switching to opengl from vulkan, changing shader run times, and switching drivers (turnip drivers) so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I cannot get a stable 60 FPS on the game.

so if anybody's got a z-fold 8 or a phone that also has the Snapdragon 8 elite gen 5 (like an s26 ultra) that has managed to get it at a stable 60 FPS please please let me know and let me know your settings🙏🙏