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Dolphin / Primehack - General Guide

Dolphin feature rich a GameCube and Wii Emulator.

Primehack is a fork of Dolphin intended just to give Metroid Prime Trilogy mouselook controls and other improvements.

Dolphin Links:

Dolphin - Webpage

Dolphin - Wiki

Dolphin - Game Compatibility

Dolphin - Performance Guide

Dolphin - Github

Primehack Links

Primehack - Wiki

Primehack - FAQ

Primehack - Github

Does Dolphin require BIOS or Firmware?

No

Where to put the games

Gamecube:

Should be put under the retrodeck/roms/gc/ directory.

Wii:

Should be put under the retrodeck/roms/wii/ directory.

What file formats does Dolphin / Primehack support?

The supported formats are CISO, DFF, DOL, ELF, GCM, GCZ, ISO, JSON, M3U, RVZ, TGC, WAD, WBFS, WIA, 7Z ZIP.

NOTE:

WBFS and WAD are the original format supported by the Wii console.

What other folders are used?

Dolphin

Type Folder Flatpak Source Emulator Folder Comment
GameCube Saves EU retrodeck/saves/gc/dolphin/EU/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/GC/EUR/ /dolphin-emu/GC/EUR/
GameCube Saves US retrodeck/saves/gc/dolphin/US/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/GC/USA/ /dolphin-emu/GC/USA/
GameCube Saves JP retrodeck/saves/gc/dolphin/JP/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/GC/JAP/ /dolphin-emu/GC/JAP/
Wii Saves retrodeck/saves/wii/dolphin/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/Wii/ /dolphin-emu/Wii/
States retrodeck/states/dolphin/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/StateSaves/ /dolphin-emu/StateSaves/
Mods retrodeck/mods/Dolphin/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/GraphicMods /dolphin-emu/Load/GraphicMods/
Texture Packs retrodeck/mods/Dolphin/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/Load/Textures/ /dolphin-emu/Load/Textures/
Screenshots retrodeck/screenshots/ /var/data/dolphin-emu/ScreenShots/ /dolphin-emu/ScreenShots/

PrimeHack

Type Folder Flatpak Source Emulator Folder Comment
GameCube Saves EU retrodeck/saves/gc/primehack/EU/ /var/data/primehack/GC/EUR/ /primehack/GC/EUR/
GameCube Saves US retrodeck/saves/gc/primehack/US/ /var/data/primehack/GC/USA/ /primehack/GC/USA/
GameCube Saves JP retrodeck/saves/gc/primehack/JP/ /var/data/primehack/GC/JAP/ /primehack/GC/JAP/
Wii Saves retrodeck/saves/wii/primehack/ /var/data/primehack/Wii/ /primehack/Wii/
States retrodeck/states/primehack/ /var/data/primehack/StateSaves/ /primehack/StateSaves/
Mods retrodeck/mods/Primehack/ /var/data/primehack/Load/GraphicMods /primehack/Load/GraphicMods/
Texture Packs retrodeck/mods/Primehack/ /var/data/primehack/Load/Textures/ /primehack/Load/Textures/
Screenshots retrodeck/screenshots/ /var/data/primehack/ScreenShots/ /primehack/ScreenShots/

How do I use a Real Wii Remote with RetroDECK and Dolphin / Primehack?

To get a Wii Remote working on Dolphin / Primehack and Linux read more here in this in-depth guide:

Wii Remote - Guide

Where do I change the language of Dolphin / Primehack?

  1. In the Configurator open either Dolphin or Primehack.
  2. Navigate to Options -> Configuration -> Interface .
  3. Select preferred language in the drop-down menu.
  4. Close the Emulator, Configurator and return to RetroDECK.