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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

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?

.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.

Does Dolphin require BIOS or Firmware?

No

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/

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.