


#DOLPHIN EMULATOR 480P#
Dolphin can run your collection of Wii and GameCube games very well at 1080p on most new PC's, and even older systems still can crank out playable speeds in standard definition 480p (which is the GameCube's native resolution). Dolphin is a Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator, currently supporting the x8664 and AArch64 architectures. “We specifically request that Dolphin’s ‘coming soon’ notice be removed and that you ensure the emulator does not release on the Steam store moving forward,” Nintendo’s letter to Valve read. Dolphin is an open source Wii and GameCube emulator that supports the majority of games for both consoles. Valve then forwarded a statement from Nintendo’s lawyers to the Dolphin team and told them they could only launch the emulator if Nintendo approved. However, Valve’s legal department contacted Nintendo, asking about the planned release of the app that could run old games like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask through the ubiquitous PC storefront. The emulator’s creators explained that, contrary to online perceptions, Nintendo didn’t send the team a DMCA takedown notice (or any other legal action). In short, Nintendo’s lawyers didn’t want it on Steam, and Valve wasn’t about to take a stand in a potential showdown with a fellow gaming behemoth. Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. The Dolphin core supports OpenGL, Vulkan, and Direct3D 11 rendering. The developers published a blog post today explaining how the fumbled launch went down - and why they still believe they were in the right legally. A Nintendo Gamecube/Wii emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++. The Dolphin Emulator, the software that lets you play old Wii and GameCube games, isn’t coming to Steam after all.
