- #HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC HOW TO#
- #HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC MAC OS X#
- #HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC MAC OS#
- #HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC DRIVERS#
This step is only required if you want to use real wiimotes to play wii games on your Mac.
Step 2 (Optional): Get the Wiimote Dependencies. Ensuring that you are using 64-bit Windows and a 64-bit build of Dolphin on a 64-bit Mac should help with the performance. The Dolphin app is an emulator for both Gamecube and Wii. Check the properties of My Computer to see if Windows has all the RAM installed on your machine.įinally, this is probably the most important check you can make: Is your Mac a 64 or 32-bit machine? If you have a 64-bit Mac but are running 32-bit Windows you can end up taking a very large performance hit. Make sure Windows is using all of your RAM. Dolphin may be trying to use the lower end emulator. Many Mac models come with 2 video cards standard, one is a low-end Intel integrated graphics for everyday use and the other is a high-end card for scientific applications, gaming, video/graphics editing and programs where the programmer does't realize they are using a GPU filter instead of a CPU filter.
#HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC DRIVERS#
Make sure you have the video card drivers up to date. There should also be a Boot Camp manager in Windows you can use to see if your drivers are up to date on that end. After organizing your files, launch your Dolphin Emulator and select Config.
#HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC HOW TO#
How to Use the Dolphin Emulator Make sure to organize all your ISOs/ROMs in separate folders that you can quickly locate. Wait for the installation to finish, then click the Dolphin Emulator icon.
#HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC MAC OS#
In Mac OS X, you can go to Apple Menu > Software Update… to update your Mac. Drag the Dolphin Emulator icon to your Applications folder. Check the properties of My Computer to see if Windows has all the RAM installed on your machine. Make sure Boot Camp and it's drivers are up to date. Dolphin may be trying to use the lower end emulator. Ensuring that you are using 64-bit Windows and a 64-bit build of Dolphin on a 64-bit Mac should help with the performance.There are several things that can impact the performance of your computer under Boot Camp.
#HOW TO USE THE DOLPHIN EMULATOR MAC MAC OS X#
Make sure you have the video card drivers up to date. Dolphin 5.0: 5 years, 3 months ago: Windows 圆4 Mac OS X: Dolphin 4.0.2: 7 years, 10 months ago: Windows 圆4 Windows x86: Dolphin 4.0.1: 7 years, 11 months ago: Windows 圆4 Windows x86: Dolphin 4.0: 8 years ago: Windows 圆4 Windows x86 Mac OS X Ubuntu 13.04: Dolphin 3.5: 8 years, 9 months ago: Windows 圆4 Windows x86 Mac OS X: Dolphin 3.0: 10. In Mac OS X, you can go to Apple Menu > Software Update… to update your Mac. Make sure Boot Camp and it's drivers are up to date. Then in the Dolphin configuration, go to the GameCube tab and select Mic in the dropdown list. Dolphin picks up the device by querying your Windows settings. There are several things that can impact the performance of your computer under Boot Camp. Select the microphone you want to use as your default microphone device in Windows.