---
name: "dolphin-emu"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "dolphin-emu"
version: "1:2609-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dolphin-emu"
---

# dolphin-emu(6)

Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator

## NAME

**dolphin-emu** – Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator

## SYNOPSIS

**dolphin-emu** \[**-bdhl**\] \[**-a** *audio*\] \[**-c** *str*\] \[**-e** *file*\] \[**-m** *file*\] \[**-u** *path*\] \[**-v** *video*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more!

**dolphin-emu** features a graphical user interface made using Qt 5.

## OPTIONS

- **-a** *audio*, **-****-audio\_emulation=***audio*

  Low level (**LLE**) or high level (**HLE**) audio

- **-b**, **-****-batch**

  Exit Dolphin with emulator

- **-c** *text*, **-****-confirm=***text*

  Set Confirm on Stop

- **-d**, **-****-debugger**

  Open the debugger

- **-e** *file*, **-****-exec=***file*

  Load the specified file

- **-h**, **-****-help**

  Print a help message

- **-l**, **-****-logger**

  Open the logger( *.dol*, *.elf*, *.wad*, *.gcm*, *.iso*)

- **-m** *file*, **-****-movie=***file*

  Play a movie file

- **-u** *path*, **-****-user=***path*

  User folder path

- **-v**, **-****-video\_backend=***video*

  OpenGL (**OGL**) or **Software** **Renderer** video backend

## FILES

- *$HOME/.dolphin-emu*

  Default user configuration directory.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jeremy Newton, but may be distributed freely using the CC BY license.