New to Dolphin...this is awesome!

[GeneralSu]

My Gamecube broke a long time ago, but I've been itching to play Animal Crossing for a long time, as well as SMBM adnd Super Mario Sunshine. So, I just stumbled across this emulator. This is AWESOME! So, I have a few questions.

1. Gamecube and Wii "roms" are in an iso format, correct? And that is how they are recognized, right? Man, those files are huge!
2. Can I just use keyboard and mouse for gamecube games? Will that work?
3. I want to play this on a pretty powerful laptop, but will it overheat? I don't want that to happen...

Thanks!

[caramba2654]

1. Yes, the games are in ISO format.
2. Yes, you can use your keyboard, as well as a PS3 controller and a Wiimote.
3. Your laptop probably won't overheat. In any case, turn it off. It would be good if you posted your specs so we can try to pre-determine this.

[parasite64]

(03-14-2011, 01:32 PM)caramba2654 Wrote: 1. Yes, the games are in ISO format.
2. Yes, you can use your keyboard, as well as a PS3 controller and a Wiimote.
3. Your laptop probably won't overheat. In any case, turn it off. It would be good if you posted your specs so we can try to pre-determine this.

1. There are other formats aswell, for example it's possible for Gamecube games to be in the .GCM format.
2. It's also possible to use essentially any device that you can connect to your computer. I've played several shoot 'em up games with a guitar hero controller before, among other things.
3. Unlikely it would overheat, there shouldn't be a problem.

[GeneralSu]

Which format is the smallest size?

[shuffle2]

fwiw, ".gcm" is actually the same as an iso file, you can rename them back and forth if you want.

also, you can use dolphin to compress any gc/wii game to the .gcz format.

[GeneralSu]

How would Dophin work on this computer?

Processor & Memory:

* Intel® Core™ i5-450M Processor (2.4GHz)
* 6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz, 2 Dimm

Drives:

* 640GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
* 8X DVD +/-RW Dual Layer Drive

Graphics & Video:

* 17.3" HD+WLED
* Intel GMA HD Graphics

Communications:

* Integrated 1.3 Megapixel WebCam
* Dell Wireless 1501 802.11g/n
* Bluetooth 2.1
* Integrated 10/100 LAN

Audio:

* Integrated High Definition Audio 2.2

I/O Ports & Slots:

* 3 USB 2.0 compliant ports
* HDMI port
* eSATA/USB port

Additional Software:

* McAfee Sapphire 30-day trial

Operating System:

* Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium

Power Supply:

* 6-cell Battery

Additional Information:

* Weight: Starting at 6.67 lbs - (Weights vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability)
* Width: 16.54"
* Height: 1.24" front - 1.38" back
* Depth: 10.87"
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[admin89]

This *Intel GMA HD Graphics* not even fit for gaming ,you can still run dolphin at low res 640x480 and suffer alot in FPS
Look for those lappy have Nvidia or Ati class 2 to class 1 in this list