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Install dolphin with Homebrew Cask

Emulator to play GameCube and Wii games. Version 2609a via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install --cask dolphin

local Homebrew cask metadata

overview

Package summary

Emulator to play GameCube and Wii games

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

history

Project history and usage

Dolphin Emulator is an open-source, cross-platform emulator for Nintendo GameCube and Wii software.

Project history

Dolphin began as a closed-source GameCube emulator in 2003 and received an experimental public release in 2004. The developers opened the source in 2008 under GPLv2, later adopting GPLv2+, and added experimental Wii support during the open-source transition.

Adoption history

Dolphin grew from an experimental GameCube emulator into a mature cross-platform emulator with high compatibility across much of the GameCube and Wii libraries. The official FAQ credits more than 200 contributors and documents support for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

How it is used

Users dump games they own, add those images to Dolphin's game library, and configure graphics, audio, and emulated or physical controllers. Per-game settings and the official compatibility wiki help accommodate titles that need behavior different from the global defaults.

Why package nerds care

Dolphin is a landmark open-source emulator and a demanding real-world workload for graphics APIs, CPU emulation, controller integration, and reproducible per-game configuration. Its continuously published development builds and large compatibility knowledge base make it especially visible in enthusiast package repositories.

Timeline

  • 2003: Development began as a closed-source GameCube emulator.
  • 2004: An experimental version was released publicly.
  • 2008: Dolphin became open source and gained experimental Wii support.
  • 2026: Upstream added initial Triforce arcade-system support.

Related projects

  • The Dolphin Wiki maintains compatibility and configuration notes for individual games.
  • Dolphin's development ecosystem includes an official issue tracker, continuous development builds, and platform-specific packaging maintained both upstream and by distributions.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dolphin. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dolphin-emu/~/.dolphin-emu/Config/ (legacy installations)
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/Config/
Windows
%APPDATA%\Dolphin Emulator\Config\%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\Config\ (existing legacy installations)

executables

Installed executables

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No executable data was present.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-11-04
manager version2609a
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://dolphin-emu.org/

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
  • infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://dolphin-emu.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:dolphin
Version2609a
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dolphin
Homepagehttps://dolphin-emu.org/
Upstream docshttps://dolphin-emu.org/
Source archivehttps://dl.dolphin-emu.org/releases/2609a/dolphin-2609a-universal.dmg
SHA-2569a810043538f21b53cf8f8f747b1672df74895d3d6eb30940d96042823f20ecb
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokendolphin
Names
  • Dolphin
Old Tokens
  • dolphin@beta
Conflicts With
Cask
dolphin@dev
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Uninstall
1
Zap
1
Auto Updatesyes
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • dolphin@devPackage names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: dolphin, emulator, gamecube, games, play.

Same workflow

  • dolphin-toolLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: dolphin.
  • slippi-dolphinLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: dolphin, emulator, gamecube, wii.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment