emulator: "Dolphin Launcher"
type: launcher
core_classification: launcher
exclusion_note: "stub core calls standalone Dolphin — all BIOS in Dolphin's own directory"
source: "https://github.com/RobLoach/libretro-dolphin-launcher"
upstream: "https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
core_version: "1.2.0"
display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin Launcher)"
cores:
  - dolphin_launcher
systems: [nintendo-gamecube, nintendo-wii]

notes: |
  Launcher stub that passes games to standalone Dolphin via system() calls.
  Tries dolphin-emu-nogui, falls back to dolphin-emu, then Flatpak
  org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu. Waits for Dolphin to exit, then signals
  RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SHUTDOWN. Requires Dolphin installed on the host.
  All BIOS/firmware files are managed by the standalone Dolphin install.

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