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Abdessamad Derraz 11da070128 chore: recale the profile refs onto their pins
Upstream moved under 145 profiles: 679 refs shifted and 452 followed a
renamed file, against 6,483 that still anchor where they were written.
The recale rewrites the located ranges only, keeping the annotations and
the sentences that carry them, and 106 pins advance in the same commit
because refs and source_commit name one revision or the profile
describes two at once.

Nothing here was guessed. The 183 refs that are CHANGED, GONE or
AMBIGUOUS are untouched, and the 57 profiles holding them keep their old
pin until someone reads the diff: profile_sync refuses to recale a
profile while any of its refs needs a re-read. trident kept its pin too,
its annotated ref being one the writer will not rewrite.
2026-09-04 14:41:44 +02:00

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emulator: Dolphin
type: standalone + libretro
core_classification: community_fork
source: "https://github.com/libretro/dolphin"
upstream: "https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin"
logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/master/Data/dolphin-emu.svg"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
source_commit: "e1e6d25fa1392b7d1bc05bf800c71b807a2bd2e0"
core_version: "Git"
display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin)"
cores:
- dolphin
systems: [nintendo-gamecube, nintendo-wii, sega-triforce]
# File paths are relative to Dolphin User directory:
# Standalone: User/GC/ and User/Wii/
# Libretro (RetroArch): system/dolphin-emu/GC/ and system/dolphin-emu/Wii/
# Sys/ is checked as fallback when not found in User/.
pack_structure:
libretro: "dolphin-emu"
standalone: ""
data_directories:
- ref: dolphin-sys
destination: "Sys"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:128-141"
files:
# -- GameCube IPL (Boot ROM) --
# Region-specific, placed in GC/<region>/IPL.bin
# Checked in User/GC/<region>/ then Sys/GC/<region>/
# Regions: USA, EUR, JAP (legacy), JPN, DEV
- name: "IPL.bin"
path: "GC/USA/IPL.bin"
region: [north-america]
size: 2097152
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "GameCube NTSC-U boot ROM. HLE available but real IPL needed for GC menu boot and accurate fonts"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:139, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:108"
- name: "IPL.bin"
path: "GC/EUR/IPL.bin"
region: [europe]
size: 2097152
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "GameCube PAL boot ROM"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp:776-782"
- name: "IPL.bin"
path: "GC/JAP/IPL.bin"
region: [japan]
size: 2097152
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "GameCube NTSC-J boot ROM. JAP is the legacy directory name"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:185"
# -- DSP ROMs --
# Used by DSP LLE for accurate audio.
# Dolphin ships free replacement ROMs, but real dumps improve accuracy.
# Searched in: User/GC/ then Sys/GC/
- name: "dsp_rom.bin"
path: "GC/dsp_rom.bin"
size: 8192
required: false
hle_fallback: true
validation: [size]
known_hash_adler32: "0x66f334fe"
adler32_byteswap: true
note: "DSP instruction ROM for LLE audio. Free replacement (v0.4) included"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:136, Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp:84-117"
- name: "dsp_coef.bin"
path: "GC/dsp_coef.bin"
size: 4096
required: false
hle_fallback: true
validation: [size]
known_hash_adler32: "0xf3b93527"
adler32_byteswap: true
note: "DSP coefficient ROM for LLE audio and HLE polyphase resampling. Free replacement included"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:137, Source/Core/Core/DSP/DSPCore.cpp:32-33, Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPHLE/UCodes/AX.cpp:55-62"
# -- GameCube Fonts --
# Bundled free alternatives exist but have padding differences causing misplaced text.
# If IPL dump is present, fonts are extracted from it instead (preferred).
# Searched in: Sys/GC/
- name: "font_western.bin"
path: "GC/font_western.bin"
size: 9589
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Windows-1252 font for GC/Wii text rendering. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:133, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:130,202-239"
- name: "font_japanese.bin"
path: "GC/font_japanese.bin"
size: 303693
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Shift-JIS font for Japanese text. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:134, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:129,234"
# -- Triforce firmware --
# Loaded from User/Triforce/ only, no Sys fallback.
- name: "segaboot.gcm"
path: "Triforce/segaboot.gcm"
system: sega-triforce
required: true
note: "SegaBoot, the Triforce system disc image. Read on every Triforce boot, min(size, 2 MiB) copied into the firmware buffer, nothing validated"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/AMMediaboard.cpp:160, 512, 531-551, Source/Core/Core/HW/DVD/DVDInterface.cpp:292-294, Source/Core/Core/System.h:147"
# -- GBA BIOS (for GC-GBA link) --
# Used by integrated mGBA core for GameCube-GBA connectivity.
# Loaded from User/GBA/gba_bios.bin (no Sys fallback).
- name: "gba_bios.bin"
path: "GBA/gba_bios.bin"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "GBA BIOS for GC-GBA link feature (uses integrated mGBA). Path configurable in settings"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:145, Source/Core/Core/HW/GBACore.cpp:346-363"
# -- Wii System Files --
# Generated/managed by Dolphin's Wii NAND emulation.
# Not typically user-supplied, but needed for full Wii functionality.
- name: "SYSCONF"
path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Wii system configuration. Auto-generated by Dolphin, can be imported from NAND backup"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:118, Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp:900"
- name: "setting.txt"
path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
size: 256
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Wii region/language settings. Auto-generated by Dolphin during Wii boot emulation"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:153, Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_BS2Emu.cpp:384-460"
# -- Wii NAND Backup (BootMii) --
- name: "nand.bin"
path: null
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "BootMii NAND backup. Can be imported to populate Wii NAND with channels, saves, system menu"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:26-39,42-89"
- name: "keys.bin"
path: null
size: 1024
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "OTP/SEEPROM dump (Wii encryption keys). Needed if not appended to nand.bin for NAND import"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:20, Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:82-94, Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.h:46"
# -- Wii SD Card Image --
- name: "WiiSD.raw"
path: "Load/WiiSD.raw"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Virtual SD card image for Wii homebrew. Auto-created by Dolphin, supports SD/SDHC up to 4GB"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:150"
# -- Gecko Code Handler --
- name: "codehandler.bin"
path: null
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "Gecko/Ocarina cheat code handler. Shipped with Dolphin in Sys/, not user-supplied"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:155, Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp:120"
# -- Wii System Menu (WAD) --
- name: "Wii System Menu"
path: null
required: false
hle_fallback: true
mode: standalone
note: "Wii System Menu WAD. Installed to NAND via Tools > Install WAD, needed for Wii Menu boot"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp:1629-1631, Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp:1218-1232"
# -- NAND Certificates (auto-extracted) --
- name: "clientca.pem"
path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "SSL client certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:239-323"
- name: "clientcakey.pem"
path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "SSL client private key. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:275"
- name: "rootca.pem"
path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
required: false
hle_fallback: true
note: "SSL root CA certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:276"
# -- Realtek Bluetooth firmware (Wiimote passthrough) --
# Required for real Wiimote connectivity via USB Bluetooth adapters with Realtek chipsets.
# Dolphin can auto-download these from gitlab.com/kernel-firmware/linux-firmware.
# Placed in Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/ (standalone) or User/Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/ (libretro save dir).
# Each device needs _fw.bin (required) and _config.bin (optional, some devices).
# ref: Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:382-425,427-481
- name: "rtl8723a_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723a_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8723A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:414"
- name: "rtl8723b_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723b_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8723B BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:389"
- name: "rtl8723d_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8723D BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:418"
- name: "rtl8761a_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8761a_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8761A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:393"
- name: "rtl8761bu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8761bu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8761BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough (most common USB dongle)"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:395"
- name: "rtl8821a_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8821a_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8821A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:397"
- name: "rtl8821c_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8821c_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8821C BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:426"
- name: "rtl8822b_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8822b_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8822B BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:430"
- name: "rtl8822cu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8822cu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8822CU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:401"
- name: "rtl8851bu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8851bu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8851BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:405"
- name: "rtl8852au_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852au_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8852AU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:407"
- name: "rtl8852bu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852bu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8852BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:409"
- name: "rtl8852cu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852cu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8852CU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:411"
- name: "rtl8852btu_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852btu_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8852BT/8852BE-VT BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:413"
- name: "rtl8922au_fw.bin"
path: "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8922au_fw.bin"
required: false
mode: standalone
note: "Realtek 8922AU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough"
source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:415"
notes:
hle_available: true
hle_note: >
Dolphin provides HLE for GameCube IPL (boot ROM), DSP, and Wii system functions.
No BIOS files are strictly required for most games. DSP ROMs (dsp_rom.bin + dsp_coef.bin)
are the most impactful optional files - Dolphin ships free replacements but real dumps
from hardware provide better audio accuracy in some titles.
ipl_regions: ["USA", "EUR", "JAP", "JPN", "DEV"]
ipl_region_note: >
IPL.bin is region-specific, placed in GC/<REGION>/IPL.bin.
JAP is the legacy directory name, JPN is the modern default.
DEV is for development/debug units.
dsp_rom_note: >
DSP ROMs are verified at load time via Adler32 hash.
Official Nintendo hashes: irom=0x66f334fe, drom=0xf3b93527.
Multiple free replacement versions exist (v0.1 through v0.4).
font_note: >
Fonts can come from three sources: real IPL dump (preferred), standalone font files
in Sys/GC/, or bundled free alternatives. The free fonts have different padding that
causes text positioning issues in some games.
nand_note: >
Wii NAND content (channels, saves, system menu) is managed by Dolphin internally.
Users can import a BootMii NAND backup (nand.bin + optional keys.bin) to populate it.
Most Wii games do not require a real NAND dump.
bt_passthrough_note: >
Bluetooth passthrough allows connecting real Wiimotes via USB Bluetooth adapters.
Realtek chipsets (very common) require firmware files in Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/.
Dolphin can auto-download these from kernel-firmware/linux-firmware on GitLab.
15 device families supported. Each needs _fw.bin (required) + _config.bin (optional).
ref: Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:75-179 (device IDs), 382-420 (firmware names)