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Every profile now has: - profiled_date: date of source code analysis - core_version: version from libretro-core-info .info files - display_name: human-readable name from .info files 260/260 profiles complete. 294/294 libretro cores covered. Standalone emulators (cemu, rpcs3, xemu, vita3k) versioned manually.
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186 lines
8.0 KiB
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emulator: Dolphin
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type: standalone + libretro
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source: "https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin"
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profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
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core_version: "Git"
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display_name: "Nintendo - GameCube / Wii (Dolphin)"
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systems: [nintendo-gamecube, nintendo-wii]
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# Dolphin has HLE for most system functions, so real BIOS/firmware files
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# are optional but improve accuracy. DSP ROMs are the most commonly needed.
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# File paths are relative to Dolphin User directory:
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# Standalone: User/GC/ and User/Wii/
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# Libretro (RetroArch): system/dolphin-emu/GC/ and system/dolphin-emu/Wii/
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files:
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# -- GameCube IPL (Boot ROM) --
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# Region-specific, placed in GC/<region>/IPL.bin
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# Regions: USA, EUR, JAP (legacy), JPN, DEV
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- name: "IPL.bin"
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path: "GC/USA/IPL.bin"
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size: 2097152 # 0x200000 (2 MB)
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required: false
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note: "GameCube NTSC-U boot ROM. HLE available but real IPL needed for GC menu boot and accurate fonts"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:139, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:108"
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- name: "IPL.bin"
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path: "GC/EUR/IPL.bin"
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size: 2097152
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required: false
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note: "GameCube PAL boot ROM"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp:744-750"
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- name: "IPL.bin"
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path: "GC/JAP/IPL.bin"
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size: 2097152
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required: false
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note: "GameCube NTSC-J boot ROM"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:185"
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# -- DSP ROMs --
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# Used by DSP LLE (low-level emulation) for accurate audio
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# Dolphin ships a free replacement ROM, but dumps from real hardware are more accurate
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# Searched in: User/GC/ then Sys/GC/
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- name: "dsp_rom.bin"
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path: "GC/dsp_rom.bin"
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size: 8192 # 0x2000 (DSP_IROM_BYTE_SIZE)
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required: false
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note: "DSP instruction ROM for LLE audio. Free replacement included with Dolphin, real dump improves accuracy"
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known_hash_adler32: "0x66f334fe" # official Nintendo ROM
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:136, Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp:106-117"
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- name: "dsp_coef.bin"
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path: "GC/dsp_coef.bin"
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size: 4096 # 0x1000 (DSP_COEF_BYTE_SIZE)
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required: false
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note: "DSP coefficient ROM for LLE audio and HLE polyphase resampling. Free replacement included"
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known_hash_adler32: "0xf3b93527" # official Nintendo ROM
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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"
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# -- GameCube Fonts --
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# Bundled free alternatives exist but have padding differences causing misplaced text
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# If IPL dump is present, fonts are extracted from it instead
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# Searched in: Sys/GC/
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- name: "font_western.bin"
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path: "GC/font_western.bin"
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size: 9589 # 0x2575
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required: false
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note: "Windows-1252 font for GC/Wii text rendering. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:133, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:130,202-239"
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- name: "font_japanese.bin"
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path: "GC/font_japanese.bin"
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size: 303693 # 0x4A24D
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required: false
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note: "Shift-JIS font for Japanese text. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:134, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:129,234"
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# -- GBA BIOS (for GC-GBA link) --
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# Used by integrated mGBA core for GameCube-GBA connectivity
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- name: "gba_bios.bin"
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path: "GBA/gba_bios.bin"
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required: false
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note: "GBA BIOS for GC-GBA link feature (uses integrated mGBA). Path configurable in settings"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:145, Source/Core/Core/HW/GBACore.cpp:346-363"
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# -- Wii System Files --
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# These are generated/managed by Dolphin's Wii NAND emulation
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# Not typically user-supplied, but listed for completeness
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- name: "SYSCONF"
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path: "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF"
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required: false
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note: "Wii system configuration. Auto-generated by Dolphin, can be imported from NAND backup"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:118, Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp:900"
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- name: "setting.txt"
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path: "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt"
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size: 256
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required: false
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note: "Wii region/language settings. Auto-generated by Dolphin during Wii boot emulation"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:153, Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_BS2Emu.cpp:384-460"
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# -- Wii NAND Backup (BootMii) --
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- name: "nand.bin"
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path: null # user-selected via file dialog
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required: false
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note: "BootMii NAND backup. Can be imported to populate Wii NAND with channels, saves, system menu"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:26-39,42-89"
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- name: "keys.bin"
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path: null # user-selected, or appended to nand.bin
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size: 1024 # 0x400 (NAND_KEYS_SIZE)
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required: false
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note: "OTP/SEEPROM dump (Wii encryption keys). Needed if not appended to nand.bin for NAND import"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:19,76-88, Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.h:28"
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# -- Wii SD Card Image --
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- name: "WiiSD.raw"
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path: "Load/WiiSD.raw"
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required: false
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note: "Virtual SD card image for Wii homebrew. Auto-created by Dolphin, supports SD/SDHC up to 4GB"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:150"
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# -- Gecko Code Handler --
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- name: "codehandler.bin"
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path: null # in Sys directory, shipped with Dolphin
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required: false
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note: "Gecko/Ocarina cheat code handler. Shipped with Dolphin in Sys/, not user-supplied"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:155, Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp:120"
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# -- Wii System Menu (WAD) --
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- name: "Wii System Menu"
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path: null # installed to NAND via WAD import
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required: false
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note: "Wii System Menu WAD. Installed to NAND via Tools > Install WAD, needed for Wii Menu boot"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp:1581-1583, Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp:1174-1188"
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# -- NAND Certificates (auto-extracted) --
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- name: "clientca.pem"
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path: "Wii/clientca.pem"
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required: false
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note: "SSL client certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:201-285"
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- name: "clientcakey.pem"
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path: "Wii/clientcakey.pem"
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required: false
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note: "SSL client private key. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:237"
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- name: "rootca.pem"
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path: "Wii/rootca.pem"
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required: false
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note: "SSL root CA certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import"
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source_ref: "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:238"
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notes:
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hle_available: true
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hle_note: >
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Dolphin provides HLE for GameCube IPL (boot ROM), DSP, and Wii system functions.
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No BIOS files are strictly required for most games. DSP ROMs (dsp_rom.bin + dsp_coef.bin)
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are the most impactful optional files - Dolphin ships free replacements but real dumps
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from hardware provide better audio accuracy in some titles.
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ipl_regions: ["USA", "EUR", "JAP", "JPN", "DEV"]
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ipl_region_note: >
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IPL.bin is region-specific, placed in GC/<REGION>/IPL.bin.
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JAP is the legacy directory name, JPN is the modern default.
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DEV is for development/debug units.
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dsp_rom_note: >
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DSP ROMs are verified at load time via Adler32 hash.
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Official Nintendo hashes: irom=0x66f334fe, drom=0xf3b93527.
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Multiple free replacement versions exist (v0.1 through v0.4).
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font_note: >
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Fonts can come from three sources: real IPL dump (preferred), standalone font files
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in Sys/GC/, or bundled free alternatives. The free fonts have different padding that
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causes text positioning issues in some games.
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libretro_note: >
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No official libretro core exists in the main Dolphin repo.
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Third-party libretro cores (dolphin_libretro) use the same file paths
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under RetroArch system/dolphin-emu/.
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nand_note: >
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Wii NAND content (channels, saves, system menu) is managed by Dolphin internally.
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Users can import a BootMii NAND backup (nand.bin + optional keys.bin) to populate it.
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Most Wii games do not require a real NAND dump.
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