Dolphin Emulator
Dolphin Emulator is a free, open-source game for Android. Nintendo console emulator. It has 15,731 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About Dolphin Emulator
Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows Android gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more! Dolphin Wiki Compatibility lists Various guides Note that newer versions require an ARM64 or x8664 device.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Dolphin Emulator from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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Is Dolphin Emulator free and open source?
Yes. Dolphin Emulator's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Dolphin Emulator?
You can install Dolphin Emulator from F-Droid (package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu); the links are on this page.
Is Dolphin Emulator still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Mar 24, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.