# Dolphin Emulator (open-source game)

> Dolphin Emulator is a free, open-source game for Android. Nintendo console emulator. It has 15,624 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 15,624 |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu/ (package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://dolphin-emu.org/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Games |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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