Alright, so you wanna play them old GameCube games on your computer, huh? That Dolphin thingy, yeah, I heard about it. Folks say it lets you play them games, like, without the actual box. Sounds like magic to me, but hey, what do I know?
Now, they tell me you gotta hook up a controller, one of them GameCube ones, to make it feel right. Can’t be using the keyboard, they say. Too clunky, like tryin’ to chop vegetables with a hammer. So, you got your controller, and you got this Dolphin thing on your computer, now what?
First thing’s first, you gotta find them settings. Look for somethin’ that looks like a gear, you know, like in a clock. Or maybe it’s a picture of a wrench. They like to hide these things, them computer folks. Once you find it, click on it, or tap it, or whatever you do.
Then, you gotta find somethin’ that says “GameCube Input.” That’s plain as day, right? Means the buttons and sticks and such. If you’re playin’ one of them Wii games, it might say “Wii Input” instead. Same difference, just a different box, far as I can tell.
Next, they say you gotta pick “emulated.” Sounds fancy, but all it means is the computer’s gonna pretend to be the GameCube. Like dressin’ up for Halloween, but for the computer. Once you pick that, you gotta tell the computer which button on your controller does what.
- Like, you press “A” on your controller, and the computer needs to know that means “jump” or “go” or whatever it does in the game.
- And the little stick, that’s for movin’ around, like steerin’ a car, but with your thumb.
- You gotta set all them buttons, every last one, so the game knows what you’re tryin’ to do.
They say it’s called “mapping,” but I just call it tellin’ the computer what’s what. You click on somethin’ on the screen, then you press the button on your controller. Simple as that, or so they say. Sometimes it don’t work right the first time, gotta fiddle with it a bit.
Now, sometimes, this Dolphin thing forgets what you told it. Like it got amnesia or somethin’. Happens after them “updates,” they call ’em. So, you gotta go back to them settings and do it all over again. Pain in the neck, if you ask me, but that’s how it is.
To get to them settings, you go to the main screen of the Dolphin thing, then find somethin’ called “Options.” Then, you find “Controller Settings.” Then, under “GameCube Controllers,” you find somethin’ that says “Port 1.” That’s where you plug in your controller, see? And then you click “Configure.” And then you start tellin’ the computer what’s what, all over again.
And that’s about it, I reckon. Sounds complicated, but I bet even an old woman like me could figure it out, if I had the patience. You just gotta poke around and try things ’til it works. And if it don’t work, well, you can always ask one of them young’uns for help. They seem to know all about this computer stuff.
So, go on and get to playin’ them games. Just remember to take breaks and get some fresh air. Staring at that screen all day ain’t good for you, I tell ya. And don’t forget to eat your vegetables!
One more thing, They say you gotta have the game files on your computer too. Can’t just play ’em outta thin air, you know. But that’s a whole ‘nother story, and I don’t know nothin’ about that. You’ll have to ask someone else about that part.
Anyways, have fun, and don’t go breakin’ your controller gettin’ all worked up over them games.
Tags：[Dolphin Emulator, GameCube Controller, Configuration, Settings, Mapping, Emulated, Input, Wii, Options, Port]
