GameCube emulator Dolphin will bring Android gamers a new reason to play
Support for GameCube achievements initially focuses on Dolphin's PC release, but Android compatibility is in the works.
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- Dolphin is adding achievement support to its GameCube emulator with the help of the RetroAchievements project.
- Over 100 GameCube titles already have achievements defined for them, with more coming.
- Android support isn’t ready right out of the gate, but is on the way.
Console emulators and smartphones go way back; what’s better than having an entire library of classic games in your pocket for when the nostalgia strikes? Over the years, they’ve gone from “good” to “crazy impressive,” and with the help of some software called Dolphin, even complex 3D GameCube games run beautifully on our phones. Now Dolphin is in the middle of delivering its users a really nice modern-day tweak to their emulation experience, in the form of support for gaming achievements.
Dolphin is pulling this off with the help of RetroAchievements, a site that works with emulator devs to create achievement sets for old games. Then the emulator watches game memory to verify completion, and lets you track your progress on the RetroAchievements site. This is the first time it supports GameCube titles, and is off to a big start with compatibility for achievements in about 100 games.
