The Windows users must use a third party software that can mount the virtual SD card. If you get an error hdiutil: attach failed - no mountable file systemsyou can use these commands instead. This example create a megabyte 2GB SD card, but one can replace the with an alternate number of megabytes. If the above tool does not work, one can manually create a FAT32 partition image in Linux provided dosfstools is installed. It is recommend to create one with size at least 1GB for large homebrew apps, for example, Project M, and no more than 2GB for best compatibility as there are compatibility issues with some homebrew apps trying to run under an SDHC card on the real hardware. Project M and Mario Kart Wii custom tracks are two good examples, as some homebrew apps can only work using files stored on the SD card of the real hardware for which they were designed. The virtual SD card has important use for homebrew apps on Dolphin. By default, it will be created with the size of MB. Written by: Chang Lin Written on: February 05, Resources Dolphin Emulator: Downloads.Ībout the Author.Dolphin can store data to a virtual SD card named sd. Chang Lin has been writing professionally since He has written scripts for the National Science Foundation and short films that have won awards at film festivals. Press the "OK" button once you are done making your selection. Find the folder you want to serve as the Dolphin Emulator application's memory card. Click on the "Tool" tab at the top of the window and select the "Memcard Manager GS " option from the drop-down menu.Ĭlick on the "Browse" button near the left-hand side of the configuration window. Find the Dolphin Emulator application and select it. If the icon is not on your desktop, click on the "Start" button in the bottom-left corner of the screen and select "All Programs" from the slide-up menu.
Launch the Dolphin Emulator application on your computer by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop. With the Dolphin Emulator's memory card configured, you can save settings and game files to access them later. Since your computer does not have a GameCube or Wii memory port for a memory card, you must set up an internal memory card on your computer's hard drive. The Dolphin Emulator is a program which allows you to play your favourite GameCube and Wii games directly on your computer without any discs and cartridges.