{
  "id": 9910747,
  "title": "Dolphin Emulator brings online multiplayer to Android",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/dolphin-emulator-brings-online-multiplayer-to-android",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6879-dolphin-emulator.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dolphin, an emulator for Nintendo GameCube and Wii games, has added online multiplayer functionality to Android devices. This allows multiple friends to connect and enjoy games together through the emulator. Dolphin runs on a variety of operating systems, including Windows 10 and 11, Linux, macOS, and Android, provided the system is 64-bit. The minimum requirements for Dolphin include a quad-core CPU or better, a discrete graphics card supporting DirectX11.1 and OpenGL 4.4, and at least 2GB of RAM. The emulator offers lockstep NetPlay, a feature that synchronizes all instances of the game to enable online play. Recently, Dolphin developers have improved the Android version of the emulator by implementing NetPlay using the Jetpack Compose framework, which has enhanced the user interface. However, there are some limitations to consider, such as differences in CPU architecture between Android and desktop devices, which may cause desynchronization issues. Despite these challenges, Android users can now experience Dolphin multiplayer, mixing and matching devices for a shared gaming experience.",
  "summary": "Dolphin Emulator is one of the best ways to play GameCube and Wii games on modern hardware, with support for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. The latest release adds NetPlay to Android, enabling online multiplayer with desktop users, along with Wii Balance Board support, and security improvements. Read Entire Article",
  "key_points": [
    "Dolphin emulator adds online multiplayer to Android devices.",
    "Lockstep NetPlay synchronizes game instances for online play.",
    "Android users can experience Dolphin multiplayer with some limitations."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The addition of online multiplayer to the Android version of Dolphin emulator levels the gaming experience across devices, allowing Android users to play with friends on other supported operating systems.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}