Dolphin
Universal version latest seen at v3.5-0 · Reported by 2 Macs in the community.
Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.
Dolphin is a free, open-source emulator for GameCube and Wii games, available on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. It offers high compatibility with the majority of games from both consoles, supporting a wide range of controller options, game enhancements like upscaling and texture filtering, and netplay for multiplayer. Dolphin is actively maintained by over 200 contributors and is released under the GPLv2+ license. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionDolphin has shipped a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build since May 2021, so you can update immediately to get noticeably better performance and battery life compared to running the Intel build under Rosetta. The simplest approach is to visit the official Dolphin download page at dolphin-emu.org, which automatically serves the correct Universal Binary for your Mac — simply download and install the latest version. If you prefer to use development or beta builds, those are also available from the same site with explicit ARM/Intel Universal labelling. After updating, your existing game library, controller settings, and save files will carry over without any manual migration needed.
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