{ "count": 1, "generated_at": "2026-10-20T02:57:31Z", "items": [ { "id": "primehack", "profile": { "analysis_commit": "b10f147 (depth=1)", "analysis_date": "2026-03-26", "core_classification": "enhanced_fork", "core_version": "1.0.8", "cores": [ "primehack" ], "data_directories": [ { "destination": "Sys", "ref": "dolphin-sys", "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:128-141" } ], "display_name": "PrimeHack (Dolphin fork for Metroid Prime)", "emulator": "PrimeHack", "files": [ { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "IPL.bin", "note": "GameCube NTSC-U boot ROM. HLE available but real IPL needed for GC menu boot and accurate fonts", "path": "GC/USA/IPL.bin", "region": [ "north-america" ], "required": false, "size": 2097152, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:138, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:109-110", "system": "nintendo-gamecube" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "IPL.bin", "note": "GameCube PAL boot ROM", "path": "GC/EUR/IPL.bin", "region": [ "europe", "oceania" ], "required": false, "size": 2097152, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:184", "system": "nintendo-gamecube" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "IPL.bin", "note": "GameCube NTSC-J boot ROM. JAP is the legacy directory name", "path": "GC/JAP/IPL.bin", "region": [ "japan", "south-korea" ], "required": false, "size": 2097152, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:186", "system": "nintendo-gamecube" }, { "adler32_byteswap": true, "adler32_pairs": [ [ "0x66f334fe", "0xf3b93527" ], [ "0xe789b5a5", "0xa4a575f5" ] ], "adler32_pairs_with": "dsp_coef.bin", "hle_fallback": true, "known_hash_adler32": [ "0x66f334fe", "0xe789b5a5" ], "name": "dsp_rom.bin", "note": "DSP instruction ROM for LLE audio. Free replacement (v0.4) included", "path": "GC/dsp_rom.bin", "required": false, "size": 8192, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:135, Source/Core/Core/HW/DSPLLE/DSPLLE.cpp:87-117, Source/Core/Core/DSP/DSPCore.cpp:28-102", "validation": [ "size", "adler32" ] }, { "adler32_byteswap": true, "adler32_pairs": [ [ "0xf3b93527", "0x66f334fe" ], [ "0xa4a575f5", "0xe789b5a5" ] ], "adler32_pairs_with": "dsp_rom.bin", "hle_fallback": true, "known_hash_adler32": [ "0xf3b93527", "0xa4a575f5" ], "name": "dsp_coef.bin", "note": "DSP coefficient ROM for LLE audio. Free replacement included", "path": "GC/dsp_coef.bin", "required": false, "size": 4096, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:138, Source/Core/Core/DSP/DSPCore.cpp:32-38, Source/Core/Core/DSP/DSPCore.cpp:28-102", "validation": [ "size", "adler32" ] }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "font_western.bin", "note": "Windows-1252 font for GC/Wii text rendering. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred", "path": "GC/font_western.bin", "required": false, "size": 9589, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:132, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:131,203-218" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "font_japanese.bin", "note": "Shift-JIS font for Japanese text. Free alternative bundled, real one from IPL dump preferred", "path": "GC/font_japanese.bin", "required": false, "size": 303693, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:135, Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp:130" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "gba_bios.bin", "note": "GBA BIOS for GC-GBA link feature (uses integrated mGBA). Path configurable in settings", "path": "GBA/gba_bios.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:144, Source/Core/Core/HW/GBACore.cpp:344-361" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "SYSCONF", "note": "Wii system configuration. Auto-generated by PrimeHack, can be imported from NAND backup", "path": "Wii/shared2/sys/SYSCONF", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:118, Source/Core/Core/WiiRoot.cpp:266" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "setting.txt", "note": "Wii region/language settings. Auto-generated during Wii boot emulation", "path": "Wii/title/00000001/00000002/data/setting.txt", "required": false, "size": 256, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:152, Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_BS2Emu.cpp:377-454" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "nand.bin", "note": "BootMii NAND backup. Can be imported to populate Wii NAND with channels, saves, system menu", "path": null, "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:26-89" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "keys.bin", "note": "OTP/SEEPROM dump (Wii encryption keys). Needed if not appended to nand.bin for NAND import", "path": null, "required": false, "size": 1024, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:19,76-88" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "WiiSD.raw", "note": "Virtual SD card image for Wii homebrew. Auto-created, supports SD/SDHC up to 4GB", "path": "Load/WiiSD.raw", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:149" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "codehandler.bin", "note": "Gecko/Ocarina cheat code handler. Shipped with PrimeHack in Sys/", "path": null, "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h:154, Source/Core/Core/GeckoCode.cpp:121" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "Wii System Menu", "note": "Wii System Menu WAD. Installed to NAND via Tools > Install WAD, needed for Wii Menu boot", "path": null, "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp:335, Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp:1582-1590" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "clientca.pem", "note": "SSL client certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import", "path": "Wii/clientca.pem", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:201-285" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "clientcakey.pem", "note": "SSL client private key. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import", "path": "Wii/clientcakey.pem", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:237" }, { "hle_fallback": true, "name": "rootca.pem", "note": "SSL root CA certificate. Auto-extracted from IOS13 content during NAND import", "path": "Wii/rootca.pem", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/DiscIO/NANDImporter.cpp:238" }, { "name": "rtl8723a_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8723A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723a_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:388-389" }, { "name": "rtl8723b_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8723B BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723b_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:390-391, 516-519" }, { "name": "rtl8723d_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8723D BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:392-393" }, { "name": "rtl8761a_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8761A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8761a_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:394-395" }, { "name": "rtl8761bu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8761BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8761bu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:396-397" }, { "name": "rtl8821a_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8821A BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8821a_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:398-399" }, { "name": "rtl8821c_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8821C BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8821c_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:400-401" }, { "name": "rtl8822b_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8822B BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8822b_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:404-405" }, { "name": "rtl8822cu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8822CU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8822cu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:402-403" }, { "name": "rtl8851bu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8851BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8851bu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:406-407" }, { "name": "rtl8852au_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8852AU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852au_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:408-409" }, { "name": "rtl8852bu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8852BU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852bu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:410-411" }, { "name": "rtl8852cu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8852CU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852cu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:412-413" }, { "name": "rtl8852btu_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8852BT/8852BE-VT BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8852btu_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:414-415" }, { "name": "rtl8922au_fw.bin", "note": "Realtek 8922AU BT firmware for Wiimote passthrough", "path": "Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8922au_fw.bin", "required": false, "source_ref": "Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Bluetooth/RealtekFirmwareLoader.cpp:416-417" } ], "mode": "standalone", "notes": { "bt_passthrough_note": "Bluetooth passthrough allows connecting real Wiimotes via USB Bluetooth adapters. Realtek chipsets require firmware files in Load/Firmware/rtl_bt/. PrimeHack can auto-download these from kernel-firmware/linux-firmware on GitLab.\n", "dsp_rom_note": "DSP ROMs are verified at load time via Adler32 hash. Official Nintendo hashes: irom=0x66f334fe, drom=0xf3b93527.\n", "hle_available": true, "hle_note": "PrimeHack provides HLE for GameCube IPL (boot ROM), DSP, and Wii system functions (same as Dolphin). No BIOS files are strictly required for most games.\n", "ipl_regions": [ "USA", "EUR", "JAP", "JPN", "DEV" ] }, "pack_structure": { "standalone": "" }, "profiled_date": "2026-03-26", "source": "https://github.com/shiiion/dolphin", "source_commit": "53f53e0f5bad27ad62a807cb93b136d84f68777f", "systems": [ "nintendo-gamecube", "nintendo-wii" ], "type": "standalone", "upstream": "https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin" } } ], "kind": "emulators", "schema_version": 1 }