Certain games see massive size reductions because they were originally much smaller than the discs they were printed on [4, 9]: Game Title Original Size Compressed Size (Approx.) Animal Crossing Ported from N64; uses very little disc space [4]. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ~1.1GB Developed for GameCube; the Wii disc is mostly empty [9]. Super Mario Bros. Wii ~350MB Highly efficient assets and mostly 2D gameplay. Wii Sports ~600MB Contains very few high-res textures or videos. Pro Tips for Managing Your Library
But Dolphin does not shrink games. It reads standard disc images (ISO, RVZ, WBFS, GCZ). That is where the "Highly Compressed" scene comes in.
Instead of downloading potentially unsafe "highly compressed" files from third-party sites, you can compress your own library directly within Dolphin: Dolphin Emulator on your PC. Right-click on any game in your library. "Convert File" Choose the .RVZ format for the best balance of size and performance. Commonly Compressed Games
Highly compressed. Impossibly small. A game cartridge holds megabytes of data; this file is the size of a sticky note. It defies logic, like trying to cram an ocean into a shot glass. You double-click.
Certain games see massive size reductions because they were originally much smaller than the discs they were printed on [4, 9]: Game Title Original Size Compressed Size (Approx.) Animal Crossing Ported from N64; uses very little disc space [4]. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ~1.1GB Developed for GameCube; the Wii disc is mostly empty [9]. Super Mario Bros. Wii ~350MB Highly efficient assets and mostly 2D gameplay. Wii Sports ~600MB Contains very few high-res textures or videos. Pro Tips for Managing Your Library
But Dolphin does not shrink games. It reads standard disc images (ISO, RVZ, WBFS, GCZ). That is where the "Highly Compressed" scene comes in.
Instead of downloading potentially unsafe "highly compressed" files from third-party sites, you can compress your own library directly within Dolphin: Dolphin Emulator on your PC. Right-click on any game in your library. "Convert File" Choose the .RVZ format for the best balance of size and performance. Commonly Compressed Games
Highly compressed. Impossibly small. A game cartridge holds megabytes of data; this file is the size of a sticky note. It defies logic, like trying to cram an ocean into a shot glass. You double-click.