This is what you’ll need to get going.

Make sure everything’s accounted for.

To make netplay work, all parties must have the exact same files, otherwise the game will desync. You don’t want that.

Need an ISO?

To proceed, you must own your own disc. I can’t stress that enough. Legality and such. Check to make sure it’s version 1.02 by checking the ring around the middle on the shiny side of the disc. It will say DOL-GALE-0-02.

My copy has seen better days.

If it looks like this, then you’re all set! Go ahead and use this tool to rip your very own ISO.

If you don’t have a way to rip your own disc, maybe you’ll get lucky and find an ISO somewhere. I’m not gonna tell you where it is. Just make sure you own your own copy, and that it’s version 1.02.

Download this.

This is an all-in one package for you to get set up. It contains a pretty much preconfigured no-brainer standalone version of Dolphin, tailored specifically for netplay. Use 7-Zip to unzip it all into the folder of your choice and then we can continue.