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(Dammit I wanted to test it before doing the edit, and you still beat me to it Kolano! Oh well, you did it wrong anyway :D.)
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== Problems ==
== Problems ==
=== Crash on Game Load ===
=== <s>Crash on Game Load</s> ===
Emulation crashes when launching any of the games. This happens because Dolphin doesn't support soft-resets/multiple dol files yet. See {{Issue|661}}. Emulation of soft-resets is currently in development; until it is completed, there are two ways around the problem.
Emulation crashed when launching any of the games. This occured because Dolphin didn't support soft-resets/multiple dol files. See {{Issue|661}}. This problem is currently fixed with the merger of the ES_Launch branch in {{revision|3.5-268}}. Booting games from the launcher now boot properly. The old workaround is below, for users who wish to use 3.5 or other versions prior to {{revision|3.5-268}}.  


===== Official Builds =====
===== Older Builds =====
:For official builds of Dolphin, the problem can be worked around by making a second ISO, and replacing "main.dol" file in DATA partition of ISO image to either rs5mp1_p, rs5mp2_p or rs5mp3_p.dol depending on which game you would like to play. Then switching between the unaltered ISO and the modified ISO; basically, you are emulating the soft-reset that the Wii would usually do by exiting the game, and then loading the correct DOL manually. All games can be booted using this method. Please remember that you must keep the unaltered Metroid Prime Trilogy ISO to switch games, create your saved games, and choose your difficulty.  The process is...
:For builds before {{revision|3.5-268}}, the problem can be worked around by making a second ISO, and replacing "main.dol" file in DATA partition of ISO image to either rs5mp1_p, rs5mp2_p or rs5mp3_p.dol depending on which game you would like to play. Then switching between the unaltered ISO and the modified ISO; basically, you are emulating the soft-reset that the Wii would usually do by exiting the game, and then loading the correct DOL manually. All games can be booted using this method. Please remember that you must keep the unaltered Metroid Prime Trilogy ISO to switch games, create your saved games, and choose your difficulty.  The process is...
::*'''Make a backup copy of your ISO image''', in case you screw up, and because you need to keep the launcher for changing games and managing saves.
::*'''Make a backup copy of your ISO image''', in case you screw up, and because you need to keep the launcher for changing games and managing saves.
::* Download [http://filetrip.net/file.php?id=2700 WiiScrubber]
::* Download [http://filetrip.net/file.php?id=2700 WiiScrubber]
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::* The launcher is not needed to play the game, just fire up the modified ISO and it will immediately load your latest save.
::* The launcher is not needed to play the game, just fire up the modified ISO and it will immediately load your latest save.
:You will need to load the unaltered ISO and follow this process to play a different game, or load a different save file.
:You will need to load the unaltered ISO and follow this process to play a different game, or load a different save file.
===== <s>ES-Launch</s> =====
Dolphin failed to support booting multiple dol files within a game, causing difficulties getting beyond the initial menus. Such has been resolved with {{revision|3.5-268}}.


== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==