Changing Game Metadata

By default, the metadata shown in Dolphin's game list is fetched from your game files or GameTDB.com (depending on your settings), but you can also set custom metadata for games.

Note: Some of the instructions below refer to the filename of the game excluding the extension as <game name>. For example, if your game file is called Super Mario Sunshine.iso and the instructions ask you to name a file <game name>.png, you need to name it Super Mario Sunshine.png.

Custom Images

Custom Banners

If you want to replace the banner for a game, place a PNG file in the same folder as the game and name it icon.png or <game name>.png. The image size should ideally be a multiple of 96x32 pixels (aspect ratio 3:1), but other sizes also work.

Custom Covers

If you want to replace the cover for a game, place a PNG file in the same folder as the game and name it cover.png or <game name>.cover.png. The aspect ratio of the image should ideally be 5:7, but other sizes also work.

Custom Text

Custom Text using meta.xml

You can change certain text metadata for a game by creating a Homebrew Channel-style meta.xml file and placing it in the same folder as the game. The file can be named either meta.xml or <game name>.xml. The name field controls Dolphin's Title field, the coder field controls Dolphin's Maker field, and the short_description field controls Dolphin's Description field.

If you type non-English characters in the file, make sure to save the file using the UTF-8 encoding (or change the first line of the file so it specifies the encoding you're using).

Custom Titles using titles.txt

An alternative way to change the title of a game is by creating a file named titles.txt in Dolphin's Load folder. (If you're not sure where the Load folder is, open Dolphin and check Config > Paths.) The contents of the file need to be formatted in this way:

GF7E01 = Star Fox: Assault
RMGE01 = Super Mario Galaxy
WPSE = Pokémon Rumble

To the left of the equals sign is the game ID, and to the right of the equals sign is the title you want Dolphin to display. You can find the game ID for a game by right-clicking (on PC) or long-pressing (on Android) the game in the game list and opening the Properties (on PC) or Details (on Android). If the game is a Wii Channel (i.e. the game is a .wad file), you need to shorten the game ID to just the first four characters.

If you type non-English characters in the file, make sure to save the file using the UTF-8 encoding.