

It also allows developers and support staff to walk unsure users through making better bug reports on the issue tracker. Recognizing its importance, many of the veteran developers have started monitoring the server as well, providing support and getting feedback for new fixes and experimental changes.

It has become an important pillar of the Dolphin community and Dolphin development, as a new generation of developers have originated from the Discord server. Many users in the Discord community are experts in specific facets, like tricky controller mappings, motion controls, netplay, and more.

The immediate nature of Discord is beneficial in that it allows for quick bug reports and support for various issues. While it started out small, the server now boasts over 10,000 users and several of Dolphin's developers interact and help users directly on the server. Over the past four years, the Community Dolphin Discord Server, which was unaffiliated with the project itself, has become a fantastic community that has been providing support and a hub for Dolphin users.
