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title: "How to Play Smash Bros Melee Online with Slippi on PC"
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
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# How to Play Smash Bros Melee Online with Slippi on PC

You want to play Super Smash Bros Melee online with rollback netcode on PC. Slippi is the dedicated Dolphin fork that enables this — it replaces the standard Dolphin netplay system with frame-perfect rollback, a matchmaking ladder, and Discord-level ping displays. This guide covers the full setup from download to your first ranked match.

Slippi requires a legally-dumped Melee ISO (NTSC-U v1.02 is the standard competitive version). This guide does not link to ROMs. Work through the steps in order.