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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: Bernie on January 02, 2013, 05:50:03 AM
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SO, yeah. I have been messing with my Wii lately, seeing as how I will be getting a Wii U soon. I soft modded it yesterday, and installed a bunch of apps. Emulation on this thing is awesome. WiiMednafen is bad ass. Who else here has done this? Any tips for a newbie to this? :) I gotta head to work, but I will update more as I play with it more.
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I love my Wii emulation. I mean, how else can I play Stadium Events??? :lol:
Seriously though, i have a wii that is solely for emulation. I didn't want any new games to wipe out the homebrew channel with system updates.
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Its pretty sweet. I'm running in the latest firmware, 4.3. I can't wait to get home so I can mess with it more.
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I havent mess with the homebrew channel since SSBB came out. Maybe I should update and check out the new emulators. Back then only the gamecube controller worked for most of the emulators.
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The Wii has an outstanding homebrew scene! I'd go as far as saying it's the reason to own a Wii.
Seeing as how you already have WiiMednafen, I'd recommend...
Genesis Plus GX
(http://code.google.com/p/genplus-gx/logo?cct=1330557592)
http://code.google.com/p/genplus-gx/
This is an enhanced port of Genesis Plus. It's capable of emulating the Genesis / Mega Drive, Sega/Mega CD, Master System, Game Gear & SG-1000 (including all unlicensed or pirate known dumps), also supporting backwards compatibility modes when available.
It is, quite frankly, the most accurate 8-16bit Sega emulator ever written.
Snes9x GX
(http://code.google.com/p/snes9x-gx/logo?cct=1308580790)
http://code.google.com/p/snes9x-gx/
A Super Nintendo emulator based on Snes9x, ported to the Wii and GameCube. The GUI is powered by libwiigui.
FCE Ultra GX
(http://code.google.com/p/fceugc/logo?cct=1308580867)
FCE Ultra GX is an NES emulator based on FCEUX. With it you can play NES games on your Wii/GameCube. The GUI is powered by libwiigui.
RetroArch Wii
(http://wiibrew.org/w/images/d/df/Retroarch_icon.png)
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/RetroArch_Wii
RetroArch is a modular multi-system emulator system that is designed to be fast, lightweight and portable. This Wii port can run cores for a large number of systems, including CPS1, CPS2, and NEOGEO.
The following emulators/games have been ported to RetroArch and are included in the Wii release of RetroArch:
Final Burn Alpha Cores (CPS1 - CPS2 - NeoGeo) [version 0.2.97.26]
FCEUmm (Nintendo Entertainment System) [recent SVN version]
Gambatte (Game Boy | Super Game Boy | Game Boy Color) [version 0.5.0 WIP]
Genesis Plus GX (Sega SG-1000 | Master System | Game Gear | Genesis/Mega Drive | Sega CD) [version 1.7.0]
SNES9x Next (Super Nintendo/Super Famicom)
VBA Next (Game Boy Advance)
Prboom (for playing Doom 1/Doom 2/Ultimate Doom/Final Doom)
Mednafen PCE Fast (PC Engine/PC Engine CD/Turbografx 16)
Mednafen Wonderswan (WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color/WonderSwan Crystal)
Aside from emulation, I'd recommend installing a CIOS for running Wii games off a USB HDD,
d2x-cios
(http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios/logo?cct=1323016372)
http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios/
This is a custom IOS for the Wii console, i.e. an IOS modified to add some new features not available in the official IOS.
This custom IOS has been made to be used ONLY with homebrew software.
The d2x cIOS is an enhanced version of the cIOSX rev21 by Waninkoko.
Also a Custom MIOS for running Gamecube games off a USB HDD,
DIOS MIOS
(http://code.google.com/p/diosmios/logo?cct=1346284167)
http://code.google.com/p/diosmios/
DIOS MIOS (Lite) - Play your Nintendo GameCube games on Wii from an USB device or SD card
and finally a loader for actoully loading the Wii/GC games.
USB Loader GX
(http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/logo?cct=1336205651)
http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/
This is a program to be loaded on a Wii console. The main purpose of this program is to load Wii games from a USB hard drive, but it includes much more than that.
Make sure you know what your doing first before installing CIOS/DIOS MIOS, since you could brick the Wii if you're stupid about it.
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Thanks BL! I have a few of those emulators, but I'll grab the others. I don't think I'll be playing from the hard drive. Wii games are cheap enough that I can just buy em, and I have a GameCube. Emulation was my main goal. :)
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I don't think I'll be playing from the hard drive. Wii games are cheap enough that I can just buy em, and I have a GameCube. Emulation was my main goal. :)
I wasn't recommending piracy.
I use it because it's a nice means of backing up your collection onto one drive and it's very convenient. 8)
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I soft-modded my wii as well. I'm finally using it again. Playing Xenoblade Chronicles on a flash drive (I have the game sealed).
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Thanks burnt lasagna. I wanted to learn more about soft modding a wii. Those links you suggested seem like good starting off points.
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https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/
Use this for the initial soft modding to get the homebrew channel and a couple other things. Its pretty straight forward. I did it in about 15 minutes the first time I tried. I also have some app packs I can share if yA want. Once you install the HB channel, the apps are pretty easy. Homebrew browser is an awesome one to install as well.
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Thanks for that site, Bernie. Now I have a reason to pick up a Wii. :)
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I actually just soft-modded mine last night. It's OK. I prefer my modded Xbox as it looks better on an HDTV. The fact that the Wii only outputs 480p is a real downer.
Chris
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How fast are the emus running on this Bernie? Fast enough that it would be worth ditching my Mame/Nebula box in favor of a Wii? HD TV ability is not important, as I use my emu box on my SD CRT tv anyway, so if this could surpass my current box I may be interested in doing this too.
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How fast are the emus running on this Bernie? Fast enough that it would be worth ditching my Mame/Nebula box in favor of a Wii? HD TV ability is not important, as I use my emu box on my SD CRT tv anyway, so if this could surpass my current box I may be interested in doing this too.
Everything I have ran, including CD games for the Turbo, have ran at full speed with zero issues. :)
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Fast enough that it would be worth ditching my Mame/Nebula box in favor of a Wii?
MAME is definitely not one of the Wii's strong point's.
8-16bit hardware is the most bullet proof on the Wii (especially Genesis Plus GX and Wiimednafen).
The Wii can also still output in 240p component video, which looks fantastic on a CRT TV.
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Since,nintendo has stated there done with the wii i wouldn't mind having this done to mine.
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Why wait? I've had my Wii soft modded since the beginning and have never missed out on any official Nintendo crap. In fact having it soft modded is the only thing that keeps me using my Wii.
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Why wait? I've had my Wii soft modded since the beginning and have never missed out on any official Nintendo crap. In fact having it soft modded is the only thing that keeps me using my Wii.
Got plans to get a wii u still i need it legit for a transfer.
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I really need to do this, I guess. What are the down sides? What happens to my Wiiware and VC stuff?
What exactly lacks with MAME? Can it run early games like Ms Pacman and Joust with perfect sound? That would be good enough. Does it run tate? I'd f*cking love Ms Pac Man tate on my JVC monitor in 240p...
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Soft modding your Wii (if done properly) doesn't restrict a single thing. Wiiware, VC, all the official channels etc all remain intact.
SDL Mame is a bit hit and miss but not too bad overall. Haven't tried the games you mentioned but it runs all my favourite games just fine.
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My Wiiware and VC all still function like they should. It basically just adds the Homebrew Channel, and everything runs from there.
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What exactly lacks with MAME? Can it run early games like Ms Pacman and Joust with perfect sound? That would be good enough. Does it run tate? I'd f*cking love Ms Pac Man tate on my JVC monitor in 240p...
I've never tried those games, but I'd imagine they would work.
The only games I've tried are "Cannon Dancer" and "The Cliffhanger - Edward Randy" and they seemed to run perfectly...from what I remember.
Though, as Frank said, it's hit or miss. I know there were plans of doing an improved port of MAME to RetroArch Wii, but that has yet to materialize.
Also SDL MAME is dead now, in favor of just MAME Wii.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/MAME_Wii
Got plans to get a wii u still i need it legit for a transfer.
From what I hear, it doesn't matter whether it's hacked or not. Nintendo just doesn't give a crap.
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Here is BL's Dracula X dub/translation running on the Wii via Mednafen. Pretty smooth. :) Be nice, I am playing with one damn hand and holding this camera with the other. :)
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Here is BL's Dracula X dub/translation running on the Wii via Mednafen. Pretty smooth. :) Be nice, I am playing with one damn hand and holding this camera with the other. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj80d7Ep8w4
Dude, show that game some respect and play it in 4:3.
Chris
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Here is BL's Dracula X dub/translation running on the Wii via Mednafen. Pretty smooth. :) Be nice, I am playing with one damn hand and holding this camera with the other. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj80d7Ep8w4
Dude, show that game some respect and play it in 4:3.
Chris
No. :)
I wasn't playing it, to actually be playing it. Mainly just showing that it ran smoothly, as have all CD games I've tested.
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Yeah. The component 240p and perfect emulation are kind of irrelevant if the image is all jacked up in wide mode on an LCD.
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Yeah. The component 240p and perfect emulation are kind of irrelevant if the image is all jacked up in wide mode on an LCD.
Again... I was only testing it to show it.. Thats all. :)
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Yeah. The component 240p and perfect emulation are kind of irrelevant if the image is all jacked up in wide mode on an LCD.
Simple fix to change to 4:3 ar
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I actually just soft-modded mine last night. It's OK. I prefer my modded Xbox as it looks better on an HDTV. The fact that the Wii only outputs 480p is a real downer.
Chris
The reason why the Wii is such a promising emulation box is because it can output in 240p resolution, which is ideal for SD displays. With component cables, it is nearly the same as pure RGB. I guess if you like your old games upscaled and filtered for HD displays, this isn't for you.
Anyway, thanks to that guide Bernie posted, I softmodded my Wii today and I'm incredibly impressed. The NES, SNES, and Genesis emulators are phenomenal, and WiiMednafen runs PC Engine games very well! I can't seem to get the games to load in RetroArch Wii for some reason, but that's my only gripe.
I really should have done this sooner.
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The Wii would look f*cking amazing on my JVC BM-H1900SU. I just need three RCA to BNC adapters...
...and a WiiU, since the Wii is my main Netflix player in the upstairs game room and the JVC is in the basement with the arcade stuff.
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I actually just soft-modded mine last night. It's OK. I prefer my modded Xbox as it looks better on an HDTV. The fact that the Wii only outputs 480p is a real downer.
Chris
The reason why the Wii is such a promising emulation box is because it can output in 240p resolution, which is ideal for SD displays. With component cables, it is nearly the same as pure RGB. I guess if you like your old games upscaled and filtered for HD displays, this isn't for you.
Anyway, thanks to that guide Bernie posted, I softmodded my Wii today and I'm incredibly impressed. The NES, SNES, and Genesis emulators are phenomenal, and WiiMednafen runs PC Engine games very well! I can't seem to get the games to load in RetroArch Wii for some reason, but that's my only gripe.
I really should have done this sooner.
Actually, I like my old games played via analog RGB on my Sony BVM, which is how I play them. The point (for me) of emulation is to recreate that as best as I can on the HDTV in my living room. That requires a system that is capable of displaying in the tv's native resolution. I don't see the point in setting up a dedicated tube TV for gaming just to use it with emulators. But that's just me. Sounds like the Wii would have been awesome about 10 years ago when component-enabled tube TVs were the height of living room technology.
Again, that's just the modded Wii as it applies (or doesn't apply) to my specific situation.
Chris
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WiiMednafen runs PC Engine games very well! I can't seem to get the games to load in RetroArch Wii for some reason
I was pleasantly surprised by the PCE emulation in Mednafen too, very happy that CD games run smoothly. I had previously been using HugoWii which has loads of little problems that always annoyed me so I'm glad this thread popped up and inspired me to give Mednafen a go.
I couldn't get anything going in RetroArch either but I didn't really try very hard. I was put off my the front end and the fact that it made a mess of my roms folder by unzipping anything I tried to load.
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Soft modding your Wii (if done properly) doesn't restrict a single thing. Wiiware, VC, all the official channels etc all remain intact.
SDL Mame is a bit hit and miss but not too bad overall. Haven't tried the games you mentioned but it runs all my favourite games just fine.
Good to know then doesn't soft-modding allow imports to be played as well ?
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Re imports, AFAIK yes it does but I haven't tried it myself. The USB loader programs have options for loading imports. I can play images of Wii games from any region just fine but have never tried with a real copy of a game.
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I used to have my wii modded back when tatsunoko Vs. Capcom was released (before it was announced for the states) I only had it modded at that time to play that game. Now that i have a Wii u, i softmod it. Thanks for making this thread
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So im trying to install the backup loader and im running into some issues. according to the guide that was posted, i followed all the steps but there is a step that doesn't seem to be working for me. After you choose all the cIOS setting, the guide states to press the home button to add the cIOS to the batch. This step does not work for me. When i go to continue the process and download the data i get an error that reads "net_init failed Init Network failed: 0116 Failed to get NUS object tmd.5661"
Not sure what this means? But if any of you guys could help that would be awesome
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Sounds like it's trying to download the file via an internet connection and the connection isn't working. Is your Wii online? If not, you will need to download the wad from your PC and transfer to your Wii SD card.
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Sounds like it's trying to download the file via an internet connection and the connection isn't working. Is your Wii online? If not, you will need to download the wad from your PC and transfer to your Wii SD card.
My Wii is online. I used it to initially get the letterbomb software. Not sure why its having internet issues
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I can't believe just how accurate the emulation is on this machine. I've ran Turbo CD, Sega CD, SNES, Genesis, NES, and all with no issues at all. Did a small amount of play in Lunar Eternal Blue a bit ago, and running the intro to Popful Mail now, both Sega CD titles.
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I can't believe just how accurate the emulation is on this machine. I've ran Turbo CD, Sega CD, SNES, Genesis, NES, and all with no issues at all. Did a small amount of play in Lunar Eternal Blue a bit ago, and running the intro to Popful Mail now, both Sega CD titles.
Is there a guide on getting these emulators on the wii ?
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I can't believe just how accurate the emulation is on this machine. I've ran Turbo CD, Sega CD, SNES, Genesis, NES, and all with no issues at all. Did a small amount of play in Lunar Eternal Blue a bit ago, and running the intro to Popful Mail now, both Sega CD titles.
Is there a guide on getting these emulators on the wii ?
Once you have done this https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/before-you-begin, its just a matter of setting up your SD card. Make sure you have the homebrew channel installed, and I will put together a file for you to copy to your SD card. It will contain all the emulators and apps you need.
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I can't believe just how accurate the emulation is on this machine. I've ran Turbo CD, Sega CD, SNES, Genesis, NES, and all with no issues at all. Did a small amount of play in Lunar Eternal Blue a bit ago, and running the intro to Popful Mail now, both Sega CD titles.
Is there a guide on getting these emulators on the wii ?
Once you have done this https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/before-you-begin, its just a matter of setting up your SD card. Make sure you have the homebrew channel installed, and I will put together a file for you to copy to your SD card. It will contain all the emulators and apps you need.
I could use one as well heck having emulators on mine would be sweet.
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Wanna be clear on this. The contents of the SD card, will only contain apps and emulators. No game roms or iso images will be included. :) The most important app on the card is going to be HomeBrew Browser. Thats a must have.
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Wanna be clear on this. The contents of the SD card, will only contain apps and emulators. No game roms or iso images will be included. :) The most important app on the card is going to be HomeBrew Browser. Thats a must have.
Ahh good to know then i like softmod mine mostly so i can use the sega-cd emu.I got a itch to play snatcher again,mostly because i don't know if i'll ever buy the game again.
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Well, I am finally at the point where I am satisfied with what I've done, and call it DONE! lol :mrgreen: I formatted an external HD, and have all of my Turbo CD and Sea CD games there, along with all my roms for emulators from the 8-16 bit era. Just finished installing a few of my Wii games to the HD as well, usinng a USB Loader, and the results are fanastic! Thanks for the suggestion BL, its certainly a winner. :) I also installed a Wad Manager so I could install some VC stuffs. :) Anyway, I love it!!
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Gotta bump this thread cause I finally got around to soft modding my Wii. I haven't messed around with it alot yet, but it was super simple and quick. Installed a few emus and some roms on a USB stick. Works like a charm. Gotta thank ya Bernie for bringing this to my attention. I've been using the Wiimote/Nunchuk to play the games since I don't have an alternative at the moment. How well does the Wii classic pad work for this? Might just pick one up used if I can it.
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Gotta bump this thread cause I finally got around to soft modding my Wii. I haven't messed around with it alot yet, but it was super simple and quick. Installed a few emus and some roms on a USB stick. Works like a charm. Gotta thank ya Bernie for bringing this to my attention. I've been using the Wiimote/Nunchuk to play the games since I don't have an alternative at the moment. How well does the Wii classic pad work for this? Might just pick one up used if I can it.
The Classic controller is great for Snes and Genesis stuff. Prefer the Wii mote for Nes or TG16.
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I can't get Drac X to run
I tried it with WiiMednafen, it said the file was to big
Where do I put the systm3.0 ROM at??
I put mine in SD/:WiiMednafen
Thanks for the help
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I can't get Drac X to run
I tried it with WiiMednafen, it said the file was to big
Where do I put the systm3.0 ROM at??
I put mine in SD/:WiiMednafen
Thanks for the help
Just copy your syscard3.pce (rename the file if you haven't done so) to the wiimednafen folder.
As per the game, I suggest using Cue+Bin. If you have it in another format, use Daemon Tools to mount the game and IMGBurn to create the Cue+Bin. Open the Cue file from within wiimednafen. Should run fine from the SD or from a USB.
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Got it..
In the English version I can't get X-X!V''Q to work
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The Stage Select Code by inputting X-X!V''Q as your name in the English patch doesn't work for me
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Haha!
I finally got around to hacking my Wii. The Homebrew Browser sure sounds like it must have been nice, eh? Well, it's dead now so now we have to install more by hand. Apps are configured in different ways and require additional...software...things with acronyms for names. I have no idea what I'm doing or what I'm talking about.™So I'll be f*cked if I can get SNES9x to work.
In a strange turn of events, Mednafen, an emulator that I basically can't even muster the brains to use in Windows is one of the only things I can get to run on my Wii. While it only takes minutes to initially crack a Wii it takes me dozens of trips back and forth between my computer and the Wii for each application I want to run. Every single dumb step is a f*cking struggle. Oh yeah this was what it was like back before I could afford to just buy games...
Video quality is brilliant though. Component to a 27" JVC CRT. I wish I could get my actual PC Engines to look this good. Also, since my GBA flashcard died this is a great way to play through Mother 3 in English again.
So since I'm new to this, can someone post a short list of things worth downloading? Particularly emulators that would support the TvC fighting stick. I haven't yet figured out how to configure controls in Mednafen so I can't use my stick at the moment. Therefore right now I'm trying to think of PC Engine and NES games that don't require diagonals since the Wiimote strait sucks at them.
Also, if anyone can explain in human what the steps are for getting SNES 9x to run or to configure my stick in Mednafen I would be very thankful.
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When did the Homebrew channel go down? I was unaware of this. I may have a usable copy of it somewhere. I assume a new update kills it? I have wifi disabled on my soft modded Wii.
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I'm no expert on this (so I can't translate from emu to human) but I went to a friend that is and he suggested retroarch.
http://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/nintendo/wii/
http://www.mediafire.com/download/7d5tbargr0iq2x8/RetroArch+BIOS.zip
If it's not okay to link to this kind of stuff here, just lmk mods.
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When did the Homebrew channel go down? I was unaware of this. I may have a usable copy of it somewhere. I assume a new update kills it? I have wifi disabled on my soft modded Wii.
I think he was talking about the Homebrew browser, last time I used it (about 6 months ago) it was working fine, it is just it's not being updated. For basic stuff it is still useful.
The most important thing about softmodding is keeping the IOS at the latest versions so everything works. IOS58 for example is vital.
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The most recent one is what was with Skyward Sword, right?
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The homebrew browser failed to connect to the server, I think it said it was error 82. It continued to retry for hours. I went online to find a fix and I found people complaining about the same error in posts from years ago so I assumed it was dead.
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I love my Wii for Emulators
But I was fixing it up on my rack where my other systems are, My front Plate comes off, I don't know if it has screws
But I got my SD Card Stot Jammed, Now the SD Card Slot won't work ..So I'm using USB
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I heard from Phonedork that the Wii is capable of outputting RGB through a software mod. Has anyone tried this yet?
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I heard from Phonedork that the Wii is capable of outputting RGB through a software mod. Has anyone tried this yet?
Is it better than component? I use component on my wii on my Sony FD CRT tv and it looks slick.
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RGB isn't really better than YPbPr. Not in any meaningful way anyway.
I'll try to post some artsy SD photos later. Video is incredible. I can't explain how much I don't give a shit about an XRGB when I'm playing this setup.
I would like some diagonals though. The WiiU classic controller doesn't work on Wii, does it?
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The Wii classic controller pro is great, aside from its light weight it's one of my favorite controllers.
(they look expsensive now? wtf? I got mine with monster hunter 3 new for like 25$ bitd..)
https://www.amazon.com/Wii-Classic-Controller-Pro-White-Nintendo/dp/B0037US4IA
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For anyone interested in Wii RGB (NTSC), here is the Phonedork video:
https://youtu.be/3yeKMo6mcAo?t=10m51s
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Monster-Hunter-Tri-with-pro-controller-CIB-Works-Bundle-/272316539202?hash=item3f6754a142:g:9VUAAOSw0fhXkn-O
May as well get Monster Hunter Tri with it. I agree with Gredler it's a nice controller. It always mildly annoys me when Wii games aren't compatible with it and force motion controls.
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Oh f*ck. I forgot I have a Wavebird and Wiis take GC controllers.
Hopefully I'll be able to use in in Mednafen. Then, armed not only with diagonals but also more than two buttons in a somewhat logical arrangement, I'll be able to play Genesis games other than Sonic.
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Too bad the D pad on gamecube controllers are made for the tiniest thumbs on the planet. Though I did get really good at tony hawk on gamecube, so maybe it's great?? Lol, good to hear you dont have to cripple yourself buying gouged controllers for wii.
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I have a Hori Gameboy Player Controller I paid $10 for. A Wavebird I got free from one of the old EB managers conventions in Vegas (even luckier, I didn't have to manage an EB or go to Vegas to get it) and two wired pads so from the GC perspective I'm rolling in it.
I think for all those controllers, 2 component cables, and the Cube I paid less than $60. The Cube was only a year old when I got it but I got it free from a friend. Lighting took out the composite video but the sound still worked as did the digital out. So I just used my componant cable (which I got for free, the other one cost me $10) until I realized that it was still under warentee so I had it swapped out by Nintendo. The GBP controller was $10 at a chain called Game Crazy that I think no longer exists. I bought the other two pads used but in perfect nick.
Whole prices are sorta crazy now, GC was *deeply* unpopular and on clearance everywhere for a long time. It pays to be aware enough to get the good stuff when you can.
A few years ago I put my spare componant cable on eBay with a starting bid of $0.99, no reserve, and a $80 BIN but still someone paid $120 for it despite there being 10 others on eBay at the same time.
Right now there is a bunch of WiiU junk at Target that nobody wants because they are buying PS4 and iPhone crap. Those same idiots are some day going to want to give me $300 for my Zelda LE that I got on sale and I'm going to tell them to go f*ck themselves. You can't buy taste, but you can pay for it.
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How can I get my SD Card Slot fixed?
It doesn't click in anymore, I have a 2 VC Game Drac X & SF2 both on the PC Engine..I don't feel like getting a new Wii
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Whole prices are sorta crazy now, GC was *deeply* unpopular and on clearance everywhere for a long time. It pays to be aware enough to get the good stuff when you can.
A few years ago I put my spare componant cable on eBay with a starting bid of $0.99, no reserve, and a $80 BIN but still someone paid $120 for it despite there being 10 others on eBay at the same time.
Right now there is a bunch of WiiU junk at Target that nobody wants because they are buying PS4 and iPhone crap. Those same idiots are some day going to want to give me $300 for my Zelda LE that I got on sale and I'm going to tell them to go f*ck themselves. You can't buy taste, but you can pay for it.
Yeah nobody wanted Cube stuff. My first copy of Path of Radiance was $8, from a store. Lots of people hated Windwaker and Mario Sunshine. Teenage me was too :dance: to care about different video options though. Cube component does look sweet but I couldn't even bring myself to spend $100 back a few years or so ago when it was that price. I'll live with Wii component and Cube Svideo.
No one cared about the PSP at all even a little bit until the last few years. I still don't think the prices for PSP stuff are too bad but for awhile you could get basically any US released PSP game you could imagine for $20 or less. I know I picked up most of the PSP games I have for under $10, the only ones really being around $15 were some crappy LE sets that no one wanted (Ys Oath, Ys Seven, Lunar etc...).
I'm waiting for the Wii U to be clearanced like the PSTV. I'll likely pick up 3. It has more than enough good games to justify the purchase.
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I'm pretty f*cking sure you're never going to see clearances WiiUs, not like PSTVs anyway. The WiiU was pretty much a flop from the beginning and never sold anything even close to the way the Wii did. Any windows of opportunity for cheap WiiU stuff should be leaped upon at once because it won't be there the next time you see it.
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You are definitely right that there are not a ton out there compared to other consoles. Wiis are extremely common. These stores will have to get rid of Wii Us eventually (edit: maybe they already have and I missed it, I haven't been checking a lot lately). I'm not expecting PSTV prices by any means. I recently missed a CL deal for $100 working with the gamepad. So close. :|
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$100 for a WiiU from anyone who doesn't have urgent pressing need for money is honestly a really good price. I would assume $150 or so.
The Wii was a system that totally owned it's competition. They sold over 100 million Wiis, which is *crazy*. The WiiU on the other hand was a system that got owned *by* its competitors, only 13M. They lost over %85 of their sales.
Mario Kart Wii sold 36M units. Mario Kart 8 was 7.7M
You know the price difference between stuff on Genesis and stuff on Saturn? It'll be like that, probably worse. I'm not saying anyone has to have a WiiU by any means, I honesty prefer the origin I think, but don't be cheap or you might not be getting one.
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Honestly at that price I was wondering if it was stolen but it was already gone when I contacted them.
I'm hoping (probably against hope) that due to the Zelda game still on the slate that they will mildly support it through another holiday season and I will just pick one up on Black Friday. I'm not opposed to spending around $200 to get one brand new after taxes and potentially shipping fees. It has around 12 games I want, and most are pretty cheap.
And yeah, everyone bought a Wii, it was madness. Any given Saturday going to enough garage sales will yield multiple Wii lots typically.
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You can get a refurbished one from Nintendo for $200.
https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/subcategory.jsp?categoryId=cat570935
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for the record, pikmin 3 is $17.50 at gamestop.
if you can find an OG print copy, pick it up.
all of the pikmin games are at least kinda expensive, and before the nintendo selects print it was a $50 used game.
What else is really good on Wii U?
aside from zelda/mario etc.
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Wonderful 101 is pretty cool. Aside from this and that shitty Micky Mouse game all I have are Mario and Zelda games.
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for the record, pikmin 3 is $17.50 at gamestop.
if you can find an OG print copy, pick it up.
all of the pikmin games are at least kinda expensive, and before the nintendo selects print it was a $50 used game.
What else is really good on Wii U?
aside from zelda/mario etc.
I've heard really good things about Lego City Undercover. If you like GTA games, it's probably worth a go.
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I bought a nodded Wii on here from someone a few years back. It has about 75% of what I want on it, so it was a good purchase. However, the 25% it is lacking does kinda drive me nuts, especially since I have no clue how to put anything new on it.
Wii U is an incredible system. Easily the best system of this generation and my most played hands down. Splatoon alone has gotten more time than my PS4.
When NX comes out there will be clearance, because Nintendo won't have the clout to have shelf space for 2 systems at most retailers. However, since there weren't as many Wii U systems made and because rumor states NX will not be compatible, I imagine any clearance will go quick.
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As promised, very close and often abstract pictures of my display.
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OK, that last one was just pure entertainment.
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I bought a nodded Wii on here from someone a few years back. It has about 75% of what I want on it, so it was a good purchase. However, the 25% it is lacking does kinda drive me nuts, especially since I have no clue how to put anything new on it.
Wii U is an incredible system. Easily the best system of this generation and my most played hands down. Splatoon alone has gotten more time than my PS4.
When NX comes out there will be clearance, because Nintendo won't have the clout to have shelf space for 2 systems at most retailers. However, since there weren't as many Wii U systems made and because rumor states NX will not be compatible, I imagine any clearance will go quick.
Coming from an X360/Wii combo I couldn't agree more the WiiU feels like the best system of this gen, at least it felt refreshing, and it felt like the only one that brought something new to the table (or at least they tried). IT doesn't have many titles but most of what's available is good.
I don't think there will be a "clearance" as many retailers gave up on the system some time ago.
Before the NES mini announcement I would have thought some may even be reluctant to carry the NX.
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I just wanted to update you guys on my Wii RGB. I got it working with a really cheap $4 cable off ebay. It was pretty easy once I downloaded USB Loader GX and got that working. Currently, the cable is pretty much garbage. I have to be very precise in connecting it to the console or it will lose an audio or color signal. Also, the colors look good, but there is a HUGE amount of noise. The cheap cable was just to see if it would work, and it did! The official cable is supposed to be the go-to.
I just ordered an official Nintendo cable off ebay for about $32 shipped, which is a good price. If anyone else is interested, the guy has another: http://www.ebay.com/itm/152256713114?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT