Wii emulators - Revision history

Gorilli09: Cleanup

2026-09-11T16:00:16Z

Cleanup

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	{{Infobox computing device/Wii}}		{{Infobox computing device/Wii}}

	{{for\|emulators that run on the Wii\|Emulators on Wii}}		{{for\|emulators that run on the Wii\|Emulators on Wii}}

	The '''[[~~wikipedia~~:Wii\|Wii]]''' is a seventh-generation home video game console by Nintendo released on November 19, 2006, and priced at {{Inflation\|USD\|249.99\|2006}}. It has an IBM PowerPC CPU at 729 MHz with 88 MB of RAM and an ATI Hollywood GPU at 243 MHz. The Wii was a huge success with 101.63 million units sold, beating the likes of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by being cheaper and attracting many casual gamers and non-gamers. Due to its massive success, it was littered with shovelware games that mostly rely on motion control and exclusive to the console. Because of the Wii's and the [[GameCube emulators\|GameCube]]'s similarity, Wii emulation happened very quickly through GameCube emulation.		The '''[[gametech:Wii\|Wii]]''' is a seventh-generation home video game console by Nintendo released on November 19, 2006, and priced at {{Inflation\|USD\|249.99\|2006}}. It has an IBM PowerPC CPU at 729 MHz with 88 MB of RAM and an ATI Hollywood GPU at 243 MHz. The Wii was a huge success with 101.63 million units sold, beating the likes of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by being cheaper and attracting many casual gamers and non-gamers. Due to its massive success, it was littered with shovelware games that mostly rely on motion control and exclusive to the console. Because of the Wii's and the [[GameCube emulators\|GameCube]]'s similarity, Wii emulation happened very quickly through GameCube emulation.

	== Emulators ==		== Emulators ==
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	\|[[Dolphin]]		\|[[Dolphin]]
	\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|Windows\|WoA\|macOS\|Linux\|LinuxARM\|FreeBSD}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|Windows\|WoA\|macOS\|Linux\|LinuxARM\|FreeBSD}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]~~<br>~~		\|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]
	[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]		[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]

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	\|[[Dolphin]]		\|[[Dolphin]]
	\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|Android}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|Android}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]~~<br>~~		\|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-dev Dev]
	[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]		[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ {{DolphinVer}}]

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	\|[[Manic EMU]]		\|[[Manic EMU]]
	\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|iOS\|iPadOS}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|iOS\|iPadOS}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]~~<br>~~[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases git]\|\|{{Green}} {{License\|AGPLv3}} ({{License\|Copyleft}})		\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]
			[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases git]
			\|{{Green}} {{License\|AGPLv3}} ({{License\|Copyleft}})
	\|?\|\|{{Dunno}}\|\|{{Dunno}}		\|?\|\|{{Dunno}}\|\|{{Dunno}}
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	== Hardware features and peripherals ==		== Hardware features and peripherals ==
	{\| {{Basic table}}		{\| {{Basic table}}
	\|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.		\|+Please only include recommended emulators in this table. Do not bump or spam GitHub threads, issues, or feature request pages.<br>
	''See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Input_supported this page] for peripheral support by titles.''		''See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Input_supported this page] for peripheral support by titles.''
	! colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="width:50%" \|Name		! colspan="4" rowspan="2" style="width:50%" \|Name
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	=== Backwards Compatibility ===		=== Backwards Compatibility ===

	: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/BC WiiBrew: Backwards Compatibility]		: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/BC WiiBrew: Backwards Compatibility]

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	Currently, there is a {{YouTubeVideo\|TdnI63wfTlw\|work-in-progress build}} for this.		Currently, there is a {{YouTubeVideo\|TdnI63wfTlw\|work-in-progress build}} for this.

	~~== Resources ==~~

	* [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Dolphin Wiki] - The most comprehensive wiki for the Dolphin emulator and games. Good for any fixes/tweaks/settings you should know beforehand.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==

			* [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Dolphin Wiki] - The most comprehensive wiki for the Dolphin emulator and games. Good for any fixes/tweaks/settings you should know beforehand.

	{{Nintendo}}		{{Nintendo}}

	[[Category:Wii\| ]]		[[Category:Wii\| ]]

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Ilyagredasov: /* Emulators */

2026-09-04T16:17:02Z

Emulators

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	\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-game-emulator/id6758910777 {{FinVer}}]\|\|{{Dunno}}		\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-game-emulator/id6758910777 {{FinVer}}]\|\|{{Dunno}}
	\|?\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Dunno}}		\|?\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Dunno}}
			\|-
			\|[[Manic EMU]]
			\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|iOS\|iPadOS}}\|\|{{Ya}}
			\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]<br>[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases git]\|\|{{Green}} {{License\|AGPLv3}} ({{License\|Copyleft}})
			\|?\|\|{{Dunno}}\|\|{{Dunno}}
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="8" \|Console		! colspan="8" \|Console

104.23.199.236: From the pics, it's clearly just a typical e-waste shell with no electronics, the kind you used to find for 5 bucks at Walmart

2026-08-29T18:38:26Z

From the pics, it's clearly just a typical e-waste shell with no electronics, the kind you used to find for 5 bucks at Walmart

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	\| colspan="2" \|Rumble\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|Rumble\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="31" \|Peripherals		\| rowspan="30" \|Peripherals
	\| rowspan="3" \|Bluetooth		\| rowspan="3" \|Bluetooth
	\| colspan="2" \|Active Heart Rate Monitor\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Active Heart Rate Monitor\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}
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	\| colspan="2" \|Wireless Skateboard Controller\|\|{{~}}<ref name="USBPass" group="note" />\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Wireless Skateboard Controller\|\|{{~}}<ref name="USBPass" group="note" />\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="14" \|Controllers (Wii Remote)		\| rowspan="13" \|Controllers (Wii Remote)
	\| colspan="2" \|Classic Controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}<br><small>Unused.</small>\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Classic Controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}<br><small>Unused.</small>\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\| colspan="2" \|Nunchuk\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|Nunchuk\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|-
	~~\| colspan="2" \|[https://www.unseen64.net/2020/09/08/american-pool-deluxe-wii-cancelled/ RealMotion Pool Cue]\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="2" \|Shinkansen controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Shinkansen controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}

Ilyagredasov: /* Hardware features and peripherals */Only a prototype :(

2026-08-29T11:24:58Z

Hardware features and peripherals: Only a prototype :(

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	\| colspan="2" \|Rumble\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|Rumble\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="30" \|Peripherals		\| rowspan="31" \|Peripherals
	\| rowspan="3" \|Bluetooth		\| rowspan="3" \|Bluetooth
	\| colspan="2" \|Active Heart Rate Monitor\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Active Heart Rate Monitor\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}
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	\| colspan="2" \|Wireless Skateboard Controller\|\|{{~}}<ref name="USBPass" group="note" />\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Wireless Skateboard Controller\|\|{{~}}<ref name="USBPass" group="note" />\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="13" \|Controllers (Wii Remote)		\| rowspan="14" \|Controllers (Wii Remote)
	\| colspan="2" \|Classic Controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}<br><small>Unused.</small>\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Classic Controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}<br><small>Unused.</small>\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\| colspan="2" \|Nunchuk\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|Nunchuk\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Ya}}
			\|-
			\| colspan="2" \|[https://www.unseen64.net/2020/09/08/american-pool-deluxe-wii-cancelled/ RealMotion Pool Cue]\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="2" \|Shinkansen controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="2" \|Shinkansen controller\|\|{{Ya}}\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Na}}

Gorilli09: /* Hardware features and peripherals */

2026-07-17T22:39:43Z

Hardware features and peripherals

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Gorilli09: Did you know that Lingcod has memory-based presets?

2026-07-17T18:39:28Z

Did you know that Lingcod has memory-based presets?

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Ahayri: /* Hardware features and peripherals */

2026-07-13T14:48:24Z

Hardware features and peripherals

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	\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}
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	\| colspan="3" \|[[Disc Drive emulation\|Wii Optical Disc]]\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="3" \|[[Disc Drive emulation\|Wii Optical Disc]]\|\|{{~}}
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	\| rowspan="5" \|Wii Remote		\| rowspan="5" \|Wii Remote

Ahayri: /* Hardware features and peripherals */

2026-07-13T14:46:34Z

Hardware features and peripherals

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	\| colspan="2" \|[[Virtual Console]]\|\|{{Ya\|link=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Virtual_Console}}		\| colspan="2" \|[[Virtual Console]]\|\|{{Ya\|link=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Virtual_Console}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="2" \|[[~~Wii emulators#Wii~~ System ~~Menu~~\|Wii System Menu]]\|\|{{Ya\|link=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wii_Menu}}		\| colspan="2" \|[[System BIOS emulation\|Wii System Menu]]\|\|{{Ya\|link=https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wii_Menu}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}
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	\| colspan="3" \|System lights\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="3" \|System lights\|\|{{Na}}
	\|}		\|}

	~~=== [[wikipedia:Wii_Menu\|Wii System Menu]] ===~~
	~~[[File:Dolphin-Wii-OperaBrowser.png\|thumb\|298x298px\|Wii System Menu and Wii Opera browser emulation using Dolphin emulator]]~~
	~~The system provides a graphical interface to the Wii's abilities. Placeholder text.~~

	* Dolphin is capable of running the system menu. To get the system menu, one needs to use [http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/BootMii BootMii] to dump the NAND of the Wii and import it. Refer to the [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=NAND_Usage_Guide NAND usage guide on the Dolphin wiki] for more details. As of Dolphin 5.0-4588 version, it is possible to automatically get the System Menu, along with all other system software, by performing an online update (in the Tools menu).

	* If you want to boot into the Wii Menu with selected disc image from your [[Frontends\|frontend software]] rather than directly launching a game, use this command: -b -n 0000000100000002 -C Dolphin.Core.DefaultISO= — If you're using LaunchBox, make sure to check the option 'Remove space before ROM'.

	=== Backwards Compatibility ===		=== Backwards Compatibility ===

	: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/BC WiiBrew: Backwards Compatibility]		: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/BC WiiBrew: Backwards Compatibility]

Ahayri: /* Hardware features and peripherals */

2026-07-13T11:58:44Z

Hardware features and peripherals

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	\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}		\| colspan="2" \|[[wikipedia:List_of_WiiWare_games\|WiiWare]]\|\|{{Ya}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="3" \|[[~~Wii emulators#Wii Optical~~ Disc\|Wii Optical Disc]]\|\|{{Na}}		\| colspan="3" \|[[Disc Drive emulation\|Wii Optical Disc]]\|\|{{Na}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="5" \|Wii Remote		\| rowspan="5" \|Wii Remote

Ahayri: /* Wii Optical Disc */

2026-07-13T11:58:22Z

Wii Optical Disc

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	* Dolphin emulator was originally a GameCube emulator and supports GameCube games. Dolphin emulator doesn't support the Wii's backward compatibility feature in the same way the physical console does. You cannot load a GameCube disc image from within the emulated Wii System Menu and have it function like a physical Wii. It is highly unlikely Dolphin supports the Wii's backwards compatibility mode feature in the near future.		* Dolphin emulator was originally a GameCube emulator and supports GameCube games. Dolphin emulator doesn't support the Wii's backward compatibility feature in the same way the physical console does. You cannot load a GameCube disc image from within the emulated Wii System Menu and have it function like a physical Wii. It is highly unlikely Dolphin supports the Wii's backwards compatibility mode feature in the near future.
	* Virtual Wii supports GameCube games but due to incompatibility with Wii U's optical drive with GameCube discs, you need to use [[Homebrew and ROM hacks\|homebrew]] solutions. See [https://old.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/vd9el0/if_a_wii_u_can_simulate_a_wii_and_a_wii_can_play/ this reddit thread] for more information.		* Virtual Wii supports GameCube games but due to incompatibility with Wii U's optical drive with GameCube discs, you need to use [[Homebrew and ROM hacks\|homebrew]] solutions. See [https://old.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/vd9el0/if_a_wii_u_can_simulate_a_wii_and_a_wii_can_play/ this reddit thread] for more information.

	~~=== Wii Optical Disc ===~~
	The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_optical_discs#Wii_Optical_Disc Wii Optical Disc (RVL-006)] is the physical game medium for the Wii, created by Panasonic. Nintendo extended its proprietary technology to use a full size 12 cm, 4.7/8.54 GB DVD-based disc, retaining the benefits of the GameCube Game Disc, and adding the standard capacity of a double-layer DVD-ROM. Wii Discs always include a partition with files to update the Wii system software, which are installed before starting the game if needed. This ensures that systems that can't connect to the Internet are still updated. For the same reasons as the GameCube, the Wii can't play DVD-Videos or CDs. However, earlier Wiis (typically those with serial numbers starting with LU64 or lower, or older RVL-CPU-30 boards) have hardware physically capable of reading DVD-ROMs, Nintendo never officially enabled this feature to avoid paying licensing fees. Those ones can play DVD-Video using [[Homebrew and ROM hacks\|homebrew]] such as WiiMC.

	* Dolphin has support for Wii Optical Disc dumps/[[Save disk space for ISOs#GameCube .2F Wii\|images]]. Most regular optical drives for PCs are unable to read GameCube & Wii discs. However, you can use some out-of-print models of DVD drives that may read GC and Wii discs but they are rare and primarily used for dumping the game data into an disc image file, and you need a compatible software tool to dump it. There is no passthrough support. See [[Ripping_games]] page for more information. On top of that, there is no support for DVD-Video if you plan to use Dolphin with WiiMC [[Homebrew and ROM hacks\|homebrew]] software for DVD-Video.
	* Virtual Wii has support for Wii Optical Disc ({{YouTubeVideo\|4iaq_mKn7mE\|demonstration}}). It can't play DVD-Videos though, but we don't know if it is possible to play DVD-Videos using Virtual Wii and [[Homebrew and ROM hacks\|homebrew]] software (similarly to earlier Wii models as mentioned above). According to some user reports, it is possible with using [https://gbatemp.net/threads/full-dvd-playback-on-wiiu-vwii-wiimc-lg-drive.500189/ external optical drive].
	* See [[Home media players#Emulators\|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation software.
	* See [[Ripping games]].
	* See [[Disc Drive emulation]].

	=== Connectivity ===		=== Connectivity ===

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	\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-game-emulator/id6758910777 {{FinVer}}]\|\|{{Dunno}}		\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fin-game-emulator/id6758910777 {{FinVer}}]\|\|{{Dunno}}
	\|?\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Dunno}}		\|?\|\|{{Na}}\|\|{{Dunno}}
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			\|[[Manic EMU]]
			\| align="left" \|{{Icon\|iOS\|iPadOS}}\|\|{{Ya}}
			\|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/manic-emu-game-emulator/id6743335790 {{Manic EMUVer}}]<br>[https://github.com/Manic-EMU/ManicEMU/releases git]\|\|{{Green}} {{License\|AGPLv3}} ({{License\|Copyleft}})
			\|?\|\|{{Dunno}}\|\|{{Dunno}}
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