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The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]''' was a free to use online service for the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS emulators|DS]] and [[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]] created by Nintendo. Launched in 2005, discontinued in 2014

The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]''' was a free to use online service for the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS emulators|DS]] and [[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]] created by Nintendo. Launched in 2005, discontinued in 2014.<ref>[http://gaminrealm.com/2014/02/26/nintendo-shutting-online-wii-ds-games Nintendo is Shutting Down Online for All Wii & DS Games] (http://gaminrealm.com. Wednesday, 2 February 2014.)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii has ended] (www.nintendo.com. May 20, 2014.)</ref> Most online-enabled games will not immediately be able to connect online because of this. Some games have been saved by the company that published them, such as Activision for ''Call of Duty''. [[#WiiConnect24|WiiConnect24 and it's channels]] also affected by this.

==NDS==

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==Wii==

~~{{main|Dolphin Online}}~~

:''See [[Wikipedia:List_of_Wii_Wi-Fi_Connection_games|List of Wii Wi-Fi Connection games]]''

:*Custom servers for some of the more popular games exist thanks to the [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] project. Accessing the wimmfi project's revival servers requires an original NAND dump from your console, as it serves as a unique identifier and helps maintain a level playing field for all participants. Unfortunately, a small number of emulator users have been caught dropping frames or using cheats, which grant unfair advantages. Using an original NAND dump helps prevent such exploits and fosters a fair competitive environment. See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wiimmfi#Emulation_Information Tutorial: How to Connect to WFC in Dolphin].

:*Custom servers for some of the more popular games exist thanks to the [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] project. [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] was created in an effort to preserve the Wi-Fi mode for various games, and many of them can be played online again thanks to it. If you want to try out a game that connected via Wi-Fi Connection, check it out. However, be aware that Wiimmfi is not meant to be used with Dolphin. Players who aren't emulating the system at full speed constantly while online will be banned from the servers. There are ways around this, but it's best just not to try again with a certain game if it does happen while playing it. Accessing the wimmfi project's revival servers requires an original NAND dump from your console, as it serves as a unique identifier and helps maintain a level playing field for all participants. Unfortunately, a small number of emulator users have been caught dropping frames or using cheats, which grant unfair advantages. Using an original NAND dump helps prevent such exploits and fosters a fair competitive environment. See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wiimmfi#Emulation_Information Tutorial: How to Connect to WFC in Dolphin].

:*See [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page for more information about other revive projects.

::;Requirements

::*[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Latest Dev Build] - If you're using a newer build of Dolphin without [https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/controlling-global-user-directory/#Disable_the_Global_User_Directory_for_a_Specific_Build_with_.22portable.txt.22 portable.txt] these files need to go into My Documents\Dolphin Emulator\User\Wii\

::*[[Emulator Files#GameCube .2F Wii|Wii Network Certs]] - Simply copy over the certs into Dolphin's directory, the .pem files go to Dolphin\User\Wii\

:You should now be able to get online with any game that supports Nintendo WFC and play online as a normal Wii would. It should also be noted that this isn't perfect yet, so there will be crashes and disconnects.

:See [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page for more information about other revive projects. See also [[Wii emulators#Hardware features and peripherals]] section.

===WiiConnect24===

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[[Category:Nintendo Online Services]]

[[Category:Online Gameplay]]

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-The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]''' was a free to use online service for the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS emulators|DS]] and [[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]] created by Nintendo. Launched in 2005, discontinued in 2014
+The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]''' was a free to use online service for the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS emulators|DS]] and [[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi]] created by Nintendo. Launched in 2005, discontinued in 2014.<ref>[http://gaminrealm.com/2014/02/26/nintendo-shutting-online-wii-ds-games Nintendo is Shutting Down Online for All Wii & DS Games] (http://gaminrealm.com. Wednesday, 2 February 2014.)</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vyWpoM6CBIe6FjW8NIY7bvzOrgBURhzw Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii has ended] (www.nintendo.com. May 20, 2014.)</ref> Most online-enabled games will not immediately be able to connect online because of this. Some games have been saved by the company that published them, such as Activision for ''Call of Duty''. [[#WiiConnect24|WiiConnect24 and it's channels]] also affected by this.
 ==NDS==
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 ==Wii==
-{{main|Dolphin Online}}
 :''See [[Wikipedia:List_of_Wii_Wi-Fi_Connection_games|List of Wii Wi-Fi Connection games]]''
-:*Custom servers for some of the more popular games exist thanks to the [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] project. Accessing the wimmfi project's revival servers requires an original NAND dump from your console, as it serves as a unique identifier and helps maintain a level playing field for all participants. Unfortunately, a small number of emulator users have been caught dropping frames or using cheats, which grant unfair advantages. Using an original NAND dump helps prevent such exploits and fosters a fair competitive environment. See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wiimmfi#Emulation_Information Tutorial: How to Connect to WFC in Dolphin].
+:*Custom servers for some of the more popular games exist thanks to the [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] project. [https://wiimmfi.de Wiimmfi] was created in an effort to preserve the Wi-Fi mode for various games, and many of them can be played online again thanks to it. If you want to try out a game that connected via Wi-Fi Connection, check it out. However, be aware that Wiimmfi is not meant to be used with Dolphin. Players who aren't emulating the system at full speed constantly while online will be banned from the servers. There are ways around this, but it's best just not to try again with a certain game if it does happen while playing it. Accessing the wimmfi project's revival servers requires an original NAND dump from your console, as it serves as a unique identifier and helps maintain a level playing field for all participants. Unfortunately, a small number of emulator users have been caught dropping frames or using cheats, which grant unfair advantages. Using an original NAND dump helps prevent such exploits and fosters a fair competitive environment. See [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Wiimmfi#Emulation_Information Tutorial: How to Connect to WFC in Dolphin].
-:*See [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page for more information about other revive projects.
+::;Requirements
+::*[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/ Latest Dev Build] - If you're using a newer build of Dolphin without [https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/controlling-global-user-directory/#Disable_the_Global_User_Directory_for_a_Specific_Build_with_.22portable.txt.22 portable.txt] these files need to go into My Documents\Dolphin Emulator\User\Wii\
+::*[[Emulator Files#GameCube .2F Wii|Wii Network Certs]] - Simply copy over the certs into Dolphin's directory, the .pem files go to Dolphin\User\Wii\
+:You should now be able to get online with any game that supports Nintendo WFC and play online as a normal Wii would. It should also be noted that this isn't perfect yet, so there will be crashes and disconnects.
+:See [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page for more information about other revive projects. See also [[Wii emulators#Hardware features and peripherals]] section.
 ===WiiConnect24===
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 [[Category:Discontinued Online Services|*]]
 [[Category:Nintendo Online Services]]
+[[Category:Online Gameplay]]