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The '''[[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]''' is a 2006 seventh-generation home video game console by Nintendoreleased on November 19, 2006 and priced for $249.99 ($312.69 in 2018 money). It has a IBM PowerPC CPU at 729 MHz with 88MB of RAM. It has a ATI GPU. Because of similarity between the Wii and the [[GameCube emulators|GameCube]], Wii emulation happened very quickly through GameCube emulation.
==Emulators==
! scope="col"|Operating System(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
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! scope="col"|Wii
! scope="col"|Triforce
! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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!colspan="89"|PC
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|[[Dolphin]]
|Multi-platform
|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/#download-stable {{DolphinVer}}]<br />[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/master Git]
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|Ishiiruka-Dolphin
|Multi-platform
|[https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-unofficial-ishiiruka-dolphin-custom-version 1074]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓✗}} ||{{~}} <small>(WIP)</small> ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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!colspan="89"|Mobile
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|[[Dolphin]]
|[[Android emulators|Android]]
|[https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/master Git]
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<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Requires the [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/Triforce/1/ Triforce branch] to work. It is very old and unsupported.</small>
[[Dolphin]] is the first and only option for Wii emulation. This is probably due to the project going open source, allowing more developers to pursue it early in the lifespan of the console. It's updated on a near daily basis and is very good, barring some noticeable issues with GameCube games. System requirements are high. In addition, it is recommended to sync a Wii remote to play games for two reasons, mainly that it can be difficult mapping the motion controls to a controller, and MotionPlus has not been emulated at this time.
==Wii System Menu Emulation==
* '''Real Wiimote:''' Controlled only with an actual, physical Wiimote, connected to the PC with Bluetooth. You may need to hold 1+2 on the Wiimote before clicking "Pair" in Dolphin.
* '''Emulated Wiimote:''' Controlled only with a keyboard or gamepad controls you set up in the configuration. Considering the motion controls were basic enough for the first Wiimote, there are just options to set the directions for "Tilt", "Swing" and "Shake". The IR sensor is mapped to the mouse by default, though the option to go towards the screen is empty by default but available for remapping. The Nunchuck has its own motion controls. Depending on the game, you can just set up a few of these (typically, a button dedicated for shaking) and leave the rest empty. With presets, you can have each game use its own configuration. There are settings for sideways and vertical Wiimote positions.
* '''Hybrid Wiimote:''' Allows for using both emulated controls and real Wiimote controls. Can be useful to control the IR pointer with a mouse in case there's no sensor bar.This feature has been removed since 5.0-7038.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2018/06/03/dolphin-progress-report-april-and-may-2018/#50-7038-remove-hybrid-wii-remote-by-josjuice |title = 5.0-7038 - Remove Hybrid Wii Remote by JosJuice}}</ref>
Up to 4 Wiimotes can be added. If they desynch and disconnect, they can be reconnected by pressing Alt+F5~8.
As of now, the official Dolphin builds only allow for using a '''real''' Wiimotion Plus controller to control these games, with no option for an emulated Wiimote+ with a keyboard or gamepad controls. "Emulated Wiimote" only covers gyroscopic controls for the regular Wiimote model. It's also very low on the list of priorities for the developers right now; they won't do it, but at least will consider if someone else did it in a way "good enough" for them.
However, one old unofficial branch from 2011 by jpeterson offered emulated Wiimotion+ with a somewhat intimidating setup menu for all the bindings, which is why it's best used with the real thing under the "Hybrid Wiimote" setting. Links for it and its source are dead, sadly enough. It was recently ported by a kind soul to the latest versions of Dolphin and may be downloaded from these links along with a an [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] controller preset optimized for Skyward Sword.
* [http://github.com/john-peterson/dolphin-emu/tree/input Reupload of the source, based on 2011 master]
==References==
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