Wii
Nintendo
Game Console - Lifespan: 2006 - 2017
Information
Emulators
dolphin
libretro: dolphin
Games Location
📁 roms \ 📂 wii
File extensions
.gcz .iso .ciso .wbfs .wad .rvz .wia .zip .7z
Features
Dolphin: NO lr-dolphin: NO
Dolphin: NO lr-dolphin: NO
Dolphin: YES lr-dolphin: YES
BIOS
There is no BIOS files needed to run games.
Controls (Dolphin standalone)
The following controllers can be autoconfigured from RetroBat to Dolphin:
REAL Wiimotes (with Dolphinbar) / default
XInput controllers
Dualshock 4 and Dualsense controllers
Nintendo Switch Pro controller
Original Gamecube controller through Gamecube Adapter
REAL WIIMOTE
For best experience, you can use real Wiimotes with a Mayflash DolphinBar (in mode 4) and activate the REAL WIIMOTES setting in Retrobat from the System View Options or from the Game Options
EMULATED WIIMOTE
If you do not own a real wiimote and need to emulate the wiimote, Retrobat offers multiple options to correctly emulate it and use all its features with a gamepad when enabling the option EMULATED WIIMOTE
The mapping hereunder is the default mapping when using EMULATED
START
SELECT / BACK
Home
D-PAD
D-PAD
Left Analog Stick
IR control (wii pointer)
Right Analog Stick
Tilt control
A
B
2
1
LB (L1)
-
RB (R1)
+
This mapping will not suit all games, this is why we have added an addition setting to configure more precisely the way the wiimote is emulated with your gamepad
There is a long list of available options explained below
Note that these options can also be achieved by using specific naming conventions in your ROM files when the option EMULATED is active for WIIMOTE TYPE setting
CLASSIC CONTROLLER (or ".cc." in ROM name)
This will enable the classic controller mapping. For games supporting the Classic Controller (e.g. Super Smash Bros WII), this will be the best option.
The is the Classic Controller mapping
START
+
SELECT
-
D-PAD
D-PAD
Left analog stick
Left stick
Right analog stick
Right stick
B
A
X
Y
L1
L
R1
R
L2
ZL
R2
ZR
(ROM name example : Super Smash Bros WII.cc.iso)
WIIMOTE: HORIZONTAL (or ".side." in ROM name)
This is the default layout that should be used for games requiring you to hold the wiimotes sideways, this can be useful for games such as New Super Mario Bros Wii.
It used the default mapping with the following changes:
2
B
A
1
L2
Shake
SELECT
-
START
+
L1
Tilt left
R1
Tilt right
(ROM name example : New Super Mario WII.side.iso)
Other options (or ".xx" in ROM name)
Enables the controller to operate with the left stick representing the function before the / and the right stick the function after the \.
The options are as follows:
Cursor
The selected stick will operate as the wiimote cursor
i
Swing
The selected stick will be used for Swing movements
s
Tilt
The selected stick will be used for Tilt movements
t
Nunchuk
The selected stick will act as the joystick on the nunchuk
and L2 = C and :R2 = Z
n
For example if your game requires a nunchuk and IR cursor usage (e.g. Super Mario Galaxy), you can choose one of these options:
NUNCHUK/CURSOR
Nunchuk joystick
IR cursor movement
.ni.
CURSOR/NUNCHUK
IR cursor movement
Nunchuk joystick
.in.
(ROM name example : Super Mario Galaxy.ni.iso or Super Mario Galaxy.in.iso)
Motion Control
If you own a controller like a Dualshock or a switch Pro Controller, it is possible to use the controller Motion Control Sensor to emulate the Wiimote Gyroscope.
To do this, you need to enable the MOTION CONTROL option in the advanced options:
Gamecube adapter
It is possible to enable the use of a Gamecube controller adapter for the Wii system in Dolphin.
To do so, follow the procedure described for the GameCube system, the option to enable the adapter in RetroBat can be found here:
Lightgun
IIt is possible to play WII games with a lightgun, activate the following option:
These are the gun controls:
B
Trigger
Mouse left click
A
Mouse right click
-
BACKSPACE
+
RETURN
D-PAD
ARROW KEYS
1
Mouse middle click
2
2
Shake
Mouse middle click
Nunchuk C
Left CTRL
Nunchuk Z
Left SHIFT
Nunchuk stick
WASD
Nunchuk Shake
Mouse middle click
Controls (libretro core)
The following list of emulated devices is available in the advanced options:
WIIMOTE
WIIMOTE SIDEWAYS
WIIMOTE + NUNCHUK
CLASSIC CONTROLLER
CLASSIC CONTROLLER PRO
REAL WIIMOTE
GAMECUBE CONTROLLER (see Gamecube mapping)
START
+
+
1
+
SELECT
-
-
2
-
D-PAD
D-PAD
D-PAD
D-PAD
D-PAD
Left analog stick
Tilt
Tilt
Nunchuk Stick
Left stick
Right analog stick
Tilt
Right stick
B
1
B
B
A
2
A
A
1
A
C
X
2
B
Z
Y
L1
-
ZL PRO: L
R1
+
ZR PRO: R
L2
Shake Nunchuk
L PRO: ZL
R2
Shake
Shake
Shake Wiimote
R PRO: ZR
L3
R3
Home
Home
Home
Home
Specific system information
Running Wii Menu
If the Wii Menu is installed, RetroBat allows you to run it with the following option:
To check if the wii menu is correctly installed, try to run it directly from dolphin executable:
Custom Textures
The procedure for custom textures for Wii is similar to the one for Gamecube, refer to the Gamecube section of the wiki.
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