WiiWare Questions

[angelobodetti]

Thank you - I don't know how to do that, can you share your ini file or give me some tips?

[madpossum]

I'm at work but I think I can give you some tips. 

This link will explain the commands you can use on the game.ini's:

https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-unofficial-howto-using-gameini-settings-per-game

The Game ini's are in your main Dolphin folder > SYS folder > Gamesettings. The ini's are listed by game IDs, you can get a game's ID number either by right clicking on the game in the Dolphin UI (if you have it pointed at your Wii games and the games loaded) and going to properties, I believe the last page under properties has the game ID. I also found this link that lists the game IDs: http://crysweb.altervista.org/wiigameids/

 

So in the Castlevania Ini, for example, I believe I added this:

[Core]

CPUThread = False 

[Controls]

WiimoteProfile1 = classic controller

 

The CPUThread=False turns off "dual core" so the game won't freeze, and the WiimoteProfile1=classic controller loads up the profile that I have saved (which I called "classic controller") which uses the classic controller and I have mapped to my Xbox 360 pad.

It's kinda an involved process and takes awhile if you have a lot of Wii and Wiiware games but it after doing it you never have to do it again. When I load up Wii Mario Kart it loads up with 4 controllers configured to classic controllers. When I load up Mario Galaxy it loads up with my controller set up to emulated Wiimote and nunchuk. 

Edited May 17, 2017 by madpossum

[angelobodetti]

On 5/17/2017 at 0:53 PM, madpossum said:

I believe you have to turn off "Enable Dual Core" in Dolphin to get Castlevania working, otherwise it freezes in that same spot everytime. There are a couple of games like that, if you know how to set that up in the game.ini's in dolphin you can do that and it will override your Dolphin settings so you don't have to keep switching it. I did that for all my Wii and Wiiware games for things like that and so it loads the correct controller profile (emulated Wiimote, classic controller, etc) for each game automatically.

If i turn off dual core will it affect the speed or emulation of wii or gamecube games?

[SentaiBrad]

Potentially, but not necessarily.

[neil9000]

@Patham I think its this one, i got it on amazon UK but they don't stock it any more so i cant double check, had to go to Amazon US. It looks the same as mine and takes the same batteries so assume its correct.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Wireless-Sensor-Bar-Wii/dp/B004C4XNI6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495223031&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+wii+sensor+bar

[rexryan]

the one to go with is the Mayflash Wireless Sensor DolphinBar...Use it love it and so do a ton of people.

[neil9000]

4 minutes ago, Patham said:

Thanks @neil9000

I may give that a shot come payday. The price is right and I see one glowing review from a guy who got it for using with Dolphin.

Yeah i have no issues with it at all, had it for a few years now and it just works. I use it with Dolphin and i have also used it with the Wii and Wii U with no problems.

[SentaiBrad]

Hell, use two candles. Best tech ever.

[JamesBond@ge]

On 5/17/2017 at 7:40 PM, madpossum said:

I'm at work but I think I can give you some tips. 

This link will explain the commands you can use on the game.ini's:

https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-unofficial-howto-using-gameini-settings-per-game

The Game ini's are in your main Dolphin folder > SYS folder > Gamesettings. The ini's are listed by game IDs, you can get a game's ID number either by right clicking on the game in the Dolphin UI (if you have it pointed at your Wii games and the games loaded) and going to properties, I believe the last page under properties has the game ID. I also found this link that lists the game IDs: http://crysweb.altervista.org/wiigameids/........***truncated***

A highly under-rated post that even the thread's OP failed to acknowledge. This worked for that Castlevania game. This has opened up my eyes to configuring individual games in Dolphin. Thanks Bro.

Edited July 8, 2018 by JamesBond@ge