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--- nintendo_wii [2021/03/04 23:15] – Lightgun shell info rjt
+++ nintendo_wii [2025/02/16 01:12] (current) – wit copy, yoke shell rjt
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   - A stand-alone gun.
-The only ones I've tried are the first type. The form-factor of the official shell is good for some games, like the [[Sega Model 2]] ports. For other stuff I tend to use a little Nyko pistol shell with an uncomfortable grip.
+The only ones I've tried are the first type. The form-factor of the official shell is good for some games, like the [[Sega Model 2]] ports. For other stuff I tend to use a little Nyko pistol shell with an uncomfortably wide grip. There are now some clones with the same design.
 == See Also ==
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 Though the Wii has two USB ports on the back, games typically don't support controllers that use that interface, and if they do, they're controllers specifically designed to work with that game. USB controller support is a per-game thing, in other words.
-An exception is using Nintendont to play Gamecube games, which will handle communication with USB HID interfaces, so you can, for example, use a joystick with //SNK v. Capcom 2//.
+An exception is using [[Nintendont]] to play [[nintendo_gamecube|Gamecube]] games, which will handle communication with USB HID interfaces, so you can, for example, use a joystick with //SNK v. Capcom 2//.
-You can of course use controllers from other consoles via adapters, though depending on what you want to use this can get a bit convoluted. At least they're not expensive. This video runs through pretty much everything: [[yt>3pMZNNboN8s|PS4, Joy-Con, N64, Xbox & more Controllers all working on Nintendo Wii]].
+You can of course use controllers from other consoles via adapters, though depending on what you want to use this can get a bit convoluted. At least they're not expensive. This video runs through pretty much everything: [[yt>3pMZNNboN8s|PS4, Joy-Con, N64, Xbox & more Controllers all working on Nintendo Wii]]. Pretty surprising to me that the only adaptors that go directly into the Wiimote are for [[nintendo_entertainment_system|NES]] and [[super_nintendo_entertainment_system|SNES]], [[nintendo_gamecube|Gamecube]], and [[sony_playstation_2|PS2]], but hopefully I can figure out how to wire up other pads to Wii connectors at some point (NB: [[http://www.hardwarebook.info/Wiimote_Expansion_Port]]).
 == See Also ==
   * https://gbatemp.net/threads/vwii-wii-hid-usb-support-why-is-it-limited-to-nintendont.458055/
+=== uDraw GameTablet ===
+A resistive tablet and pressure-sensitive stylus developed by [[THQ]]. You attach and dock the Wiimote inside, and there are some games released for it that take advantage of the tilt functionality.
+A version was later released for the [[sony_playstation_3|PS3]] and [[microsoft_xbox_360|360]]. It looks a little different, and seems to add some multitouch functionality.
+== See Also ==
+  * [[wp>uDraw GameTablet]]
 === Wiimote ===
 == Batteries ==
-When I got my Wii I spent a bit of time agonising over rechargeable battery packs. There are a bunch available, but not much concrete info on them. Took me a while to realise that the clear best option is to just buy good quality rechargeable AAs, namely [[wp>Eneloop]]s. You can get little starter kits with a charger and a quantity of AAA and AA cells 👌
+When I got my Wii I spent a bit of time agonising over rechargeable [[batteries|battery]] packs. There are a bunch available, but not much concrete info on them. Took me a while to realise that the clear best option is to just buy good quality rechargeable AAs, namely [[wp>Eneloop]]s. You can get little starter kits with a charger and a quantity of AAA and AA cells 👌
 == PC Controller ==
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   * https://kenmooredesign.blogspot.com/2008/11/wii-theremin.html
   * http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
+== Other Wiimotes ==
+  * There's a paintbrush-shaped nunchuck for that //Epic Mickey// game.
+  * There's a [[wp>Sonic_screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] wiimote for //[[wp>Doctor_Who|Dr. Who]]//.
+== Shells ==
+  * There's a bowling ball-shaped wiimote shell.
+  * There's a pair of dumbbells, dunno if they have any extra weight.
+  * //Cooking Mama// and //Trauma Center// have similar Wiimote shell sets. One part is a swiss-army-knife type thing with multiple implements, the other is a flat thing that makes sense as a frypan, but for //Trauma Center/// I dunno what it's even supposed to be.
+  * [[Thrustmaster]] made a lightsabre one.
+  * There are pom-poms!
+  * I found a pic of a boxing glove that doesn't even look real, let alone comfortable.
+  * There's a '[[https://videogameinterface.wiki/index.php?title=Airplane_Controller_Stand|airplane controller stand]]' that doesn't seem like it's actually designed with any games in mind.
 === Wii Balance Board ===
-  * [[wp>List of games that support Wii Balance Board]]
+  * [[wp>List of games that support Wii Balance Board]].
+  * [[https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/List_of_Wii_games_compatible_with_Wii_Balance_Board]] - WikiTemp.
 Highlights / curiosities from that list (now with notes~):
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 ===== Modding =====
 Wiis are very easy to mod, which lets you do stuff like re-enable online services and play, and run games from external drives and the SD card.
+==== Emulation ====
+=== Emulator Notes ===
+^ System ^ Emulator ^ Notes |
+| [[sony_playstation|PlayStation]] | [[WiiSXRX]] | No longer getting updates, but most current. [[https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/WiiSXRX|Performance and compatibility varies a lot]]. |
+| Arcade | [[Retroarch]] | Final Burn Alpha cores. |
+| Arcade | [[Mame]] | Supported games are listed in the UI. Neither arcade emulator is great. Compatability is different between them, so handy to have both. |
+=== See Also ===
+  * [[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_homebrew_emulators|List of homebrew emulators]] - WiiBrew wiki.
+  * [[https://gbatemp.net/threads/what-are-the-best-emulators-to-use-on-the-wii-in-2021.589604/|What are the best emulators to use on the Wii in 2021?]] - GBATemp thread.
+  * [[yt>I_REoKdrlfo|Emulation On Wii / Playability Guide]] - 2019 video. Penultimate chapter has a summery of his recommendations.
+==== Homebrew ====
+Dumping some links on home-brewing Wii stuff.
+  * https://wiibrew.org/
+    * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Making_homebrew
+    * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Tutorials
+    * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_development_tools
+  * https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Category:Wii
+  * http://www.codemii.com/category/wii-programming-tutorials/
+  * https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started
+  * http://www.wiimc.org/about/ - Wii Media Centre. Wii struggles with video over 720p though, I believe.
+  * https://github.com/abstrakraft/cwiid - another wiimote library
 ==== Online ====
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 It's a simple script you run that generates some files, that you then copy onto your SD card, and install via the Homebrew Channel/
-I also had to install the dependencies ''mono'' and ''xdelta3'' to get it to run.
+NB: I also had to install the dependencies ''mono'' and ''xdelta3'' to get it to run.
   * https://wii.guide/riiconnect24
-=== Animal Crossing ===
+=== Wiimmfi ===
-It works for games too! There's a general patch that works for most stuff, but some particular games have their own patch, which does some extra stuff like change text in the game data.
+Wiimmfi (I keep calling it WiiFML in my head) is the replacement for online features in games. There's a general patch that works for most stuff, but some particular games have their own patch, which does some extra stuff like change text in the game data.
+//Mario Kart// and //Smash Bros.// are probably the most popular online Wii games (2021/22), but it works for //[[animal_crossing_lets_go_to_the_city|Animal Crossing]]//, //[[pro_evolution_soccer_2013|PES]]//, and other stuff too.
 == See Also ==
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   * https://wii.guide/wiimmfi.html
   * https://wiimmfi.de/
-==== Homebrew ====
-Dumping some links on home-brewing Wii stuff.
-  * https://wiibrew.org/
-  * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Making_homebrew
-  * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Tutorials
-  * http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_development_tools
-  * http://www.codemii.com/category/wii-programming-tutorials/
-  * https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started
-  * http://www.wiimc.org/about/ - Wii Media Centre. Wii struggles with video over 720p though, I believe.
 ==== Tools ====
 === Wit ===
-You can easily convert an ISO to a WBFS file with the command-line tool Wit (or using a GUI frontend for it) using the copy command. Simply ''wit copy [filename].iso [filename].wbfs'' will do the job quickly!
+You can easily convert an ISO to a WBFS file with the command-line tool Wit (or using a GUI frontend for it) using the copy command. Simply ''wit copy [filename].iso [filename].wbfs'' will do the job quickly! (future comment: I think .ISO files are supposed to work on Wiis though)
   * [[https://wit.wiimm.de/wit/cmd-copy.html]]
+This script did a good job converting an .ISO to a .WBFS:
+  * https://gist.github.com/openback/1138763
+You can split .WBFS file that are too big to fit on a FAT32 disk:
+  * ''wit copy <nowiki>--</nowiki>split [input file] [output file]''
+=== NKit ===
+NKit is a format for compressing Gamecube and Wii games. Wii's can play GC games in this format, but not Wii games. [[Dolphin]] handles them fine. For converting .nkit.iso files to something a Wii can play:
+  * [[https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/NKit]]
+=== QWBFS Manager ===
+Linux/Mac/Windows GUI tool for managing WBFS files (file systems). Can convert between file formats. I can't get it to build.
+  * [[github>pasnox/qwbfsmanager]]
+=== Wii Backup Manager ===
+Powerful GUI tool for organising a Wii library. I think I've used it through [[Wine]] successfully in the past??
+  * https://wiibackupmanager.co.uk/
 ===== See Also =====
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   * [[nintendo_wii_notes]].
   * https://twitter.com/NintendoMemo/status/1354396097964347392 - logo concepts.
+  * [[http://www.hardwarebook.info/Wii|Wii]] - Technical info. on Hardware Book, including [[http://www.hardwarebook.info/Wiimote_Expansion_Port|Wiimote pinout]].
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+{{tag>videogame-console hardware Nintendo videogames wii}}