The Unnoficial Virtual Console

[wraggster]

The Nintendo Wii is an awesome console with a control system that has brought non gamers from all walks of life to play on the console, most notably on games like Wii Sports.

The Virtual Console is an emulation and retro gamers dream the ability to play Snes, Nintendo 64, Nes, Genesis and Turbografx games on the console brings a whole new era of gaming to the new console owners of today.

The one downside is the cost of the games and the waiting for your favourite game to release, it could take years or forever to see the games you want.

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Heres where the Emulation Scene comes in.

http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/WiiGC_SDmedialauncher.jpg (http://www.divineo.co.uk/php/affstart.php?affcode=arboretum&prod=ds-dsdml)

With the release of the SD Homebrew Launcher for Nintendo Wii (http://www.divineo.co.uk/php/affstart.php?affcode=arboretum&prod=ds-dsdml) (Gamecube too) you now have a much easier way to try out games.

We cant tell you where to obtain Commercial roms, but we can tell you where to get emulators of the following consoles.

Snes (http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/snes9xgx-unnofficial-57225.html)
Nes (http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/emulators-for-gamecube-25698.html)
Gameboy (http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk/gamecubegbc.shtml)Gameboy Advance (http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk/gbaemuplus.shtml)
NeoGeo CD (http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/neo-cd-redux-0-1-36-released-56204.html)
Genesis (http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/genesis-plus-22-03-2007-genesis-emu-for-gamecube-and-wii-57086.html)
Master System (http://wii-news.dcemu.co.uk/smsplus-project-22-03-2007-master-system-emu-for-gamecube-and-wii-57087.html)
MAME - Arcade (http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk/xmame.shtml)
Turbografx16 (http://gcemu.dcemu.co.uk/hugo.shtml)

The list of systems emulated is impressive and apart from the initial cost of the SD Homebrew Launcher (http://www.divineo.co.uk/php/affstart.php?affcode=arboretum&prod=ds-dsdml) you then have a free and relatively easy to use and reuse Unnofficial Virtual Console for the Wii.

Most emulators are as easy to use as putting the dol file on the memory card with a few roms and then your off.

So to all you Nintendo Wii Owners who are fed up of waiting for your favourite releases, this Unnoficial Virtual Console is a must.

[tsimehC]

Ooooooh! This looks very interesting...no N64 emulators? I want Smash Bros. :(

[JKKDARK]

these emulators were released originally on GameCube, that's why there are not Nintendo 64 emulators.

[soldierblade2k5]

An N64 emulator does exist, but its probably wrong to talk about it here seeing as how its illegal. Illegal in the same way Segagen was for Dreamcast.

[NSCXP2005]

will this work without a modchip?

[JKKDARK]

will this work without a modchip?

Yes, you can use it without modchip on both gamecube and wii.

[redkimdk]

have i understood it right?, that its only possible to use the emulators with gamecube controllers? not with wiiremote, or classic controller?

[JKKDARK]

you can use ANY controller compatible with the gamecube/Wii

[User Name:]

http://modthatcube.pxn-os.com/main.htm ->Guides and Tutorials -> Use Emulators

[werpu]

Exactly, no wiimote or classic controller, the sd media launcher pushes the wii into gamecube mode and from there you start, this is sort of a hazzle, because you cannot use wireless, unless you have a separate wavebird controller or a clone. But at least most emulators have some kind of soft reset which pushes the wii back into wii mode, a thing which most cube games do not have at all.

[X-Snake-X]

wtf!?
So this means...
-No Modding
-No Chip
-No Nothing XD

So in a short form:
I just put the homebrew on the SD Card...
Stick it into my Wii, Start the Disc from the package and it'll work?

Hmm... I wonder...
Do you think this will also work for MY Wii?
I got of course a German (PAL) Wii...
Is this only for NTSC Wii's or does this work with every version?

btw.
@wraggster
is this the complete List of Homebrew for the Cube?
(I mean emulators...)
Because I just red about a N64 emulator for it.

@User Name:
Crap... Im at the PC in my School...
I can't view flashes... So...
Is this N64 your talking about good?

[werpu]

Hmm... I wonder...
Do you think this will also work for MY Wii?
I got of course a German (PAL) Wii...
Is this only for NTSC Wii's or does this work with every version?

Yes, it works on a Pal Wii...

[X-Snake-X]

ah thx^^

And... What do I need?
I assume:

-A GC Pad
-A GC Memory Card

Is there something else?

btw.
Where can I buy it?
I mean... It would be easier if a German Store would sell it... Can you post alternate links?

[Gold Line]

omg so that means home brew on wii the easy way i too need a different download link

[werpu]

ah thx^^

And... What do I need?
I assume:

-A GC Pad
-A GC Memory Card

Is there something else?

btw.
Where can I buy it?
I mean... It would be easier if a German Store would sell it... Can you post alternate links?

Read the link... all you need is basically the SD media launcher for easy access, and you have to read the readmes for the emulators on how to setup the file structure, also try to get hold of the latest versions!

What happens is, that you plug in the sd adapter, then you load the disk
the wii goes into the cube mode
and you start the emulator, normally then you should be able to load thr roms.


Most emulators also can load from inserted mini sd disks, but the sd option is easier to handle.

[Crazee Boy]

I just ordered my SD Media Launcher today, this is gonna be great! I plan to use the emulators as a "try before you buy" thing.

If it's okay to ask, does Super Mario RPG, or ANY SNES games, work properly?

[h2923j42n2]

I just ordered my SD Media Launcher today, this is gonna be great! I plan to use the emulators as a "try before you buy" thing.

If it's okay to ask, does Super Mario RPG, or ANY SNES games, work properly?

Are you using this for the Wii? If you are, you could have just bought Zelda: Twilight Princess, and an SD card. On GameCube, I believe most of the SNES games work properly.