Thus in order to use adapters on macOS, a driver needs to be installed that simply grabs and the adapter, and permits a lower-level connection (like the one Dolphin makes). Since the adapter does not supply a valid report descriptor, this makes the IOKit driver useless for direct communication. macOSĭue to the nature of Apple’s HID implementation, HID devices (including non-standard ones) are intercepted by IOKit’s HID driver. If you want to change the rule, links for instructions are available on the libusb FAQ. Dolphin should now detect it in the controller settings (refer to #Dolphin Setup below). Reload udev rules with: sudo udevadm control -reload-rules Paste the following in the /etc/udev/rules.d/les file (/lib/udev/rules.d/les if making a package): However, a udev rule must be created to allow access to the device. Linux support does not require any special drivers, as long as Dolphin was built with libusb support. Official Nintendo adapters don’t have a switch.
If your adapter has a switch, you have to set it to Wii U mode before following these instructions. Such third-party adapters generally have a switch for choosing between PC mode and Wii U mode. In addition to the official adapters, third-party adapters that are compatible with the Wii U are also supported.
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Every time you add new games, you have to hit the home icon, and hit update cache, and your game list will refresh.Ĭongratulations! You can now play GC games from your USB HDD!įollow steps 3-7 in the COMPUTER guide above.As of 4.0-4599, Dolphin has built in support for Nintendo’s GameCube controller adapters for the Wii U and Switch, the only official USB GameCube adapters available. Launch WiiFlow.Ĥ.) Go to Settings, and change game partition to USB1ĥ.) Press 'B', and select the Gamecube iconħ.) Choose a game and press Start.
Then launch MMM.Ģ.) Choose WAD Manager on the menu and install DIOSMIOS_2.8.wadģ.) After you're done, exit MMM. Put the folder with the Game ID in there.ġ.) Plug in your HDD in USB Slot 0. *DON'T IGNORE! Press OK, and then "Apply".Ħ.) Look at your empty HDD, and make a 'games' folder. Find your HDD, and right click it, and select 'format'. Hit 'Install', and the folder will appear where you wanted it to, it will be named the game's ID, which will, to you, appear to be a bunch of random characters.ĥ.) Download and Install EaseUS Partition master, and open it. Go to 'DM', then move 'DIOSMIOS_2.8' to the root folder of your SD card, or for easier installation put it in a folder on the root titled 'wad'.ģ.) Download MMM, and put it in your apps folder.Ĥ.) In the DM folder in the RAR, there will be a file named DMToolbox.exe, run it, select your games iso file, and choose where you want the game's folder to go (Desktop will do.). Put it in the apps folder of your SD Card.Ģ.) Download the DIOS MIOS v2.8 RAR. You can follow it only if you want DIOS MIOS 2.8 (outdated) and CFG Loader v70 r36 (outdated).ġ.) Download WiiFlow from the Download List above.
It doesn't cover other USB HDD methods or other Gamecube loaders.ĭon't follow this guide if you want updated informations, updated loaders or if you want to use a different gamecube loading method. It will not explain to you how to run gamecube games from USB HDD, but instead will tell you to do things blindly and install specific outdated files and use a specific outdated USB Loader version. There are different methods to play Gamecube games off a USB HDD, and this outdated guide will only tell you ONE method. Please note that this guide requires you to format your HDD, however you can still use it for storage after we're done, so just back it up before we begin. I do not have access to an Apple machine, but theoretically, it should work. This guide is completely compatible with Windows, Mac (Wine), and Linux (Wine). Welcome to my guide! This will teach you to "backup" your games that you TOTALLY legally own.