Xbox Controller for Wiimote and Nunchuck: A Dolphin Emulator Guide for GameCube/Wii Games

"Discover the ultimate guide to configuring your Xbox controller for the Wiimote Nunchuck setup in Dolphin, optimized for Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 with motion support. This tutorial is part of our comprehensive Dolphin Android guide series.
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[@TwinCherryStudio]

What games do you play on Dolphin Emulator?
A lot of people ask me the same questions a lot so here's the answers
Where do you get the games? I can't publish that on UA-cam because UA-cam removes any links to those websites and I only use games I have obtained through dumping my own disks. Try Reddit
How do you play Skyward Sword with an Xbox Controller? Skyward Sword is motion plus which I don't recommend or cannot get working properly with Dolphin just yet.

[@humbertoalbisa1059]

So I set my controller up 100%. There's only one problem whenever I play Super Mario Galaxy my cursor can't reach corners it kind of just stays 2 in away from all edges and I've played with it a lot still nothing for some games it doesn't even let me get through the menu because I have to select something in the corner

[@VeloStatue66]

i beated skyward sword with an xbox controller just saying its very possible, hard at the begining and youll get used to the controls

[@DionMabhoti]

@@VeloStatue66 what are your configs for it because i have everything download i just need a config

[@RR-ho3td]

Does the same setup work for no more heroes?

[@RR-ho3td]

@@DionMabhoti He beat it on the Switch using an XB controller.

[@nolanschotanus2769]

Honestly, the coding that went into the mapping is the most impressive bit of emulation I've seen.

[@flenx4383]

i've been looking for video like this for long time , thank you so much

[@sauceisfunny]

Instructions unclear broke my arm
Seriously though this helped a lot dude thank you

[@Nick-qb2fk]

Thank you so much. I was struggling with Animal Crossing: City Folk on my android device because the buttons were all over the place and I had no idea how to set up the emulated WiiMote pointing. I followed your instructions and then made some slight modifications and now it works so well. Your instructions helped me figure out how to adjust the R stick sensitivity for the pointer, and also to find the "hide" option so that the pointer isn't always visible (which affects the gameplay in Animal Crossing).
Great video!

[@zackydz]

we've been looking for instructiosn for ovr an hour, then finally found you, 5 minutes in, you're a legend, let's hope we feel the same way in 10 minutes. thank you bro

[@joeeaston8677]

Super helpful and clear. Thanks man

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

Absolutely spot on tutorial! I'm an idiot and this worked like a charm! lol

[@cristianmarchant8441]

Gracias!! Nadie explicaba tan bien como tú

[@Nestor.555]

Thanks for the tut! Standard works fine in Mario Galaxy 1, but while surfing, I just jump up and down in the water, even though I use the surf profile and I've double-checked that every button is set up correctly for my Xbox One controller :( EDIT: ok, just figured it out. Seems like SMG1 is different to SMG2 when it comes to surfing? I just have to press A to move forward instead of "tilting" it with a button.

[@enigmarocker]

This video is gold. Thank you so much for your time and help!

[@robbyejenkins3010]

Thank you for this awesome tutorial, I was lost with all those options :)

[@jaredneves2956]

Thanks! I was having trouble getting the right stick to work properly and this fixed the problem.

[@scoutdril7947]

i used this and honestly its perfect for the game. thanks a lot

[@deadmansshoes82]

You are an absolute star. This was the only tutorial I've found on the subject that covers everything clearly. Fixed the issue now.

[@adammannion5832]

hes not a star hes bald hahahaha only thing that shines is his gus forehead

[@Charaster]

thx mate the motion i could not figure out how to do the motion controls and you explain it very clearly

[@dharlow5810]

Thank you so much. You are a lifesaver. Out of all the vids I watched, yours is the only one that made sense.

[@zerofoxgiven7491]

while in the wii remote configure under motion simulation:
-turn relative input on
-turn auto hide on
-set the yaw and pitch at about 18-20 degrees
voila. the real way to play smg on dolphin :)

[@adambrophy5715]

Thanks, that helped a lot.

[@GeneralAlias]

Where is autohide

[@zerofoxgiven7491]

@@GeneralAlias in the wii remote configuration under motion simulation it’s on the bottom of the point section

[@GeneralAlias]

@@zerofoxgiven7491 I'm on the stable 5.0 version, is there an option for it on the 5.0 version?

[@jmbu196]

You're the best. Could not find this simple suggestion anywhere else

[@beepbeep9967]

You've made my experience with another game easy dude thank you. I can play Endless Ocean now

[@adamlubbers]

You sir are incredible. Thank you so much for this info!

[@Hakemoto]

thanks man , i really was needing this

[@DB4D1988]

This video was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@stubear8667]

Thanks for this... playing both of the mario galaxy games in my pc is awesome...as I'd never played them before.

[@UsernameEdits]

thank you so much now i can bring back my childhood

[@SLITHERMAN54]

Thanks man best tutorial for controller setup i've found

[@ilyasmasker4242]

That was very helpful, thank you!

[@The_Wheatley]

Thank you so much for this video ! This helped me so much for my stream on this incredible game 😄

[@kylekirkparick426]

Thank you SO much! I ran into a few issues with Dolphin, and the game pad setup just seemed so strange compared to say, pcsx2 or ppsspp etc. Motion controls, nunchucks, it was all Greek to me. Lol. I totally needed a hand, and this was super easy and straight forward. Thanks a million!!!
Btw, I was trying to play Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World, but those setting work nicely.

[@gerriesteyn2871]

thanks a million dude I'm playing Deadly creatures and so far your setup is working like Brandy & cola

[@iggimaster666]

Had I seen this first, I wouldn´t have bought a bar!!!! Thanks a lot man!!!! I didn't even use an Xbox controller. I used a wireless MSi controller and worked the same way.

[@TwinCherryStudio]

Glad I could help!

[@fanteo8692]

Im so glad there is a mobile version of Dolphin. Having games like Call of Duty WAW is such a pleasure to work using my controller.

[@TheBorkka]

Short clear and informative. 👍

[@mythify3189]

thanks dude now i finally can play super mario galaxy :)

[@nickohira1397]

Thank you for helping me 👍🏼✌🏼

[@int3gra685]

I was struggling with this Thanks So Much

[@feenix219]

I'm so confused - I have Dolphin 5.0 but my options screen looks different, and does not have that option to check. It has a dropdown menu where I can choose emulated wii-mote, then a thing called balance board and an option for Real Wiimotes. I can not figure out how to activate the nunchuk. Every game I load says to plug in the nunchuk.

[@andrewvelezsanchez5598]

Greetings, thank you very much for helping me to be able to play Mario Galaxy, the configuration you made in the emulator worked perfectly for me, 100%, you are the best, you earned my like and my subscription to your channel, thank you very much with all my heart

[@Tdogredman]

Thanks! This was very helpful. Sometimes when I play theres a weird bit of input lag where i cant press anything and mario runs off in one direction.

[@nep1062]

Thank you this was super helpful!

[@Niejcas]

Thank you for your video. It inspired me to look further :)
In fact it's possible to have only one preset for Mario / Ray / Ball :
- My 'Left Joystick' makes mario move.
- If i maintain 'Shoulder L', it make the wiimote to stand vertical and the same 'Left Joystick' is used to move the ball (1)
- Else if i maintain 'Shoulder R', the 'Left Joystick' control the manta ray (2)
(1) I needed to put a condition in two checkbox if 'Shoulder L' to actually switch wiimote to vertical.
(2) I needed to change the movement sensibility if 'Shoulder R' to avoid shaking when changing direction.
I also put shake on 'B button', near the Jump 'A button'.
And put 'A' again, on 'Thumb R' to easy select on screen for all the interface stuff

[@Summorial2]

yo did you finish the game? today I got to loopdeeloop galaxy and I am stuck it tells me to move left and I move left but nothing happens and it keeps telling me can you help?

[@TwinCherryStudio]

I'm looking into that actually for an updated video. Thanks for your suggestions

[@leonfruciano3119]

@@Summorial2 Same here, i play on xbox series s, did you find a solution?

[@Summorial2]

@@leonfruciano3119 excuse me but you need to specify, how can you play super mario galaxy in xbox series s? mario is a nintendo mascot and he is exclusive to their consoles, or did you mean that you are playing mario galaxy with an xbox series controller?

[@leonfruciano3119]

@@Summorial2 It's actually possibile now, i'm using retroarch on the Xbox. At First i tried using Dolphin standalone app but It was unplayable because i couldn't change the controls, so i used Dolphin core inside retroarch and It worked, but once i got to loopdeeloop galaxy It was impossible to go on

[@mermaidmortal2214]

Thank you so much for this guide!!!

[@tzarkormeister4978]

thanks this video actually really helped!

[@williamfrieden1]

Great video, thanks for the help, keep it up!

[@rodrigovicente4329]

Obrigado, vc salvou minha vida kkkkk.
Procurei em vários lugares e não conseguia achar a configuração para sensor de movimento.
Thank you, you saved my life.
I looked in several places and couldn't find the motion sensor setting.

[@brunaoo..]

como controla a estrelinha?

[@zander4890]

You're my hero, thank you!

[@KEYZ225]

Appreciate it bro

[@AdmiralBison]

Maybe the community can provide recommended pre-configured control profile for motion control games in particular.
So when you load a Wii game with motion controls you can opt to use a popular profile or edit it for your own preferences.

[@haydenstevenson3646]

appreciate it needed this lol :D

[@tazzlocc4473]

thank you for the tutorial, works just perfect.

[@TheBlackBantha]

I know it's an old video but it definitely helped me out. Thank you :)

[@TwinCherryStudio]

Glad it helped!

[@batvengenace]

This worked
Thank you man

[@Grostaqu1]

Thanks mate, works like a charm

[@justinreyesv]

thank you, this worked perfect for me!

[@chrissandoval9459]

Awesome can't wait to try it

[@BerdlyGaming]

Thank you so much!!

[@TwinCherryStudio]

Glad it helped!

[@redicalcrash]

thanks for this i can play my child hood games again like brawl and galaxy 2

[@3UP2PLAY]

Thank you!

[@reaganperkins8090]

amazing tutorial

[@JeffLyamDraven]

Not sure if you're able to help since I'm doing this for a different game, but the right analog stick isn't working in-game for me, although It works perfectly fine on the Motion Simulation screen

[@hugoanzueto1245]

El mejor video sin duda bien explicado y facil muchas gracias hermano

[@Fixbiie]

What settings do I have to use for the bird levels?

[@trefeezy3536]

Thanks🤙🏽 playing godfather rn. Love this game

[@oldgamer1157]

Thank you bro i was going to use it on mario bros

[@Mat-cz5dr]

Just fund this episode but I'll give you a thumb up though I've figure out similar mapping as you did in the video.
Any suggestion on light gun games such as resident evil umbrella/dark chronicles, or house of the dead overkill?

[@user-tt8ro5js3g]

Thank you so much

[@nichtderechte7602]

thanks bro i leave an sub and like

[@weinschorIe]

Thank you! It works great for SMG

[@DavidDM59]

thank you!!💘

[@narrativ4256]

thank godyou helped me really

[@RoyleVegeta]

thak you so much this is working well on Sonic Unleashed, ill update this for when i test out colours, if people are intersed.

[@daaaark]

thank you so much for the tutorial bro

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

When using a Steam Deck, you essentially have more options provided you have the buttons mapped appropriately. I like the idea of using the right trackpad to move the curser and gyro for tilt controls.

[@Bumblerage32]

thank you so much dude i appreciate you

[@smeepsk8s961]

u got a sub

[@wigglytuffenjoyer]

You are a godsend, thank you so much

[@NexityCreative]

Are controllers good for shooter games like World at War/Black ops? or will the on screen cursor re-center its self every time you look around? Thanks!

[@s.rhouseofart4057]

Thanks mate life saver :D

[@WiiSwallower]

I did this with my joycons and it worked thanks

[@konanhuet623]

Very good setup to star with! however the sensitivity of the stick really doesnn't work, I think there is a way to assign delta to moving the cursor which will work better.
Even better, have thhe mouse act as the wiiimote and the controller as nunnchuk, all buttons aren't easy to access but for me that's the peak mario galaxy experience.

[@Eire-]

Thanks a million mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Waligug]

I love your tutorial

[@TwinCherryStudio]

Thank you

[@jesusalexisperezleon2738]

The only video that helped me, thanks.

[@TwinCherryStudio]

Fantastic News.

[@cmstone4222]

thank you, am about to start playing SMG2 and didnt want to figure this out myself

[@RickSatan]

my mom did not let me go trick or treating this year becuase she says i might cathch the coronavirus and kill all of my friends

[@bidoof2216]

Thanks man you are the best

[@aaronhall9077]

QUESTION: When I follow the guide to configure the cursor to my right analog stick, it doesn't work in-game, nothing appears. Is there something I can do about this?

[@yeast4529]

legend, thanks

[@Mlplover-ow2sz]

The Z button doesn't work when I try to ground pound. I'm playing the first Mario Galaxy game before playing the 2nd one and one of the stars in Honey Hive Galaxy is about ground pounding. What do I do?

[@terrylee4084]

Thanks soo much! Now I can play my wii games on my emulator. Thanks so much for the help.

[@aloneshy517]

Heya! Is there any possibility I could have your settings by any chance? :)

[@sinsicle]

Thank god, you actually saved me

[@stopitplz6830]

Thank you very much for this video! I thought I'd have no way to progress in a game but then I found your tutorial :D

[@xsomeoneh8245]

Can I use keyboard and mouse for the emulation?

[@mr.overacting]

Thank you so much!

[@LordOstrik]

Very very helpful thanks. Going to have to struggle to fine tune some things for Metroid Prime 3 though.

[@lebeg_beats]

What version of dolphin are you using?

[@lebeg_beats]

Nevermind

[@dronetheworld4k67]

Some game require me to shake my phone for example to hit the enemy ! I don't want to shake my phone, anyway around this ??.. what is this function called ?...

[@eyedskullak4798]

I really like you video! Def saved me a lot of headache. I’ve been playing Mario galaxy 2 just fine up until the part with the ball. Your configuration for it just doesn’t work for me? Any suggestions?

[@ahmmeeeeeeeeeeed]

This worked thxs

[@AznTugsAdventures]

Legend mate cheers 🤝

[@raymondchoo1639]

How would you setup the controllers for Mario Party?

[@richwatson1985]

Awesome mate! Worked wonders. How about if I want to use motion controls for the nunchuck?

[@Jhot03]

hey man, I have the exact same controls in the video, but clicking on the pull stars don’t work when I aim and click on them. Do you know what the issue may be?

[@stephenmuckle4185]

How do you configure controls for the zapper? Usually if you are using an Xbox controller you have to move crosshairs with the right stick (games like Ghost Squad, Conduit etc). Is there any way to change it so that the left stick is used to aim crosshairs?

[@hey_hey4394]

in my opinion you should just have the point set to your mouse and the tilt to your right joystick. This way you dont have to switch between profiles. But for this to work properly you should make sure the A button is set to A *and* the left mouse button. This way the menu is easier to select. And for starbit shooting i would do B *and* right mouse button.

[@elidurand8960]

how do i do that plz

[@habersimemuero9127]

but wait in every profile you can only use just one device

[@mauriciob3334]

you can use another if you right click on a button, put an or , select a device and button and press Select
ex: `evdev/0/Generic X-Box pad:SOUTH`|`evdev/0/DELL 00:00:08:77 Touchpad:LEFT` with this I can left clic with the touchpad and press A on the xbox controller

[@dronetheworld4k67]

Some game require me to shake my phone for example to hit the enemy ! I don't want to shake my phone, anyway around this ??.. what is this function called ?...

[@konanhuet623]

@@habersimemuero9127 no you can use every device connected (maybe new update) in the input selection