Wii Shop Channel
Wii Shop Channel | |
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Type | Pre-installed |
Developer(s) | Nintendo |
Platform(s) | Wii Channels |
Release date(s) | NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 |
Genre(s) | Utility |
Input methods | Wii Remote |
Compatibility | 5 Perfect |
GameIDs | |
See also... |
Dolphin Forum thread |
The Wii Shop Channel allows users to download Virtual Console games, WiiWare, and Wii Channels directly to the Wii. Nintendo uses Wii Points as the currency within the channel, and many downloads require payment.
Ideally, the functionality of this channel inside Dolphin would allow for download of Virtual Console Arcade games, WiiWare and Wii Channels directly to the Wii System Menu. Currently this is impossible to achieve, since Dolphin triggers Nintendo's server protection; if the servers detect any anomalies in the system connected to it, it will automatically disconnect said system and ban it from further connections.
Problems
Unable To Configure Internet Settings
When attempting to start the Wii Shop Channel, a dialog box appears: "An Internet connection is required. Configure Internet settings now?". Selecting "Quit" removes the dialog box, but does not exit the channel. Selecting "Enter Settings" redirects the user to an unloadable page, inside the "Wii Settings". Even though the Wii Menu music is playing in the background, and the FPS, VPS and Speed are unaffected, the emulator has gotten hung up and requires a restart of the Wii System Menu to clear.
Configuration
This channel does not need non-default settings to run properly.
Version Compatibility
The graph below charts the compatibility with Wii Shop Channel since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.
Testing
This channel has been tested on the environments listed below:
Test Entries | |||||
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Revision | OS | CPU | GPU | Result | Tester |
7598 | Windows 7 x64 | Intel Quad Core Xeon @ 2.8GHz | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | Unable to configure internet settings. | SephirothFanatic |
3.0 | Windows 7 x64 | Intel Quad Core Xeon @ 2.8GHz | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | Unable to configure internet settings. | SephirothFanatic |
3.0-376 | Windows 7 x64 | Intel Quad Core Xeon @ 2.8GHz | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | Unable to configure internet settings. | SephirothFanatic |
Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". | Windows 8 x64 | AMD @ UnknownGhz | ATI Radeon HD 7520G | Black Screen | Guest |
Gameplay Videos
- Nintendo (Developer)
- North America (Release region)
- Japan (Release region)
- Australia (Release region)
- Europe (Release region)
- 2006 (Initial release year)
- Utility (Genre)
- Wii Remote (Input supported)
- 5 stars (Rating)
- Tested On (OS): Windows
- Tested On (CPU): Intel
- Tested On (GPU): ATI
- Tested
- Tested On (Release): 3.0
- Tested On (CPU): AMD
- Wii Channels