How to use the Official GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U in Dolphin: Revision history

18 December 2023

• curprev 23:3923:39, 18 December 2023‎ Flacs talk contribs‎ m 10,951 bytes +6‎ highlight the important bit

6 December 2023

• curprev 00:3000:30, 6 December 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ 10,945 bytes +94‎ →‎Linux: tidied up the the text, and specified that root privileges are required for creating/editing the 51-gcadapter.rules file

5 December 2023

• curprev 23:1023:10, 5 December 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ 10,851 bytes +308‎ →‎Linux: added mention of Flatseal and clarified that only some distros require specifying all devices

9 September 2023

• curprev 05:0505:05, 9 September 2023‎ Mbc07 talk contribs‎ 10,543 bytes −445‎ Undo revision 184397 by NM64 (That's an official guide linked in several places, suggesting to run Dolphin as root -- especially the Flatpak version, which is not maintained by us -- is definitely not appropriate, given the imposed security risks)

8 September 2023

• curprev 02:3802:38, 8 September 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ m 10,988 bytes +46‎ →‎Linux: wording fix
• curprev 02:3702:37, 8 September 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ 10,942 bytes +400‎ →‎Linux: --device=all did not work for me; re-adding mention of running as root with the caveat that it's ill-advised

8 July 2023

• curprev 12:3812:38, 8 July 2023‎ Infirit talk contribs‎ 10,542 bytes +49‎ →‎Using Zadig: Use wikiformatting for numbered list and there are more third party adapters out there that work

7 July 2023

• curprev 14:4014:40, 7 July 2023‎ Infirit talk contribs‎ 10,493 bytes +21‎ →‎Using Zadig: Website is down so point people to the github release page

26 May 2023

• curprev 11:2911:29, 26 May 2023‎ Infirit talk contribs‎ 10,472 bytes −106‎ running as root is very bad advice and people should use --device=all instead

8 March 2023

• curprev 20:2520:25, 8 March 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ m 10,578 bytes +11‎ →‎Linux: minor wording and punctuation changes
• curprev 20:2220:22, 8 March 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ 10,567 bytes −18‎ →‎Linux: Corrected a mistake on the file paths
• curprev 20:2120:21, 8 March 2023‎ NM64 talk contribs‎ 10,585 bytes +538‎ →‎Linux: Clarifying some steps and adding instructions on getting it working in the flatpak

25 September 2021

• curprev 11:3111:31, 25 September 2021‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 10,047 bytes +75‎ Mention more clearly that third-party adapters are supported, mention Switch, remove dead link
• curprev 11:2611:26, 25 September 2021‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,972 bytes −254‎ Removed outdated info (fixed in 5.0-12263, as mentioned at the end of the article)

2 September 2021

• curprev 23:4123:41, 2 September 2021‎ Mbc07 talk contribs‎ 10,226 bytes −25‎ →‎Windows: libusb/UsbDk aren't filter drivers, they fully replace the default Windows driver when installed. Also clarify that UsbDk isn't supported anymore in current builds
• curprev 19:0519:05, 2 September 2021‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ m 10,251 bytes −108‎ No edit summary
• curprev 00:1300:13, 2 September 2021‎ Rymcio talk contribs‎ 10,359 bytes +517‎ →‎macOS: Updated instructions for using Gamecube controller adapters in macOS, includes a modern method that avoids needing to disable System Integrity Protection.

25 September 2020

• curprev 23:5023:50, 25 September 2020‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,842 bytes −233‎ Removed all info about 4.0-8593 and older from sections that aren't specifically about it. Nobody uses those versions anymore
• curprev 23:4723:47, 25 September 2020‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 10,075 bytes +206‎ Added info about the 5.0-12263 third-party adapter fix

8 October 2019

• curprev 00:0200:02, 8 October 2019‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ m 9,869 bytes −53‎ No edit summary

7 October 2019

• curprev 16:1316:13, 7 October 2019‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,922 bytes +227‎ No edit summary

12 July 2019

• curprev 08:5808:58, 12 July 2019‎ JMC4789 talk contribs‎ 9,695 bytes +38‎ →‎Problem with Zadig?

3 May 2018

• curprev 21:4921:49, 3 May 2018‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,657 bytes 0‎ Oops, I totally messed up some of the links in my previous edit...

11 December 2017

• curprev 16:4816:48, 11 December 2017‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,657 bytes +293‎ →‎macOS: Added new version of kext by request from jackoalan. (The old version works up to 10.12 but not 10.13)

7 April 2017

• curprev 03:2003:20, 7 April 2017‎ Kolano talk contribs‎ 9,364 bytes +4‎ No edit summary

15 February 2017

• curprev 22:2922:29, 15 February 2017‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,360 bytes 0‎ Switched to the capitalization of UsbDk that seems to be official

13 February 2017

• curprev 17:5317:53, 13 February 2017‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,360 bytes −80‎ As of 5.0-2472, usbdk isn't needed on Windows, due to BSoDs and USB failures reported on Win7. Due to that and due to usbdk having little advantage when only using GC adapters (it has advantages for USB passthrough), I'm making this article suggest Zadig.

9 February 2017

• curprev 23:3423:34, 9 February 2017‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,440 bytes +36‎ No edit summary
• curprev 23:2723:27, 9 February 2017‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 9,404 bytes +41‎ →‎In 5.0-2352 and newer: We don't use the word passthrough for this feature

8 February 2017

• curprev 10:5210:52, 8 February 2017‎ 77.40.251.116 talk‎ 9,363 bytes +523‎ →‎OS X

6 February 2017

• curprev 22:3222:32, 6 February 2017‎ JMC4789 talk contribs‎ 8,840 bytes +381‎ →‎Windows: Someone please clean this up better.
• curprev 15:3715:37, 6 February 2017‎ Léo talk contribs‎ 8,459 bytes −416‎ →‎Installation: most distros provide something newer than 1.0.16. And in any case, Dolphin has libusb 1.0.21 in Externals…

26 December 2016

• curprev 11:5911:59, 26 December 2016‎ MayImilae talk contribs‎ 8,875 bytes −117‎ Undo revision 138354 - I'm removing Biogenik as not-relevant. Any Wii U adapter that works on a Wii U will work with this guide. And reddit says Biogenik doesn't work well *on a wii u*, so it will not in Dolphin. Thus Biogenik falls outside of this guide.
• curprev 10:5310:53, 26 December 2016‎ 2001:569:7a57:7000:1591:889d:5918:6e7d talk‎ 8,992 bytes +117‎ →‎Windows

19 December 2016

• curprev 01:5301:53, 19 December 2016‎ 99.85.40.47 talk‎ 8,875 bytes +109‎ →‎Driver Installation with Zadig

29 October 2016

• curprev 03:4103:41, 29 October 2016‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ 8,766 bytes −44‎ No edit summary

28 October 2016

• curprev 05:4705:47, 28 October 2016‎ 24.22.75.28 talk‎ 8,810 bytes +282‎ information about making sure the controller is plugged into the correct port on the adapter.

10 October 2016

• curprev 08:3808:38, 10 October 2016‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ 8,528 bytes −99‎ No edit summary

8 July 2016

• curprev 22:2722:27, 8 July 2016‎ MayImilae talk contribs‎ m 8,627 bytes +2‎ Minor formatting adjutments

3 March 2016

• curprev 02:0502:05, 3 March 2016‎ Sonicadvance1 talk contribs‎ 8,625 bytes +691‎ Add instructions for letting people know how to use the adapter under Android.

9 February 2016

• curprev 23:1323:13, 9 February 2016‎ 72.12.218.163 talk‎ 7,934 bytes −7‎ →‎Debian Specific Issue
• curprev 23:1123:11, 9 February 2016‎ 72.12.218.163 talk‎ 7,941 bytes +472‎ Added Debian Specific Issue (outdated libusb library)

3 February 2016

• curprev 11:3011:30, 3 February 2016‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ 7,469 bytes +183‎ →‎Dolphin Setup: Clarified that at least 4.0-4599 is required. It's easy to miss when it's only at the very beginning of the page.

15 January 2016

• curprev 19:1319:13, 15 January 2016‎ 80.82.137.60 talk‎ 7,286 bytes +14‎ →‎Problem with Zadig?
• curprev 19:1219:12, 15 January 2016‎ 80.82.137.60 talk‎ 7,272 bytes +5‎ →‎Driver Installation with Zadig

7 January 2016

• curprev 19:5619:56, 7 January 2016‎ JosJuice talk contribs‎ m 7,267 bytes −2‎ →‎Dolphin Setup
• curprev 19:4819:48, 7 January 2016‎ JMC4789 talk contribs‎ 7,269 bytes +406‎ →‎Dolphin Setup
• curprev 05:4305:43, 7 January 2016‎ 69.4.101.159 talk‎ 6,863 bytes +1‎ →‎Adapter Not Detected

29 December 2015

• curprev 23:2023:20, 29 December 2015‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ m 6,862 bytes +1‎ No edit summary
• curprev 23:2023:20, 29 December 2015‎ Lucario talk contribs‎ m 6,861 bytes −9‎ →‎Windows