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{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox VG
|image         = [[File:News_Channel.png|350px]]
|image     = [[File:News_Channel.png|350px]]
|developer    = Nintendo
|channeltype = Pre-installed
|genre        = Utility
|developer = Nintendo
|input        = Wii Remote
|released = January 26, 2007
|released     = January 26, 2007
|genre    = Utility
|channeltype  = Pre-installed
|input    = Wii Remote
|forumlink     = http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-wii-channel-news-channel
|forumlink = http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-wii-channel-news-channel
}}
}}


'''''News Channel''''' allows users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from the Internet. News articles are available on a globe view, similar to Forecast Channel, and as a slide show. The content is automatically updated and viewable via WiiConnect24 with clickable news images supported.
'''''News Channel''''' allows users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from the Internet. News articles are available on a globe view, similar to Forecast Channel, and as a slide show. The content is automatically updated and viewable via WiiConnect24 with clickable news images supported.
== Emulation Information ==
{{Problems/Shutdown|type=channel's online functionality|date=June 28, 2013}}
The RiiConnect24 service can restore the News Channel functionality, but doesn't support Dolphin yet. Refer {{issue|10200}} and see [https://rc24.xyz their site] for details.


== Problems ==
== Problems ==
=== WC24DL ===
{{Problems|type=channel|{{#vardefineecho:problems|
You need a wc24dl.vff to run this.
 
English: https://mega.nz/#F!ssRVGDhb!qEb3fLZgDCCrX8SJOzw3Ug
Dutch: https://mega.nz/#F!dt5ARCbL!AVC7wVV3lXogCYLk7NCHYA


Place it in /title/00010002/484147xx/data/ of a Dolphin NAND for it to work.


Also, there's problems with parsing the VFF in Dolphin. If there's no news in the wc24dl.vff then you will get NEWS000005.
}}}}
=== Last Updated ===
The "Last Updated" text is 00:00.


== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
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{{Config
{{Config
|type                  = channel
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{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|2.0|***|}}
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{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-4400|*****|Working exactly as on a Wii}}
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{{VideoGallery
|vid1=CPSbO0_Rv6s|cap1=Wii News Channel on Dolphin: English
|vid1=CPSbO0_Rv6s|cap1=Wii News Channel on Dolphin: English
|vid2=57oY5nEpWdQ|cap2=Wii News Channel on Dolphin: Dutch
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[[Category:Wii Channels]]
[[Category:Wii Channels]]

Revision as of 12:48, 24 April 2019

News Channel
News Channel.png
Type Pre-installed
Developer(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Wii Channels
Release date(s) January 26, 2007
Genre(s) Utility
Input methods Wii Remote
Compatibility 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: News Channel
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See also...

Dolphin Forum thread
Open Issues
Search Google
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News Channel allows users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from the Internet. News articles are available on a globe view, similar to Forecast Channel, and as a slide show. The content is automatically updated and viewable via WiiConnect24 with clickable news images supported.

Emulation Information

Shut Down

This channel's online functionality has been shut down as of June 28, 2013 and works in neither Dolphin or on Wii hardware.

The RiiConnect24 service can restore the News Channel functionality, but doesn't support Dolphin yet. Refer issue 10200 and see their site for details.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this channel.

Configuration

This channel does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with News Channel since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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5.0-21270 (current)
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2.0 (r5384)
Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This channel has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision OS CPU GPU Result Tester
5.0-5033 macOS Intel Core i5 @ 2.7GHz Intel Iris Pro If you copy over the VFF from a Wii that has RiiConnect24, it works perfectly. Larsenv

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