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The '''''Wii | The '''''Wii Menu''''', commonly known as the "System Menu", is the top-level menu interface of the [[Wii]] game console, allowing the player to navigate/launch [[Wii Channels|channels]], change settings, access the message board/address book, use the SD card, and [[Disc Channel|load discs]]. The channels are displayed on a 4:3 grid with 4 pages, which the player navigates using the Wii Remote. The grid is customizable; users can move channels (except for the Disc Channel) amongst the menu's 47 customizable slots by pressing and holding the A and B button while hovering over the channel the user wants to move. | ||
Dolphin does not include the ''Wii | Dolphin does not include the ''Wii Menu'' by default, and it doesn't need it; it is able to launch games straight from the Dolphin GUI. However, the menu is fully functional; it can load channels and even discs. For instructions on how to install the ''Wii Menu'', and for help in performing it, see the {{forum|Wii System Menu Tutorial|tid=11957}} on the forums. | ||
== Global Problems == | == Global Problems == | ||
Problems that occur with any | Problems that occur with any Wii Menu version are listed below. | ||
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=== Savestates/GameINIs/Cheats Do Not Work === | === Savestates/GameINIs/Cheats Do Not Work === | ||
Due to how Dolphin works, Dolphin only recognizes the first thing loaded as the game that is being played. For example, if [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] is loaded from the Game List, and use the home menu to go to the Wii | Due to how Dolphin works, Dolphin only recognizes the first thing loaded as the game that is being played. For example, if [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] is loaded from the Game List, and use the home menu to go to the Wii Menu, then change disc and load [[Xenoblade Chronicles]], the game settings from the GameINI, cheats, and even any savestates made will be for Brawl and not Xenoblade. There is no solution at this time. | ||
=== EULA for Online Services === | === EULA for Online Services === | ||
Changing some settings in Wii | Changing some settings in the Wii Menu will ask to accept the EULA again. If the hidden EULA channel isn't installed, it's impossible to accept it and online features of some games won't work. To fix that, get the hidden channel from a game's update partition or from NUS Downloader, install it in Dolphin and then accept the EULA through Wii Menu. | ||
=== Message Board === | === Message Board === | ||
Messages cannot be sent/received. Playtime is correctly registered only if a game is loaded through the Wii | Messages cannot be sent/received. Playtime is correctly registered only if a game is loaded through the Wii Menu/Disc Channel and the Wii Menu is returned to after playing. There is no solution at this time. | ||
=== Copying/Moving Channels to SD Card === | === Copying/Moving Channels to SD Card === | ||
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=== No Channels === | === No Channels === | ||
When first loading a Wii | When first loading a Wii Menu in Dolphin, it will appear without any [[Wii Channels|channels]], except for the [[Disc Channel]]. This is because Dolphin doesn't come with channels preinstalled as the Wii does; it's up to the user to install them, using the same process that was used to install the Wii Menu. | ||
=== <s>Loading Channels</s> === | === <s>Loading Channels</s> === | ||
Revision as of 07:09, 19 August 2015
| Wii Menu | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date(s) | NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Utility |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer (4) |
| Input methods | Wii Remote, Classic Controller |
| Compatibility | 4  Playable |
| See also... |
Dolphin Forum thread |
The Wii Menu, commonly known as the "System Menu", is the top-level menu interface of the Wii game console, allowing the player to navigate/launch channels, change settings, access the message board/address book, use the SD card, and load discs. The channels are displayed on a 4:3 grid with 4 pages, which the player navigates using the Wii Remote. The grid is customizable; users can move channels (except for the Disc Channel) amongst the menu's 47 customizable slots by pressing and holding the A and B button while hovering over the channel the user wants to move.
Dolphin does not include the Wii Menu by default, and it doesn't need it; it is able to launch games straight from the Dolphin GUI. However, the menu is fully functional; it can load channels and even discs. For instructions on how to install the Wii Menu, and for help in performing it, see the Wii System Menu Tutorial on the forums.
Global Problems
Problems that occur with any Wii Menu version are listed below.
Savestates/GameINIs/Cheats Do Not Work
Due to how Dolphin works, Dolphin only recognizes the first thing loaded as the game that is being played. For example, if Super Smash Bros. Brawl is loaded from the Game List, and use the home menu to go to the Wii Menu, then change disc and load Xenoblade Chronicles, the game settings from the GameINI, cheats, and even any savestates made will be for Brawl and not Xenoblade. There is no solution at this time.
EULA for Online Services
Changing some settings in the Wii Menu will ask to accept the EULA again. If the hidden EULA channel isn't installed, it's impossible to accept it and online features of some games won't work. To fix that, get the hidden channel from a game's update partition or from NUS Downloader, install it in Dolphin and then accept the EULA through Wii Menu.
Message Board
Messages cannot be sent/received. Playtime is correctly registered only if a game is loaded through the Wii Menu/Disc Channel and the Wii Menu is returned to after playing. There is no solution at this time.
Copying/Moving Channels to SD Card
Copying/moving channels to SD Card will always fail. There is no solution at this time.
Format Wii Memory
Using "Format Wii Memory" option works but Dolphin will keep complaining about missing entries in SYSCONF after doing that. The workaround is disabling Panic Handlers or deleting User\Wii\shared2\sys\SYSCONF, letting Dolphin generate a new one.
System Update
Performing a System Update will end with an error 32004 or 32017 and SYSCONF may become corrupt. If SYSCONF gets corrupted, Dolphin may keep crashing at boot until you delete User\Wii\shared2\sys\SYSCONF and let Dolphin generate a new one.
No Channels
When first loading a Wii Menu in Dolphin, it will appear without any channels, except for the Disc Channel. This is because Dolphin doesn't come with channels preinstalled as the Wii does; it's up to the user to install them, using the same process that was used to install the Wii Menu.
Loading Channels
Dolphin is unable to launch channels from the Wii Menu. Channels and games should be loaded from Dolphin. Fixed by 4.0-1953.
Problems (System Menu 2.x)
Problems that occur only in System Menu 2.x versions are listed below.
Channel Management
Deleting channels works but will leave System Menu corrupted. To fix that manually locate and remove title.tmd from the deleted channel or update Wii System Menu to version 3.0 or newer.
Compatibility
| Title | Region | CDN | Compatibility |
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| System Menu 2.0 | JP/NA/PAL | 128/97/130 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 2.0
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| System Menu 2.1 | PAL | 162 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 2.1
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| System Menu 2.2 | JP/NA/PAL | 192/193/194 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 2.2
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| System Menu 3.0 | JP/NA/PAL | 224/225/226 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.0
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| System Menu 3.1 | JP/NA/PAL | 256/257/258 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.1
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| System Menu 3.2 | JP/NA/PAL | 288/289/290 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.2
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| System Menu 3.3 | JP/NA/PAL/KOR | 352/353/354/326 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.3
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| System Menu 3.4 | JP/NA/PAL | 384/385/386 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.4
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| System Menu 3.5 | KOR | 390 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 3.5
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| System Menu 4.0 | JP/NA/PAL | 416/417/418 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 4.0
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| System Menu 4.1 | JP/NA/PAL/KOR | 448/449/450/454 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 4.1
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| System Menu 4.2 | JP/NA/PAL/KOR | 480/481/482/486 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 4.2
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| System Menu 4.3 | JP/NA/PAL/KOR | 512/513/514/518 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 4.3
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| System Menu 5.0 | JP/NA | 534/535/536/537 | Template:Ratings/System Menu 5.0
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Gameplay Videos
- Nintendo (Developer)
- North America (Release region)
- Japan (Release region)
- Australia (Release region)
- Europe (Release region)
- 2006 (Initial release year)
- Utility (Genre)
- Single-player (Game mode)
- Multiplayer (Game mode)
- 4 (Players supported)
- Wii Remote (Input supported)
- Classic Controller (Input supported)
- 4 stars (Rating)
- Wii Channels