Wii Network Guide: Difference between revisions

Further refined the WiFi connection notice, and removed the only WFC specific parts of the guide. There wasn't much!
(Small change to the notice for clarity. Removed the unique identifier bit because it is really old now at this point, and way pre-5.0.)
(Further refined the WiFi connection notice, and removed the only WFC specific parts of the guide. There wasn't much!)
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Since the merger of the Wii-Network branch in [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/dev/3968a5d169fd7501b5b7acafed05861f7351333f/ 3.5-2143], Dolphin can now use the '''Nintendo WiFi Connection''' to play Wii games online. Since it uses the official Nintendo platform for Wii online gameplay, Dolphin users can play online with not only other Dolphin players, but with real Wii players as well. For copyright reasons, some of the files required to access the Nintendo WiFi Connection cannot be distributed with Dolphin and have to be obtained by the user.
Since the merger of the Wii-Network branch in [https://dolphin-emu.org/download/dev/3968a5d169fd7501b5b7acafed05861f7351333f/ 3.5-2143], Dolphin can now use the '''Nintendo WiFi Connection''' to play Wii games online. Since it uses the official Nintendo platform for Wii online gameplay, Dolphin users can play online with not only other Dolphin players, but with real Wii players as well. For copyright reasons, some of the files required to access the Nintendo WiFi Connection cannot be distributed with Dolphin and have to be obtained by the user.


'''As of May 20th 2014, the Nintendo WiFi Connection has been terminated. This guide was written while the WFC still existed and no longer works. These instructions will remain up to help provide a reference point for users dealing with custom servers, or as a guide for other online services. For more specific instructions for the custom server that you want to use, see their documentation.'''
'''As of May 20th 2014, the Nintendo WiFi Connection has been terminated, and as such Dolphin can no longer connect to it. However, these instructions apply to all online services, such as custom WiFi Connection servers and the Wii Shop Channel, and still applies to them. For more specific instructions for the custom server that you want to use, see their documentation.'''


== Getting the Wii Operating System Files ==
== Getting the Wii Operating System Files ==
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== Copying the Certificates to the Dolphin Folder ==
== Copying the Certificates to the Dolphin Folder ==
Copy these three PEM files to the <var>%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\Wii\</var> directory. After this is done, you should be able to access the Nintendo WiFi Connection with Dolphin! Enjoy.
Copy these three PEM files to the <var>%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\Wii\</var> directory. After this is done, you should be able to access online services with Dolphin! Enjoy.


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