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|developer     = Nintendo
|image     = [[File:Wsd1.jpg|350px]]
|publisher    = Nintendo
|developer = Nintendo
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|released = {{vgrelease|NA=October-November, 2006}}
|GameId's  =RAAE
|genre     = Utility
|genre         = Utility
|modes     = Single-player
|modes         = Single-player
|input     = Wii Remote
|input         = Wii Remote
|forumlink = https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-wii-channel-wii-startup-menu
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'''''The Wii Startup Menu'''''  was a system install menu used for wii in kiosk's demos, it came with a disc containing a system update for the Nintendo Wii console, seemingly intended to be shipped with the first released Wii units. While there exist large amounts of evidence for its existence, the physical disc has not been found, nor has a rip of it been found. However, a NAND dump of a console with the startup disc message has been found Due to some early wii shippings acidentally comming with it .                                    
 
               
The '''''Wii Startup Menu'''''  was a semi-stub System Menu title used to install updates on early kiosk demo Wiis, using a disc known as the "Wii Startup Disc". This disc contained a system update for the console, seemingly originally intended to be shipped with retail launch Wii units. While there exist large amounts of evidence for its existence, the physical disc remains lost. However, as some early Wiis shipped with the Startup Menu but no Startup Disc, a NAND dump of the menu has been recovered.
 
== Problems ==
== Problems ==
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{{Problems|{{#vardefineecho:problems|
=== Doesn't boot up ===
The Nand System Menu Seens to Require IOS4 and since its not implemented yet it just hangs at  black screen}}}}


[[Category:Utility]]
=== "Checking Disc" loop ===
When no disc is inserted, the menu continually changes to the "Checking Disc" screen, then back to the "Please insert..." screen. The menu functions normally once a disc is inserted.
 
=== <s>Doesn't Boot</s> ===
The Startup Menu uses IOS4v3, which Dolphin did not implement, causing it to hang at a black screen. Some revisions of Dolphin, starting with revisions before {{revision|5.0-2127}}, seem to be able to boot the menu, but lack support for detecting update partitions, rendering preservation of the unknown parts of the menu impossible. After revision {{revision|5.0-4647}} the menu boots again.
 
=== <s>HLE Audio</s> ===
The Startup Menu fails to boot with HLE audio emulation; changing to DSP LLE recompiler in config will allow it to work properly. See {{PR|5763}}. Now this setting has been enforced by INI in {{revision|5.0-5022}} and later.
 
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== Configuration ==
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== Version Compatibility ==
{{VersionCompatibility}}
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{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|1.0|*|Boots with problems due to lack of proper IOS4v3 support, requires DSP LLE to boot}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-2127|*|No longer able to boot even with DSP LLE}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-4647|*|IOS4v3 support added, still requires DSP LLE to boot}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-5022|*****|INI updated to enforce DSP LLE required for booting}}
{{VersionCompatibilityVersion|5.0-6997|****|Checking Disc loop issue}}
 
{{VersionCompatibilityClose}}
 
== Testing ==
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== Gameplay Videos ==
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[[Category:Wii Channels]]

Latest revision as of 08:40, 17 January 2022

Wii Startup Menu
Wsd1.jpg
Developer(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Wii Channels
Release date(s) NA October-November, 2006
Genre(s) Utility
Mode(s) Single-player
Input methods Wii Remote
Compatibility 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Wii Startup Menu
Playable
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The Wii Startup Menu was a semi-stub System Menu title used to install updates on early kiosk demo Wiis, using a disc known as the "Wii Startup Disc". This disc contained a system update for the console, seemingly originally intended to be shipped with retail launch Wii units. While there exist large amounts of evidence for its existence, the physical disc remains lost. However, as some early Wiis shipped with the Startup Menu but no Startup Disc, a NAND dump of the menu has been recovered.

Problems

"Checking Disc" loop

When no disc is inserted, the menu continually changes to the "Checking Disc" screen, then back to the "Please insert..." screen. The menu functions normally once a disc is inserted.

Doesn't Boot

The Startup Menu uses IOS4v3, which Dolphin did not implement, causing it to hang at a black screen. Some revisions of Dolphin, starting with revisions before 5.0-2127, seem to be able to boot the menu, but lack support for detecting update partitions, rendering preservation of the unknown parts of the menu impossible. After revision 5.0-4647 the menu boots again.

HLE Audio

The Startup Menu fails to boot with HLE audio emulation; changing to DSP LLE recompiler in config will allow it to work properly. See PR #5763. Now this setting has been enforced by INI in 5.0-5022 and later.

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this channel.

Version Compatibility

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

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5.0-21455 (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
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Gameplay Videos