israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I Currently "found" a new Emulation platform... I found that a Wii console plus RGB scart cable connected to a CRT Sony PAL 21" TV is more then nice... Atari 2600 on Retroarch run with pixel perfect results (RGB quality), Other emulators run also very nice... The only "minus" is the wiimote controller, it has a very good d-pad but small buttons, and his shape is not very comfortable to hold for a long time... I will post some pictures soon... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Folks have been using wii as an emulation machine for years. Works great for older consoles through Genesis and SNES. To fix the controller limitations, you want to get one of these..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks, I will look for one on ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 An adapter for 9 pin joysticks like the Atari 2600 will be perfect, Anyone knows if these adapters exist ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 This guy makes one that goes to the GameCube port on the wii. https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/genesis_to_wii/index.php?category=Adapters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 This guy makes one that goes to the GameCube port on the wii. Thanks! https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/genesis_to_wii/index.php?category=Adapters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Zoom to see more scanlines details... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Attach This File... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Pitfall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Wii was my first emulation box, seeing as it can be connected to a RGB capable CRT TV without much fuss. It's good for major consoles but severely lacking when it comes to arcade and microcomputers. For that reason I moved to an RPi, and now I'm in transition to a crtemudriver PC. I still have the Wii though because it can play Gamecube games perfectly (it's the same hardware architecture I think). And, well, Wii games too Though these are meant for widescreen TVs and I don't have such CRT so never actually played any. For a controller, I recommend just getting the Gamecube one, you can plug it in straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Softmodded Wii with WiiWare and VirtualConsole games on SD plus native Wii games from USB Loader is a wonderful thing. I just got a N64 to Gamecube controller adapter for those N64 VC games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/genesis_to_wiimote/index.php This adapter is connected to the wiimote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I wish MAME for the Wii was faster. Like, firing up the emulator in under 7 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Yeah, it's a shame develop on that version of Mame never really matured. I know the Wii's memory was a limiting factor, but I'm sure it could have been more capable, All it got was the initial release with a very minor tweak later. I can't imagine somebody doing anything more with it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/genesis_to_wiimote/index.php This adapter is connected to the wiimote Low latency (less than 3ms) Why do this when you can have 0 latency with other options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Why do this when you can have 0 latency with other options? Wiill the other option (game cube controller adapter) will work on Retroarch & other emulators, I don't have a gamecube controller to test this... And I found that the Mame core (2000) of Retroarch is working very nice for old 80's games like: Galaga, Donkey Kong Etc. Edited March 11, 2019 by israelg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I ordered an adapter like this right now from ebay, I have a PS1 Arcade stick... Folks have been using wii as an emulation machine for years. Works great for older consoles through Genesis and SNES. To fix the controller limitations, you want to get one of these..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 + anything plugged into the wiimote it wireless, which is probably the reason for the latency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I think it was the all-in-one Sega emulator that really turned me off to emulation. Trying to use the wiimote pointer was ultra-cumbersome to use. It was nearly impossible to switch games/systems/options without it messing up. I didn't mess up, the emulator did. One click of a button was 2 presses, and so forth. I use my Wii rarely. The whole controller as a pointer seems great in theory, but WOW, 99% of the time my controller is out of bounds, and it needs all too steady of a hand to use. I would rather just navigate via the d-pad and buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youxia Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Gamecube controller will work with everything. There also is a dedicated Wii gamepad, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Gamecube controller works with most, but you have to be tethered to the machine unless you have one of the hard to find decent wireless versions. And if ya have a number of better PS/PS2 controllers around, like an arcade fight stick, the adapter is great. The nine pin adapter is also good for the CX40 and the Genesis arcade stick if you have those. There's a lot you can do with a PS2 connector including interface it into a game cabinet. Unfortunately the few flight sticks for Gamecube and PS2 generally don't work on the Wii GC ports properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Play Wii with FC30 GamePad I have also this controller, Just have to find an old 1.71 firmware to test it with the Wii, I am not sure it will work also with homebrews...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 8Bitdo Nes30 Pro with Wii Console: https://gbatemp.net/threads/8bitdo-nes30-pro-is-being-a-nightmare-to-set-up.456083/ Will try this later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israelg Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 8Bitdo Nes30 Pro with Wii Console: https://gbatemp.net/threads/8bitdo-nes30-pro-is-being-a-nightmare-to-set-up.456083/ Will try this later... After downgrade the firmware to 1.71 and some frustration I was able to make it work, In parallel to the wiimote since there are areas I can't use the Nes30 Pro and only the wiimote, I only tested Retroarch with Stella & Mame cores and it works very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliptitude Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) I had a lot of fun with emulation on the Wii and generally considered the Wii controller options a strength of this setup. The Wii Classic controller is an excellent and robust wireless option that works with pretty much all emulators and it isn't hard to find or pay for one. Best of all is using the Wiimote motion controls for 2600 paddle games, a truly excellent way to play these games. The nunchchuck is fun too especially if you just want a different feel, rather than competitive gaming. I used it a lot for Atari, Game Boy, NES and SNES, in various configurations. For Atari usually directions with stick in left hand and fire button on one of the Wiimote buttons in my right hand. But I also played some games with one hand with the fire button mapped to the nunchuck. Even occassionally played NES this way, one handed with both A and B mapped to the nunchucks buttons. I have a solid gamecube controller on hand but never end up using it because of these other options. Part of the joy of this setup is playing old consoles wirelessly. I experimented unsuccessfully with a cheap 3rd party SNES-Mini control pad. There was lag issues and it also seemed to interfere with the Wiimote's normal function. But OEM might work better. Edited March 13, 2019 by gliptitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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