So my Google FU is lacking, (help)...

fldash · March 28th, 2009

I just read about Dolphin and would like to get it going. So I've read the FAQs and started trying to understand what I need. My Wii is hard modded (if that matters).

I read I need to extract WiiOS from the main dolphin site. So I have searched and searched trying to find out how to do this, and I've failed. Googling 'wii extract WiiOS' is returning nothing of interest.

Can someone with some experience help me out? I'd be grateful. Thank you.

**Hard core Rikki** · March 28th, 2009

Presuming you meant System Menu? WiiOS is actually a Windows program that has an interface similar to Wii's.

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fldash · March 29th, 2009

That isn't what I thought... I guess I'm still lost.

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Now this ability will come with future releases but you of course have to use your own files from YOUR WII. We will not help you with getting the WiiOS.

That's what I read on the Dolphin site... it says 'files from YOUR WII' and WiiOS as if they may be the same things. So I'm guessing I have to get WiiOS and 'files' differently.

fldash · March 31st, 2009

Anyone able to give me some advice? Do I need this Wii OS or just ISOs of my Wii games to use Dolphin?

This quote, taken from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_(emulator)

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Dolphin was able to boot (the original) Wii OS.

What is the Wii OS... I've googled it and it seems to be just an interface that looks like the Wii. How the hell would Dolphin 'boot' it? That doesn't make any sense, there must be something I'm missing.

Dax · March 31st, 2009

You don't need the System Menu to play games in Dolphin. That's just a little toy to mess around with. It has no functionality other than to format memory cards in the emulator. Just load the games directly from the file menu..

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fldash · March 31st, 2009

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Originally Posted by Dax

You don't need the System Menu to play games in Dolphin. That's just a little toy to mess around with. It has no functionality other than to format memory cards in the emulator. Just load the games directly from the file menu..

Ha! Excellent. Guess I was trying to do too much. Thanks.

For anyone curious, I did finally find this thread: Loading system menu

March 28th, 2009	#1 (permalink)
fldash Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5	So my Google FU is lacking, (help)... I just read about Dolphin and would like to get it going. So I've read the FAQs and started trying to understand what I need. My Wii is hard modded (if that matters). I read I need to extract WiiOS from the main dolphin site. So I have searched and searched trying to find out how to do this, and I've failed. Googling 'wii extract WiiOS' is returning nothing of interest. Can someone with some experience help me out? I'd be grateful. Thank you.

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March 28th, 2009	#2 (permalink)
Hard core Rikki And the science gets done Join Date: May 2004 Location: Perpetual Pompei Posts: 7,221	Presuming you meant System Menu? WiiOS is actually a Windows program that has an interface similar to Wii's. __________________ deviantART \| Blog \| Webcomics \| VBA-M \| PCSX2 \| @ES \| Shendo \| GeneralEmu \| XTemu Get the NGemu toolbar http://ngemu.ourtoolbar.com

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Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,292	You don't need the System Menu to play games in Dolphin. That's just a little toy to mess around with. It has no functionality other than to format memory cards in the emulator. Just load the games directly from the file menu.. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question