Hacking libwupc - A WiiU Pro Controller Library for Wii Homebrew Applications

[Deleted User]

FYI I tried the Snes9x GX with Wii U Pro Controller support here: http://www.mediafire.com/fix94#cnwd2mo2ovbpi
Final Fantasy III US hangs/crashes at the first battle.

Same thing happened to me, have you gotten past this? is there another version?

 

[tatundria]

Any news on a Wiiflow plugin of snes9xgx and fceugx with Wii U Pro Controller support?

 

[Theeze]

FYI I tried the Snes9x GX with Wii U Pro Controller support here: http://www.mediafire.com/fix94#cnwd2mo2ovbpi
Final Fantasy III US hangs/crashes at the first battle.

Same issue with Chrono Trigger.... At this point I'm considering an android box for emulation and xbmc.

 

[MarcusArthuriel]

Has anyone been able to get a Wii U Pro Controller working yet with one of the N64 Emulators?

 

[gohan123]

can I use it on regular wii? when yes how?

 

[Cyan]

yes you can, as long as you are using a homebrew compiled with this library it will work when you are inside that homebrew.

Synch the controller with the red button when you are on system menu. it will blink and quickly shutdown. System menu can't synch the controller so it's normal.
Launch compatible homebrew, and press any button on the controller to synch.

 

[gohan123]

yes you can, as long as you are using a homebrew compiled with this library it will work when you are inside that homebrew.

Synch the controller with the red button when you are on system menu. it will blink and quickly shutdown. System menu can't synch the controller so it's normal.
Launch compatible homebrew, and press any button on the controller to synch.

thank you, it is working now.

 

[MrTea]

typed out incorrect message. Please ignore

 

[ThatGuy...]

Same thing happened to me, have you gotten past this? is there another version?

Yeah, same here. Is anyone going to fix this, Final Fantasy III (Or VI) always crashes at the first battle.

 

[chris43123]

can someone patch a N64 emulator? i dont know anything about programing or modding

 

[retrokevz]

sorry to revive this old thread. but what am i missing? i cant seem to find out how install or download the files i need

 

[Cyan]

If you don't understand what it is, then it's not for you.

It's not something to download and install, It will not add WiiU pro controller support to your console/game/wii/wiiU/gamecube/etc.
It's a tool for developers to add the controller support to their homebrew's code and will enable the use of that controller while you are inside the homebrew (you can't leave the homebrew and keep the controller enabled, for example USBLoaders can't magically add support for unsupported controllers to Wii games).
If you are not developing homebrew, this thread is not helpful for you.


If you want to add support in existing homebrew, you need to edit the sources and recompile the homebrew.
steps and code to use are located here : http://code.google.com/p/libwupc/source/browse/#svn/trunk
I made a patch for r4 here : http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/source/browse/#svn/branches/libs/libwupc
r4 (or r3 mod2) adds L3/R3 button support.

 

[Lazareth]

I don't know if I'm in the right spot, but I think I am (since it is FIX94's thread about WUPC support).

I am having issues with my 3rd party Wii U Pro Controllers that rely on this library to add WUPC support.

My WUPC controller is the PowerA brand, model # 235146.

The controller works properly in:

• Wiiflow

The controller works mostly right in:

• Nintendont (I occasionally have issues with connecting, but otherwise works great when it finally connects)

The controller does not work right in:

• Devolution (I know he has his own thread, I've messaged him about it and he may or may not be working on the issue, last I heard from him was Monday when I tested a workaround)
• FCEUX
• VBAGX
• pretty much anything using the library.

I am guessing that it might be something in the way the library handles WUPCs. The only thing I can say for certain about this controller is that it does not send back the 10 extra padding bytes when connecting.
Is there a way that I can get more technical information on the differences between this controller and an official controller to help in adding compatibility?

 

[Cyan]

Devolution doesn't use this library. it has its own interface to read the controllers state.

all homebrew using this library should work the same way as it's only a file added to the projects and recompiled.
Maybe the other libraries are at fault (libogc version, etc.)

I don't know enough to help you with technical information and data structure. I'll let FIX94 answer this.

 

[FIX94]

all homebrew using this library should work the same way as it's only a file added to the projects and recompiled.

That is correct, I dont see any reason to why it wouldnt work, all the calls are equal, the library base also is always the same, never recompiled or anything so I dont even have any idea to why you have these problems.

 

[Lazareth]

That is correct, I dont see any reason to why it wouldnt work, all the calls are equal, the library base also is always the same, never recompiled or anything so I dont even have any idea to why you have these problems.

Sorry for the late reply, but perhaps it is because of the issues I have with connecting it when using nintendont? Sometimes it connects on the first try and there are absolutely no issues, while other times, it seems like it connects, but key presses do nothing until it seems to "time out" and turn off.

Is there a way to log the issue to understand more about why I'm having these issues and to tell if there is something that I might have configured incorrectly?

EDIT:

Also, I would like to know if there is a way to alter the values used to navigate menus with the joysticks on the pro controller. It would seem that this one is uber sensitive, and if the controller vibrates for any reason or gets bumped, it starts rapidly flying through game selection.

 

[Kashika]

So can anyone tell me if this library for the Pro Controller also works for USB loader GX?

I'd like to play my Wii games with the Pro Controller and preferably the Gamecube controllers. Since it works for Nintendont, it should also be possible for USB loader right?

 

[Cyan]

yes, it works INSIDE usbloaderGX.
it does NOT allow playing games with the controller.

it works in nintendont, because when you play gamecube game you are still inside nintendont and it's nintendont which access USB to read buttons and Nintendont which interpret the game's code.
When you launch a Wii game from USBLoaderGX, you are no longer in the loader. Wii games can't access USB to check button's data.

 

[jammybudga777]

would there not be a way to implement a patch so the wii u pro controller could mimick a classic controller? or even mimick a wiimote in some strange way?

 

[lisalover1]

Great job in developing this - it's so nice to use my Wii U Pro controller for other games!