Requirements:

• A hacked Wii U console (if it's unmodded, go to wiiu.hacks.guide)
• Pretendo Network ID
• an SD card

Download Inkay and Nimble from Pretendo's github page. then put them to:

sd:/wiiu/environments/aroma/modules/setup/

sd:/wiiu/environments/aroma/modules/setup/plugins for Inkay.

Or tiramisu if you are using Tiramisu.

After installing them, press down L + DOWN + SELECT to open Plugins menu and select Inkay, set Connect to Pretendo Network = true

Add your Pretendo Network ID to your Wii U, if not, make one.

then open up game Mario Kart 8 and select Online Play!

EASIER METHOD: Open HB App Store and install Inkay. do the same plugins menu thing.

 

[LoggerMan]

What's the difference between MK8 and MK8D, is MK8 better?

 

[UsernamesAreWeird]

What's the difference between MK8 and MK8D, is MK8 better?

Observe!

 

[lordelan]

What's the difference between MK8 and MK8D, is MK8 better?

MK8 was there first (Wii U). MK8D is the Switch's re-release with a few additions so just judging by the facts MK8D is superior.
That being said, MK8 supports the Wii U GamePad (like showing the map there while you drive on TV) and there's more and different mods for MK8.
Also Wii U emulation (Cemu) is more mature than Switch emulation.

 

[UselessHammerBro]

WARNING: This tutorial is not needed for MK8DX.
This is a guide for Wii U version

Post automatically merged: Jul 4, 2025

What's the difference between MK8 and MK8D, is MK8 better?

MK8DX is simply MK8 with different backgrounds, Switch control layouts and with all DLC installed!
I mean, both.

 

[Technician]

WARNING: This tutorial is not needed for MK8DX.
This is a guide for Wii U version

Post automatically merged: Jul 4, 2025

MK8DX is simply MK8 with different backgrounds, Switch control layouts and with all DLC installed!
I mean, both.

All DLC installed? You mean the booster tracks or what?

 

[UselessHammerBro]

All DLC installed? You mean the booster tracks or what?

It simply means, Zelda DLC (link), Animal Crossing DLC (Isabelle, Villager), etc.

 

[ClaudeGilford]

Observe!

Thanks for the video.

Edit: Thanks for the link.

 

[KirbyBot]

What's the difference between MK8 and MK8D, is MK8 better?

https://www.thegamer.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-version-major-differences/

 

[LoggerMan]

https://www.thegamer.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-version-major-differences/

Wow, it's been so long that I forgot MK8 didn't have all those things. I wish Nintendo would just issue a next gen patch for MK8D, I find myself wanting to play that online more than MKW.