Homebrew Multiplayer using GamePad on vWii?

[MikaDubbz]

I know what the OP asked for, again it is moot because it's not possible. So it doesn't hurt to give alternative options without someone annoying chirping in to every suggestion I give.

I wonder how impossible it really is though? Like I mentioned earlier, you'd think with Nintendont able to be played with the Gamepad and Pro controllers at the same time, that it would be feasible to do the same with the Wii VC titles on the Wii U. I bet if the right person looked at the code and knew what they were doing, they could change how Wii VC titles and injects work on the Wii U to enable what we're talking about. One can hope, cuz while most of us are well aware of the alternatives already available, nothing will really be able to truly replace this ideal setup that theoretically could eventually exist.

 

[Jilou]

Hi,
Is it possible to play at 8 players to wii games on the Wii U's virtual console ? (Like Bomberman Blast).

 

[Vague Rant]

Hi,
Is it possible to play at 8 players to wii games on the Wii U's virtual console ? (Like Bomberman Blast).

I know Bomberman Blast definitely can't be played 8-player on Wii U, because it used 4 Wiimotes and 4 GameCube controllers to achieve that, and it's not possible to use GameCube controllers on vWii/Wii VC. This limits you to 4 players with a Wiimote each. There is no Classic Controller support at all.

The only other 8-player game I know is Konami's Driift Mania, a single-screen top-down racer for WiiWare, in the style of games like Super Sprint or Super Off-Road for anybody old enough to remember those. This game uses 4 Wiimotes and 4 Classic Controllers to do 8-player (so you're tethered to another player by the Classic Controller cable). This game should work fine in 8-player mode on Wii U as long as you've got the controllers to support it. It's also really fun and underrated.

 

[MikaDubbz]

I know Bomberman Blast definitely can't be played 8-player on Wii U, because it used 4 Wiimotes and 4 GameCube controllers to achieve that, and it's not possible to use GameCube controllers on vWii/Wii VC. This limits you to 4 players with a Wiimote each. There is no Classic Controller support at all.

Well we can use Gamecube controllers on the vWii with Nintendont, and someone patched VC Brawl to be able to use Gamecube Controllers on the Wii U.

 

[N7Kopper]

Well we can use Gamecube controllers on the vWii with Nintendont, and someone patched VC Brawl to be able to use Gamecube Controllers on the Wii U.

Replace "not possible" with "needs to be individually patched".

 

[MikaDubbz]

Replace "not possible" with "needs to be individually patched".

If I knew what I was doing, I'd do it myself for every major Wii game that could make use of the feature.

 

[Jilou]

Thank you for your answers ! ^^.
Konami's Driift Mania seems to be a good game and smart for controllers !
Does it exist a tutoriel for how to patch wii game to put in Nintendont in order to accept the gamecube controllers adaptator ?

 

[MikaDubbz]

Thank you for your answers ! ^^.
Konami's Driift Mania seems to be a good game and smart for controllers !
Does it exist a tutoriel for how to patch wii game to put in Nintendont in order to accept the gamecube controllers adaptator ?

You misunderstand. Nontendont only plays GameCube (and Triforce arcade) games. You're currently out of luck for playing any Wii games on the Wii U with a GameCube controller except for Smash Brawl/Project M with the specific patch someone tailor made for it.

Now, if the goal is only to use GameCube controllers for Wii games, you can find GameCube to Wiimote port adapters so the controller would be recognized as a Wii classic controller. But this method would both remove the rumble capabilities of the GameCube controller, and, more important to your initial question, would still only restrict you to 4 players for Wii games on the Wii U.

 

[Jilou]

I understand, I wonder a Bomberman blast with a specific patch... Bring back 8-player Bomberman blast on Wii U please...