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Wii on Wii U Virtual Console: Injecting Games

Requirements:
WiiScrubber v1.40;
nfs2iso2nfs v0.5.4; it may require the Wii common Key. You can use wiiscrubber's key.bin renamed to wii_common_key.bin.
A clean rip of your Wii game;
The extracted contents of a Wii VC title for the Wii U (except the .nfs files);
-the 2 below require java to be installed-
jnustool (requires Wii U common key so you'll have to search online - hint: it begins with D7B0. Open the "config" file in notepad and paste the key inside, replacing [COMMONKEY]);
NUSpacker (must be @ihaveamac's version, requires Wii U common key as well)

Current limitations:
It's possible to use the gamepad to emulate ONLY the Classic Controller.
Wii Remote emulation is possible but there's no gyroscope or infrared commands (at least for now).
(Input emulation patches by @FIX94)

The game must be already compatible with the Classic Controller but that isn't a guarantee that it's going to work.
Here's a compatibility list: http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/WiiU_VC_Wii_inject_compatibility_list

Integrity checks are still in place so only clean disc rips work.
The game iso must be pristine: untrimmed, unscrubbed and the partitions signed.
No homebrew, no mods, no wimmfi patched games until sigpatches are implemented.

Patched isos work now! Original idea by @Tock46!

Homebrew works now, even a special version of Nintendont by @FIX94

Trimmed isos still don't work, at least not isos trimmed by WiiScrubber.



HOW TO DO IT


0. Downloading a Wii VC Title
This may be illegal and I'm just telling you so you don't ever do it by mistake OK?
You can use the command line to download games' contents directly if you know the title id and title key.
I heard you can get them on a certain titlekeys site...

Once you have that, this is the command
Code:
java -jar JNUSTool.jar TITLEID TITLEKEY

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Note: You should get a game that contains the latest revision of fw.img (r590), that's the only version supported by @FIX94's patches.
Here's some info you can use to verify that you have a good file:
Size: 1785497 bytes.
CRC32: E2F27E9B
MD5: 3CAF52A9A440EEE4F125A3AD22E305C8
SHA: A5A75EBF3164874830A1D5992495DE510AB3F74E

Now here's a list of some titles that contain the preferred fw.img (verified mostly by @fejich and @markehmus)
DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT [VBXE01]
Kirby's Epic Yarn [VARE01]
Lost in Shadow [VA8E01]
Mario Strikers Charged [VBFE01]
Mario Super Sluggers [VBHE01]
Pandora's Tower [VAPE01]
PIKMIN 2 [VBTE01]
PIKMIN [VBUE01]
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition [VBDE01]
Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles [VBWE01]
Rhythm Heaven Fever [VAKE01]
Sin and Punishment Star Successor [VALE01]
Super Mario Galaxy [VBKJ01]
Super Paper Mario [VBBE01]
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword [VANE01]
Trauma Team [VA6E01]
Wario Land Shake It [VBGE01]
WARIO WARE SMOOTH MOVES [VBVE01]





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1. WiiScrubber
First setup WiiScrubber. Remember it needs the Wii common keys so run MakeKeyBin.exe first and do as it says.
Run it and open you iso. Right-click the UPDATE partition and select "Delete partition". Confirm.
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Now click on the + box to expand the DATA partition, then expand partition.bin.
Right click tmd.bin, select "Extract" and save it.
Do the same with ticket.bin.
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Rename the extracted ticket.bin to rvlt.tik
Rename the extracted tmd.bin to rvlt.tmd

Copy/move both files to the "code" folder of the Wii VC title.

Your iso is now ready and you can close WiiScrubber.


2. nfs2iso2nfs
Move your iso to the "content" folder of the Wii VC. Rename the file to "game.iso".
The content folder should contain only game.iso and the "assets" folder. Delete any nfs files that are still present.

Copy nfs2iso2nfs.exe to the content folder and run it. If everything is in place, it will begin the conversion process.
It should take around 15 minutes. Its console window will close when it's finished.
Once it ends you can delete your iso file and nfs2iso2nfs.exe (and wii_common_key.bin if it exists).
The content folder should contain only the nfs files and the "assets" folder.

Optional: You can enable Classic Controller emulation for playing using only the gamepad.
Open meta.xml (it's in the meta folder) in notepad.
Look for the line
Code:
<drc_use type="unsignedInt" length="4">1</drc_use>

replace it with
Code:
<drc_use type="unsignedInt" length="4">65537</drc_use>
and save the file.
Note that this will only work if the game supports the Classic Controller.
If it doesn't either it won't boot or you won't be able to do anything and only the gamepad's power button will work.
Here's a list of such games: https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/List_of_Wii_games_compatible_with_Classic_Controller


3.NUSpacker
The final part, building the installation files.
NUSpacker requires the Wii U common key. You should find it online and then open the file "encryptKeyWith" with
notepad and paste the key inside (hint: it begins with D7B0)

It's also a command line tool so you'll have to write down the commands, or simply create a new text file,
write the command inside, save it and change the extension from .txt to .bat

I recommend copying the Wii VC folder (that contains the other 3 folders, code, content and meta) to nuspacker's folder.
That will make everything easier.

The command works like this (replace with the names of your own folders)
If you folders have spaces in their names, enclose them in quotation marks, like "Just Dance".
Code:
java -jar nuspacker.jar -in GAME_FOLDER -out INSTALATION_FILES_FOLDER

Wiait until it finishes the process.
Now just copy the folder with the installation data to the "install" folder SD card, run a CFW and install it with WUP Installer GX2!

PS: If you make a nonfunctional game, remember to uninstall it before trying again.
If you install a fiunctional game over a broken installation, it will still appear as broken.
 

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Not to sound harsh or anything, but I'm just wondering why choose the GX emulators over the RetroArch ones if you are using a Wii U?
I mean, we already have pretty much everything covered on the Wii side with RetroArch, except for PSX and N64 at the moment.
Any particular reason?
The GX Emulators/genesis Plus support the ir pointer for gun shooting games? :P
 
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My gamepad is def working with it, I just tested it.

Check the GCT file and the game ID for it, make sure the game ID matches the game it is intended for.
You can easily check the game id in GameFAQs release information for each game:
https://www.gamefaqs.com/gamecube/533287-super-mario-sunshine/data

In your case, it'd be GMSP01.

I have the Ntsc verison of Mario Sunshine with the cheat file linked in your post in a folder called "Codes" in the root of my SD card and I have Cheats and Cheats path enabled in the Nintendont settings?
 

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I have the Ntsc verison of Mario Sunshine with the cheat file linked in your post in a folder called "Codes" in the root of my SD card and I have Cheats and Cheats path enabled in the Nintendont settings?
Try /games/GameID/GameID.gct
Same path as the game.iso, that should work.
 
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yes im an idiot, turns out I was loading a Pal version of the game i had on my sd card not the ntsc one ;) (Pal version gone in 3...2...1..)
Lol :P
I remember you mentioned that in PM and thought that could be it.
So you got it to work inside /codes/ or inside the same folder as the game.iso?
 
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I have the Ntsc verison of Mario Sunshine with the cheat file linked in your post in a folder called "Codes" in the root of my SD card and I have Cheats and Cheats path enabled in the Nintendont
not sure what could be wrong, you def using the NTSC version GMSE01
yes im an idiot, turns out I was loading a Pal version of the game i had on my sd card not the ntsc one ;) (Pal version gone in 3...2...1..)
Haha fixed!
You should always opt for NTSC versions unless you need a specific language as most have native 480p whereas PAL does not - I'm Australian and our PAL games look crappy!
 
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I left the cheat in the codes folder and just renamed the Mario folder to GMSE01, but I'm sure if I had just loaded the right damn game it would have been fine lol

The camera doesn@t feel alien anymore lol sooo much better thanks guys :P
I located one for Luigi's Mansion also but haven't played/tested it yet so i have no idea if it needs it or not

Here is the one for Luigi's Mansion @ploggy

Inverts C-Stick for Flashlight / Poltergust

NTSC version
 

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When we can play to gamecube games injected in wiiu menu with gamecube controller adapter and select the number of controller? thanks
 

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I left the cheat in the codes folder and just renamed the Mario folder to GMSE01, but I'm sure if I had just loaded the right damn game it would have been fine lol

The camera doesn@t feel alien anymore lol sooo much better thanks guys :P


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