Installing Homebrew Channel on Dolphin Emulator
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On Dolphin Emulator version 5.0-4588
or later, the Wii Menu can be easily installed through Dolphin itself. Once this is done, the Homebrew Channel can be installed, although not in the same manner as a physical Wii.
Requirements
- A Windows/MacOS/Linux computer with an Internet connection
- Dolphin Emulator version
5.0-4588
or later - The latest version of Open Homebrew Channel
Instructions
-
If you have not already done so, install the Wii Menu on Dolphin Emulator by going to
Tools > Perform System Update
. - Download
Open_HBC_(version)_LULZ.wad
from the page linked above. - Open Dolphin Emulator.
-
Select
Tools > Install WAD
and select theOpen_HBC_(version)_LULZ.wad
file that was downloaded. -
Select
Tools > Load Wii System Menu
. The channel should now appear.
Post-Installation, installing Homebrew Apps through Open Shop Channel
- Download the Open Shop Channel here for usage in Dolphin. Alternatively, you can get OSCDL and do this process manually.
- Stop the emulation (if running), and open the
Config > Wii
window in Dolphin Emulator. - Enable
Automatically Sync with Folder
. Optionally, you may also want to adjust theSD Card File Size
to a larger parameter - however in most casesAuto
should be fine. - Open the
SD Sync Folder
. On Windows, this can easily be done by pasting the folder path into the Start Menu, Windows Explorer, or Run. -
Extract any homebrew apps to the
WiiSDSync
folder. The end result should look something like this: -
Load the Wii Menu and open the Homebrew Channel. Your newly installed apps should appear!