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-{{hatnote|This page refers to emulators and other software that can be used to run non-Wii software on a Wii. For emulating the Wii itself, see [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin Emulator].}}
+{{hatnote|This page refers to emulators and other software that can be used to run non-Wii software on a Wii.
+<br>For emulating the Wii itself, see [https://dolphin-emu.org/ Dolphin Emulator].}}
-An '''emulator''' is a piece of software that uses computing power to simulate another device, such as a video game console or a personal computer. As a general guideline, the Wii is capable of emulating most popular home consoles up to around the {{iw|wikipedia|fifth generation of video game consoles|fifth generation}} (the N64/PS1 era).
+An '''emulator''' is a piece of software that uses computing power to ''emulate'' the hardware of another device, such as a video game console or a personal computer. As a general guideline, the Wii is capable of emulating most popular home consoles up to around the {{iw|wikipedia|fifth generation of video game consoles|fifth generation}} (the N64/PS1 era).
 The Wii has hardware that allows for native backwards compatibility with the GameCube, meaning such software can run at full speed as they would on the original hardware. While this is not actually emulation, methods that use this hardware will be included here due to the ubiquity of the term.
-== Handheld video game consoles ==
+== Virtual console ==
-=== Nintendo DS ===
+The Wii has many games from older consoles previously released on the Wii Shop Channel as Virtual Console titles. These include the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx-16/CD, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Neo Geo, Commodore 64, and a selection of arcade titles.
-''Barely'' possible through [[osc:DeSmuMEWii|DeSmuME Wii]]. A partial compatibility list can be found [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/DeSmuME_Wii/Compatibility_List here]; most games are incompatible or run very slowly.
-===Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Color/Game Boy===
+For platforms such as the Nintendo 64, these Virtual Console titles may provide the best experience to play certain games on the Wii, as oftentimes the channels were built around of running a specific game.
-Posssible through [[osc:mgba|mGBA]], this is the recommended option. Another option is [[osc:vbagx|Visual Boy Advance GX]]
-===WonderSwan===
+Besides using homebrew emulators, you may also create Virtual Console "injects", where you take game files and inject them into a Virtual Console title in order to run that game with the provided emulation. A compatibility list for different injects can be found [[gbatempwiki:Wii_VC_Injections_Compatibility_List|here]].
-Possible through [[osc:wiimednafen|WiiMednafen]].
 == Home video game consoles ==
-=== 3DS/Wii U/Switch ===
+=== NES /Famicom (Disk System)  ===
-Not possible. These consoles require too much computing power to be emulated by the Wii.<br>
+Possible through [[osc:fceugx|FCE Ultra GX]]. Alternatives are [[openshopchannel:FCEURX|FCE Ultra RX]] and [[openshopchannel:fceuxtx|FCEUX TX]].
-Also note that due to these computing power requirements, ports of 3DS/Wii U/Switch games are also extremely unlikely.
-=== GameCube ===
-GameCube games can be played natively through [[Wii:Nintendont|Nintendont]], a tool that lets you play GameCube backups from an SD card or USB drive. All Wiis can play GameCube games, but the Wii Family Edition (RVL-101) & Wii Mini (RVL-201) cannot read GameCube discs, requiring you have a GameCube or an original Wii (RVL-001) to dump GameCube games.
-=== PlayStation 1 ===
+=== SNES/Super Famicom ===
-''Barely'' possible through [[osc:WiiStation|WiiStation]] or [[osc:WiiSX|WiiSX]]. compatibility lists for both [https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/WiiStation_Compatibility_List WiiStation] and [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiSX/Compatibility WiiSX] can be found.
+Possible through [[osc:snes9xgx|Snes9x GX]]. Alternatives are [[openshopchannel:Snes9xRX|Snes9x RX]] and [[openshopchannel:snes9xtx|Snes9x TX]].
 === Nintendo 64 ===
-Possible through [[osc:not64|Not64]], this is the recommended option. Another option is [[osc:wii64|Wii64]]. Virtual console injects can also be created if you prefer individual channels on the Wii Menu
+Possible through [[osc:not64|Not64]], this is the recommended option as it is still maintained and updated today. Another option is [[osc:wii64|Wii64]].
-=== Super NES ===
+=== Nintendo GameCube ===
-Possible through [[osc:snes9xgx|Snes9x GX]]. Virtual console injects can also be created if you prefer individual channels on the Wii Menu
+GameCube games can be played natively through [[Wii:Nintendont|Nintendont]], a tool that lets you play GameCube backups from an SD card or USB drive. All Wiis can play GameCube games, but the Wii Family Edition (RVL-101) & Wii Mini (RVL-201) cannot read GameCube discs, requiring you have a GameCube or an original Wii (RVL-001) to dump GameCube games. They also do not have GameCube ports or memory card slots, so you must either use a USB HID controller or solder on the ports yourself.
-=== NES / Famicom Disk System  ===
+=== Sega Genesis / CD / 32X / Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 ===
-Possible through [[osc:fceugx|FCE Ultra GX]]. Virtual console injects can also be created if you prefer individual channels on the Wii Menu
+Possible through [[osc:genplus-gx|Genesis Plus GX]], except for 32X emulation which it '''does not''' support. Instead, use the PicoDrive core for RetroArch Wii.
-=== Sega Genesis / CD / 32X / Master System / Game Gear / SG-1000 ===
+=== Sony PlayStation ===
-Possible through [[osc:genplus-gx|Genesis Plus GX]]. Virtual console injects can also be created if you prefer individual channels on the Wii Menu
+''Barely'' possible through [[osc:WiiStation|WiiStation]] or [[osc:WiiSX|WiiSX]]. Compatibility lists for both [[gbatempwiki:WiiStation_Compatibility_List|WiiStation]] and [[wiibrew:WiiSX/Compatibility|WiiSX]] can be found.
 == Arcade cabinets ==
 You can play most arcade games via the [[osc:sdlmame-wii|MAME-Wii]] emulator.
+== Handheld video game consoles ==
+===Nintendo Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Color/Game Boy===
+Posssible through [[osc:mgba|mGBA]], this is the recommended option and will provide the highest speed and compatibility. Another option is [[osc:vbagx|Visual Boy Advance GX]].
+=== Nintendo DS ===
+''Barely'' possible through [[osc:DeSmuMEWii|DeSmuME Wii]]. A partial compatibility list can be found [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/DeSmuME_Wii/Compatibility_List here]; most games are incompatible or run very slowly.
+===Bandai WonderSwan===
+Possible through [[osc:wiimednafen|WiiMednafen]], a multi-console emulator.
 == Home computers ==
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 Possible through [[osc:frodo|Frodo]].
-== Overview chart ==
+== Multi system emulators ==
-WIP
+=== Retroarch ===
+[https://www.retroarch.com/ RetroArch Wii] is a port of the RetroArch emulator. The Wii version supports a large number of consoles (to varying degrees of success).
+=== WiiMednafen ===
+[[openshopchannel:wiimednafen|WiiMednafen]] is a port of the Mednafen emulator that was originally intended to port a small selection of video game consoles, but ultimately resulted in the entire project being ported over. The emulator supports a total of 12 consoles:
+* Nintendo Game Boy/Game Boy Color
+* Nintendo Game Boy Advance
+* NES/Famicom
+* Virtual Boy
+* Sega Master System
+* Sega Game Gear
+* Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
+* Atari Lynx
+* PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16/CD/Supergrafx
+* NEC PC-FX
+* Neo Geo Pocket
+* Bandai WonderSwan
 == Emulators that don't exist ==
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 * PlayStation Portable and Vita
 * All Xbox consoles
-* Dreamcast
+* Sega Dreamcast
 * Windows NT (XP/Vista/7/etc)
+* Nintendo 3DS
+* Wii U
+* Nintendo Switch
+== Other consoles and further reading ==
+For other consoles that have not been listed here, as well as other emulators, [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_Wii this wiki page] from the Emulation General Wiki is a good source to start with.
 [[Category:Wii Information]]