The adapter will come in a bundle, along with a Smash Bros. Melee, which launched on the GameCube back in 2001. It’s meant primarily for the competitive audience that prefers the controller layout of Super Smash Bros. The GameCube adapter will allow players to play Super Smash Bros. The adapter is also not compatible with Wii and we apologise for any confusion.” for Wii U specifically – it is not compatible with any other Wii U software. In a statement issued to IGN, Nintendo stated that “The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is compatible with Wii U and Super Smash Bros.

for Wii U.Ī listing for the adapter on the company’s UK website originally stated that the GameCube controller would be usable on game that supported Wii Classic Controller, Wii Classic Controller Pro, and Wii U Pro Controller, but Nintendo has since clarified that this was an error, and that the adapter is specifically meant for Super Smash Bros.

You will know Dolphin identifies the controller of it says Adapter Detected if it says Adapter Not Detected reinstall device drivers.After an unfortunate mix up, Nintendo has confirmed that the GameCube adapter for Wii U will only work for Super Smash Bros. Replace 028 device with the new driver, install, allow the success message then head over to dolphin in controllers for port 1 select GameCube Adapter for WiiU and select Configure option next to it. Once the device is installed and named WUP-028 you then want to run ZADIG program titularízala on YouTube using administrator access. If you do this accidentally go into properties for the device and uninstall the device and the driver to reinstall using other SWITCH/WIIU mode after reconnect both USB back in. If you’re using it on pc using dolphin emulator like me, first connect the device along with the controller to the PC to install default drivers but make sure it’s set on SWITCH/WIIU when doing so to identify it as WUP-028 or else if you install the driver while it being set to PC it will still identify the controller but it will be know GameCube Controller Adapter instead and dolphin emulator will not recognize it.

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