Getting Started: Difference between revisions

File extension
wud:	Wii U Disc Images
wux:	Wii U Disc Images
iso:	Generic file extension for disc image files.
wad:	Wii U Disc Images
rpx:	Wii U executable

Revision as of 18:17, 21 March 2017

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Welcome, new Cemu user! This is a guide for everyone who never had any contact with emulation and/or forgot how to do certain things.
Please read carefully the explanation and the needed steps to make it work for your personal device.

Be advised
WE DO NOT SUPPORT ANY ILLEGAL ACTION YOU ARE COMMITTING BY DOWNLOADING GAME FILES THROUGH THE INTERNET!
YOU SHOULD OWN THE ORIGINAL WII U AND KNOW HOW TO DUMP THE GAMES TO YOUR DEVICE!
ONLY DUMP GAMES THAT YOU OWN! PLAY & BE LEGAL!

What is Cemu?

WiiU runs the "Café OS", and Cemu emulates the system, making it possible to run dumped WiiU games.
For more advanced information about Café OS, check out this link: http://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Cafe_OS

System Requirements

OS:	Windows 7 (x64) or above
API:	OpenGL 4.0 (4.5 is used if available)
RAM:	< 4 GB, 6 GB or more recommended
GPU:	NVIDIA GPU: Runs as expected on most recent driver. AMD GPU: Runs as expected on most recent driver Intel GPU: Not officially supported. Heavy visual glitches.

Download & Install Cemu

Download the latest version of Cemu. Check the main wiki page for the download link.
Now you must unpack the cemu_x.x.x.zip file.
You can start the emulator, by double-click on the Cemu.exe application.

Supported games

Before you begin to dump your games, check out http://compat.cemu.info/ or our List of games to know if it works in the current build.

Rating	Icon	Description
Perfect		Games rated this are games that have no discernible issues. No graphical or audio glitches, no crashes, no bugs that didn't exist in the original game. Quite simply, they run perfectly.
Playable		Games in this category are playable to the end of the game. Can have some minor graphical or audio glitches or issues, but these do not greatly affect playability or prevent game completion.
Runs		Games in this category can get in-game and usually run very well, but major graphical or audio glitches or game-breaking bugs make it difficult to continue playing or finish the game.
Loads		Games in this category manage to load at least a screen before crashing, or can get through the in-game menus before crashing, or sometimes in-game before crashing, but they generally crash CEMU at some point.
Unplayable		Games in this category do not load in CEMU. Either they crash immediately following the first load attempt, or they display a black screen until you close CEMU.

Configuration

Dumping game files

Compressing game files

(can be skipped)

Starting

Update Games and Installing DLCs

Using dumped games

Start cemu.exe.
File -> Load
Select the file you want to load

To load a wud, wux, iso, wad file:

You can easily load the Wii U Disc Images by selecting the image file (wud, wux, iso, wad).

To load a rpx file:

Browse to the game folder and open the folder code\ and select the *.rpx file

Shortcuts

`Ctrl` + `Tab`	Toggle between TV or GamePad display.
`ESC`	Leave full screen
`Shift` + `Print`	Screen to capture a screen-shot in the native resolution of the game

Game settings

Command line option

To start a game use for example this command cemu.exe -g C:\games\example.wud

`-g path`	Loads a game
`-f`	Launch in fullscreen mode.

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-#Start the CEMU application.
+#Start <code>cemu.exe</code>.
 #<code>File</code> -> <code>Load</code>
 #Select the file you want to load

File extension
wud:	Wii U Disc Images
wux:	Wii U Disc Images
iso:	Generic file extension for disc image files.
wad:	Wii U Disc Images
rpx:	Wii U executable