Cemu - Download and Play Wii U Games on PC (Wii U USB Helper)
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This guide will show you how to play Wii U games on your PC. Enjoy the high quality Wii U game library on your PC with access to enhanced graphical features, cheats and more. Wii U USB Helper originally by Hikari06 and revived by FailedShack, can be used to download Wii U games directly to your PC to be played with Cemu emulator.
Required Downloads:
- Cemu
- CemuHook (Latest Version)
- Wii U USB Helper
- Cemu Community Graphics Packs
Cemu Emulator
- Cemu is used to play Wii U games on PC
- Cemu’s system requirements are relatively high, discrete GPU highly recommended
- Wii U USB Helper can be used to download Wii U games to your PC
8BitDo Switch Controller Bluetooth Adapter
- A Bluetooth adapter or dongle is required to connect the Switch Pro Controller to your PC wirelessly
- The 8BitDo adapter will automatically configure your controller and emulate the Xbox 360 Controller
- It is the best hassle-free solution, no additional drivers or apps such as BetterJoyforCemu required
- Works with all games, emulators and Steam out-of-the-box
- Works with PC, macOS, Switch and Android (via OTG cable)
- Can also be used to connect Dualshock and Xbox controllers on all compatible platforms (despite the name)
USB Wii Sensor Bar
- A sensor bar can be used with a Bluetooth adapter to connect a Wiimote to your PC for a more authentic experience
- The Mayflash Sensor DolphinBar features built-in Bluetooth to ensure compatibility with PC and all Wiimote add-ons directly out of the box
- Many Wii U games are compatible with, or actually require a Wiimote
GameCube to USB Adapter
- A USB adapter can be used to play GameCube games with the original controller for a more authentic experience
- The Mayflash Gamecube USB adapter is widely used and supports up to four controllers
- It is also compatibly with Wii U and Switch making it an excellent investment
- Requires driver installation with zadig
ScpToolkit (Optional)
- PCSX2 is compatible with Dualshock 4 controllers natively on Windows 10
- ScpToolkit can be installed to make Dualshock 3 / 4 compatible with Windows 7 and 10
- ScpToolkit will emulate Xbox 360 controller inputs making Dualshock controllers compatible with all games that support controllers
Setting Up Cemu
- Create a folder named
Wii U
on your PC - Inside the
/Wii U/
folder, create a folder namedGames
and a folder namedUpdates and DLC
- Place any Wii U games you have in the
/Wii U/Games/
folder (.WUX
,.WUD
, Loadiine) - Download and extract the contents of
cemu.zip
to a folder on your PC - Extract the contents of
cemuhook.zip
into the/cemu/
folder on your PC - Launch
Cemu.exe
If a Windows Defender prompt appears, click [More info] -> [Run Anyway] to proceed - Enter the
/Wii U/Games/
folder as the path for your games - Click [Download community graphics packs] then click [Next]
- Take note of the GamePad touchscreen hotkeys then select [Configure input] to test your controller
- Set [Emulate Controller] to Wii U GamePad
- [Set Controller API] to [XInput]
- Set [XInput] for Xbox 360 Controller (+ emulated)
- Set [DInput] for Generic controllers (Dualshock / Switch Pro ran natively)
- Wiimote and GameCube controllers can also be set
- Set [Controller] to [Controller 1]
- Map all of the buttons to your controller one by one
- Remember to name and save your button configuration profile
- Click [Close] in the setup page once complete
- Click [Download now] at the bottom of the page to download additional fonts provided by CemuHook
- Setup complete, select [File] -> [Load] from the top menu to run
.WUD
and.WUX
Wii U game files
The first time a game is run, Cemu must build the shader cache as the game is running instead of loading everything at startup. This can lead to increased stutter and lag when entering new areas or environments in game. You can choose to ignore it and let Cemu build the shader cache for you, or you can download already-built shader caches from other users for your games.
Visit CEMUcaches (Reddit) for a collection of user-contributed shader caches.
Cemu can load .WUD
/ .WUX
files that you already possess. Wii U USB Helper can be used to download Wii U games directly to your PC to be installed with Cemu.
Download and Install Games with Wii U USB Helper
Install Wii U USB Helper (USBHelperLauncher)
USB Helper Launcher is a set of patches to revive the discontinued USB Helper.
- On your PC, create a folder named
USBHelper Downloads
- Create two folders calledand
DL-Dec
andDL-Enc
inside the/USBHelper Downloads/
folder on your PC - Run
USBHelperInstaller.exe
to install USBHelper - Select version
0.6.1.655
and wait for the process to completeThis can take between 30-60 minutes depending on download speeds - Launch USBHelper once installation is completeCreate an exception in your Firewall for USBHelper to prevent complications with game downloads
- Agree to the disclaimer and select your region
- Select the
/USBHelper Downloads/DL-Enc/
folder on your PC as the location to store your games - Enter
titlekey.ovh
as the site for the title keys - Once USBHelper has loaded, click [Set extraction directory]
- Select the
/USBHelper Downloads/DL-Dec/
folder on your PC
Congratulations on completing the initial setup for Wii U USB Helper, you can now move onto downloading backup games directly to your PC from the application.
Download Games
- Browse or search for the game you wish to download
- Click the [Add], [Add update] or [Add DLC] buttons to add games, updates or DLC to the download queue
- Select [Start downloading] to begin the downloads
- A download manager will appear to show the progress of your downloads
- Wait for your download to complete
Install Games to Cemu
- Right-click the downloaded game and select [Unpack (Loadiine)] then select the game, updates and DLC
- Once complete, right-click the [Set extraction directory] button to open the
/USB Helper Downloads/DL-Dec/
folder - This
/DL-Dec/
folder will contain your Game, Updates and DLC in separate folders - Move the Update and DLC folder into your
/Updates and DLC/
folder used for Cemu - Copy the Game folder into your
/Games/
folder used for Cemu - Launch Cemu and from the top menu, select [File] -> [Install game title, update or DLC]
- Navigate to the
/Wii U/Games/[Game Folder]/meta/
folder and select themeta.xml
file - Do the same with the
/meta/meta.xml
file in the Update and DLC folders for your game then relaunch Cemu - Games, Updates and DLC can be deleted from your
/Wii U/
folder once they’re properly installed to Cemu - The game, update and DLC will be installed in Cemu, double-click to launch it from the list