That said, even when the Wii U was released, people who have played the GameCube, which is two generations behind the Wii U, still prefer to use its controller precisely because the Wii U’s controllers, as advanced as they are, are not as comfortable or as easy to use as GameCube controllers are in certain games such as Smash Brothers. From there, you only need to connect your GameCube controllers into the sockets found on the adapter.

How to Connect the GameCube Controller Adapter - Nintendo Support

GameCube controllers are some of the best controllers of all time and are largely one of the favorite controllers among Nintendo fans because of how it has a simple yet very straightforward button layout and how it comes with a light and very comfortable build that adults and children alike will certainly love. That built-in catalog is an extra value on top of all the new games available on the system that take advantage of its impressive technical specs. Linux support does not require any special drivers, as long as Dolphin was built with libusb support. Unfortunately, I am without my own GC adapter right now so won’t be able to troubleshoot every step of this but have never had this issue with several different adapter setups and I’ve just had a friend run through the steps with success as a test.Simply put, the only way for you to connect your GameCube controllers on your Wii U is by purchasing the GameCube controller adapter that Nintendo officially sells. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent.

How to use the Official GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U

With two GameCube Controller Adapters, up to eight GameCube controllers can be used at the same time. Dolphin has built in support for Nintendo's GameCube controller adapters for the Wii U and Switch, the only official USB GameCube adapters available.When I set the adapter to "Wii U"-mode (with Zadig drivers running and x360ce properly detecting the controller), Steam still detects the controller, but no button is mapped to any function (i. On Windows, the GameCube controller adapter will need a custom driver to let Dolphin detect it and use it, Zadig can help you with it. On top of a lifelong passion for all things technology, I have gone through a career as a Senior IT Professional, where I lead multi-million dollar projects for all sorts of PC/software challenges.