r/wiiu • • 25d ago

Question Thread /r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread (All Questions & New User Posts Here!) - October 01, 2026

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/r/WiiU's Monthly Question Thread


Hello everyone! Welcome to the Monthly Question Thread, a place where all of your Wii U-related questions can be asked and answered in. Besides questions, feel free to post your unboxing videos and pictures here, so that way it doesn't back up the main subreddit page.

Please make sure you check out our other Wiki pages, make a search through the subreddit or Google before you ask a question. Most of the time it has already been answered. If you're too lazy, then this thread is perfect for you!


Handy Resources


Frequently Asked Questions + New Owner's Guide - Is a great place to check first hand if you run into any problems or if you have any unclear thoughts. Our FAQ has answers to many questions regarding the console itself, controllers, transferring data, hard drives and other subjects. Our new owner's guide should be able to assist you in setting up your console or if you have plans on purchasing one.

Games recommendation for Wii U, eShop and Wii - In there you'll be able to find many great titles recommended by the community themselves. Also includes what type of genre, the amount of players and if OFF-TV is supported. We also have game recommendation threads created by Chronus13 every week. They cover a wider selection of AAA-games to indie games. You can check them out here!

Controller Infographics - Welcome to the sea of controllers. A rather detailed infographics about each controller compatible with the Wii U.

External Hard Drives - Do you need extra space for your games? Check no further. The external hard drive wiki has all the information you need. There's also a list of compatible hard drives.

Tips & Tricks - Tricks that could enhance your experience with the Wii U.

Error Code Lookup - Please use this search to find your error codes. You can also try to use our subreddit search or google to look up your error codes. We recommend you contact Nintendo directly if your error code was not found or if there is no solution to it.

We suggest you contact Nintendo's Support for any bigger issues with your hardware/software at:

  • 1-800-255-3700 (US)
  • +44 (0)345 60 50 247 (Europe)
  • +61 3 9730 9900 (Australia)
  • +81-75-662-9600 (Japan)

Other Wii U Related Subreddits


Have you made the Switch yet? More about Nintendo's latest console over at /r/NintendoSwitch!

Need to fill up that friend list of yours? I'm confident you'll find some at /r/Nintendofriends! You can also check out the /r/wiiu official Discord server!

Are you hyped for Xenoblade Chronicles X? Of course you are. Go check out /r/Xenoblade_Chronicles right now!

I see you're an avid amiibo collector. You should consider going to /r/amiibo for once!

Not feeling fresh enough? Then check out /r/Splatoon to fulfil your needs!

Interested in Devils Third? Check out the /r/Devils_Third!

Got levels to share? Can't get enough of Super Mario Maker? /r/MarioMaker is just for you!

Do you feel like a pop-star craving to slay some monsters? Hurry over to /r/TMSFE!

Have you ever wanted to battle as a Pokémon? Head over to the arena at /r/PokkenGame!

Can't get enough exploring Breath of the Wild? Head over to /r/Breath_of_the_Wild!


Since it's not completely obvious as to what questions you should ask and which ones you shouldn't, here are a few examples of frequently asked questions: Is now the time to buy a Wii U?

Which games can you recommend me?

What features does the Wii U have?

What controllers work with this game?

Which USB hard drives will work with my Wii U?

Can I get a free game? - Begging for games is prohibited and may result in being banned.

Is there a way to hack my Wii U? - /r/wiiuhacks is the place for homebrew related topics.

Another good rule of thumb is if your questions can be easily answered, or has a yes or no answer, it most likely belongs here. Now then, get busy asking us your questions. Our bodies are ready for them!

Please be polite when you answer/ask questions!


r/wiiu • • 1h ago

Discussion How do I get back into gaming after a 3 month burnout?

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In the summer, I 100%-ed Mario odyssey and I loved every second of it but I had a huge burnout after ( as I tend to do that A LOT when gaming). And ever since I’ve really been struggling to find something that can really get me back into it. I think I may be suffering from too much choice tbh… in the last few weeks I’ve tried Mario kart and obviously enjoyed it, and DKC:Tropical freeze and enjoyed that also. I just find myself getting a little bored and just going on my phone during levels for example and then just turning the game off..
Maybe I need something a bit more exciting and action packed, idk. Here’s a pic of my game collection for context
Thanks


r/wiiu • • 10h ago

Image Replaced my WiiU Pro Controller with a Switch Pro dpad

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My Wii U Pro Controller couldn't properly register diagonal D-pad inputs, so I bought a third-party Switch Pro Controller D-pad as a replacement. Now I can play any fighting game using my Wii U Pro Controller. Since the Switch Pro Controller D-pad is taller than the original Wii U Pro Controller D-pad, I think it actually feels better than the stock configuration.


r/wiiu • • 12m ago

Video Peggle Xbox 360 Edition Now On WiiU

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DOWNLOAD NOW: https://www.mediafire.com/file/bvm0x5fz0f8e8xe/PeggleConverter.exe/file

you need your own Xbox 360 Peggle files. the game supports, Gamepad, touchscreen, Pro controller, and Wii remote. I don't ever plan to make money off of these projects just doing them for fun, ill look more into the game if it has more issues and of course replace the download link. I'm also working on multiplayer for the game so everyone can play with eachother! this is still a early build.

this is vibecoded, but fully safe on your pc, it just converts a "own" Xbox 360 game to WiiU nothing else.


r/wiiu • • 3h ago

I need some help

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I’ve had my wii U for over ten years and it is unmodded. About a year and a half ago I got a new gamepad and I was playing the wind waker hd. Then when I was done I decided to try playing a wii game then I got an error screen.

The error code: 160-0103

It says something is wrong with my system memory and after this happened I formatted my wii u as an attempt to fix this issue but…. After setting up my wii u it shows the same error screen. I want to fix it without soldering anything and I am having trouble finding a reliable guide online. Gbatemp is telling me to download a lot of stuff and it’s overwhelming. Is there a better guide or youtube video I can follow? I also don’t want to buy a raspberri pi tool unless it’s necessary


r/wiiu • • 53m ago

Question Exception (DSI) occurred

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Anyone have any idea why this happens or what could the the issue causing it? It doesn’t always happen but sometimes please help


r/wiiu • • 6h ago

Video GFORCE on wiiu

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r/wiiu • • 2h ago

Discussion Excitebots, City Folk, and Brawl won't transfer to my SDHC card.

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Can I transfer Wii save data in increments, or does it all have to be done in one fell swoop. Save data downloaded directly on the Wii's built-in storage doesn't get deleted during transfer process, right?

Because it's all on the SD card, right?

Help.


r/wiiu • • 20h ago

Discussion Project BO2 Unbound | Beta 3 RELEASE [Die Rise, Nuketown Zombies and Mirage]

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Well, after some time I've posted here, there is the Beta 3!

Now including:

- 2 MP Maps: Mirage and Grind

- 2 ZM Maps: Nuketown Zombies and Die Rise

- Keyboard and Mouse support

- Mod Loading, similar to Plutonium

- Performance boost, 11% higher FPS thanks to CPU optimizations

And more! Check on the video description for a full insight


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Discussion Remember that guy 3 days ago that thanked the Homebrew community (guy that came from PC) Well, I'm back

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Overall, what I did is installed some games, some plugins, and stuff... ghm... Just a little. I even managed to trick the Wii U into thinking that my SD card is a USB device so I would not ruin the aesthetics of the console with external stuff

The only useless feature for me is the Wii backwards compatibility since I still have my original Wii hooked up to component cables on the TV anyway. (And I know that's a crime to say, but I didn't really like Splatoon, my first experience was rough, but I would give it a shot again.)

And the only bad thing that I found is that I still have no friends on a console.

Any recommendations on what else I could do with this thing?


r/wiiu • • 13h ago

Fifa 13 crashes on startup, I need help

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Hi, I need help. I have the original version of Fifa 13. After I start the game and the fife intro goes through, it asks me to select settings. After I select a setting, the game just shuts down. I don't know what to do, please help.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Discussion (Petition) Boycott EU Kids Act for Gaming Preservation

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r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question Is this overkill?

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199 Upvotes

r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Preview I made a free Cemu launcher that recreates the Wii U home menu – Beta I need your feedback

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Hey everyone!

A while ago some of you said CosmoU looked like a generic "liquid glass" launcher and didn't really feel like the Wii U home menu. Fair point – so I reworked it.

What's new in the Wii U Look:

- Floating game icons with depth, soft shadows and parallax

- Little characters walking around, waving and looking at the selected game

- Speech bubbles like the old menu

- Bright, airy background instead of dark glass

Other features:

- Covers, Grid and Wii U Look views

- Downloads and sets up Cemu automatically

- Automatic covers

- Per-game resolution, plus graphics, audio, overlay and controller settings

It's free and open source (Windows 10/11): https://github.com/Eryski/CosmoU

CosmoU does not include any games, keys or firmware – you need your own dumps. It's an independent project, not affiliated with Nintendo or the Cemu team.

It's still early, so feedback and bug reports are very welcome. What would you want to see next?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Why is using a USB flash drive bad for Wii U games? Doesn't it write saves to the internal storage?

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Why is using a USB flash drive bad for running Wii U games? Doesn't it write saves to the internal storage?


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Question What's the point of this "Can be used with" checklist?

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On pretty much every Wii U game I have, there's this tiny checklist that says whether the game can run on Wii consoles or not. Has there ever been a game that runs on both consoles? If not, then what's the point of having this here?


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question Chat am I cooked?

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27 Upvotes

I’ve read that there is a way to fix it, of course it’s with hardware manipulation, but how actually doable it is?


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

News Samtendo Network now revives Wii Sports Club!

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With Samtendo Network, you can now play online on Wii Sports Club! It is fully functional and all sports/modes are supported, availaible for every users!

Join the discord server now : discord.gg/samtendo


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question Hello guys! I have a question about Wii U games

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I have had my Wii U since 2017. Unfortunately some of my games have degraded overtime. The shops I have gone to ( I live in Pakistan ) somehow have Wii U games, but THEY'RE ON THE OFF SALE SECTION. What kind of sick joke is this? Well, what I am asking, is how do I get Wii U games? Do I use modded software? Is there any way to enter the eShop? And, if you live in Germany (I have a relative who lives there), I'd very much appreciate a link to a Wii U game reseller.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Help! Wii U on CRT with scart

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Hi,

I'm trying to connect my Wii U to my very old CRT Tv.

The TV is a philips from the early 90s (I think) I need to use a scart port for it.

Back in the 90s when we played games on it we used channel 36.

I have connected the wii to it and that worked. (Dont remember which channel)

When I watch dvds and turn the dvd on it just switches to the scart(?) I dont have to choose a channel for that.

I have changed the settings to non-hdmi on the game pad but I dont get an image.

The scart is set to input.

Does anyone know what I could do? Should it work or is the tv just not compatible.

😀

Thank you


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question Buggy Nunchucks when playing injected GameCube games

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Hey! So I modded my Wii U and added GC games via UWUVCI, I’m loving the variety of games I can play with this console that has been left unused for about 10 years.
Problem is that I really wanted to play the GC Mario Party titles with my friends, but it seems that the Wii controllers with nunchucks play pretty buggy. They suddenly disconnect and the nunchucks sometimes stop working.
Is there something I can do to improve this or it is what it is? Seems like I’ll have to stick to the Wii and Wii U titles for games with 4 players.


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Technical Question Did I mess up?

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I was checking to see if I had the Hynix chip and when I was taking my Wii U apart, this just slipped out. It’s the ribbon cable behind the power button that connects the face plate to the body. If I did mess up, how can I repair it? Do I need to buy a new part or something?

This is my second time taking apart any electronic. I only took apart switch controllers to fix the drift and that was easy so I thought this would be too.


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Image Disc not working

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Yo, so I recently bought a WiiU game at a store but it won’t start. I‘m thinking it might be because of an itty bitty little blemish. Is that the reason? I wanna play my game ☹️


r/wiiu • • 2d ago

Question Should I get a wii u or switch 2?

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So I’m currently debating on getting another nintendo console soon after not getting one in years after gta 6 releases. I now finally earn my own money, and have always wanted to collect nintendo consoles however im in a dillema. Should I get the wii u, as they are cheap on ebay and usually come with a few games, wii motes, etc, or should i spend more and get a new switch 2. the downside is that the switch 2’s games are all $60+ (even the wii u ports) which is just another huge paywall hidden behind the already expensive console, plus i already have a switch 1.

so should i get the Wii u and push the switch 2 off till later? or should i just make the big investment right now


r/wiiu • • 1d ago

Discussion Pls add me as a friend (I can use Wii U Chat)

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Pls add me as a friend. I use roseverse for miiverse revival and I use protarium (with pretendo passthrough) for Wii U Chat. I also love making Mario levels on SMM. (so pls add me) please... PNID: CMan12040