Emulating Nintendo Wii games in a more user friendly way
I think it would be super cool if Nintendo Wii game emulation could utilise a VR controller for interaction with the game.
There are plenty of ways to setup a genuine Wii remote with the sensor, DualShock controllers, Switch controllers and many more.
The problem with these solutions; they require you to have Wii hardware which is getting harder to come by in a reliable state. If not Wii hardware, you looking at controllers that just don't match the experience of playing on the Wii. With the uptake of VR among enthusiasts (often many of which overlap with the emulation community) I think having a reliable, easy to setup system for VR motion controls in Wii emulation would be amazing.
The ability to play Wii games and use VR controllers as a Nunchuck and Wii controller seamlessly. Not requiring the use of a HMD especially would feel like a very genuine Wii experience. So far the closest thing I know if is: https://github.com/MichaelJW/DorsalVR
There are many current "solutions" but they all require an extensive setup process and are extremely irritating to work with. They vary from platform to platform, methods used and the controllers/hardware they require. I think it should be possible to make a consistent experience using VR controllers a better experience for Wii emulation. While the idea of playing Wii games in a virtual environment in VR is also cool, it needs to be easy to use, otherwise no one will use it. Plus, having the ability to choose the way you experience the game is key.
All the methods available are awesome, but they are difficult to use, unreliable and confusing. Until a unified, easy downloadable solution is available, I feel that we don't have a way to preserve the Wii experience once the real hardware becomes rare, old and collectable.
Emulating Nintendo Wii games in a more user friendly way I think it would be super cool if Nintendo Wii game emulation could utilise a VR controller for interaction with the game.
There are plenty of ways to setup a genuine Wii remote with the sensor, DualShock controllers, Switch controllers and many more. The problem with these solutions; they require you to have Wii hardware which is getting harder to come by in a reliable state. If not Wii hardware, you looking at controllers that just don't match the experience of playing on the Wii. With the uptake of VR among enthusiasts (often many of which overlap with the emulation community) I think having a reliable, easy to setup system for VR motion controls in Wii emulation would be amazing.
The ability to play Wii games and use VR controllers as a Nunchuck and Wii controller seamlessly. Not requiring the use of a HMD especially would feel like a very genuine Wii experience. So far the closest thing I know if is: https://github.com/MichaelJW/DorsalVR
There are many current "solutions" but they all require an extensive setup process and are extremely irritating to work with. They vary from platform to platform, methods used and the controllers/hardware they require. I think it should be possible to make a consistent experience using VR controllers a better experience for Wii emulation. While the idea of playing Wii games in a virtual environment in VR is also cool, it needs to be easy to use, otherwise no one will use it. Plus, having the ability to choose the way you experience the game is key.
All the methods available are awesome, but they are difficult to use, unreliable and confusing. Until a unified, easy downloadable solution is available, I feel that we don't have a way to preserve the Wii experience once the real hardware becomes rare, old and collectable.
Just an idea lol
The current methods so far: https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=DSU_Client