Universal Adapter Settings

Navigating the Menu

Every adapter has a small OLED display on the front. When the adapter is plugged into the console, and the console is powered on, the OLED display will show information about the selected game, stick mapping, and trigger settings. The firmware version will also be shown at the bottom of the display.

To configure any of the adapter settings, you must open the adapter menu. This is done by pressing the following buttons on the Nintendo 64 controller:

Or the following buttons on the GameCube controller:

Or the home button on the Wii Classic Controller.

When downloading firmware for your adapter, you can modify the menu button combination in the downloads page if this is required.

This will bring up the main menu, which will be shown on the OLED display. Whilst navigating through the menus, no inputs will be sent to the console.

You can navigate through the menu using the control stick / d-pad, and the A and B buttons. The start button (or plus button for Wii CC) will exit the menu.

Your adapter settings will be saved automatically when you close the menu. The next time you power on the adapter, your chosen settings will be automatically restored.

USB Menu Viewer

OLED displays can eventually fail after many hours of use. I try to reduce the speed of this by switching off the display when not in use, but I wanted a way to keep full adapter functionality, even without the display.

As of firmware V1.8.0, the display will be written to the micro-USB port via serial at 115200 baud. This means, you can use a serial port viewer/terminal application, such as PuTTY, to still view the menu on your PC.

The latest version of my input-viewer software EMSpy also automatically displays the menu for you (when open), so you can also use this instead of PuTTY.

To get this working, connect your adapter to your computer with a micro-USB data cable, and make sure any necessary drivers are installed (see Input Display Feature section for more information).

You will need software which lets you view information from a serial port in real-time, such as EMSpy or PuTTY. If using PuTTY, see below for details:

Note that you can't have 2 different programs reading the same port at once, so you'll need to temporarily close other applications reading from this port when you do this (e.g. NintendoSpy / RetroSpy).

Make sure you set the connection type to "serial", the "speed" to 115200 baud, and the "serial line" to the correct COM port for your adapter. This will be the same as for the input display feature. (In the below example, it is COM7 - but this will likely be different for you)

Next, click "Open" to open the connection. PuTTY should bring up another window, which displays the information coming from the adapter in real-time. This will be a bunch of 1's and whitespace characters if the adapter menu isn't open, this is the raw input display information. But if you open the adapter menu, it should display the menu instead, like below:

To go back to using the input display feature, you must first close the PuTTY window to close this connection.

Selecting a Game (VC Mapping + Buttons)

Whenever you start a game, you must ensure that you have selected the your game from the menu. If you play with the incorrect mapping chosen, the buttons and/or analogue stick will me incorrectly mapped, and will not function as intended.

In order to select your game, simply highlight it in the "Select a Game" menu. There are a total of 23 options to choose from in the menu. These can be seen below:

Menu Option	Corresponding Game	Platform
1080 Snowboarding	1080 Snowboarding	Wii VC
Bomberman Hero	Bomberman Hero	Wii VC
Cruisin' USA	Cruisin' USA	Wii VC
F-Zero X	F-Zero X	Wii VC
Kirby 64	Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Wii VC
Majora's Mask	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Wii VC
Majora's Mask KZ	Majora's Mask KZ Practice ROM	Wii VC
Mario Golf	Mario Golf	Wii VC
Mario Kart 64	Mario Kart 64	Wii VC
Mario Party 2	Mario Party 2	Wii VC
Mario Tennis	Mario Tennis	Wii VC
Master Quest	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time & Master Quest The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition	GameCube
Ocarina of Time	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Wii VC
Ocarina of Time GZ	Ocarina of Time Trainer (GZ Practice ROM)	Wii VC
Ogre Battle 64	Ogre Battle 64	Wii VC
Paper Mario	Paper Mario	Wii VC
Pokemon Puzzle Lg	Pokemon Puzzle League	Wii VC
Pokemon Snap	Pokemon Snap	Wii VC
Sin & Punishment	Sin and Punishment	Wii VC
Star Fox 64	Star Fox 64	Wii VC
Super Mario 64	Super Mario 64	Wii VC
Super Smash Bros	Super Smash Bros.	Wii VC
Wave Race 64	Wave Race 64	Wii VC
Yoshi's Story	Yoshi's Story	Wii VC
SNES VC	A custom mapping for playing SNES VC titles	Wii VC

Please note: There are multiple versions of the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask! These are the Wii Virtual Console versions, and the GameCube versions. These versions use different mappings, so make sure that you choose the correct option for the version you are playing!

Disable Stick Mapping

The analogue stick mapping feature can be enabled and disabled from the "Mapping Settings" menu. Pressing A on the "Mapping Enabled/Disabled" option will toggle it.

For the GameCube controller, disabling this will cause both the selected game, and the GC->N64 mapping options to have no effect. Instead, the controller stick values will get passed directly to the console.

For the Nintendo 64 controller input, a mapping is still required to recenter the values around (128,128) not (0,0). So disabling the VC mapping with this option causes a very basic stick mapping to be used which has NO VC stick correction.

Disabling the stick mapping with this option allows the adapter to be used as a generic controller adapter and/or input display device.

Input Display Feature

Every adapter has a micro-USB port on the side, as can be seen in the model below. The orientation of the USB port depends upon when you bought the adapter. Some adapters have the USB port flipped upside-down.

In order to use the input display feature, you must connect the adapter to your computer using any micro-USB data cable. The cable must have the data wires (not just power), otherwise it will not work.

This is designed to work with the "NintendoSpy" software. Make sure you select the correct COM port in the software, and you choose the correct one of "Nintendo 64" or "GameCube" under "Controller Source".

For the Wii Classic Controller input, you must also select "GameCube" under "Controller Source". You can then use a custom skin in the software like this one to reskin for the Wii CC / CCP.

The input display feature can also be disabled altogether by toggling the "Input Display" option under the "Adapter Settings" menu.

If you are having problems connecting the USB, here are some basictroubleshooting steps:

• Make sure you have the CH340 drivers installed (it should be recognised as "USB-Serial CH340")
• Disconnect the adapter from the console, and reconnect the USB when the adapter is powered off.
• Try a different USB port. Be sure to try both USB2.0 and USB3.0 ports if you have both.
• Try a different micro-USB cable.

If the USB is connected when the adapter is already powered on from the console, Windows can sometimes misdetect the device as a serial mouse due to data already being sent to the computer. This causes the cursor to jump around. This is an unfortunate quirk of an old Windows driver. Firstly, make sure you have the CH340 drivers installed (it should be recognised as "USB-Serial CH340", not "Microsoft Serial BallPoint" mouse). If the problem persists, further fixes can be found here.

GameCube / Wii Classic Controller Settings

GameCube / Wii CC to N64 Mapping

In order to pass the GameCube controller's stick values through the same inverse mapping function as the Nintendo 64 stick values, they must first be warped to fit within the full working range of a Nintendo 64 controller's analogue stick. There are 4 built-in GameCube to Nintendo 64 stick mappings built into the adapter. These are my own custom mapping, and a 3 mappings identical to the GC->N64 Raphnet adapter mappings.

You can find a more in-depth explanation of the "EM Mapping" and "Raphnet V2.0" mappings, including before and after plots of each of the two here. I recommend using the "EM Mapping", but, I've added the other mappings for people who are familiar with the GC->N64 Raphnet adapter. It will make playing on Wii VC feel just like playing on the Nintendo 64 with the GameCube to N64 Raphnet adapter.

In order to change the mapping, simply highlight the corresponding mapping in the "GC > N64 Mapping" menu.

Trigger Modes

There are four different trigger modes available:

• Unmodified
• Soft (25%)
• Hard (100%)
• Custom (0 - 100%)

"Unmodified" mode will leave the triggers unaltered. They will act the same as they do normally.

"Soft" mode will threshold the analogue trigger values for L and R at 25%. Anything higher than this will act as a full (digital) trigger press in-game. This is useful for example if you prefer the "soft" triggers, like in the GameCube rereleases of the Legend of Zelda OOT, MM and MQ, and want those style triggers when playing the Wii Virtual Console versions.

"Hard" mode will set the analogue trigger values for L and R to zero, unless the triggers are fully depressed (digitally), in which case they will be set to 100%. This is useful for example if you prefer the "hard" triggers, like in the Wii Virtual Console rereleases of the Legend of Zelda OOT and MM, and want those style triggers when playing the GameCube versions.

"Custom" mode will act just like soft triggers, but you can adjust the threshold.

Changing the trigger mode is done by highlighting the corresponding option under "Trigger Mode" in the "Mapping Settings" menu.

In order to adjust the custom threshold, select it in the menu, and hold left or right on either the analogue stick, or the d-pad. You should see the value change in between 0% and 100% in the menu.

Advanced Operation

Update / Reflash Firmware

If a firmware update is released, you can reflash your adapter with the latest firmware using the software and firmware files available on the downloads page here.

Firstly, please make sure you have the CH340 drivers installed. Windows should recognise the adapter as "USB-Serial CH340".

Steps:
1) Download the flashing software and extract the files to a new directory
2) Download the firmware file you want to flash your adapter with
3) Open the software, and make a note of the available COM ports; it may be the case that none are yet available
4) Disconnect your adapter from the console if it is connected
5) Connect your adapter to your computer via the micro-USB port
6) With your adapter connected, a new COM port should appear in the software for your adapter; select it
7) Select the firmware file you downloaded in the software
8) Now connect your adapter to the console, and make sure the console is switched on
9) On the adapter, open the menu and select "Update Firmware" from the "Adapter Settings" menu
10) Click the "Upload" button in the software and wait for the process to complete

The process should take about 20 seconds to complete. Once the firmware has been successfully flashed, the software should say so, and you can then unplug+replug the adapter from the console to restart it.

DO NOT DISCONNECT OR UNPLUG YOUR ADAPTER DURING THE REFLASHING PROCESS!
Doing so could brick your adapter, meaning it will no longer work at all until you reflash it successfully.

If you somehow brick your adapter, do not worry... you should be able to follow the backup steps below to flash the firmware. This will fix your adapter:

Backup Steps:
1) Download the flashing software and extract the files to a new directory
2) Download the firmware file you want to flash your adapter with
3) Open the software, and make a note of the available COM ports; it may be the case that none are yet available
4) Switch OFF your console, and connect your adapter to the console; it should be powered off
5) Connect your adapter to your computer via the micro-USB port
6) With a thin object, hold down the button on the back of your adapter, whilst powering on the console
7) You can now release the button. If done correctly, the adapter should be in programming mode
Note: nothing will be displayed on the adapter even if done correctly
8) With your adapter connected, a new COM port should appear in the software for your adapter; select it
9) Select the firmware file you downloaded in the software
10) Click the "Upload" button in the software and wait for the process to complete
11) If the process fails to complete, try repeating from step 4 onwards
Note: The button must be held down at the same time the adapter is powered on in order for it to work

Reset Settings

You can quickly reset your adapter settings to the firmware defaults by selecting "Reset Settings" from the "Adapter Settings" menu.

Poll Rate

The poll-rate determines how frequently the adapter polls the controller. Rather than a frequency, it is specified as the interval between two consecutive polls. This value can be set anywhere between 1.5ms and 16.0ms.

This value can be viewed as an approximation for the maximum amount of input lag the adapter has, so theoretically it would seem to follow that the lower the value the better. However, while every controller I've tested seems to work at a poll rate of 1.5ms without problems, it might be the case that this is too frequent for other controllers which I haven't tested. For that reason, I've added the option so people can configure this as required.