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StellaWii
StellaWii
General
Author	Nuvalo
Type	Console
Version	2009
License	GPL
Last Updated	2009/01/20
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 04:31, 19 March 2023

This project is based on the Atari 2600 opensource emulator called Stella. You can find the original sources on its SourceForge page:

This version uses the same sources than the original. It uses wii-linux to run on a wii, cwiid for wiimote interface, and the SDL libraries for this system.

Installation

What you need:

A console ready to run homebrew.
Wiimote.
SD card.

Instructions:

Copy the "app" and "stella" directories (and its contents) to the root of yout SD card.
Put your roms inside the "stella" directory, in the root of your SD card.
Put the SD card on the front slot SD card adapter of your Wii.
Launch the Homebrew channel, and load the Stella´s .dol file.

User guide

Launch StellaWii, white text on black background will appear (don't press anything).

Wait 30 seconds and the orange GUI should appear.

Wait 10 seconds. Press 1+2 on Wiimote, Wiimote lights should flash.

Wait 30 seconds, Wiimote lights should stop flashing.

Turn the Wiimote on it's side (hold it horizontally).

Controls

A - Enter (select an option or the rom)

Home - Escape (to return to "roms select" menu)

B - Tabulator (to navigate through the menu buttons)

Minus - F1 (Reset) (in a game)

Plus - F2 (Select) (in a game)

First player (Wiimote):

1 - Pad button

D-Pad - Arrows

Second player (Nunchuck):

C - Pad button

Analog - Arrows

Credits

Thanks to:

The gc-linux team for their effort in porting linux to the wii console.
The stella team, for their great emulator.
The CWiid develeoppers, for their great applications to interface the wiimote.

External links

WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii

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-|image=stellawii.jpg
-|image_alt=StellaWii
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=StellaWii
-|image=stellawii.jpg
+|image=stellawii2.png
-|description=Atari 2600
+|description=Atari 2600 emulator for Wii.
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 |lastupdated=2009/01/20
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 |license=GPL
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/stellawii.7z
-|website=http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41847
+|website=https://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii
 |source=
 }}
-This project is based on the atari 2600 opensource emulator called stella. You can find the original sources on its [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41847 sourceforge page]:
+This project is based on the Atari 2600 opensource emulator called Stella. You can find the original sources on its [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41847 SourceForge page]:
 This version uses the same sources than the original. It uses wii-linux to run on a wii, cwiid for wiimote interface, and the SDL libraries for this system.
-== What you need ==
+==Installation==
-<ul>
+What you need:
-<li>A console ready to run homebrew </li>
+* A console ready to run homebrew.
-<li>Wiimote</li>
+* Wiimote.
-<li>SDCard</li>
+* SD card.
-</ul>
+Instructions:
+* Copy the "app" and "stella" directories (and its contents) to the root of yout SD card.
+* Put your roms inside the "stella" directory, in the root of your SD card.
+* Put the SD card on the front slot SD card adapter of your Wii.
+* Launch the Homebrew channel, and load the Stella´s .dol file.
+==User guide==
+Launch StellaWii, white text on black background will appear (don't press anything).
+Wait 30 seconds and the orange GUI should appear.
+Wait 10 seconds. Press 1+2 on Wiimote, Wiimote lights should flash.
+Wait 30 seconds, Wiimote lights should stop flashing.
+Turn the Wiimote on it's side (hold it horizontally).
+==Controls==
+A - Enter (select an option or the rom)
+Home - Escape (to return to "roms select" menu)
+B - Tabulator (to navigate through the menu buttons)
+Minus - F1 (Reset) (in a game)
+Plus - F2 (Select) (in a game)
+'''First player (Wiimote):'''
+- Pad button
+D-Pad - Arrows
-==Media==
+'''Second player (Nunchuck):'''
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-== Installation ==
+C - Pad button
-<ul>
-<li>Copy the "app" and "stella" directories (and its contents) to the root of yout SDCard.</li>
-<li>Put your roms inside the "stella" directory, in the root of your sdcard</li>
-<li>Put the SDCard on the front slot sdcard adapter of your wii</li>
-<li>Launch the Homebrew channel, and load the Stella´s .dol file</li>
-</ul>
-== Instructions ==
+Analog - Arrows
-Step-by step:
-<ul>
-<li>Select StellaWii in HBC (Or launch via your favourite method)</li>
-<li>White text on black background will appear (Don't press anything)</li>
-<li>Wait 30 seconds and the orange GUI should appear</li>
-<li>Wait 10 seconds.</li>
-<li>Press 1+2 on Wiimote, wiimote lights should flash</li>
-<li>Wait 30 seconds, wiimote lights should stop flashing</li>
-<li>Turn the wiimote on it's side as shown below</li>
-</ul>
-== Thanks to ==
+==Credits==
-<ul>
+Thanks to:
-<li>The gc-linux team for their effort in porting linux to the wii console</li>
+* The gc-linux team for their effort in porting linux to the wii console.
-<li>The stella team, for their great emulator</li>
+* The stella team, for their great emulator.
-<li>The CWiid develeoppers, for their great applications to interface the wiimote</li>
+* The CWiid develeoppers, for their great applications to interface the wiimote.
-</ul>
 == External links ==
-* Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii
+* WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/StellaWii