The launch of Smash Brothers for Wii U introduced a Wii U GameCube Controller adapter, which Dolphin developers were quickly able to make compatible with their emulator. Unfortunately, you’ll probably need to buy something to follow this guide properly. Both will work identically for this guide, but the Mayflash version must be switched to Wii U mode. A Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter, either Nintendo’s official product or Mayflash’s third-party version.
Fortunately, using real GameCube controllers with Dolphin isn’t too tough, and we’re more than happy to walk you through the process. This is especially problematic when PC gamepads like the Xbox One controller just don’t translate smoothly to playing something like GameCube games on Dolphin. A common downside of emulation on PC is that actually using your controllers requires some extra footwork.
