This is a quick start guide on how to use Nintendont, a popular loader for the Wii that's used to play GameCube games from a USB drive, SD card, or directly from your disc drive.
To play games, you are advised to use a large SD card or an external hard drive, flash drives are very sporadic in functionality. See [storage FAQ](faq).
There is no "guide" to use Nintendont. This is intended to help you learn how to use it, by giving you a quick start. You should be able to figure out all the great features of Nintendont by using it.
+ You can use a GameCube controller to play your games.
+ You can use a Wiimote to play your games, but you will need to use a Classic Controller Pro or a Wii U Pro Controller to use all of the game's features.
+ You can use a Wii U GameCube Controller adapter if your Wii does not have GameCube ports.
+ You can use a USB keyboard to enter text in games that require it.
+ You can use a fan-made patch to enable online play in some games.
+ You can use USB Loader GX or WiiFlow to play GameCube games there.