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![RiiConnect24 Logo](/images/WiiRC24Logo.jpg)

This guide will help you install RiiConnect24 on your Dolphin installation.

If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please directly contact KcrPL#4625 on Discord, join the [RiiConnect24 Discord Server](https://discord.gg/rc24) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net).
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This guide is for [Dolphin Emulator](https://dolphin-emu.org) only.

- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-wii) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on a Wii.
- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-vwii) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on vWii (Wii Mode on Wii U).
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DO NOT INSTALL RIICONNECT24 ON A WII MINI! It will not work and it will brick the system.
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### What you need

* A computer with either Windows 7 or newer or any Unix-based system
* [.VFF-File-Downloader-for-Dolphin](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/.VFF-File-Downloader-for-Dolphin/releases) if using a Unix-based system
* [Dolphin](https://dolphin-emu.org/download/)
* [RiiConnect24 Patcher](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases)

#### Instructions

##### Section I - Installing Dolphin

If you have Dolphin already installed, skip to Section II
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1. Download the latest Dolphin beta version, but **not a stable version as these are very outdated!**
2. Extract the .7z file using a program like 7Zip or WinRAR.
3. Start Dolphin.
4. Press on `Tools` -> `Perform Online System Update` -> Choose your region.
![Perform Online System Update](/images/Dolphin_RC24/1.jpg)

If you have a homebrewed Wii console, you can use a [BootMii NAND dump](bootmii) instead of installing the Wii System menu via this method. See [this page](https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=NAND_Usage_Guide) for more information.
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##### Section II - Installing RiiConnect24

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1. Run `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat`.
2. Start the patcher (by pressing `1`), then select `Install RiiConnect24`.
3. Select `Dolphin Emulator` (3).
4. Select `Install RiiConnect24 on your Dolphin Emulator`.
5. Press `1` and `Enter` to start the program.
6. Proceed with the program configuration.
7. It will ask you if you want to run the program manually every time you want to use RiiConnect24 on Dolphin or if you want to run it automatically on startup.
![Choose how to boot the program](/images/Dolphin_RC24/3.jpg)

If you choose to manually run it, keep `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat`. There will be an option in the menu to manually run it.
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If you choose to run it on startup, you don't have to do anything. If you want to uninstall it in the future, come back to `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` and choose Settings - Manage startup VFF Downloader.
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8. Press any key to go back to the RiiConnect24 patcher.
9. Once back in the RiiConnect24 Patcher, press `1` and then `Enter`.
10. Select your region (Europe or USA). The patcher will now begin to patch the WAD files.
11. Once it's done, press 2, (this will close the patcher) and then go to the directory that `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` is in. There should be be a `Mii Contest Channel (Europe) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` or `Check Mii Out Channel (USA) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad`, as well as an `Everybody Votes Channel ([your-selected-region]) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` file in the WAD folder there.
12. In Dolphin, press `Tools` and then `Install WAD`, and select the `Mii Contest Channel (Europe) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` or `Check Mii Out Channel (USA) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad`. Do the same for `Everybody Votes Channel ([your-selected-region]) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad`.
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The screenshots in this section are taken from Windows, but the same steps can be followed on your Unix-based machine.
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1. Run `VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.sh`.
![Main Menu](/images/Dolphin_RC24/2.jpg)
3. Proceed with the program configuration.
4. It will ask you if you want to run the program manually every time you want to use RiiConnect24 on Dolphin or if you want to run it automatically on startup.
![Choose how to boot the program](/images/Dolphin_RC24/3.jpg)

![Run once](/images/Dolphin_RC24/4.jpg)

If you choose to manually run it, keep `VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.sh`. There will be an option in menu to manually run it.
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5. Run `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh`.
6. Start the patcher, select `Install RiiConnect24`.
![Select Custom](/images/Dolphin_RC24/5.jpg)
7. Select `Custom`.
![Select Check Mii Out Channel](/images/Dolphin_RC24/6.jpg)
8. Press `1` to select your region and only enable 5th option. Press `6` to start patching.
9. After it's done, there will a be a `Mii Contest Channel (Europe) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` or `Check Mii Out Channel (USA) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` file in WAD folder next to `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh`
10. In Dolphin, press `Tools` and then `Install WAD`, and select the `Mii Contest Channel (Europe) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad` or `Check Mii Out Channel (USA) (Channel) (RiiConnect24).wad`.

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You're all done! Unfortunately, the Nintendo Channel and Wii Mail don't work in Dolphin yet.
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