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RiiConnect24

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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 or e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net. {: .notice--info}

What you need

• A computer with Windows 7 or newer.
• .VFF-File-Downloader-for-Dolphin
• Dolphin
• RiiConnect24 Patcher

Instructions

Section I - Installing Dolphin

If you have Dolphin already installed, skip to Section II {: .notice--info}

1. Download the latest Dolphin development version.
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

Section II - Installing RiiConnect24.

1. Run Install.bat that you downloaded here
2. Press 1 and ENTER to start the program.
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.

If you choose to manually run it, keep Install.bat. There will be an option in menu to manually run it. {: .notice--info}

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 Install.bat and choose 4th option - Manage startup VFF Downloader. {: .notice--info}

Section III - Finalizing installation

1. Run RiiConnect24Patcher.bat that you downloaded here
2. Start the patcher, select Install RiiConnect24.
3. Select Custom.
4. Press 1 to select your region and only enable 5th option. Press 6 to start patching.
5. 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.bat
6. 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.

You're all done! Unfortunately, Nintendo Channel and Wii Mail don't work in Dolphin yet. {: .notice--info}