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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 either Windows 7 or newer or any Unix based system
• .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

Performing Online System Updates is not currently possible in Dolphin. You must use a NAND dump from a real Wii. {: .notice--warning}

Section II - Installing RiiConnect24

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Windows macOS/Linux

1. Run the RiiConnect24Patcher.bat that you downloaded here
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.

If you choose to manually run it, keep VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.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 VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.bat and choose - Manage startup VFF Downloader. {: .notice--info} 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.

1. Run VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.sh on Unix systems which 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 VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.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 VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.bat or VFF-Downloader-for-Dolphin.sh and choose - Manage startup VFF Downloader. {: .notice--info} 5. Run the RiiConnect24Patcher.sh that you downloaded here 6. Start the patcher, select Install RiiConnect24. 7. Select Custom. 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.bat 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.

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