The Homebrew Channel also supports the Wii SD slot, which is properly emulated.Īs of 5.0-21088, Dolphin does not forward any USB storage devices to Homebrew Channel, neither physical passthrough devices, nor emulated devices. 1.3 Problems with TCP upload to Homebrew ChannelĮmulation Information Missing SD card adapter supportĭolphin does not emulate the official Nintendo memory card to SD card adapter, which is used to store applications to launch.The functionality provided by the Homebrew Channel is provided by Dolphin directly, so the HBC is not needed (except to work around Dolphin's broken Wii homebrew detection in some cases and a very few homebrew apps that cannot be run directly from Dolphin's game list, including the Priiloader installer). When launched from the Wii Menu, the Homebrew Channel will check for updates to itself and automatically download them if the user chooses to do so. It also accepts application uploads via a USB Gecko or TCP/IP (over Wi-Fi or Ethernet), which allows for quick application testing during development. The user then selects an application to launch by using a Wii Remote or GameCube controller. When launched, it displays a list of applications found on an SD card or USB drive.
Once installed, it appears as a standard Wii Channel on the Wii Menu. The Homebrew Channel is a freeware homebrew application loader that was developed to provide a way of easily running unofficial software on the Wii console.