This driver supports the official Nintendo Wii U Gamecube USB adapter, as well any third party adapters emulating the device WUP-028. Download and Open the executable (available here). Click next to begin the installation.
- Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver
- Retrolink Gamecube Controller Drivers
- Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver For Mac
- Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver Windows 10
- Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver Windows 7
Aug 06, 2020 This video is to show people how to program the RetroLink GameCube controller to work with Dolphin GameCube emulator on Mac OS X Yosemite. Note: The red dot that represents the c-stick does not. Simply plug the controller into your Mac’s USB port or pair it via Bluetooth and it’s ready to customise. Retrolink usb controller shows unknown device in device manager. Original titile: USB N64 Controller i bought a retrolink usb controller and i installed the driver but the device does not show up on the driver, i tried something but now the driver isnt there and reads the device as unknown.
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As of 4.0-4599, Dolphin has built in support for the Nintendo GameCube controller Adapter for Wii U, the only official USB GameCube adapter available. With Dolphin's implementation, the GameCube controller is auto-configured and calibrated, with full rumble support. Wireless controllers and bongos are supported.
This method of connecting controllers is intended to work with all adapters that are compatible with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but certain third-party adapters don't seem to work with this method. Adapters by Nintendo and Mayflash are known to work.
Compatible third-party adapters generally have a switch for choosing between PC mode and Wii U mode. If your adapter has such a switch, you have to set it to Wii U mode before following these instructions. Official Nintendo adapters don't have a switch.
- 1Installation
- 1.2macOS
- 1.3Windows
- 1.4Android
- 2Dolphin Setup
Linux
Linux support does not require any special drivers, as long as Dolphin was built with libusb support. However, a udev rule must be created to allow access to the device.
Paste the following in the /etc/udev/rules.d/51-gcadapter.rules file (/lib/udev/rules.d/51-gcadapter.rules if making a package):
SUBSYSTEM'usb', ENV{DEVTYPE}'usb_device', ATTRS{idVendor}'057e', ATTRS{idProduct}'0337', MODE='0666'
Reload udev rules with:sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
Then re-insert the adapter. Dolphin should now detect it in the controller settings (refer to #Dolphin Setup below).
If you want to change the rule, links for instructions are available on the libusb FAQ.
macOS
Due to the nature of Apple's HID implementation, all HID devices (including non-standard ones) are intercepted by IOKit's HID driver. Since the adapter does not supply a valid report descriptor, this makes the IOKit driver useless for direct communication.
Instead, IOKit's behavior may be manipulated via a codeless .kext to simply ignore the adapter and permit a lower-level connection (like the one Dolphin makes):
Easy Install
Terminal Install
Once installed, Dolphin should be able to recognize that the adapter has been plugged in. You do not need to configure the controllers manually within Dolphin's controller settings but any controllers plugged into the adapter should work immediately.
For questions on any of these macOS connection techniques, please see the forum thread.
macOS with System Integrity Protection (SIP)
On El Capitan (10.11) and later, the unsigned Kernel Extension will fail to load.The only current workaround is to disable kernel-extension signing verification, which can be done in macOS Recovery Mode.This will lessen security, and is not recommended.
See this StackExchange thread for more details.
Windows
On Windows, the GameCube controller adapter will need a certain driver to let Dolphin detect it and use it. If you are using 5.0-2472 or newer, you need to either install a filter driver using Zadig or install UsbDk. (Doing both is unnecessary, but doesn't lead to any problems.) If you aren't sure which one to pick, use Zadig. If you are using 5.0-2341 or older, using Zadig is required.
Avoid vJoy
The software that utilizes vJoy drivers, such as GameCube USB Adapter Driver, can treat the GameCube controllers as generic gamepads for Windows. They can be configured in Dolphin like any other controller. Unlike vJoy, Dolphin's native support will offer more straightforward and added missing supports from vJoy (i.e. force feedback), and offer better latency. vJoy and Dolphin's native support conflict with one another, so to use the native support in Dolphin, driver services must be stopped through GameCube USB Adapter Driver 's window. You probably already have ran Zadig setup if the GameCube USB Adapter Driver version is v3.0 or later. Skip to #Dolphin Setup below if you haven't encountered any problems with it.
Using Zadig
Plug in the GameCube controller adapter if it hasn't been already. Download and launch Zadig. If you're using the Mayflash adapter, make sure you switch it to 'Wii U' or Zadig won't pick it up properly.
1. From the 'Options' menu in Zadig, select 'List All Devices'
2. In the pulldown menu, select 'WUP-028'. Ensure that its USB ID is '057E 0337'.
- If it does not appear in the list then try inserting the adapter (specifically its black USB cord) into another USB port.
3. On the right column, select 'WinUSB' then click 'Replace Driver'. Select 'Yes' to modify the system driver.
When it said the driver is installed successfully then you can close the Zadig setup and continue to #Dolphin Setup below.
Problem with Zadig?
Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver
If there is a problem in the installation process, you can completely restart Zadig by following these instructions.
Reverting the adapter's driver back to vanilla state
- Open Device Manager (or simply run 'devmgmt.msc'), look for the 'WUP-028' device which is usually under the 'Universal Serial Bus devices'(WinUSB) or 'libusbK devices'(libusbK). Open its context menu (right-click) and select Properties. Click 'Uninstall' under the 'Driver' tab. Check box 'Delete the driver software for this device' then proceed. Then re-insert the adapter. The steps for driver installation can now be followed.
Delete temporary setup files (Fixes 'Driver installation failed')
- Kill installer_x64.exe or installer_x86.exe from the Task Manager then delete %userprofile%usb_driver and run Zadig again.
Android
Android doesn't require anything special to make the adapter work. Under the gamepad controller settings; For each controller that you want to use the adapter with, change the selection from Emulated to Gamecube Adapter. After that point, make sure to start the game with the adapter plugged in and Android will ask if you want Dolphin to have permission to use the device.
Input doesn't work
There is a bug in Android's USBManager framework that sometimes causes Dolphin to be incapable of reading the adapter. In these instances a toast window will pop up asking you to unplug and replugin the adapter. Do so and Dolphin will be able to read the adapter after that.
The left slot on the adapter (while engraved 'Wii U' facing up) is the first port, and so on, so don't mistake it for being the other way around!
Retrolink Gamecube Controller Drivers
Before Dolphin 4.0-4599
The GameCube controller adapter is not supported in versions older than 4.0-4599. Updating to a newer version is necessary.
Dolphin 4.0-4599 to Dolphin 4.0-8593
With any necessary installation complete, run Dolphin, and check Direct Connect under GameCube Adapter in the Controller Settings, then restart Dolphin. Set GameCube ports to Standard Controller corresponding to each port on the adapter that is plugged in with the actual GameCube controller. The setup for the adapter is now completed. To test, simply start a game that uses GameCube controllers.
- DK Bongo controllers are supported. With DK Bongo controllers plugged in, select 'TaruKonga (Bongos)' in the Controller Settings.
- Dolphin supports hot-plug, so the pads can be unplugged and plugged into other ports. If a pad is unplugged from the adapter, Dolphin will use what is configured (PC keyboard/mouse, PC gamepad etc).
- Dolphin might not show the correct status of the adapter if Direct Connect is unchecked. If you are having this problem, check that then restart Dolphin.
Dolphin 4.0-8601 and Newer
Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver For Mac
With any necessary installation complete, run Dolphin and click the GameCube controller dropdown. Select GameCube Adapter for Wii U on any slot that you wish to use the adapter for. Hitting Configure when this is selected allows you to turn rumble off/on per controller, as well as a toggle for using the DK Bongos.
Adapter Not Detected
It's worth noting that only the first instance of Dolphin Emulator will detect the adapter. Another instance will detect the second adapter if inserted, and so on. If the Dolphin Emulator couldn't detect the adapter, it's possible that you already have another one running.
If the adapter is successfully detected when no game is running but flickers between detected and not detected when a game is running, update to 5.0-12263 or later.
If the adapter is not detected at all, then it may only be a matter of changing USB ports and restarting Dolphin, or its driver/setup might have recently been changed/overridden. You should follow the instruction again from one of the sections for your system.
Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver Windows 10
Retrolink Gamecube Controller Driver Windows 7
Looks neat doesn't it? A USB controller shaped like a GameCube controller! Should be a good controller for playing GameCube games in Dolphin right? It is not. Many many problems have been posted here and on the issue tracker regarding these controllers. They all share a common theme: they don't work right! Here's what we know.
There is no website!
There is no website of any form available for support. Everyone who buys one is essentially on their own. You get the disc that comes with it, and that's it! There is no way to get support and no way to contact retrolink.
R and L Analog does not work
According to numerous reports (see sources below), the analog L and R buttons do not work. A user disassembled theirs and believed they saw analog sliders, however there was no way to set up analog. The problem is confirmed for Windows from the various reports about it here, and thanks to our macOSusers, we know that the triggers show up as regular old buttons on macOS as well.
Of course, there is the possibility that the hardware IS analog and there is some some sort of setup issue. However, since there is no website and no instructions, all we have to go on is user experience, and so far there is no evidence of anyone achieving working analog triggers on a Retrolink GameCube Controller.
And remember guys, always post your GCpad or Emulated Wiimote window when making a controller issue! The only reason we know it happens on macOS was because our macOS users did that.
Sources:
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-retrolink-l-and-r-analog
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-controller-trigger-issue
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-help-with-retrolink-gamecube-controller-issues
C-Stick Left and Right does not work (on OS X and possibly more)
There are several reports about this, but Aesop3 summed it up very nicely in the most informative retrolink post we have. Note that they are a macOS user.
Aesop3 Wrote:So I ordered a RetroLink classic USB gamecube controller from ThinkGeek and I immediately ran into a few issues that seem to pertain to the functionality of the C-Stick. After mapping my controller, it became apparent that whatever dolphin detected as my left and right inputs for the C-Stick serve no functional purpose. However, the most inconvenient part is that left and right inputs on the Main Stick also move the c-stick slightly horizontally; enough for my games to recognize it as c-stick inputs. For example, in SSBM, moving left/right in the air sometimes cause me to perform left/right ariel attacks, as if i had used the C-Stick to perform them. Needless to say, this is a very irritating problem, and if you have a solution or anything I should try, please let me know. It is also worth noting that left on the D-pad registers as down/right on the c-stick.
Other users have confirmed it as well (see sources). Unfortunately, the windows posters have not given enough information to know if this occurs on all operating systems or if it's just a macOS defect. ALWAYS show your GCpad or Emulated Wiimote configuration windows when posting issues about controllers! The information we have is just not enough to know if this occurs on windows or not.
Sources:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R32X8E219KYBOQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00HS7LJ2G
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-retrolink-usb-controller
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-need-help-please--34636
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-help-with-retrolink-gamecube-controller-issues
https://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/issues/detail?id=7135
May not work without explanation!
There are a ton of reports of the controller just... not working. A user was able to get it to work by reinstalling, but usually the problem just goes unresolved. Information on this is kind of sketchy, but the fact that several users have posted that the controller sometimes just doesn't work period is very alarming. And thanks to the aforementioned lack of a website or a way to contact retrolink... we have no idea what's going on.
Sources:
https://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/issues/detail?id=7157
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-retrolink-gc-usb-controller-not-working
https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-retrolink-gamecube-controller-not-showing (possibly, this is unresolved as of this writing)
Moral of the Story
A lot more testing is needed to really narrow down exactly what is going on, but from the many many reports, it's clear that these controllers are a poor choice. To put it simply, do not purchase Retrolink GameCube Controllers! Our Recommended Accessories page has a genuine Nintendo GameCube controller and an adapter. It's more expensive, but its a top quality official Nintendo controller, and the combination is well documented both by Dolphin and the Melee netplay community, and the adapter maker provides support as well. Otherwise, there's always the trusty Xbox 360 Controller. Or a DualShock3 or a DualShock4 with the SCP Drivers. There are a lot of great options out there for high quality controls! They may be more expensive than a cheap USB controller, but it's worth it.
Feel free to post questions or information about the Retrolink controllers to this thread.