Dolphin Installation 6 min read | Last updated on 05/28/2025

Section I - Patching WADs

With a default Dolphin NAND, the Check Mii Out Channel and Everybody Votes Channel are disabled to prevent abuse. To use these services in Dolphin, dump a real NAND, and import it in Tools > Manage NAND > Import BootMii NAND Backup...

If you have not done so already, visit the WiiLink Patcher releases page and download the correct patcher for your operating system.

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer’s architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

1. Choose your installation setup:

Express Installation

• Choose Express Setup. Follow the steps below:
  1. Select your region for the WiiConnect24 channels.
  2. Select whether or not you would like to install the regional channels.
  3. Select what language you would like for the regional channels as well as your preferred Food Channel version if you chose to install them.
  4. Select Dolphin Emulator.

Custom Installation

• Choose Custom Setup. Follow the steps below:
  1. Select which channels you would like to install out of the list.
  2. Select Dolphin Emulator.
  3. Select the region of the console you will be installing the channels to.

Please wait a moment for the patcher to download and patch the files on your device.

Section II - Installing WADs

To use WiiConnect24 services in Dolphin, you need to have the Wii System Menu installed. You can do this by navigating to Tools > Perform Online System Update

Wii Mail doesn’t work properly in Dolphin yet, but patching it is necessary for the Everybody Votes Channel to function correctly

1. Open Dolphin Emulator.
2. Select Tools
3. Select Install WAD...
4. If you have chosen to install regional channels, navigate to the WAD folder inside the WiiLink folder on your device, and select to install WiiLink Address Settings.wad before anything else.
5. Repeat the process to install all other WADs.
6. Navigate to Options > Configuration > Wii, and ensure Enable WiiConnect24 via WiiLink is enabled.
7. Head to File > Open, and navigate to the folder where you ran the patcher.
8. Navigate to apps > Mail-Patcher, and open boot.dol.
9. Wait for patching to complete, then press HOME / Enter to exit the patcher.
10. Load the Wii System Menu (Tools > Load Wii System Menu), then navigate to Wii Options (Wii logo in bottom left corner) > Wii Settings > WiiConnect24, and accept the EULA. If it tells you that WiiConnect24 isn’t being offered in your region, change your country to a supported one and try again (we recommend the United Kingdom for PAL, and the United States for NTSC-U). Note that, while this will display Nintendo’s EULA, by using WiiLink services you agree to our EULA, which can be found here.

Section III - Using the Address Settings and AnyGlobe Changer

Setting your region in AnyGlobe Changer

This allows you to set your country if the WiiConnect24 settings say that it’s not supported.

1. In Dolphin, head to File > Open, and navigate to the folder where you ran the patcher.
2. Navigate to WiiLink > apps > AnyGlobe Changer, and open boot.dol.
3. Read the disclaimer, and press 1 to continue.
4. Using the D-pad / arrow keys, set your region and sub-region.
5. Highlight Save Settings, then press A / left click to save.
6. Return to the System Menu.

Adding Personal Information

WiiLink never stores your personal data. For more information on what is used, read our Privacy Policy.

Adding your personal information to the Address Settings will allow the Photo Prints Channel to send images to your email, and the Food Channel to deliver the food to your house.

You are responsible for entering your correct Address Information. Failure to do so may result in emails and/or orders not succeeding.

Photo Prints Channel

1. Launch the Photo Prints Channel from your Wii’s home menu.
2. On the bottom right, press Address Settings and then Yes.
3. Click on Email Address within the settings and type in your email address. (make sure you put it in correctly or it will not work!)
4. Press OK and then Done.
5. Once you are in the SPD main menu, choose Digicam in the Choose Channel menu.

Food Channel

If you want to use the Domino’s version of the Food Channel, please follow this guide instead. Otherwise, proceed with the guide below.

1. Launch the Food Channel from your Wii’s home menu.
2. In the Delivery Address, Press the Change Address Information button in the main menu.
3. Replace the Placeholder info with the Following:

• Your First and Last Name
• Your Phone Number (country code FIRST, phone number afterwards)
• Your City
• Your Home Address
• Your Zip Code

(Make sure you put it in correctly or it will not work! Use the example data in the settings as a template to put your information in correctly.)

4. Press OK and then Done
5. Once you are in the SPD main menu, choose Demae in the Choose Channel menu.
6. When you return to the Food Channel via SPD, it will display your information that you put in and will give a confirmation box. Once you double check and everything is correct, click on Yes.