So I started cloning the Wii U gamepad [video]

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35 points | by ingve 4 days ago

4 comments

  • saagarjha 2 minutes ago
    I wonder if you could run this on the Steam Deck or similar hardware.
  • hmm37 4 days ago
    This is great. A few years ago, I decided to buy a WII U, since I have basically every Nintendo console system since the NES. But the gamepad screen was broken and I couldn't sync the gamepad to the screen until I fixed it. And I tried to see if there was any alternative, but there wasn't until now. Hopefully that means more WII Us can be saved... You can sometimes find used Wii Us for $30 without the gamepad, while the gamepad itself costs around $100..
  • csb6 4 days ago
    Here is a link to the repository for the gamepad simulator: https://github.com/vanilla-wiiu/vanilla
  • zoklet-enjoyer 30 minutes ago
    Oh wow. I never played my Wii U without the gamepad, so I didn't know this. Makes sense that the gamepads are still as expensive as they are.