The best Wii U Accessories: Reddit reviews

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If you ever get around to buying another adapter, I cannot reccomend the Mayflash brand adapter enough. I own and use one. My friends all have one as well. The cord is extra long. The quality is solid, and its also PC ready for when I wanna bust out some luigi's mansion on dolphin. By the way, i'd be writing some nasty emails to the company and demand reimbursement, as well as taking it back to the store.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B00RSXRLUE If you don’t want to wait until 2019 to play smash with GCC you can get this adapter, which works just as well as the official Nintendo one, and even works for pc. I’ve owned it for almost 2 years now and haven’t had a single issue

Same here, haven't tested mine on switch, but it is in fact Mayflash and works perfectly on Wii U.

(anyone reading this in the UK for the record, I live in the US, but the picture is the same and the company is also the same. Here's the link to the US one that I currently own)

I'm assuming that your controller already connects just fine to your pc. If you need an adapter, i'd recommend the mayflash

Once that's done, you should follow the guide on anther's ladder to properly set up melee for online practice. Instead of the basic 5.0 Dolphin, anther's requires 5.9 Faster Melee build of dolphin. Anyway the guide can be found here: https://www.smashladder.com/guides/view/272o/melee/how-to-play-melee-online-netplay-guide-faster-melee-proj

As for online resources, ssbm tutorials has great videos detailing character specific tech (falco lasers, fox practice drills, marth chaingrab guide, etc.), universal tech (wavedashing, dashdancing, directional influence), and just general pieces of advice to newcomers.

I'd also recommend Uncle Punch training mode. This is a mod of melee's event mode designed to help practice universal tech such as L cancelling, smash di, or ledgedashing.

The Mayflash 4 port adapters are pretty standard afaik. The Switch/PC toggle is great if you ever want to use GCCs for PC games without messing with drivers.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/

Dolphin is free. Go to smashladder.com and follow their guide for downloading Faster Melee's most recent version. Faster Melee is a version of Dolphin that runs smoother for online play, and is pretty much required for playing people online using smashladder.

You're gonna need to download an ISO file of melee, which is basically the game ripped from the disc. You can try googling it and it shouldnt be too hard. Careful of sketch websites.

If you've been watching for a while you might know the basic terminology already but the SSBMTutorials youtube channel has a lot of good info about the tech. Basic things like L cancelling and Wavedashing can be a little awkward to understand without being shown.

https://youtube.com/channel/UC46ZTid4t2ctB6osM0WTiJA

It's a little tough to get rolling if you don't have a friend to play with all the time that's at your level, but the "Friendlies" tab in smashladder should work ok.

You're gonna need a gamecube adapter. You can buy the official nintendo one, or you can get the Mayflash 4 port. They're basically identical.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=asc_df_B00RSXRLUE/?linkCode=df0&hvadid=198123773248&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4592356619243608365&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&a...

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1544056450&sr=1-2&keywords=mayflash+gamecube+adapter

Here's the adapter I use. Funnily enough you aren't even supposed to use the PC mode it features to use it with Dolphin. You'll pretty much always use Wii U mode, you just need to do some driver shenanigans in order for it to work. Here's how to do that:

https://www.smashladder.com/guides/view/26oz/controller-guide-2-0.

slippi.gg has a Mac version available for download.

You shouldn't have any performance problems, Dolphin can run Melee at full speed on pretty much anything.

If you don't have one already get a Mayflash adapter, it'll let you use your GC controllers with Slippi. The Amazon page says it works with Mac.

You should just order it from Amazon, looks like the controller is on sale right now and doesn't the WiiU use HDMI?

I have the Mayflash one and it works excellent. It was too difficult to find an official one back in the Wii U days. I'm assuming it works for Switch too. No issues whatsoever personally and it has nearly 5 stars on Amazon.

Edit:

Figured I should clarify my comments here:

I do not own a Switch yet (plan to get one Black Friday), but I use it all the time on my Wii U and it works flawlessly. Based on reviews, it looks like it works flawlessly on the Switch as well. I can't imagine it would be any different.

This one by Mayflash. Set it to Wii U mode, and it functions identically to the official Nintendo one.

PSA: Mayflash makes a clone adapter that works on Wii U, PC, and Switch just as perfectly as the official one and can be found easily on Amazon for under $20. https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE

EDIT SECONDARY PSA: 8BitDo also makes a wireless 1-port adapter for switch and PC that allows you to connect a single controller to your Switch wirelessly, in tabletop, handheld, or docked mode. https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Adapter-Nintendo-GameCube-Classic-Controllers/dp/B07JLF9PVG

There's only really two good options as far as I know. The official Nintendo adapter or the Mayflash 4 port adapter. I'm pretty sure that Nintendo isn't making their adapter anymore or something, so I'd just get the Mayflash one.

I use the SC where I can and an 8bitDo Pro+ for its better buttons (and Dpad) and plug and play.

For most multiplayer games, I use 4 GameCube controllers since I always have many and they're easiest to pass around.

I would love to combine all 3 of these controllers to make my ideal one with all the features.

Seems like some sort of third-party wii classic or pro controller.

Edit: It’s a Wii U Classic Controller made by Performanced Designed Products (PDP), officially licensed by Nintendo. You can buy it on Amazon.

That's objectively wrong, most adapters other than the Nintendo or Mayflash 4 port have issues with either lag of compatibility. Keep an eye out and you'll see threads in the smash & Nintendo subs that get posted almost weekly trying to figure out what's wrong with their adapter, and 99% of the time it's because they have a different 3rd party adapter. Some add a frame or more of lag, some have weird input malfunctions, some aren't compatible with pc or the proper drivers needed for melee, etc.

/u/buarki12, I highly recommend just getting the Mayflash for $30 off amazon. $30 guarantees it'll work no matter what game you want to play and it'll be the best with least hassle. No idea what you experience with Amazon was one time but this has free returns if you're really worried so nothing to lose, just message them and they'll refund you.

I got the mayflash one for my Wii U like two or three years ago on amazon. Never had any issues with it. I just ordered another one for 8 player smash via Amazon last week. It was around 25 or 30 bucks I believe. I’ll edit this comment with the link.

Edit: looks like it’s on sale for around 17 bucks right now. Very solid deal.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE

Slippi has a pretty good getting started guide!

If you just want to test the waters, a usb xbox controller or a keyboard can work. However if you want to play a little more seriously, a Gamecube to USB adapter is what you want (the official Nintendo one will also work if you happen to already have one!)

It probably works but I suggest getting a nintendo official or mayflash 4 port (this amazon listing is 2 port).

Those two adapters are the most proven to work without lag/hassle and are overclockable and get the reduced timing dispersion option to 1000 hz which is worth the $5-$10 difference

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=asc_df_B00RSXRLUE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198123773248&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13094470943213555419&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqm...

It really bugs me to play with a remote. Even the tablet is annoying to play with. If you and your friends are used to Melee, I would buy a GameCube adaptor (this one is only $15 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Port/dp/B00RSXRLUE/) and a couple of controllers.

Netplay is only available through dolphin (emulator). The reason for softmodding the wii is to play NTSC (American version) and also 20xx etc. (20xx is a mod to melee with extra tools and such)

If you want to play netplay all you need is a decent computer, a mayflash/wii u adapter for your controller and the controller itself. Full guide for setting up can be found here:: https://www.smashladder.com/guides/view/26pw/melee-netplay-guide Smashladder is also the place you want to go to find opponents when you're all set up. Controllers and such is pretty much all available through amazon, although they can be a bit pricey. Recommend buying the mayflash controller adapter since it works as good as the wii u one and is a bit cheaper https://www.amazon.co.uk/GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477609700&sr=8-1&keywords=mayflash+adapter

Edit: If you have any more questions about controllers etc, feel free to message me otherwise good luck and welcome to Melee :)

Raphnet used to be the bees knees before the Wii U Adapter and Native Control support came out. All the ones saying that the Raphnet is better are probably just the older posts. The current best adapter is the Wii U Official USB Adapter. Inputs should be basically identical to console. You can try and get it from Gamestop. If not the mayflash one works fine you can get it from Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ Make sure you set it up using the guide that Smashladder provides, using Wii U mode.

Yeah! They don't have all the buttons the switch controllers have (no ZL, minus, home, screenshot) but otherwise are the same! For simple multiplayer games that don't use all the switch's buttons they're absolutely perfect. And the mayflash adapter is somewhere from 10-20 dollars on Amazon I think

Edit: here's the link Mayflash GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U, PC USB and Switch, 4 Port https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_YN-yAbGD6FSBD

amazon is where I got mine, this is the third party one I got for my pc 18 months ago. No issues with it at all.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1544750255&sr=8-6&keywords=switch%2Bgamecube%2Bcontroller%2Badapter&th=1

very easy. You just need an adapter, the nintendo switch gamecube adapter is official and works but is more expensive. The one me other folks use is this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?crid=299BKNMMG8TKV&cv_ct_cx=gamecube+adapter&dchild=1&keywords=gamecube+adapter&pd_rd_i=B00RSXRLUE&pd_rd_r=547d706...

works p well. its is 3rd party please mind

If you want to use your gamecube controllers this adapter works pretty well. However, it works as DirectInput, so you'll need to run an additional program to get it working with games that only support XInput. Since you mentioned using it for fighting games though, I wouldn't recommend using the GC controller for most of those. The dpad on it is pretty awful, and very few people play fighting games on analog stick (with the exception of stuff that's designed around actual analog input, but that's not most 2D fighting games). If you're not too used to playing them with controller and don't mind learning something new I'd highly recommend just playing on keyboard. It sounds weird to a lot of people for some reason, but it's much closer to an arcade stick than a controller is (and is almost identical to a Hitbox if you know what that is). If you're interested in playing on keyboard and want more info on that I'd be glad to share more.

Mayflash 4 port is what you need if you can't find a Nintendo GC adapter, 20 bucks and is a tried and true adapter for Melee: https://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-GameCube-Controller-Adapter-Switch/dp/B00RSXRLUE

Good luck in your melee journey!

How much is the cost difference

It should work (at least some people have gotten it to work) but you won't have access to overclocking and if it's $15 difference then the mayflash is worth for the proven track record/overclocking

Link to amazon for mayflash 4 port

what os? what version of dolphin? official build or something like faster pm/melee? you need to provide more info

and here is the amazon url without any referral code: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F36FWMQ

Is this the only place I can order the GCN adapter for the WiiU (for Smash)? Amazon has a placeholder date which concerns me. Does anyone know where I can get the controllers at launch so that I can download the game in peace?