Courtesy of Nintendo, Arkhandar (Wikipedia)Ī real Wii controllers used for playing Super Mario Galaxy consist of a WiiMote on your right hand and a Nunchuck on your left hand. In case you are interested with the same controller I use, here’s link to get it.Īlternative link: iPega 9083 Amazon link.Īlternative link: iPega 9083 AliExpress link. Check here for details: DIY Nintendo Switch. Using iPega 9083 Bluetooth Controller, Android tablet and compatible games, including emulators, I can play just like a Nintendo Switch. For you case, you can use any other type of controller – so long it has all the required buttons mentioned before. It has all the buttons I needed to emulate Wiimote and Nunchuck.

I am using iPega 9083 bluetooth controller paired to a PC.

A Bluetooth controller (like image above) with 4 face buttons, 4 shoulder buttons, 2 analog sticks (with 元 and R3) and select and start button is highly recommended – since we are going to emulate Wiimote, Nunchuk and their motion control. Image courtesy of iPega.hkģ) Ensure you have paired the controller and ready to use for Dolphin. I’m using iPega 9083 Bluetooth Controller. Or in case you have Dolphin installed already, you can navigate to Help > Check for Updates to ensure you are using the latest Dolphin.Ģ) Ensure you have Super Mario Galaxy disc/iso/rom already with you. Head to Dolphin emulator download page here. Pre-requisitesġ) Ensure you are using the latest Dolphin emulator. The same setup below should also works for Dolphin on Android or DolphiniOS for iOS. I can share you my controller config here (jump to the bottom of this article to get the download link for my controller config that works with Super Mario Galaxy), but just in case your controller isn’t compatible with my settings, here I shall detailed them. Here’s the steps on how to play Super Mario Galaxy using Dolphin with just a controller. This article will show exactly how you can play the game with only controller or keyboard (in my case, I’m using a Bluetooth controller and to be honest, I haven’t tried it with a keyboard – but it should works too).

If you come across to this article, that means you are trying to play Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii game on Dolphin emulator without any of these: the original Wiimote (Wii Remote), Nunchuck or the sensor bar.

Feel free to reach me in case you need help on the setup, do leave your queries on comment section down below.Īnother Dolphin-related articles from me.

Though intended for Super Mario Galaxy, it should also works for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and bunch of other Wii titles.

Using this setup, you can do Mario’s Spin as well as Pull Star on Super Mario Galaxy.

This guide will get you to play Super Mario Galaxy using controller, emulating Wiimote and Nunchuck.

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