By following this guide, you will transform Mario’s 2009 adventure into a modern PC platformer that rivals Sonic Mania or Ori in control responsiveness. So fire up Dolphin, sync your Xbox pad, and remind yourself that the Wii generation still has plenty of life left—just with better ergonomics.
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New Super Mario Bros. Wii was designed for a Wii Remote held sideways. To replicate this on an Xbox controller: By following this guide, you will transform Mario’s
The challenge? The Wii Remote has motion controls (shaking to spin-jump). The Xbox controller has no gyroscope. Overcoming this hurdle is the heart of the setup. Wii via the Dolphin emulator
This is where the magic happens. In the configuration window, you will see a myriad of options including Buttons, D-Pad, and IR. For New Super Mario Bros. Wii , you need a specific layout.
Open Dolphin Emulator. Navigate to the icon in the main toolbar (it looks like a GameCube controller).