Wii U
Wii U games run in Cemu. The real Wii U GamePad can't pair to a Mac (its screen link is proprietary wireless), so you play with a controller Cemu can read — and the diagram below is a button-layout reference for how a standard pad lines up with the GamePad.
How to play
- Use your NSO GameCube pad — it connects through The Vault's Bluetooth → DSU bridge, which Cemu reads as a controller.
- Or connect any pad macOS sees (DualSense, Xbox, 8BitDo) and map it once in Cemu → Settings → Input.
Unlike RetroArch and Dolphin, The Vault doesn't yet write a Cemu controller profile or in-game hotkeys for you — Cemu's own input settings and menu handle mapping and save states.
Button-layout reference
About the touchscreen
The GamePad's screen is a Cemu feature, not a controller input — Cemu can show it in a separate window that you interact with using your mouse.
How the GamePad's buttons line up
A reference for mapping a standard pad in Cemu — the Wii U face layout is Nintendo-style (A on the right, B on the bottom):
| Wii U GamePad | Standard pad (PlayStation / Xbox) |
|---|---|
| A (East) | Circle / B |
| B (South) | Cross / A |
| X (North) | Triangle / Y |
| Y (West) | Square / X |
| Left / Right stick (click) | Left / Right stick (L3 / R3) |
| D-Pad | D-Pad |
| L / R | L1 / R1 |
| ZL / ZR | L2 / R2 |
| – (Minus) | Select / View |
| + (Plus) | Start / Menu |