We’ve learned (via NeoGAF) that Cemu, the world’s first Wii U emulator, has been released for Windows PC.

The emulator is still quite early in development, although it requires a mouse and keyboard, because it currently doesn’t support the Wii U controller(s) or GamePad.

Here are some quick facts for the emulator:

Can run encrypted Wii U images (WUD) and RPX/RPL files

Internal resolution is 1920×1080 (if supported by game)

For controller input see here.

Contains basically no optimizations. Expect slow framerates and long load times.

Windows x64 only (other platforms may be supported later)

Requires OpenGL 3.3

Tested on NVIDIA: Runs fine on most recent driver

Tested on Intel: Garbled output but runs if OpenGL version is supported

Untested on AMD

Cemu is also not optimized at all, but it does run commercial Wii U games.

How do you guys feel about this new development in the game emulation community? Could this only hinder the Wii U’s game and hardware adoption rate?

Editor’s Note: Photo by Wired / Altered by Aurich Lawson