If you are starting fresh, create a text file named portable.txt in your main Cemu folder to keep all your data in one place.
Locate the folder generated by Dumpling containing your system files.
Inside that folder, your files should look like:
To eliminate this:
– Menu options that trigger system-level functions will fail or produce errors.
Cemu will now boot the Wii U Menu.
Before starting, ensure you have the necessary files and hardware. You cannot legally download the Wii U System Menu from the internet. You must dump it from your physical console.
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Wait for the process to finish. This copies the Wii U Menu, system settings, and electronic manuals.
Running the actual Wii U dashboard is different from launching games directly from the Cemu game list. As of version 2.0-45, Cemu can function as a game launcher, but it requires specific files typically dumped from a physical Wii U console.