How to install or run from github

Hello, this is embarassing because I'm a complete newbie...Is there a way to get steps on installing or running this?

https://github.com/ToadKing/wii-u-gc-adapter

I don't even know how to install or run the prerequisite libudev and libusb(x).

Apologies and thank you

GitHub

GitHub - ToadKing/wii-u-gc-adapter: Tool for using the Wii U GameCu...

Tool for using the Wii U GameCube Adapter on Linux - ToadKing/wii-u-gc-adapter

Solution

Update here, the Mayflash adapter works perfectly out of the box

Thank goodness

The other adapters started giving me issues on PC even with Zadig, they're just probably deprecated

Thank you guys for being quick to help

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Engineer•8/16/25, 12:08 AM

Go into a distrobox (DistroShelf app), make/open a Fedora distrobox, install those with sudo dnf install libudev libusb(x)sudo dnf install libudev libusb(x) (I assume that'll work), and then run the makemake command after using the lsls and cdcd commands to move yourself into the downloaded source code. It would be a lot better if the result of that was released instead of making you do it, but that hasn't happened in this case

Engineer•8/16/25, 12:10 AM

I'm not sure how this will handle being in a distrobox, but running it in the host itself would be a much larger hassle (you'd probably need to convert source code into an rpm file, which is most definitely beyond what a "complete newbie" should attempt)

Engineer•8/16/25, 12:11 AM

I'd recommend seeing if there's anything easier that would achieve whatever it is you wish to do

Kyle Gospo•8/16/25, 2:00 AM

This should work OOTB

Kyle Gospo•8/16/25, 2:00 AM

No extra steps needed

KKyle Gospo This should work OOTB

TKDleroOP•8/16/25, 7:56 AM

Which app would be able to run it? I have the makefile here

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TTKDlero Which app would be able to run it? I have the makefile here

AnEagle•8/16/25, 10:15 AM

I believe he's saying the gamecube adapter should just work out of the box, without installing anything

TTKDlero Which app would be able to run it? I have the makefile here

Kyle Gospo•8/16/25, 3:40 PM

You wouldn't run it, it's not necessary

AAnEagle I believe he's saying the gamecube adapter should just work out of the box, with...

TKDleroOP•8/16/25, 5:36 PM

On PC mode it goes completely bonkers, that's why I wanted to detect it on WiiU mode

I tried a couple of brands but should I get a Mayflash adapter instead? I heard they work

TKDleroOP•8/16/25, 5:39 PM

Windows PC's and Nintendo Switches can use them without issues so the adapters are probably fine.

If I calibrate it maybe it'll stop going "turbo mode"? What happens in PC mode is both the sticks and the buttons press themselves on repeat at crazy speeds

TTKDlero On PC mode it goes completely bonkers, that's why I wanted to detect it on WiiU ...

AnEagle•8/16/25, 8:24 PM

Someone may have a way to fix that, but otherwise, open an issue on GitHub, bazzite should basically handle any controller just fine

TKDleroOP•8/16/25, 10:51 PM

I think I'll give up and go back to Windows

Bazzite simply won't let me run most commands I've seen people suggest

TTKDlero I think I'll give up and go back to Windows 😥 Bazzite simply won't let me run ...

bodyofbirds•8/17/25, 1:43 PM

which commands?

TKDleroOP•8/18/25, 6:27 AM

I'll have to get back to you because I went on a crazy weekend journey where I switched back to Windows on my ROGAX but didn't feel like playing games anymore because it's a terrible experience on a handheld specially compared to Bazzite

So I used my free time to come back to Bazzite and have no willpower left

I remember trying "make" as well as some sudo commands and being rejected although I was able to make distroboxes (didn't know what to do with them)

TTKDlero I'll have to get back to you because I went on a crazy weekend journey where I s...

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 9:41 AM

makemake is used to make software

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 9:42 AM

from source code

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 9:42 AM

the same sort you find on github

Nnagito || Knight of Emilia `make` is used to make software

TKDleroOP•8/18/25, 6:38 PM

Since the file is already made, by "running make" they mean to run the file itself then. I'm gonna sound super dumb but I thought they meant to run the command "make" rather than the file

But what could I use to run it? The UI suggests things like KWrite but I might not have the right program

Also I'm aware the file might be deprecated as old as it is

TTKDlero Since the file is already made, by "running make" they mean to run the file itse...

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 6:39 PM

they did say to run the make command

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 6:39 PM

the make command reads from the makefile

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 6:40 PM

which contains instructions on what to make

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 6:40 PM

& how to make it

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 7:40 PM

also i highly doubt that all you have is the makefile

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 7:40 PM

usually it comes along with the code

nagito || Knight of Emilia•8/18/25, 7:40 PM

to make

TKDleroOP•8/20/25, 11:51 PM

TY everyone, I'm holding off on this for a few days since I ordered a Mayflash adapter; people say it works ootb on Steam.

If I run into issues with it I'll retry with all the files in the same folder.

Solution

TKDlero•8/26/25, 2:04 AM

Update here, the Mayflash adapter works perfectly out of the box

Thank goodness

The other adapters started giving me issues on PC even with Zadig, they're just probably deprecated

Thank you guys for being quick to help

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