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| Wii U system software | |
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  The default user interface of the Wii U operating system features two separate home screens.
Top Screen: WaraWara Plaza Menu Bottom Screen: Wii U Gamepad Menu | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Written in | C, C++ / PPC[clarification needed] |
| OS family | Nintendo proprietary |
| Working state | Discontinued (Unsupported) |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1.0.1 / November 18, 2012[1] |
| Latest release | 5.5.6U[a][2] / August 29, 2022 5.5.5E[b][3] / 2 March 2021 5.5.5J[c][4] / March 2, 2021 |
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| Update method | Direct download Wii U Optical Disc |
| Platforms | Wii U |
| Default user interface | Wii U Menu |
| License | Proprietary |
| Preceded by | Wii system software |
| Succeeded by | Nintendo Switch system software |
| Official website | en-americas-support |
The Wii U System Software, also known internally as Cafe OS,[5] is the official operating system used for the Nintendo's Wii U home video game console. Nintendo maintains the Wii U's systemwide features and applications by offering system software updates via the Internet. Updates are optional to install, but may be required in order to retain interoperability with Nintendo's online services. Each update is cumulative, including all changes from previous updates.
The system's official integrated development environment, named MULTI and published by embedded software engineering vendor Green Hills Software, is intended for use by Nintendo and its licensed developers in programming the Wii U. Details of the operating system's internal architecture have not been officially publicized.[6]
The Wii U operating system is split into 2 parts: One, normally displayed on the Wii U GamePad upon startup is the Home Menu, acting as an application organizer and launcher. It is a graphical shell similar to the Wii's "Wii Menu" and Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu. It allows launching software stored on Wii U optical discs, applications installed in the internal memory or an external storage device, or Wii titles through the system's "Wii Mode". The other, officially named the "WaraWara Plaza" is displayed on the TV screen. It displays the 8 most popular Miiverse communities and posts in a layout similar to the Mii channel's Mii Plaza on the Wii. The two screens' display roles can be swapped with the press of a button.
Like the original Wii, discs can also be hot-swapped while in the menu. The Wii U Menu may also be used to launch applications entirely beyond just gaming: the Miiverse social network which is integrated with all games and applications; the Internet Browser for the World Wide Web; play media through Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, YouTube, and more; download Wii U software and content through the Nintendo eShop; and receive official notifications from Nintendo.[7] System settings, parental controls and the activity log can also be launched through the menu.
- ^ "Wii U System Menu Update History". Nintendo Support. Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (30 August 2022). "Wii U Receives Its First System Update Of 2022, Here's What's Included". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (2 March 2021). "There's a new system update for... Wii U". eurogamer. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "システムバージョン変更履歴" [About updating the Wii U system]. Nintendo. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Cafe OS - WiiUBrew".
- ^ "Green Hills Software's MULTI Integrated Development Environment Selected by Nintendo for Wii U Development" (Press release). San Jose, CA: Green Hills Software. March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Social networking comes to Wii U, Miiverse will interface with PCs and phones". VentureBeat. 2012-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
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