Wheel wizard by Patchzy and WantToBeeMe is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0

This is a Linux / Steam Deck fork of official TeamWheelWizard/WheelWizard. It can launch native WiiCompiled Retro Rewind (not Dolphin), check WiiCompiled/RR updates, and add Retro Rewind to Steam with SteamGridDB artwork. Mario Kart Wii is not included. You must supply your own legal dump (WBFS/ISO/RVZ). Do not open a pull request that adds a ROM.

Wheel Wizard

Mario Kart Mod Manager & Retro Rewind Auto Updater

Wheel Wizard, our mod manager, is created for the sole purpose of convenience. Technically, these mods and Retro Rewind are all doable without this app, but this app makes it possible with just a few clicks. It still has a lot of features in the planning stage and is fully in development, so keep an eye out for updates.

This fork (Linux / Steam Deck)

Official Wheel Wizard still targets Windows for WiiCompiled. This fork keeps that code and adds Linux support:

• Play uses a native WiiCompiled RetroRewind binary when one is installed
• Settings can add that native launch to Steam (not Wheel Wizard itself) and fetch Retro Rewind artwork
• Official auto-update is disabled on Linux so an official Windows build cannot overwrite this fork
• The official Flatpak (io.github.TeamWheelWizard.WheelWizard) is unchanged and is not this build

What you need

1. This app (the Linux release)
2. A legal Mario Kart Wii dump you already own — keep it wherever you want

Point Wheel Wizard at your dump in Settings → Location → Mario Kart Wii Game File. You do not have to copy the ROM into a special folder.

Home Install then downloads Retro Rewind and the official WiiCompiled AppImage and compiles Retro Rewind with the toolchain bundled in that AppImage. You do not need Distrobox, a compiler, GitHub browsing, or an AI chatbot. The first compile can take several minutes.

If a native RetroRewind binary is already installed, Play will find it.

Build on SteamOS / Linux

export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOME/.dotnet"
export PATH="$DOTNET_ROOT:$PATH"
dotnet test WheelWizard.Test/WheelWizard.Test.csproj -c Release
dotnet publish WheelWizard/WheelWizard.csproj -c Release -r linux-x64 --self-contained true -o ./publish/linux-x64

Free and Open Source

Wheel Wizard was made by patchzy and wanttobeeme. This application is completely free to use. You can go to the latest releases and download the executable there. Once installed, the app will automatically notify you when updates are available.

Feel free to join our community on Discord for support and discussions! If you see any bugs, this is also the place to be :P

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Antivirus Warning

False Positive Detections

Some antivirus software, including Windows Defender, may incorrectly flag Wheel Wizard as a virus or trojan. This is a common issue with new software releases and is known as a "false positive." Rest assured, Wheel Wizard is safe to use.

Why This Happens

• Antivirus programs sometimes mistakenly identify new or less common software as potentially harmful.
• These false detections can vary between different antivirus programs and even between scans.
• The inconsistency in these detections (e.g., being labeled as both a "virus" and a "trojan") further indicates that these are likely false positives.

What You Can Do

1. Ensure you're using the latest version of Wheel Wizard, as we continually work to address these issues.
2. If you encounter a warning, you can submit the Wheel Wizard executable to Microsoft for analysis here. This helps improve detection accuracy.
3. You may need to add an exception for Wheel Wizard in your antivirus software to prevent it from interfering with the application.
4. If you dont trust us, you may either build the program yourself (we have included a build.bat in our source code)
5. Or you can run the program through virustotal and see it will pass 99% of checks

What We're Doing About It

• We're actively working on submitting each release to Microsoft and other antivirus vendors for review.
• This process should help reduce false positive detections in future scans.
• We're exploring options for code signing, which may help prevent these issues in the long term.

Trust and Verification

We understand that security is paramount when downloading software. We encourage users to:

• Verify that you're downloading Wheel Wizard from our official GitHub repository.
• Check the code yourself if you have concerns – we're open source for a reason!
• Join our Discord community if you have any questions or concerns.

Remember, while we assure you of our software's safety, it's always good practice to exercise caution when downloading and running new applications.

License

Wheel Wizard is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software, provided any derivative works are also licensed under the GPL v3.0.

Sources

Retro Rewind was made by ZPL. More information about Retro Rewind can be found on the Tockdom Wiki. Huge parts from the mii renderer were inspired and ported from ariankordi's branch of abood's FFL-Testing project. You can find their website here. Some of the icons used in Wheel Wizard are from Game Icons. Specifically, the car wheel icon and the flat tire icon, both created by Delapouite. Also thanks Chadderz' for the specials icons in "Chadderz' Terrible Mario Kart Font"