I can share you my controller config here (jump to the bottom of this article to get the download link for my controller config that works with Super Mario Galaxy), but just in case your controller isn’t compatible with my settings, here I shall detailed them. Here’s the steps on how to play Super Mario Galaxy using Dolphin with just a controller. This article will show exactly how you can play the game with only controller or keyboard (in my case, I’m using a Bluetooth controller and to be honest, I haven’t tried it with a keyboard – but it should works too). If you come across to this article, that means you are trying to play Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii game on Dolphin emulator without any of these: the original Wiimote (Wii Remote), Nunchuck or the sensor bar.
Though intended for Super Mario Galaxy, it should also works for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and bunch of other Wii titles.Using this setup, you can do Mario’s Spin as well as Pull Star on Super Mario Galaxy.This guide will get you to play Super Mario Galaxy using controller, emulating Wiimote and Nunchuck.