The Wii U Menu is technically a system application. To run it, you need the valid code, content, and meta folders.
The Cemu emulator allows high-fidelity emulation of Wii U games on PC, but defaults to launching individual game binaries directly. This paper describes the process of configuring Cemu to load the full Wii U system menu, providing access to system settings, homebrew launchers, and the native user interface. Prerequisites include a legally dumped NAND from a personal Wii U console. how to get wii u menu on cemu hot
Without this, the menu crashes instantly. The Wii U Menu is technically a system application