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For support (in English) with dumping Wii U discs, join Nintendo Homebrew on Discord.

It is ILLEGAL to share the files dumped with this guide. If you intend to use this guide to share your dumped games, don’t.

Install to NAND

Installing a game to the system memory (NAND) is not recommended as it’s limited to either 8GB or 32GB depending on your model, making you run out of space pretty quickly if you want to install multiple games.

What you need

Your SD Card needs to have enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
The latest release of WUP Installer GX2.
The disc2app homebrew application

Instructions

Copy the contents of the wup_installer_gx2.zip file to the root of your SD Card.
Copy the contents of the disc2app.zip file to the root of your SD Card.
Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
Power on your Wii U.
Eject your game disc if you have one inserted.
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
Press the A button to start the dumping process to the SD Card.
When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump.
When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
Select your game (WUP-X-XXXX), press Install and confirm with Yes.
Select NAND as the installation destination.
When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
Delete the WUP-X-XXXX folder in the install directory on your SD Card to free up space.

Install to USB

When installing a game to a USB device, we recommend that you use an HDD and not a flash drive, as those are not optimized for constant reading and writing, therefore making them fail quickly. If your HDD is not externally powered, you will need a Y-cable to connect it to two USB slots on the Wii U.

In order to install to a USB device, it has to be formatted by the Wii U. Doing this will erase all contents of it, and prevent it from being used on another system unless you reformat it.

What you need

Your SD Card needs to have enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
A USB HDD (+ a Y-cable if needed)
The latest release of WUP Installer GX2.
The disc2app homebrew application

Instructions

Copy the contents of the wup_installer_gx2.zip file to the root of your SD Card.
Copy the contents of the disc2app.zip file to the root of your SD Card.
Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
Plug your USB HDD into the Wii U.
Power on your Wii U.
Your Wii U will prompt you to format your HDD. Confirm with Yes.
Eject your game disc if you have one inserted
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
Press the A button to start the dumping process to the SD Card.
When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump
When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
Select your game (WUP-X-XXXX), press Install and confirm with Yes.
Select USB as the installation destination.
When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
Delete the WUP-X-XXXX folder in the install directory on your SD Card to free up space.

Install from USB

If you do not have enough space on your SD Card, you can use an advanced technique to install dumps from a USB device. This is not the easiest thing to do and has the disadvantage of only being able to install the game onto your system memory (NAND).

What you need

A USB storage device (+a Y-cable if needed) with enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
The disc2app homebrew application.
The Mocha FAT32 homebrew application.
The Homebrew Launcher Installer payload.
This Mocha32_Wup_Installer_Files ZIP File.

Instructions

Your USB device will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your USB is not formatted to FAT32, use GUIFormat with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.

Copy the contents of the Mocha32 Wup Installer Files.zip file to the root of your USB device.
Copy the contents of the disc2app.zip file to the root of your USB device.
Copy the contents of the mocha_fat32.zip file to the root of your SD Card.
Copy the payload.elf from the homebrew_launcher_installer_20220105-152451.zip to /wiiu/payloads/homebrew_launcher_installer on your SD card.
Insert your SD Card into the Wii U. Leave the USB device out for now.
Power on your Wii U while holding the "B" button.
Select homebrew_launcher_installer in the payload selection menu. Your console will now boot the Wii U Menu
Insert the USB Device into the Wii U. Press "No" when it asks you to format..
Open the Homebrew Launcher by launching Mii Maker.
Run the Mocha FAT32 application while holding B and set the following settings:
- Config view mode: default
- Skip this menu on launch: on
- Show launch image: on
- Don’t relaunch OS: off
- Launch System Menu: on
- RedNAND: off
You should now be taken to the Wii U Menu, but the USB device replaces the SD Card.
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
Press the A button to start the dumping process to the USB Device.
Eject any inserted game disc and press the A button to begin the dumping process.
When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump.
When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
Select your game (WUP-X-XXXX), press Install and confirm with Yes.
Select NAND as the installation destination.
When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
Delete the WUP-X-XXXX folder in the install directory on your SD Card to free up space.

Moving Games to USB

If you don’t want to keep the game installed on NAND, you can use the Wii U’s data management to move the game to a USB device.

In order to move your game to a USB device, it has to be formatted by the Wii U. Doing this will erase all contents of it, and prevent it from being used on another system unless you reformat it.

Plug your USB device into the Wii U.
Power on your Wii U.
Your Wii U will prompt you to format your USB device. Confirm with Yes.
Open the Wii U’s System Settings.
Navigate to Data Management > Copy/Move/Delete Data > System Memory > Move Items (X)
Select the game and move all data (including updates and DLC if any are installed) to your USB device.

Moving Updates to USB

If your disc game had DLC or updates installed, you will need to transfer the files over to your USB device. You can do this using the Wii U’s data management.

Power on your Wii U
Open the Wii U’s System Settings.
Navigate to Data Management > Copy/Move/Delete Data > System Memory > Move Items (X).
Select your game and move the update and DLC data to the USB device.

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 {{info|text=For support (in English) with dumping Wii U discs, join [https://discord.gg/C29hYvh Nintendo Homebrew on Discord].}}
-== Dumping and Installing Wii U Discs ==
+{{warning|text=It is '''ILLEGAL''' to share the files dumped with this guide. If you intend to use this guide to share your dumped games, don’t.}}
+== Install to NAND ==
 {{info|text=Installing a game to the system memory (NAND) is not recommended as it’s limited to either 8GB or 32GB depending on your model, making you run out of space pretty quickly if you want to install multiple games.}}
-{{info|text=If you do not have enough space on your SD Card, you can use an advanced technique to install dumps from a USB device. This is not the easiest thing to do and has the disadvantage of only being able to install the game onto your system memory (NAND).}}
+=== What you need ===
+* Your SD Card needs to have enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
+* The latest release of [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip WUP Installer GX2].
+* The [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/disc2app.zip disc2app] homebrew application
+=== Instructions ===
+# Copy the contents of the <code>wup_installer_gx2.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
+# Copy the contents of the <code>disc2app.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
+# Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
+# Power on your Wii U.
+# Eject your game disc if you have one inserted.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
+# Press the A button to start the dumping process to the SD Card.
+# When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump.
+# When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
+# Select your game (<code>WUP-X-XXXX</code>), press <code>Install</code> and confirm with <code>Yes</code>.
+# Select NAND as the installation destination.
+# When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
+# You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
+# Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
+# Delete the <code>WUP-X-XXXX</code> folder in the <code>install</code> directory on your SD Card to free up space.
+== Install to USB ==
+{{info|text=When installing a game to a USB device, we recommend that you use an HDD and not a flash drive, as those are not optimized for constant reading and writing, therefore making them fail quickly. If your HDD is not externally powered, you will need a Y-cable to connect it to two USB slots on the Wii U.}}
-{{warning|text=In order to install to a USB device, it has to be formatted by the Wii U. Doing this will erase all contents of it, and prevent it from being used on another system unless you reformat it. To do this, plug your USB HDD into the Wii U, power on your Wii U, your Wii U will prompt you to format your HDD. Confirm with Yes.}}
+{{warning|text=In order to install to a USB device, it has to be formatted by the Wii U. Doing this will erase all contents of it, and prevent it from being used on another system unless you reformat it.}}
 === What you need ===
 * Your SD Card needs to have enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
-* If wanting to install to a USB, A USB HDD (+ a Y-cable if needed).
+* A USB HDD (+ a Y-cable if needed)
 * The latest release of [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip WUP Installer GX2].
-* The [https://github.com/wiiu-env/wudd/releases wudd] homebrew application
+* The [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/disc2app.zip disc2app] homebrew application
 === Instructions ===
 # Copy the contents of the <code>wup_installer_gx2.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
-# Copy the contents of the newly downloaded wudd <code>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
+# Copy the contents of the <code>disc2app.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
-# Take the SD Card out of your PC and insert it into your Wii U.
+# Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
+# Plug your USB HDD into the Wii U.
 # Power on your Wii U.
-# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the wudd app.(If you're on Aroma, launch <code>wudd.rpx</code> from the Wii U Menu.)
+# Your Wii U will prompt you to format your HDD. Confirm with Yes.
-#
+# Eject your game disc if you have one inserted
-# Select <code>Dump partition as .app</code>.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
-# Select the Game partition to start dumping.
+# Press the A button to start the dumping process to the SD Card.
-# When finished, exit wudd and navigate back to the Wii U Menu.
+# When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump
-# Insert the SD Card into your computer.
+# When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
-# Copy the <code>GMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</code> folder from <code>sd:/wudump/WUP-X-XXXX</code> to the <code>install</code> folder on your SD Card.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
-# Eject and insert the SD Card into your Wii U.
+# Select your game (<code>WUP-X-XXXX</code>), press <code>Install</code> and confirm with <code>Yes</code>.
-# Open the Homebrew Launcher and then the WUP Installer GX2 app.
+# Select USB as the installation destination.
-# Select your game (<code>GMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</code>), press <code>Install</code> and confirm with <code>Yes</code>.
+# When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
-# Choose <code>USB</code> to install to USB and <code>NAND</code> to install to System Memory.
+# You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
-# When the process is complete, press HOME to return to the Homebrew Launcher.
+# Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
-# Exit the Homebrew Launcher to the Wii U Menu.
+# Delete the <code>WUP-X-XXXX</code> folder in the <code>install</code> directory on your SD Card to free up space.
+== Install from USB ==
+{{info|text=If you do not have enough space on your SD Card, you can use an advanced technique to install dumps from a USB device. This is not the easiest thing to do and has the disadvantage of only being able to install the game onto your system memory (NAND).}}
+=== What you need ===
+* A USB storage device (+a Y-cable if needed) with enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
+* The [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/disc2app.zip disc2app] homebrew application.
+* The [https://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha_fat32.zip Mocha FAT32] homebrew application.
+* The [https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/homebrew_launcher_installer-20220105-152451/homebrew_launcher_installer_20220105-152451.zip Homebrew Launcher Installer] payload.
+* This [[Media:Mocha32_Wup_Installer_Files.zip|Mocha32_Wup_Installer_Files]] ZIP File.
+=== Instructions ===
+{{info|text=Your USB device will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your USB is not formatted to FAT32, use [http://ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm GUIFormat] with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.}}
+# Copy the contents of the <code>Mocha32 Wup Installer Files.zip</code> file to the root of your USB device.
+# Copy the contents of the <code>disc2app.zip</code> file to the root of your USB device.
+# Copy the contents of the <code>mocha_fat32.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
+# Copy the <code>payload.elf</code> from the <code>homebrew_launcher_installer_20220105-152451.zip</code> to <code>/wiiu/payloads/homebrew_launcher_installer</code> on your SD card.
+# Insert your SD Card into the Wii U. Leave the USB device out for now.
+# Power on your Wii U while holding the "B" button.
+# Select <code>homebrew_launcher_installer</code> in the payload selection menu. Your console will now boot the Wii U Menu
+# Insert the USB Device into the Wii U. Press "No" when it asks you to format..
+# Open the Homebrew Launcher by launching Mii Maker.
+# Run the Mocha FAT32 application while holding B and set the following settings:
+#* Config view mode: default
+#* Skip this menu on launch: on
+#* Show launch image: on
+#* Don’t relaunch OS: off
+#* Launch System Menu: on
+#* RedNAND: off
+# You should now be taken to the Wii U Menu, but the USB device replaces the SD Card.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the disc2app app.
+# Press the A button to start the dumping process to the USB Device.
+# Eject any inserted game disc and press the A button to begin the dumping process.
+# When prompted, insert the game disc you want to dump.
+# When the process is complete, your Wii U will launch the Wii U Menu.
+# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the WUP Installer GX2 app.
+# Select your game (<code>WUP-X-XXXX</code>), press <code>Install</code> and confirm with <code>Yes</code>.
+# Select NAND as the installation destination.
+# When the process is complete, launch the Wii U Menu.
 # You should see your game installed, ready to be played.
 # Take the SD Card out of your Wii U and plug it into your PC.
-# Delete the <code>GMXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</code> folder in the install directory on your SD Card to free up space.
+# Delete the <code>WUP-X-XXXX</code> folder in the <code>install</code> directory on your SD Card to free up space.
 == Moving Games to USB ==
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 # Navigate to <code>Data Management > Copy/Move/Delete Data > System Memory > Move Items (X).</code>
 # Select your game and move the update and DLC data to the USB device.
-[[Category:Wii U guides]]
-= <small>'''Dumping eShop games'''</small> =
-'''In this section, we look at how to dump any games, updates and DLC from your Wii U system over to your PC.'''
-'''To do this, we are going to run a dumping application through the Wii U browser to transfer your games and account information to a USB storage device or SD card.'''
-'''If you are looking for a guide to set up Cemu, A Wii U emulator, check out [https://cemu.cfw.guide/installing-cemu.html this page].'''
-==== What You Need ====
-* A SD Card or USB HDD that needs to have enough space to fit the game you want to dump.
-* An internet connection.
-==== Preparations ====
-# Put your SD crad or USB into your console.
-# Turn on your Wii U console.
-# Boot into the NNID you want to dump your games from.
-#* If prompted, do not format any USB devices through the Wii U.
-=== Instuctions ===
-# Launch the internet browser and open <code><nowiki>https://dumplingapp.com/</nowiki></code>
-# Tap <code>Launch Dumpling</code>
-#* If your console freezes for more than 10 seconds, hold down the Power button for 4 seconds and reboot.
-#* Once rebooted, reset the browser's save and try again.
-==== Dumping eShop games ====
-# Select <code>Dump only Base files of a game</code>
-# Select the games you want to dump with <code>A</code>
-# When you have selected your games, press <code>+</code> to start dumping.
-# Return to the Dumpling main menu.
-==== Dumping updates for games ====
-# Select <code>Dump only Update files of a game</code>
-# Select the games you want to dump with <code>A</code>
-# When you have selected your updates, press <code>+</code> to start dumping.
-# Return to the Dumpling main menu.
-==== Dumping DLC for games ====
-# Select <code>Dump only DLC files of a game</code>
-# Select the DLC you want to dump with <code>A</code>
-# When you have selected your DLC, press <code>+</code> to start dumping.
-# Return to the Dumpling main menu.
-'''<big>Copying the dumped games to your pc to your PC</big>'''
-# Exit the Dumpling app and turn off your Wii U.
-# Take your USB storage device or SD card out of your Wii U and put it in your PC.
-# Select the files you want to move from your USB to your PC and press <code>Ctrl + C</code>
-# On your pc, go to the location you want the files and press <code>Ctrl + V</code>