Wii:Transferring Game Saves

This guide will explain how to transfer game saves between:

• a Wii/Wii U(vWii),
• Dolphin Emulator,
• GameCube memory cards,
• and (Nintendont) emulated memory cards.

From a Wii/vWiiFrom Dolphin EmulatorFrom a GameCube memory cardFrom Nintendont

To another Wii/vWiiTo Dolphin Emulator

From Data ManagementFrom SaveGame Manager GX

What you need

• an SD card formatted to FAT32/MS-DOS

Instructions

1. Insert your SD card into your Wii/Wii U.
2. In the Wii Menu, select the `Wii Options` at the bottom left.
3. Select `Data Management` (if on Wii), `Save Data`, then `Wii`.
4. Select a save you would like to transfer, then select `Copy`.
   • If the `Copy` button is greyed out, you will need to install Priiloader to disable the copy protection.
5. Repeat the previous step for each save you would like to transfer.
6. Once you are finished, put the SD card into your other Wii/Wii U.
7. In the Wii Menu, select the `Wii Options` at the bottom left.
8. Select `Data Management` (if on Wii), `Save Data`, then `Wii`.
9. Select the `SD Card` tab at the top right.
10. Select one of the saves you have copied to your SD card, then select `Copy`.
11. Repeat the previous step for each save you have copied to your SD card.

Make sure you have installed cIOS before following this!

What you need

• The Homebrew Channel on both systems
• An SD card or USB drive
• SaveGame Manager GX

Instructions

1. Extract SaveGame Manager GX to the root of your SD card or USB drive, and put it into your source Wii/Wii U.
2. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
3. Ensure that the source is set to Wii.
4. Find and select your save, then `Extract`, then `Default`.
   • Repeat this for the rest of the saves you would like to copy.
5. Press the HOME button and exit SaveGame Manager GX.
6. Put the SD card into the target Wii/Wii U.
7. Create a new save file for each game. This is needed so that SaveGame Manager GX can overwrite it.
8. Launch the Homebrew Channel, and launch SaveGame Manager GX.
9. Ensure that the source is set to your SD or USB.
10. Select each save you copied and click `Install`.

With a NAND backup (Wii)via SaveGame Manager GX

By importing your NAND backup into Dolphin, you effectively copy everything on your Wii (at the time of the backup).

This also has the benefit of allowing access to Wiimmfi, as well as carrying over RiiConnect24 patched channels.

If you have already done this, consider the SaveGame Manager GX method to save time.

What you need

• a NAND backup
• Latest beta version of Dolphin Emulator

Instructions

1. After making your NAND backup, put your SD card into your PC and open Dolphin Emulator.
2. Select Tools > Manage NAND... > Import BootMii NAND Backup.
3. In the file dialog that opens, go to your SD card and select `nand.bin`.

Make sure you have installed cIOS before following this!

What you need

• The Homebrew Channel on your Wii/vWii
• SaveGame Manager GX
• An SD card or USB drive
• Latest beta version of Dolphin Emulator

Instructions

1. On your Wii/Wii U, launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
2. Find and select the save you would like to transfer, select `Extract`, then select `Default`.
   • Repeat this for all the saves you would like to transferred.
3. Once you have extracted all your save files, press HOME and exit SaveGame Manager GX.
4. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
5. Open Dolphin Emulator.
6. Select `Tools > Import Wii Save...`.
7. In the file dialog that opens, go to the `savegames` folder on your SD or USB, and select each `.bin` file inside it.

Unfortunately, you can only select one at a time, so you must repeat the last step for each .bin file.

All methods here assume you have the latest Beta or Development version of Dolphin Emulator.

To a Wii/vWiiTo a GameCube memory cardTo Nintendont

via Data Managementvia SaveGame Manager GX

What you need

• an SD card

Instructions

1. Open Dolphin Emulator.
2. If you exporting a select game's save, right click the game inside the Dolphin window and select `Export Wii Save`.
   • If you are exporting all your Wii saves from Dolphin, select `Tools > Export All Wii Saves`.
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3. In the folder dialog that pops up, select your SD card. (Don't go inside any other folder!)
4. Safely eject your SD card, then put it into your Wii/Wii U.
   • If on a Wii U, be sure to launch Wii Mode.
5. Select the `Wii Options` button at the bottom left.
6. Select `Data Management` (if on Wii), `Save Data`, then `Wii`.
7. Go to the `SD Card` tab at the top right.
8. Select each save that you would like to copy to your Wii/Wii U and select `Copy`.

Make sure you have installed cIOS before following this!

What you need

• The Homebrew Channel on your Wii/vWii
• An SD card or USB drive
• SaveGame Manager GX

Instructions

1. Open Dolphin Emulator.
2. If you exporting a select game's save, right click the game inside the Dolphin window and select `Export Wii Save`.
   • If you are exporting all your Wii saves from Dolphin, select `Tools > Export All Wii Saves`.
3. In the folder dialog that pops up, select your SD card/USB drive. (don't go inside any other folder!)
4. Safely eject your SD card/USB drive, then put it into your Wii/Wii U.
   • If on a Wii U, be sure to launch Wii Mode.
5. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch SaveGame Manager GX.
6. Ensure that the source is set to your SD or USB.
7. Select each save and click `Install`.

What you need

• a Wii with GameCube ports and the Homebrew Channel installed
• An SD card or USB drive
• GCMM

Instructions

If Dolphin is set to use a `.raw` memory card, use `Tools > Memory Card Manager` to export your desired saves to `.gci`.

1. Open Dolphin Emulator.
2. In the main menu, select `File > Open User Folder`.
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3. In the folder that opens, navigate to `GC > [Save region] > Card A`.
4. Copy the `.gci` files you would like to put on your Memory Card.
5. Create a folder named `MCBACKUP` on your SD card or USB drive, and place the `.gci` files you copied into it.
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6. Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
7. Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then insert it into your Wii.
8. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
9. Select the device you have copied the `.gci` files to.
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10. Press `+`/`X` to enter Restore mode.
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11. Select the slot that has your Memory card.
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12. Select the save you would like to restore.
    • If you would like to restore all the saves in `MCBACKUP`, press `1`/`R`.
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13. When restoration is complete, press any button to continue.

Instructions

1. Open Dolphin Emulator and select `Tools > Memory Card Manager` from the main menu.
2. Click the `Open` button next to Slot B.
3. Go to the `saves` folder on your SD card or USB drive, and select the `.raw` file named after the game's ID.
   • If you do not already have a save on Nintendont, select `Create` and set the Card size to 251 blocks.
   • If you are using one memory card for all games, open the `ninmem.raw`/`ninmemj.raw` file on the root of your SD/USB.
4. If Dolphin is storing your saves in a GCI folder (default):
   • Click `Switch to B`.
   • Click `Import`, and navigate to `<REGION>/Card A/`.
   • Select the `.gci` file(s) you would like to import. Otherwise, if Dolphin is storing your saves in a `.raw` file. simply select your saves on the left side and select `Copy to B`.

All methods here require a Wii with GameCube ports.

To Dolphin EmulatorTo NintendontTo another memory card

What you need

• GCMM

Instructions

1. Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
2. Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then put it into your Wii.
3. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
4. Select the device you would like to copy the save file to.
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5. Press `B` and `-`/`L` and `Y` to enter Raw backup mode.
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6. Select the slot that has your memory card.
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7. When the dump is complete, press any key to continue.
8. Press HOME/START to exit GCMM.
9. Insert your SD card/USB drive into your PC.
10. Open Dolphin Emulator, and select `Tools > Memory Card Manager` from the main menu.
11. Click `Open` next to slot B.
12. Go into the `MCBACKUP` folder on your SD/USB, and open the newly created `.raw` file.
13. Click `Switch to B`.
14. If Dolphin is set to store saves in a GCI folder (default):
    • Select the saves you would like to copy.
    • Click `Export as .gci`.
    • Export the `.gci` files to `<REGION>/Card A/`.
15. Otherwise, if Dolphin is set to store saves in a `.raw` file,
    • Select the saves you would like to copy.
    • Click `Copy to A`.

What you need

• GCMM

Instructions

1. Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
2. Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then put it into your Wii.
3. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
4. Select the device you would like to copy the save file to.
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5. Press `B` and `-`/`L` and `Y` to enter Raw backup mode.
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6. Select the slot that has your memory card.
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7. When the dump is complete, press any key to continue.
8. Press HOME/START to exit GCMM.
9. Insert your SD card/USB drive into your PC.
10. Copy the `.raw` file inside `MCBACKUP` to the root of the device used for Nintendont and name it `ninmem.raw`.
    • If your games are Japanese, Nintendont will use `ninmemj.raw`, because Japanese games do not play very nicely when there are other region saves present.
11. Launch Nintendont and set Memcard emulation to multi [ ? ]

What you need

• a Wii

Instructions

1. Insert both memory cards into your Wii.
2. Launch the Wii menu and select the Wii Options button at the bottom left.
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3. Select `Data Management > Save Data > Nintendo GameCube`.
4. Select the save you would like to copy and select `Copy`.
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To Dolphin EmulatorTo a memory card

What you need

• Latest beta or Development version of Dolphin Emulator

Instructions

1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
2. Open Dolphin Emulator, and select `Tools > Memory Card Manager` from the main menu.
3. Click `Open` next to slot B.
4. Navigate to the `saves` folder on your SD/USB, and open the `.raw` file named after the game ID of your game.
5. Click `Switch to B`.
6. If Dolphin is set to store saves in a GCI folder (default):
   • Select the saves you would like to copy.
   • Click `Export as .gci`.
   • Export the `.gci` files to `<REGION>/Card A/`.
7. Otherwise, if Dolphin is set to store saves in a `.raw` file:
   • Select the saves you would like to copy.
   • Click `Copy to A`.

What you need

• The Homebrew Channel installed on your Wii
• An SD card or USB drive
• GCMM

Individual memcards (.gci files)

1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
2. Create a folder named `MCBACKUP`.
3. Copy the `.gci` files inside the `saves` folder to the `MCBACKUP` folder.
4. Download and extract GCMM to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
5. Safely eject the SD/USB from your PC, then insert it into your Wii.
6. Launch the Homebrew Channel, then launch GCMM.
7. Select the device you have copied the `.gci` files to.
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8. Press `+`/`X` to enter Restore mode.
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9. Select the slot that has your Memory card.
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10. Select the save you would like to restore.
    • If you would like to restore all the saves in `MCBACKUP`, press `1`/`R`.
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11. When restoration is complete, press any button to continue.