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{{info|text=For support (in English) with dumping Wii U discs, join [https://discord.gg/C29hYvh Nintendo Homebrew on Discord].}}

~~{{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.}}~~

== Dumping and Installing Wii U Discs ==

= Dumping and Installing Wii U Discs =

{{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.}}

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{{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.}}

~~== Install to NAND or USB HDD ==~~

=== What you need ===

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# Take the SD Card out of your PC and insert it into your Wii U.

# Power on your Wii U.

# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the wudd app.

# Launch the Homebrew Launcher and start the wudd app.(If you're on Aroma, launch <code>wudd.rpx</code> from the Wii U Menu.)

# ~~Change dump location to the SD Card.~~

#

# Select <code>Dump partition as .app</code>.

# Select the Game partition to start dumping.

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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 card 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>