Backing Up and Copying Wii Games

*troy512* · 02-07-2009

Introduction

Backing up and copying Wii games is a very simple and quick process. Just insert an original Wii game disc, open USB Loader and press (+) on your Wii remote to install the game to your usb drive. You can now enjoy playing disc free backups directly from your USB device or SD Card. No more changing disc or worrying about the kids scratching them.

Not long ago backing up Wii games took hours and you needed to either purchase a particular LG dvd-rom drive or use your Wii and do a network copy to your computer. Well thanks to many good Wii Hackers out there, THANK YOU, we can now backup and copy Wii games in only a matter of minutes. Once you backup your games you have a few options.

Play the backups directly from a USB device or SD Card [recommened]
Make dvd-r backup copies and play them in your wii

My personal favorite is using a USB Loader and playing the games directly from the USB drive and not using disc anymore. If you decide to make dvd-r backups you do not have to install a mod chip. All you need to do is install the Homebrew Channel, a few custom IOS files, and a few applications. I know this all sounds new and confusing, but trust me its easy and you will get the hang of it pretty soon.

If you have already hacked your Wii and have the Homebrew Channel installed go ahead and get yourself USB Loader GX and start dumping your games. If not then scroll down, to learn How to Install the Homebrew Channel.

For easy Navigation through this thread click one of the links below:

Last edited by H3rB3i; 24-07-2009 at 18:12. Reason: requested changes

*troy512* · 02-07-2009

Installing the Homebrew Channel

What you need

Nintendo Wii with Active Internet Connection
2 gb or less SD Card [or more if using System Menu 4.0 recommended]

Download the Files

Bannerbomb Hack Package by phpgeek
Alternative download from my mediafire account

This package contains everything you need to install the Homebrew Channel and a few custom IOS files so your Wii will work with Homebrew Apps

Prepare your SD Card

Format your SD card with FAT file system
Copy the entire contents of phpgeek-4.0 to the root of your sd card

Install Homebrew Channel

Enter Wii Settings, click on "Data Management", click on "Channels" and then finally on "SD".
Choose "Yes" to load the "boot.dol" in the root of your SD Card which is the "LoadMii" app.
Press "A" on your Wiimote, scroll down to "DVDX.dol" and press "A" again, which will load the "DVDX Installer".
Select the "Downgrade IOS35" option at the top, run the downgrader and then exit back to "LoadMii".
Scroll down to "WMIOS35.dol" and press "A", which will load a custom version of "Wad Manager 1.3".
Choose the SD Card and scroll down to "IOS35-64-v1040.wad" and press "+" to install it. Once it has been installed press the "Home" button to go back to "LoadMii".
Scroll back down to "WMIOS35.dol" and press "A", which will load the custom version of "Wad Manager 1.3" (using the IOS35 that you just installed).
Choose the SD Card and scroll down to "CIOS36-R9.wad" and press "+" to install it. Once it has been installed press the "Home" button to go back to "LoadMii".
Scroll down to "CIOS36R10.dol" and press "A", which will load "Custom IOS Installer". Press "A" to install CIOS36-R10 and then exit back to "LoadMii".
Scroll down to "WMIOS35.dol" and press "A", which will load the custom version of "Wad Manager 1.3" (using the latest IOS249 that you installed in step 9).
Choose the SD Card and scroll down to "IOS36-64-v1042.wad" and press "+" to install it.
Once it has been installed scroll down to "IOS60-TRUCHA.wad" and press "+" to install that too.
Finally, scroll down to "HBC.wad" and press "+" to install the Homebrew Channel. Press the "Home" button to go back to "LoadMii"
and then restart your Wii.

If you can not get past step 1.) then download and try different variants of the bannerbomb and replace it with the private directory on your sd card sd:\private\wii\title\aktn\content.bin

Bannerbomb Variants

Code:

http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109632/aad20_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109601/aad21_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109604/aad22_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109596/aad26_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109605/aad40_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109594/aad41_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109595/aad50_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109608/aad1a_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109600/aad1b_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109612/aad1c_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109598/aad1d_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109611/aad1e_v102.zip
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/231109602/aad1f_v102.zip

Last edited by H3rB3i; 14-07-2009 at 06:55.

*troy512* · 02-07-2009

Wii USB Loader

there are many different USB Loader apps, as of now my current favorite loader is USB Loader GX.

Once you get Homebrew Channel installed you just place some files on your SD Card, connect your USB drive to your Wii and start dumping games. The loaders have many options and in time you will learn how to use them.

Here are a few helpful links you may want to review before we get started.

What you need

Nintendo Wii with Active Internet Connection [download covers]
Homebrew Channel Installed
2 gb or less SD Card [or more if using System Menu 4.0 recommended]
USB Hard drive, USB Flash Drive or SD Card
Original Wii Game Disc
USB Loader GX Forwarder
WAD Manager 1.4

Prepare your SD Card

Format your SD card with FAT file system
Copy the contents of USB Loader GX Forwarder to the root of your sd card
Create a Wad Manager folder in the apps folder of your SD card sd:\apps\wad manger\
Rename WAD-Manager_v1.4.dol to boot.dol and place in sd:\apps\wad manger\boot.dol

Instructions

Load the Homebrew Channel and run WAD-Manager
Install the USB Loader GX Forwarder
You now have a new channel named USB Loader GX
Run USB Loader GX and Format your USB drive to WBFS
Enjoy Backing Up and Playing Disc free Wii Games

Need to Know

Leave your SD Card in your Wii, Do not change the usb loader files, dont worry you will learn what is what on your card
USB Loader GX has an update feature in settings, no worrying about find the latest version
Download Covers over your Wii Wi-Fi connection
If covers are not found you can get them manually from Wii Boxart
Normal covers must be 160x224
3D covers must be 176x248
Change the theme of your Loader
Default Password is ab121b
Learn more about USB Loader GX over at gbatemp

Last edited by H3rB3i; 14-07-2009 at 06:58.

*troy512* · 02-07-2009

Playing DVD-R Backups

This method is not recommended, however we are CDFreaks and this is what we do, Write Data to a Recordable Disc. A few major disadvantages.

you still have to manage disc
the Wii will only read dvd-r media at 3x where as original games read at 6x
load times from USB device is significantly faster
extra time extracting the games to computer
i really like the look and ease of using USB Loader

What you need

Making DVD-R Backups

Dump some games to your USB device using a USB Loader
Connect your USB device to your computer
Load your USB device using WBFS Manager
Click Extract to ISO
Burn the ISO using ImgBurn

Installing NeoGamma R6

Extract the contents of NeoGamma R6 Backup Loader with Channel.zip to your sd card
Load Homebrew Channel and install cIOS38 rev12
Load Homebrew Channel and select wad manager
Install NeoGammar6_loader.wad
You now have a new channel at your Wii Menu
Alternately you can Run the NeoGamma R6 DOL from the Homebrew Channel without installing the wad

You may read to only use DVD-R disc when making Wii backups, i have found this to be simply untrue. I have made backups using several different MIDs and brands of both dvd-r and dvd+r disc. Even dvd+r disc bitset booktype DVD-ROM using low quality media read and play just as good as the backups using Verbatim DVD-R MCC 03RG20.

Last edited by H3rB3i; 25-07-2009 at 08:15. Reason: requested changes

*troy512* · 12-07-2009

Create Channels to Play Wii USB Loader Games

What You Need

Download the Files

USB Loader Create Channels Pack

Making the Channel WADs

Install a game to your USB device using a USB Loader
Open WBFS Manager
Click on Edit - Options
Select the Channel Creation Tab
Enable Channel Creation
Browse to the base.wad file
Browse to the Key.bin file
Select WiiCrazy 1.5 and Click OK
Load your USB Device
Extract a Game to ISO
Drag the ISO to the Right Window, Select the Game
Click Create Channel
Browse to a save location

Do not change the Channel ID Name, these names are unique and other channels on your Wii could get overwritten if you accidentally install a wad with the same channel name.
The game is already on your USB device so you do not have to add it back, its just a minor inconvenience you need to have an ISO to make the channel.

Prepare Your SD Card

Place Wad Manager Folder in your apps folder sd:\apps\Wad Manager\
Create a new folder in the root of your sd card named wad sd:\wad\
Place your new game channel wad in the wad folder sd:\wad\gamename.wad
- Optional Recommended
Place cIOS38_rev12 in your apps folder sd:\apps\cIOS38_rev12\

Install your Channel to your Wii

Go to the Homebrew Channel
Run Wad Manager and Install your game channel
- Optional Recommended
Go to Homebrew Channel
Run cIOS38_rev12

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Last edited by H3rB3i; 14-07-2009 at 07:00.

*troy512* · 14-07-2009

Wii USB Loader GX Themes

what you need

default setting

create a folder in the root of your SD card named wtheme sd:\wtheme\
copy the contents of the theme folder to the wtheme folder

saving more than one theme to your sd card

move the theme folder to your sd card wtheme folder sd:\wtheme\themename\
switch themes from USB Loader GX settings, the default password is ab121b

the default theme for USB Loader GX is a wii menu look-a-like.

this site is the the official theme database, some pretty cool stuff.
http://wii.spiffy360.com/themes.php

Here is a preview of a few themes.

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Last edited by H3rB3i; 14-07-2009 at 07:01.

aliannahfth · 16-07-2009

Hello Friend,
Your details are very useful to copying Wii games. You give details are very elaborate, so easy to copy your games.
Thanks

*troy512* · 16-07-2009

your welcome

herzsdeb · 06-10-2009

can you burn back ups, by using dvdfab software?if so how

*troy512* · 14-11-2009

no, dvdfab will not copy wii games, use USB Loader GX as posted above

Backing Up and Copying Wii Games

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