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Virtual SD Card Guide: Difference between revisions
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The virtual SD card is very important for homebrew apps on Dolphin. Project M and [[Mario Kart Wii]] custom tracks are the best example of this, as some homebrew apps can only work using files stored on the SD card of the real hardware for which they were designed. | The virtual SD card is very important for homebrew apps on Dolphin. Project M and [[Mario Kart Wii]] custom tracks are the best example of this, as some homebrew apps can only work using files stored on the SD card of the real hardware for which they were designed. | ||
==Creating | ==Creating a Virtual SD Card== | ||
===Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker=== | ===Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker=== | ||
If the '''sd.raw''' does not exist or you prefer to start over from scratch with size more than 128MB, you can create '''sd.raw''' using ''[https://sites.google.com/site/anon4453/tools/easy-dolphin-sdcard-maker Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker]''. It is recommend you create one with size at least 512MB for large homebrew apps, for example, Project M, and no more than 2GB for best compatibility as there are compatibility issues with some homebrew apps trying to run under an SDHC card on the real hardware. | If the '''sd.raw''' does not exist or you prefer to start over from scratch with size more than 128MB, you can create '''sd.raw''' using ''[https://sites.google.com/site/anon4453/tools/easy-dolphin-sdcard-maker Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker]''. It is recommend you create one with size at least 512MB for large homebrew apps, for example, Project M, and no more than 2GB for best compatibility as there are compatibility issues with some homebrew apps trying to run under an SDHC card on the real hardware. | ||
==Editing a Virtual SD Card== | |||
===Windows=== | ===Windows=== | ||
The '''sd.raw''' file can be edited using ''[http://www.winimage.com/download.htm WinImage]''. | The '''sd.raw''' file can be edited using ''[http://www.winimage.com/download.htm WinImage]''. | ||