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===Copy Miis between Dolphin↔Wii or Dolphin↔Dolphin===
===Mii Transfer Between Dolphin and Consoles===
{{Image|Mii transfer chart with Dolphin.png|A transfer chart for Miis.|width=200}}
Transferring Miis works only with real Wii Remotes. The time it takes to read/write the Miis on the Wii Remote can greatly vary depending of the Bluetooth adapter and stack used. Transferring Miis between Dolphin and physical Wiis is very easy this way.
Transferring Miis works only with real Wii Remotes. The time it takes to read/write the Miis on the Wii Remote can greatly vary depending of the Bluetooth adapter and stack used. Transferring Miis between Dolphin and physical Wiis is very easy this way.


===Copy Miis from Dolphin via Wii to Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and/or Nintendo Switch===
{{Image|Mii transfer chart with Dolphin.png|A transfer chart for Miis|br}}
 
====Copy Miis from Dolphin via Wii to Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and/or Nintendo Switch====
Transferring Dolphin Miis to later consoles is not so easy, due to Wii U's vWii ''Mii Channel'' lacking the import function (See the ''Differing Mii Channel versions (…)'' section below), and Dolphin not being able to send data (including Miis) to Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS. It's not impossible, however.
Transferring Dolphin Miis to later consoles is not so easy, due to Wii U's vWii ''Mii Channel'' lacking the import function (See the ''Differing Mii Channel versions (…)'' section below), and Dolphin not being able to send data (including Miis) to Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo DS. It's not impossible, however.


Once a Mii has been copied to a physical Wii, the official methods for transferring Miis to Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, and onwards to Nintendo Switch, apply.
Once a Mii has been copied to a physical Wii, the official methods for transferring Miis to Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, and onwards to Nintendo Switch, apply.


====Softmod methods between Dolphin↔Wii U====
=====Softmod Methods Between Dolphin↔Wii U=====
=====Method 1:=====
======Method 1:======
*Prerequisites:
*Prerequisites:
**A softmodded vWii mode.
**A softmodded vWii mode.
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Alternately, ''Savegame Manager GX'' on both Dolphin and a softmodded Wii U, can be used to export and import .miigx files between each other. After importing the .miigx file into the Wii U vWii, the Wii U ''Mii Maker'' can select "Import from Wii Menu".
Alternately, ''Savegame Manager GX'' on both Dolphin and a softmodded Wii U, can be used to export and import .miigx files between each other. After importing the .miigx file into the Wii U vWii, the Wii U ''Mii Maker'' can select "Import from Wii Menu".


=====Method 2:=====
======Method 2:======
An additional optional option, thanks to [https://new.reddit.com/r/WiiUHacks/comments/feqj3u/comment/fk09z17/ BaamAlex on Reddit], which replaces vWii's limited Mii Channel with the Wii's Mii Channel:
An additional optional option, thanks to [https://new.reddit.com/r/WiiUHacks/comments/feqj3u/comment/fk09z17/ BaamAlex on Reddit], which replaces vWii's limited Mii Channel with the Wii's Mii Channel: