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Added how to extract WAD files. A lot of people don't know how to get non-fakesigned WADs, so I hope this will be helpful. Not sure if just linking to an external guide is the best way to go, though.
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This page explains how to rip | This page explains how to rip GameCube and Wii games and/or saves to be used on Dolphin. Ripping games and saves using a Wii or Wii U console will require you to have homebrew software installed. See [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel Homebrew Channel] for instructions on how to use it, and see [http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_setup Homebrew setup] for installation instructions. The term "vWii" means a Wii U console running in Wii mode. | ||
== Ripping Discs Using a Computer == | == Ripping Discs Using a Computer == | ||
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If you do not have an optical drive that can rip Wii and GameCube discs, it is possible to rip the files from the disc via a Wii console: | If you do not have an optical drive that can rip Wii and GameCube discs, it is possible to rip the files from the disc via a Wii console: | ||
== Using CleanRip == | == Ripping Discs Using CleanRip == | ||
[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip CleanRip] can rip a game disc to an SD card or an external USB storage device. It requires your Wii or vWii system to have the Homebrew Channel. | [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip CleanRip] can rip a game disc to an SD card or an external USB storage device. It requires your Wii or vWii system to have the Homebrew Channel. | ||
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== USB Loader GX == | == Ripping Discs Using USB Loader GX == | ||
CleanRip is generally recommended over USB Loader GX due to it being easier to set up (no cIOS required) and due to it not leaving out any data when ripping (USB Loader GX leaves out unused data). However, if you want to use USB Loader GX, you can follow these instructions. | CleanRip is generally recommended over USB Loader GX due to it being easier to set up (no cIOS required) and due to it not leaving out any data when ripping (USB Loader GX leaves out unused data). However, if you want to use USB Loader GX, you can follow these instructions. | ||
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** Dolphin build version {{revision|3.5}} and later can accept Wii games in WBFS format. | ** Dolphin build version {{revision|3.5}} and later can accept Wii games in WBFS format. | ||
*For '''GameCube''': ''X:\games\* [GAMEID]\game.iso'' (NOTE: file system must be FAT32) | *For '''GameCube''': ''X:\games\* [GAMEID]\game.iso'' (NOTE: file system must be FAT32) | ||
== Exporting Wii Channels == | |||
In order to turn a channel installed on a Wii or vWii into a WAD file that can be played in Dolphin, follow [https://wii.guide/dump-wads.html this guide]. When asked if you want to fakesign the ticket or TMD, you should press B. (Most fakesigned WAD files do work in Dolphin, but they don't work better than correctly signed WAD files, and Dolphin will show a warning when you try to install them.) | |||
Alternatively, if you do not want to use WAD files, you can copy the whole NAND memory of a console into Dolphin by following the [[NAND Usage Guide]]. This not only copies all channels that are installed on the console, but afterwards, you can also transfer channels between the console and Dolphin by using an SD card and the Wii Menu's data management screen. | |||
== Retrieving Game Saves == | == Retrieving Game Saves == | ||