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== Ripping Discs Using 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.
A Wii or vWii with the latest version of [http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/ USB Loader GX] and certain cIOS (such as [https://github.com/davebaol/d2x-cios/ d2x-cios]) installed can rip Wii game discs. The Wii system may also be able to rip GameCube game discs as long as [https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/ DIOS MIOS] is installed. Wiis sold after late 2011 and Wii Us lack the GameCube controller and memory card ports, and can make no use of DIOS MIOS. CleanRip is recommended over USB Loader GX for not requiring any cIOS and it does not leave out any data when ripping (USB Loader GX leaves out unused data).


A Wii or vWii that has the latest version of [http://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/ USB Loader GX] and certain cIOS (such as [https://github.com/davebaol/d2x-cios/ d2x-cios]) installed can rip Wii game discs. The Wii system may also be able to rip GameCube game discs as long as [https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/ DIOS MIOS] is installed. Wiis sold after late 2011 and Wii Us lack the GameCube controller and memory card ports, and can make no use of DIOS MIOS. The USB Loader GX will ask the user two options when inserting a game disc: Install or Mount DVD drive; choose "Install". It will begin the ripping process to the storage device:
The USB Loader GX will ask the user two options when inserting a game disc: Install or Mount DVD drive; choose "Install". It will begin the ripping process to the storage device:
*For '''Wii''': ''X:\wbfs\GAMEID_*\GAMEID.wbfs'' (and ''GAMEID.wbf1'' as continuation file, if source is over 4,194,272 KiB)
*For '''Wii''': ''X:\wbfs\GAMEID_*\GAMEID.wbfs'' (and ''GAMEID.wbf1'' as continuation file, if source is over 4,194,272 KiB)
** 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.
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