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== Creating a Virtual SD Card == | == Creating a Virtual SD Card == | ||
It is recommend to create one with size at least 1 GB for large homebrew apps, for example, Project M, and no more than 2 GB for best compatibility as | It is recommend to create one with size at least 1 GB for large homebrew apps, for example, Project M, and no more than 2 GB for best compatibility as some games don't support SD cards larger than that. | ||
As of {{revision|5.0-16891}}, Dolphin can | As of {{revision|5.0-16891}}, Dolphin can automatically generate SD cards if you set a specific folder, and it will automatically determine the size during this process. This bypasses the need for third party programs. | ||
=== Using Dolphin's Built-in SD Card Generation === | === Using Dolphin's Built-in SD Card Generation === | ||
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=== Generating SD Cards with Third Party Tools === | === Generating SD Cards with Third Party Tools === | ||
If you're using older | If you're using an older version of Dolphin or simply prefer to use a Third Party tool for some reason, there are options for most operating systems. | ||
==== Command Line and Executable Files ==== | ==== Command Line and Executable Files ==== | ||
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With Dolphin's built-in tools available in {{revision|5.0-16891}} or newer, you can simply <i>Convert File to Folder Now</i> and then change whatever you want directly in your operating system by opening that folder. When you are done, simply <i>Convert Folder to File Now</i> to generate a new SD card. Alternatively, you can use <i>Automatically sync with Folder on emulation start and end</i> to do this process automatically, but it will cause longer startup/closing time on Wii games. | With Dolphin's built-in tools available in {{revision|5.0-16891}} or newer, you can simply <i>Convert File to Folder Now</i> and then change whatever you want directly in your operating system by opening that folder. When you are done, simply <i>Convert Folder to File Now</i> to generate a new SD card. Alternatively, you can use <i>Automatically sync with Folder on emulation start and end</i> to do this process automatically, but it will cause longer startup/closing time on Wii games. | ||
If you | If you're using an older version of Dolphin or simply wish to use other methods, there are ways to do this on most operating systems. | ||
=== Linux === | === Linux === | ||
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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
=== With Homebrew | === With Homebrew Apps === | ||
If you want to launch a homebrew app using Dolphin's game list or Open dialog, the ''boot.elf'' or ''boot.dol'' file for the homebrew app needs be stored outside of the SD card. Conversely, if you want to launch a homebrew app from the Homebrew Channel, you need to place the ''boot.elf'' or ''boot.dol'' file inside the virtual SD card [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel#Configuring_Applications in the apps folder]. Either way, any other files used by the homebrew app must be placed inside the virtual SD card. | |||
=== For Netplay === | === For Netplay === | ||
In {{revision|5.0-16891}} or newer, Dolphin can generate <i>deterministic</i> SD Cards for netplay! If you have "Automatically sync with Folder on emulation start and end" enabled on all computers, and the folders have the same exact files in them (file creation dates do not matter, as they will be scrubbed during the process), the generated SD card will be identical. Note that this <i>does not</i> sync any files - the folders on all computers must be identical | In {{revision|5.0-16891}} or newer, Dolphin can generate <i>deterministic</i> SD Cards for netplay! If you have "Automatically sync with Folder on emulation start and end" enabled on all computers, and the folders have the same exact files in them (file creation dates do not matter, as they will be scrubbed during the process), the generated SD card will be identical, preventing the SD card from causing desyncs. Note that this <i>does not</i> sync any files - the folders on all computers must be identical. | ||
If | If using an older version of Dolphin and not dealing with copyrighted content, we highly recommend just generating an SD card on one computer, and then copying that SD card to all other computers to ensure that things are the same. However, if that virtual SD card was used offline or online with write block disabled, the MD5 checksum will change ("Date Accessed" of the files are what's different in virtual SD card), but will not cause immediate desyncs. If you are using a Wii game launcher app for various mods, users on all ends must have the same copies of homebrew app and the game in their game list first, then set the game as default ISO. | ||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||