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== Creating a Virtual SD Card == | == Creating a Virtual SD Card == | ||
=== Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker === | === Easy Dolphin SDCard Maker – Windows only === | ||
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. | ||
=== Command Line and Executable Files === | |||
#Go to [http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other SDK Tools Only] and download one for your system. | |||
#Unzip it. | |||
#Drag and drop '''mksdcard''' from <var>\tools\</var> into the Terminal/Command Prompt window then type: | |||
<pre>2048M <directory>sd.raw</pre> | |||
*<kbd>2048M</kbd> being 2GB, and if desired, replace it with different size like <kbd>512M</kbd> for 512MB. | |||
*Replace <directory> with the destination location for sd.raw (I.E. to replace Dolphin's sd.raw under OS X: <var>~/Library/Application\ Support/Dolphin/Wii/sd.raw</var>) | |||
*[http://developer.android.com/tools/help/mksdcard.html More command information] | |||
== Editing a Virtual SD Card == | == Editing a Virtual SD Card == | ||