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=== Command Line and Executable Files ===
=== Command Line and Executable Files ===
Download ''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/cfr9q8542e9lsos/Virtual+SD+Card+Maker.zip Virtual SD Card Maker]'' then unzip it, and select one folder for your system. The file '''mksdcard''' will be used throughout this section. The user created batch file '''mksdcard.bat''' from <var>\Windows\</var> can make the process more simple and easier.
Download ''[http://www.mediafire.com/download/cfr9q8542e9lsos/Virtual+SD+Card+Maker.zip Virtual SD Card Maker]'' then unzip it, and open one folder for your system. The file '''mksdcard''' will be used throughout this section. The user created batch file '''mksdcard.bat''' from <var>\Windows\</var> is command-line interface (CLI), intended for users who favor graphical user interface (GUI).


Open the Command Prompt or Terminal then follow the supposed command line:
Open the Command Prompt or Terminal then follow the supposed command line:
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The external files used for the homebrew app must be stored within '''sd.raw''' and the homebrew app itself (''boot.elf'' or ''boot.dol'') must exist outside of it for Dolphin to load. Project M, for example, will load from SD root ''\projectm\'' and Dolphin will need to launch Project M through ''\homebrew\apps\projectm\boot.elf'', '''NOT''' in the virtual SD card. It is very ideal to have same copies paralleled between inside and outside of the virtual SD card, so you will have nothing to lose.
The external files used for the homebrew app must be stored within '''sd.raw''' and the homebrew app itself (''boot.elf'' or ''boot.dol'') must exist outside of it for Dolphin to load. Project M, for example, will load from SD root ''\projectm\'' and Dolphin will need to launch Project M through ''\homebrew\apps\projectm\boot.elf'', '''NOT''' in the virtual SD card. It is very ideal to have same copies paralleled between inside and outside of the virtual SD card, so you will have nothing to lose.


The homebrew app that was programmed to hack the Wii game will not work if you haven't set a particular Wii game as the default ISO! Within the Dolphin game list, open context menu (right-click) on any Wii game and click '''Set as default ISO'''. Do this before loading a homebrew app with Dolphin.
The homebrew app that was programmed to hack the Wii game will only work if a particular Wii game is set as the default ISO. Within the Dolphin game list, open context menu (right-click) on any Wii game and click '''Set as default ISO'''. Do this before loading a homebrew app with Dolphin.


[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]