Wii Backup Disc

Wii Backup Disc
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date(s)	NA October 19, 2008
Genre(s)	Utility
Mode(s)	Single-player
Input methods	Wii Remote, GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	010E01
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

The Wii Backup Disc v1.31 is a service disc apparently used inside Official Nintendo Repair shops to transfer personal data like savegames and console settings between Wiis as part of a repair. It's not entirely clear what it does; something it does not do — even though it appears it might — is allow VC games to be transferred between consoles. Instead, it transfers the license so that the user can redownload the games from Wii Shop Channel for free.

Emulation Information

Controller Map Overlap

Wii Backup Disc is capable of using both GameCube controllers and Wii Remotes. If a physical controller is set to emulate both a GameCube Controller and a Wii Remote concurrently, it will operate both devices at the same time. To fix, migrate controls to use separate physical controllers.

Problems

Emulator Hangs

Since 5.0-2127 the emulator hangs when it's trying to load the disc. There is no solution other than using a revision before that. Fixed in 5.0-3546.

Hangs After Stopping Emulation

The emulator hangs when the emulation is stopped.

Configuration

No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this title.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Wii Backup Disc since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

3.0

3.0-749

3.5

5.0-2127

5.0-3546

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5.0-20580 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
5.0	Windows 7	Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6 GHz	Intel HD Graphics	I thought it wasn't going to start, i got surprised. It worked.	EblfIYH
5.0-2124	macOS 10.12.4	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.3 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 7950	Works fine.	Friendsxix
5.0-2127	macOS 10.12.4	Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.3 GHz	AMD Radeon HD 7950	Hangs at a black screen.	Friendsxix
5.0-2646	Windows 7	Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6 GHz	Intel HD Graphics	Instant hang-up	EblfIYH
5.0-3073	Windows 7	Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6 GHz	Intel HD Graphics	Still doesn't start	EblfIYH
5.0-3539	Windows 7	Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6 GHz	Intel HD Graphics	Last Revision hanging	EblfIYH
5.0-3546	Windows 7	Intel Celeron G1610 @ 2.6 GHz	Intel HD Graphics	Finally works again	EblfIYH