So, you'll have to backup your save, delete it off of your Wii, and then transfer the new save file. Keep in mind that if you already have a save on you Wii that you're trying to replace, it won't overwrite it. Choose to Copy the file over to your Wii. Find the save game that you just copied over and select it. Open up the Wii Options, go to Data Management > Save Data > Wii. Once you have the save in place on your SD(HC) card, you can then put the card back into your Wii.
It should show up similar to the following:
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If you have a zip file, it will most likely have the proper folder structure intact, so all you have to do is extract the zip file to your SD(HC) card. A list of those IDs can be found on the WiiSave Gamecodespage. You will need to change the word GAMEID to the proper game ID. If you have a data.bin file, you will need to place it in a folder on your SD(HC) card. It's on a game-to-game basis.Wii save files can be obtained from WiiSave.Īfter downloading a save, you will either have a data.bin or a zip file. Yes, but it doesn't work for all VC games. If everything still looks correct, then it might just be a bad save.
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Just refer to the Game Thread where you got your save file from!Ĥth letter = Region Identifier \ Language(E = English \ North America)Ĭheck and make sure your 4 letter game code is correct in your folder structure. I'm looking at my /private/wii/title/ folder and I don't know which game is which! Keep in mind that if you already have a save on your Wii that you're trying to replace, it wont overwrite it, so you'll have to backup your save, then delete it off your Wii internal memory to be able to transfer the new one on. Once you have the file in place on your SD card, you can then put the SD card in to your Wii and go to your saved game(s) on your SD card (Wii Options > Data Management > Save Data > Wii > SD card tab), select the saved game that you want and select Copy. If you get a zipped file, it most likely has all of it's folder structure in tact, so all you have to do is extract it to your SD card so it shows up like the above folder structure. If you have a data.bin, you have to place it in a folder structure using your computer on your SD card like so: \private\wii\title\GAMECODE\data.bin (replacing GAMECODE with it's corresponding game code from the thread). Select the save you want to backup / transfer and select 'Copy' (you need to have an SD card in).Īfter downloading a save, you'll either get a data.bin or a zip file. You'll see all of your Wii saves that are currently on your internal memory. How do I backup / transfer my saves to an SD card from my Wii?įrom your Wii main menu: Wii Options > Data Management > Save Data > Wii. No, you must transfer the save from the SD card to your Wii internal memory in order for the game to recognize it. While in game, can I just load the save straight from the SD card? Look at the back of your game case or directly on your game disc, you'll see a small ~10 character code. You don't have the game code for my game! How can I find it?
This means, for example, that someone with a Japanese Wii wouldn't be able to use a PAL or USA game save. You can't use a foreign save on your Wii console. So a Japanese Zelda save would be RZDJ instead of RZDE The 4th character (RZDE) is a region identifier (see below).
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Here's a full example code for Zelda: RZDE
Using just the above 3 characters as your game code will not work. The folder structure is \private\wii\title\GAMECODE\data.binĪ full, working game code is made up of 4 characters. The game code is used in the folder structure that goes onto your SD card so your wii can recognize which game it is. Each Wii / Virtual Console game has a unique game code that you need to know in order to use a game save from another user (unless you get a compressed file with the folder structure already in-tact).