Since Nintendo is going to ax the Wii U and Nintendo 3ds shop, I thought it would be a good time to buy a few virtual console games before it goes away for good.
Based on a previous discussion I had a few years ago. I decided to go on ahead and try my luck dumping one Wii virtual console game by converting the .nfs file into an .iso file format.
To start this process I have to install a homebrew channel on the vWii application. Then, I used the Dump Mii Nand to dump both the Nand and the Wii common key files.
Once I got the Wii common key file, I have to dump both otp and seeprom from my homebrew Wii U console (I used the Dump Nand to recover the .bin files).
After installing the DumpsterU application, I store all the Wii virtual console game on a Wii U formatted UDB drive, use both otp and seeprom to be able to see all the Wii VC games on my library. Behold!
![[Image: UfSsXuD.png]](https://i.imgur.com/UfSsXuD.png)
This process requires me to dump all the content from the USB drive and put it in a temporary file. Once I got all the tools I needed. All I have to do is dump.
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Ding! Goes the alarm. Now I should be able to pull the .iso file from the oven.
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When I try to boot the game in dolphin:
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It Works!
Well. Sort of. To see if I got a good valid dump, I notice that most of the Wii virtual console games I bought mentions that its a bad dump:
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Inspecting the filesystem closely, I notice one minor differed between a digital copy vs a physicals copy.
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The minor difference here is that the Wii virtual console (Xenoblade Chronicles) lacks an update partition. While a real physical game (Super Paper Mario) contains an update Partition.
Oh, there also issues with the Data Partition. While I don't have plans to play the game using a netplay service, I doubt it won't effect my ability to play the single player mode. I think.
It would be interesting to see if I can boot a dump Wii VC game onto a real homebrew Wii. I could look into it some other time.
Based on a previous discussion I had a few years ago. I decided to go on ahead and try my luck dumping one Wii virtual console game by converting the .nfs file into an .iso file format.
To start this process I have to install a homebrew channel on the vWii application. Then, I used the Dump Mii Nand to dump both the Nand and the Wii common key files.
Once I got the Wii common key file, I have to dump both otp and seeprom from my homebrew Wii U console (I used the Dump Nand to recover the .bin files).
After installing the DumpsterU application, I store all the Wii virtual console game on a Wii U formatted UDB drive, use both otp and seeprom to be able to see all the Wii VC games on my library. Behold!
![[Image: UfSsXuD.png]](https://i.imgur.com/UfSsXuD.png)
This process requires me to dump all the content from the USB drive and put it in a temporary file. Once I got all the tools I needed. All I have to do is dump.
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![[Image: npbe4yn.png]](https://i.imgur.com/npbe4yn.png)
Ding! Goes the alarm. Now I should be able to pull the .iso file from the oven.
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![[Image: A9eAKBZ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/A9eAKBZ.png)
When I try to boot the game in dolphin:
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![[Image: iXVek6C.png]](https://i.imgur.com/iXVek6C.png)
It Works!
Well. Sort of. To see if I got a good valid dump, I notice that most of the Wii virtual console games I bought mentions that its a bad dump:
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![[Image: FT3Dl6D.png]](https://i.imgur.com/FT3Dl6D.png)
Inspecting the filesystem closely, I notice one minor differed between a digital copy vs a physicals copy.
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![[Image: FeGCJFn.png]](https://i.imgur.com/FeGCJFn.png)
The minor difference here is that the Wii virtual console (Xenoblade Chronicles) lacks an update partition. While a real physical game (Super Paper Mario) contains an update Partition.
Oh, there also issues with the Data Partition. While I don't have plans to play the game using a netplay service, I doubt it won't effect my ability to play the single player mode. I think.
It would be interesting to see if I can boot a dump Wii VC game onto a real homebrew Wii. I could look into it some other time.
Do not distribute!