Where can I buy a Nintendo Wii SD Card / What kind of SD card do I need?
Most SD cards will work just fine. The official Nintendo Wii SD Card is a bit more expensive than what you can find at any major online retailer or electronic store. They both do the same exact thing and work the same exact way, one just has Nintendo printed on it.
While in game, can I just load the save straight from the SD card?
No, you must transfer the save from the SD card to your Wii internal memory in order for the game to recognize it.
How do I backup / transfer my saves to an SD card from my Wii?
From your Wii main menu: Wii Options > Data Management > Save Data > Wii. You'll see all of your Wii saves that are currently on your internal memory. Select the save you want to backup / transfer and select 'Copy' (you need to have an SD card in).
The save is now on your SD card.
How do I use someone else's save?
After downloading a save, you'll either get a data.bin or a zip file.
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).
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.
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. 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.
Can I use foreign saves?
We're nearly positive you can't use foreign saves on your Wii. We're still looking in to a way to do it, but so far, it's not looking good. You'll most likely have to stick to your own region when swapping saves, but Wii Save allows saves from all regions, so don't worry!
A little more to note on this: If your Wii is modded, then of course you can use any foreign saves on your Wii.
I'm looking at my /private/wii/title/ folder and I don't know which game is which!
Just refer to the Game Thread where you got your save file from!
Game Identifiers:
1st letter = System (R = Wii) (N = N64)
2nd letter = Game Name (Z for Zelda)
3rd letter = Game Name (D for Zelda)
4th letter = Region Identifier \ Language(E = English \ North America)
I did all that and it doesn't work!
Check and make sure your 4 letter game code is correct in your folder structure. If everything still looks correct, then it might just be a bad save.
Try starting a post about it for more help.
Can I share Virtual Console saves too?
Yes, but it doesn't work for all VC games. It's on a game-to-game basis.
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