Hacking Using SD card as external HDD

[Gooner30]

Hi guys i couldn't find this on the site so thought I would share, I have plugged a 32Gb SD card into a USB SD adaptor and been able to transfer demo games to it and play them, also the eShop lets me download directly to the SD, thought this info might be useful for people to know

 

[metroid maniac]

It's fairly obvious to most of us here.

 

[blaisedinsd]

Any USB memory should work just about from what I understand.

I was reading at Nintendo that they don't recommend flash drives because they have a limited number or writes...what's that about. They recommend externally powered HDD.

 

[trumpet-205]

I was reading at Nintendo that they don't recommend flash drives because they have a limited number or writes...what's that about. They recommend externally powered HDD.

Correct. Flash memory like USB flash drive or SD card have limited number of writes compared to external HDD. If you frequently download & delete they wear out faster than external HDD.

 

[lucifer6e]

I'm thinking of purchase a 64GB SD card, and plug it into the front SD slot of the Wii U.
I wonder if the WiiFlow can read it and play Wii ISOs from that SD card.
If so then I could get rid of the Format HDD notice appeared every time when I open the WiiU.
Can anyone tell me is this possible?

 

[metroid maniac]

I'm thinking of purchase a 64GB SD card, and plug it into the front SD slot of the Wii U.
I wonder if the WiiFlow can read it and play Wii ISOs from that SD card.
If so then I could get rid of the Format HDD notice appeared every time when I open the WiiU.
Can anyone tell me is this possible?

This is possible.

 

[Unsought]

This is correct.