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    Hacking Hardware Software-only MLC restore from original Wii U backup? (No soldering/redNAND)

    TL;DR: Is it possible to restore a Wii U's MLC using an original, clean NAND dump strictly via software? Is there an option to restore the MLC without resorting to a hardware mod or redNAND? Context: I own a Japanese-exclusive Joysound Festa unit (essentially an 8GB Wii U console bundled with a...
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    Hardware DSi Region Lock: Why two identical consoles behave differently

    Consoles that do run cartridges: Japanese: 1.4J European: 1.4.5E Console that doesn’t run cartridges: Japanese: 1.4.5J European 1.4.5 doesn’t seem to have region lock, while the Japanese 1.4.5 does. Downgrading might fix this on a Japanese console, but I’m not sure if it’s even possible to...
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    Hardware DSi Region Lock: Why two identical consoles behave differently

    If I install Twilight Menu, will it change how the console works when I’m in stock mode? Like, if I go back to the regular DSi menu after installing Twilight, could it make the console region-free?
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    Hardware DSi Region Lock: Why two identical consoles behave differently

    The DSi is said to be the only region-locked console in the DS family. I decided to test this myself and got some mixed results. There aren’t many DSi-exclusive cartridges to try, but I have two DSi XL Demo Video cartridges. I tested them on three different DSi XL/LL consoles: European DSi XL...
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    Hacking Accidentally initialized wiiu’s HDD, any chance to recover saves?

    Can you please explain how you actually initialized it? Just so future morons like me don’t accidentally repeat it 😅 I want to backup wii u hdd and this is what I fear the most
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    You are right, it was an SCFM issue Everything is working great now! Console #2 looks and acts just like console #1. It's kinda surreal, honestly Thanks a ton for your help! ❤️🤝🏻 Now I can mess around on the cloned console without worrying about breaking the original Can I ask you a few...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    I ran the "format redNAND" option fully on console #1, then inserted the SD card into console #2 (the one with Minute installed) and ran "Patch (sd) and boot IOS redNAND" - no intermediate steps or anything. And it seems to work! Console #2 boots straight into the karaoke software, has the...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    For simplicity, I'll refer to the original Joysound Festa console as console #1, and the regular console I want to clone it to as console #2 I double-checked - redotop.bin and the rest of the files are from the dumps I made through the recovery menu on console #1 The step with formatting the...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    Ok, right, that makes much more sense now, thanks! I followed all the steps as described, but I’m still getting an error, it’s slightly different one this time: SD card files and rednand.ini are the same
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    Got it! Here are the steps I followed: Ran the format redNAND option. Using GParted, I formatted the MLC’s partition to ext4. The original partition was 7.16 GB, but I expanded it a bit (to precisely 8000 MB) so the MLC dump would fit. Put the MLC dump files on that partition. Placed the rest...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    Oh, I see! Thanks for the explanation I'm following your guide on redNAND, and so far I’ve installed minute on the clone-to-be console and am ready to proceed with the redNAND stage. I wanted to clarify a few things first so I don’t mess anything up. Should I create partitions on the SD card...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    I've got a Raspberry Pico and proceeded with dumping the MLC via the Recovery Menu. I used this fork (since the original doesn’t include the MLC dump option): https://github.com/jan-hofmeier/recovery_menu/releases After selecting Dump SLC+MLC, I encountered multiple errors during the SLC dump...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    It has the 5.5.5.J version. Cool, I’ll order a Raspberry Pi and make another dump through the recovery menu. If I use the full redNAND with redOTP, I assume I’ll be able to use the original hard drive, correct? Also, could you recommend any guides on setting up a full redNAND with existing...
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    Hacking Homebrew Write MLC dump on another Wii U? [Preserving rare Joysound Festa Wii U unit]

    UPD: I have updated this post with the steps I followed, so you won’t need to read through all my tries and errors. Huge thanks to @SDIO for guiding me through the whole process! To avoid confusion, I will refer to the original console being cloned as console #1, and the one becoming the clone...
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    Hacking Homebrew Install CIOS on vWii without Wiimote?

    I am trying to install CIOS to vWii on my Wii U; my end goal is to install Fakemote to vWii and use PS4 controller I don't have a physical Wii Remote, so I use Wiimote Emulator instead It works fine on the Wii U menu, the Wii menu, and in the Homebrew Channel. But as soon as I open the d2x...
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