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I read many years ago that 32 GB was the maximum SD card size supported by the Nintendo Wii for running Homebrew and apps. Since then, I've tried several different cards, and they've all worked great except for a few low-quality ones.

However, after doing some reading today, I've come across several posts saying it's actually possible to use larger-capacity SD cards, as long as they're formatted to FAT32. Is that correct?

I'd hate to spend $30–40 on a card only to find out it doesn't work. I've attached a photo of the card I'm considering buying.



Any help would be greatly appreciated! 😊

 
Colddeck84 said:
I read many years ago that 32 GB was the maximum SD card size supported by the Nintendo Wii for running Homebrew and apps. Since then, I've tried several different cards, and they've all worked great except for a few low-quality ones.

However, after doing some reading today, I've come across several posts saying it's actually possible to use larger-capacity SD cards, as long as they're formatted to FAT32. Is that correct?

I'd hate to spend $30–40 on a card only to find out it doesn't work. I've attached a photo of the card I'm considering buying.



Any help would be greatly appreciated! 😊
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Why did you write this post in this color? Anyways yes it is true I've used up to a 512 mini SDXC on the Wii via an adapter, I'm sure the Wii has no issues going up to even 2TB if you can afford such a card.
 
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Disorarara said:
Why did you write this post in this color? Anyways yes it is true I've used up to a 512 mini SDXC on the Wii via an adapter, I'm sure the Wii has no issues going up to even 2TB if you can afford such a card.
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Did I write in color, lol? I'm not native English speaker so I copied pasted to clean grammar error for your benefit, probably the formatting game with as well
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Anyway thanks for reply, think I'll take a chance now 😊
 
Colddeck84 said:
I read many years ago that 32 GB was the maximum SD card size supported by the Nintendo Wii for running Homebrew and apps. Since then, I've tried several different cards, and they've all worked great except for a few low-quality ones.

However, after doing some reading today, I've come across several posts saying it's actually possible to use larger-capacity SD cards, as long as they're formatted to FAT32. Is that correct?

I'd hate to spend $30–40 on a card only to find out it doesn't work. I've attached a photo of the card I'm considering buying.



Any help would be greatly appreciated! 😊
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Hello. Please read everything I’m writing here. I have used microSD cards ranging from 16GB to 512GB, and in my experience, how well the Wii runs depends more on the quality of the card than on its capacity. I don't know if it's just a coincidence in my case, but Class 10 cards work better. It’s funny you bring this up now, because I’ve recently had issues with the microSD cards I use. I’m not sure if it’s a virus, data corruption, or something similar, but files with strange numbers and symbols keep appearing and taking up gigabytes of space... My first recommendation is to make sure—whatever you buy—that the card is high-quality, as I mentioned. Secondly, I suggest putting a piece of clear tape over the write-protect switch (the lock/unlock tab) while it's in the "unlock" position; this keeps it from shifting and saves you from serious problems. And the third point—which relates to why it’s interesting you brought this up—is that I recently bought two standard SD cards (not microSDs). I think I hit on the right solution there. They’re likely more expensive than microSDs because they’re scarcer now, but since they’re a single piece, connection issues should be reduced compared to microSD setups, which essentially consist of two parts. I’m attaching a photo of one of the two I bought; it cost €25 for 64GB. I bought two because I have two main Wii consoles: one for horizontal games (*yoko*) and another exclusively for vertical games (*tate*), each running its own version of WiiFlow. And 64GB is more than enough if you store your GameCube, Wii, and even PS1 games on a hard drive. I hope this information, based on my own experience, proves useful to you. Best regards.
 

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I’m not sure if it’s a virus, data corruption, or something similar, but files with strange numbers and symbols keep appearing and taking up gigabytes of space...
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File system corruption. Can happen any time. SD cards are not reliable storage media. Gaming consoles are not the most stable platforms regarding SDs. On SDs with faked memory capacity it will happen all the time the moment going beyond real memory capacity. Regular backups are mandatory in any case.

My first recommendation is to make sure—whatever you buy—that the card is high-quality, as I mentioned.
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Never just trust "quality" brands. Could be fake, could be a bad one. Always test flash memory with F3 or h2testw.

Secondly, I suggest putting a piece of clear tape over the write-protect switch (the lock/unlock tab) while it's in the "unlock" position; this keeps it from shifting and saves you from serious problems.
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That flimsy slider does literally nothing on an SD itself. It has no connection to electronic parts whatsoever. This slider pushes against a switch inside the reader. The device where the SD is inserted is responsible for evaluating (or ignoring) the position. Sometimes this fails (bad switch inside). In such cases taping over the whole section can(!) in some cases get rid of write protection. In other cases the SD reader has to be repaired or replaced.
 
I can confirm sd card corruption happens randomly. Sometimes its the software's fault and sometimes the hardware's fault. I have a 8 gig sd and a 32 gig sd i use on wii and vwii both have had corruption issues at some point. I just re format them copy my files back onto them and go on.
 
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