Gaming 256GB SDXC on Wii???

ca032769 · Apr 29, 2020

I've been using this 256GB SDXC bought on Amazon since 2015 without any issues: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FF90EZM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I personally stick to only SanDisk & PNY, never had any issued with any bought on Amazon. Just make the seller is SanDisk or PNY.

I just looked and this is a better link to look at for cost: https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-Pe...sdxc&qid=1588198687&s=electronics&sr=1-8&th=1

OMG, just saw from that link the PNY 512GB is down to $89.99, it might be time for me to move up. To save some $$$ the 256GB SDXC for $34.99 looks like a good pretty good low cost deal to me.

Onachoo · Jul 8, 2020

This is an off topic question but on my 2gb sd card I have the homebrew channel, nearly all wad managers, plenty of emulators (about 8) loaders etc, basically I'm loaded and I'm set with my modded wii. Here's the question, I am considering about upgrading my sd card from 2gb to 64gb. I was wondering, could I just take out all of my 2gb sd card's content and transfer it to a 64gb without any problems or are there some extra stuff I'll have to clear out. An answer would be heavily appreciated

jeannotte · Jul 8, 2020

Onachoo said:
This is an off topic question but on my 2gb sd card I have the homebrew channel, nearly all wad managers, plenty of emulators (about 8) loaders etc, basically I'm loaded and I'm set with my modded wii. Here's the question, I am considering about upgrading my sd card from 2gb to 64gb. I was wondering, could I just take out all of my 2gb sd card's content and transfer it to a 64gb without any problems or are there some extra stuff I'll have to clear out. An answer would be heavily appreciated

Hello,

An advice :

take an SD card from a well-known brand that works well.
Then format it in FAT 32 with "" guiformat "".

ca032769 · Jul 8, 2020

Onachoo said:
This is an off topic question but on my 2gb sd card I have the homebrew channel, nearly all wad managers, plenty of emulators (about 8) loaders etc, basically I'm loaded and I'm set with my modded wii. Here's the question, I am considering about upgrading my sd card from 2gb to 64gb. I was wondering, could I just take out all of my 2gb sd card's content and transfer it to a 64gb without any problems or are there some extra stuff I'll have to clear out. An answer would be heavily appreciated

Yes, just copy the contents from the old card to the new card, but make sure its properly formatted.

As @jeannotte mentioned above, use a well known brand, stay away from those cheap generic cards and format the SD card with guiformat to get it properly formatted as FAT32 with 32k clusters. I use PNY & SanDisk bought off Amazon, and if you look around they are pretty low in price these days.

In the 64GB range for $19.99 here's is what I'd buy right now: https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-64GB-Extreme-UHS-I-SDSDXXY-064G-GN4IN/dp/B07H9DVLBB/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=64gb+sdxc&qid=1594227072&s=electronics&sr=1-3&th=1

Here's a 64Gb for $10.99 that will work just fine, in the Wii you won't notice any difference: https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-Pe...64gb+sdxc&qid=1594227072&s=electronics&sr=1-8

If you want to step up to a 128GB for $19.47 this is the one I'd buy: https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-X-...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

ca032769 · Jul 8, 2020

Onachoo said:
This is an off topic question but on my 2gb sd card I have the homebrew channel, nearly all wad managers, plenty of emulators (about 8) loaders etc, basically I'm loaded and I'm set with my modded wii. Here's the question, I am considering about upgrading my sd card from 2gb to 64gb. I was wondering, could I just take out all of my 2gb sd card's content and transfer it to a 64gb without any problems or are there some extra stuff I'll have to clear out. An answer would be heavily appreciated

I should have also pointed out to use an SDXC chip you'll need to be on a system menu of 4.0 or greater, otherwise it will not recognize the chip. I'm using system menu 4.3U.

Here are links to the formatter if you need them:

FAT32 GUI FORMATTER 32-bit link: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

FAT32 GUI FORMATTER 64-bit link: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

Morricorne · Jul 9, 2020

I use Samsung EVO 64gb SD card. I tried SanDisk 64gb and i have many random issue with this card. Like gc games freeze, etc. When i copy and paste all needed stuff from SanDisk to Samsung card. I dont have any of those issues. Gc games working fine, any Wii games too. No more random freezes. Of course i play all my stuff only from SD card with Wii flow.