Hacking Anyway to copy gamecube saves to other memory cards?

[RemixDeluxe]

Before I was using the 250 block black memory card but then I upgraded to a 1019 block white memory card. I wanted to transfer all my saves onto the white memory card so I have all my games on one card. But there are some games I have that cannot be copied over. (Chao garden from SA2B, Pokemon Colloseum, Pokemon XD) Is it possible to unblock whatever is preventing me from copying data over?

 

[RemixDeluxe]

I know its possible for nontransferable Wii saves to be transferred over using priloader but can the same be done for gamecube saves?

 

[LinkFan16]

Maybe try using this. With it you might be able to copy the protected saves to an SD Card and then back onto your other memory card, haven't tried myself with protected saves.

Edit: Fixed a stupid typo

 

[ciris]

I second LinkFan16 recommended action. Its really about the only way to backup your saves. I wish GameCube Save sites werent so scare

I found a forum a while back that was ok but didnt have many saves, I think you can find some here too. If you have some good saves you should share them

 

[Slimmmmmm]

Get a homebrew app to back the saves up to SD, then install them to the other card again using a homebrew app.

There are 3 available to try, each have bugs.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/NuGaSa
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Gamecube_Saver

 

[Fishaman P]

Besides all of the memory card managers for the Wii?

 

[ShinyLatios]

A gamecube memory card can only hold saves for 1 region at a time.

Really? I have PAL and NTSC mixed through my memory card and it works and saves just fine!

 

[Slimmmmmm]

A gamecube memory card can only hold saves for 1 region at a time.

Really? I have PAL and NTSC mixed through my memory card and it works and saves just fine!

Really ? Could you write a guide of how to do this..I'm sure you would stand a great chance of winning the tutorial contest as no one has ever documented it online afaik.

For anyone reading this, don't mix region saves without a backup ! it WILL force a format on your saves and they will be gone.

 

[LinkFan16]

If you mix Europe and USA saves, it should be fine. Just don't mix them with JAP saves, because then you will have to format your memory card.

Edit: fixed a typo again... man I shouldn't type so fast

 

[RemixDeluxe]

I have tried both NuGaSa and GCMM and neither works for both of my memory cards. From what I read both applications do not work properly with official Nintendo Memory cards so what am I left to do at this point? Is there another Save manager that can work with Official Nintendo Memory cards?

 

[person66]

NuGaSa apparently works with official memory cards (according to the wiibrew page), although I don't have any to try, so I cant tell for sure.

What happens when you try to use your memory cards with it?

 

[RemixDeluxe]

When I use NuGaSa it instructs me to either press 1 for backup or press 2 for restore. I press 1 and nothing happens at all. There isnt anything happening on screen to indicate that I'm doing any action at all. The only button that works is press home button to go back to loader. I installed NuGaSa through the homebrew Browser to make sure it puts the correct files on my SD card. Can someone tell me what im doing wrong with NuGaSa, it doesn't show any action at all when I press any button except for home button?

 

[Tantric]

None of the Wii memory card managers work with Nintendo cards. Your other option is to try an app in GameCube mode. They work fine there...

 

[person66]

If Tantric is right then the only app that I could find was this but to use that, you need an SD Gecko.

While I was looking around, though, I found some info, so try this:
[*]Start System menu, and unplug the memory card. wait 1 second and then plug it back in the wii[*]Go to the settings menu in system menu[*]Go to the Data management menu; followed by the save menu[*]Go to the Gamecube menu and look at the card you wish to use (in slot A)[*]hit the back button untill you are back at the main menu (channel selection) and start Homebrew channel[*]boot NuGaSa

If those still don't work then try those steps with this app (which is the app those steps were made for in the first place)

 

[lulwut]

Get a homebrew app to back the saves up to SD, then install them to the other card again using a homebrew app.

There are 3 available to try, each have bugs.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/NuGaSa
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Gamecube_Saver
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Ctr-Gcs-DacoTaco-Edition

fixed that for ya

 

[Slimmmmmm]

@ lolwut..ty m8

Wonder if this would transfer the games tied to a card (F-Zero,Pokemon etc..?)

@ Tantric (if you're reading still)
I thought I'd read about a year ago you, or emukid, or both wrote some code that does the "unlocking" for the official mem cards to save the user needing to visit the data management screen, was this source released or used in released apps ?

 

[Hielkenator]

A gamecube memory card can only hold saves for 1 region at a time.

Really? I have PAL and NTSC mixed through my memory card and it works and saves just fine!

Really ? Could you write a guide of how to do this..I'm sure you would stand a great chance of winning the tutorial contest as no one has ever documented it online afaik.

For anyone reading this, don't mix region saves without a backup ! it WILL force a format on your saves and they will be gone.

No problem here also. Mixed ntsc with Pal, No problem.