Hacking Gamecube save transfer to 1st party memory cards

[jarop]

Ok, here's my problem (Because this hasn't been posted a million times before). I want to transfer saves from my SD card, IE .gci files, to my official nintendo memory cards. I have a white one and a black one, and from what i've seen this makes no difference. I have tried:

Nugasa - The author has said that this has no 1st party support so i accept that this probably isn't the way to go

Gamecube saver - I MADE SURE I FOLLOWED EVERY SINGLE STEP. There was no copy of the save on the memoy card, hell i even emptied the damn thing (both of them actually), i tried various file names like A.GCI, XX.gci etc. No luck. Tried 4 different saves across 4 different games, all saves taken from gfaqs. Posts around the forum have indicated both yes, GCS works on official cards and no it doesn't. When i try it comes up with /512, rapidly producing lines, gives me a code dump and the reset. There doesnt appear to be any errors although i may be wrong.

Can somebody confirm for me or work out what's gone wrong? I don't want to go buy another memory card =]

My apologises if i missed a topic explaining this.

 

[Linuks]

Yeah, those apps don't really work with Nintendo Memory card.

 

[jarop]

So i'm screwed?

 

[memonopo]

Are you using an SDHC (what size SD card)? What system menu version? Do you have a cIOS installed and if so what version?

 

[Nintendo_Chick]

Gamecube Saver and NuGaSa worked fine on my 251 block official card, had to try a few times with NuGaSa to get it to work.

 

[spotanjo3]

Impossible. What did you do ? Gamecube Saver and NuGaSa wont work on my 251 block offical card (first party).. I know that you had to try a few times but I did that also and it won't work at all. Did you have to rename xxx.gci file properly or doesn't it matter ? Really, what did you do ?

 

[Servdogg]

I use gamecube saver with a first party memory card and it works. Read the wiki page on it from wiibrew.org for more info, but basically you have to have a .gci save file RENAMED to something with one or two capital letters (i.e. AA.gci or B.gci in the folder gc_saves in the root of the sd. And you can only have one file in the folder at a time for the copy to work. It causes a code dump everytime you use it, but I have successfully transfered many gc save files from sd card to first party gc mem card with this app.

 

[spotanjo3]

I can try that.

EDIT: Can I rename Zelda: Wind Waker to AZ.gci ?

 

[purechaos996]

Yeah, I also have the 251 black nintendo gamecube card used this to install a save for melee

P.S. I would name it WW.GCI just for wind waker but thats just me

 

[Adr990]

You can do it.

But you will need the mod chip Viper Extreme + USB flasher in your Cube.

Than you can do everything.

(I tested.)

 

[spotanjo3]

I export raw file from Dolphin into .gci then put one file into the folder....

I am using GameCube Saver with WW.gci and press A and I got weird code then I press A again: "RESET". I turn off the power and turn it on again. I check to see if my memory is there.. Nothing. I tried few time. Nothing!

For NuGaSa, I cannot press 1.. No reponsive but press 2 works however error. I don't understand.

 

[Linuks]

You can do it by using this and an gamecube homebrew which copy saves to SD (don't remember the name, sorry)

 

[spotanjo3]

How do I copy saves to SD ? I am not familiar to an gamecube homebrew.

 

[Screemer]

you need an sd-gecko to transfer saves to sd in gc mode or hardwire your sd slot to you gc card slot.

 

[jarop]

Those who actually got it working on an official card. Is it possible with a clean wii? i'm on 3.2E, but i don't have any modchips. My SD card is properly formatted

 

[Servdogg]

Yes, possible with a clean wii. Gamecube saver works for me on 3.2E softmod (no modchip, or gecko sd, or anything. If you have gc_saves inthe root your sd card and only have one save file in the folder when you use the app, Gamecube saver, I can't imagine what the problem you are having is. This is the correct format, and this is how I transfer gamecube save files from sd to first party memory card. I have had a few times where the save file fails to transfer, but it always has worked on a repeat attempt. Sometimes it seems to help if you erase any existing save files for the game your trying to transfer, but most seem to work without doing this.

 

[spotanjo3]

This one--- MemoryCardA.USA.raw the size of 2.00mb I use for Dolphin Emulator and I export it into WW.gci which is the size of 96.0kb. I put it in gc_saves folder and rename .gci to WW.gci (Zelda Wind Waker). I used the gamecube controller and press A. I got weird code on the screen then I press A again and I got message "reset". I turn off the Wii and turn it on. I go to gamecube memory card and the file was still not there. I repeat few time. Same problem.

 

[Knocks]

Use GameCube Memory Manager (GCMM). It doesn't have official Memory Card 1019 support, but I think it has the blessing of the author of Nugasa.

 

[spotanjo3]

Sorry but I have an official memory card. I dont have 3rd party card. I know a offical memory card but how ? In the page 1 said it should work. I don't understand. Arrgh!

 

[suloku]

To clarify this a little: any attempt to mount a frist party (nintendo original) memory card fails due to it not being properly unlocked.

I dunno about nugasa author, but gamecube_saver author does not own any official memory card.

Last time I checked 1st party mc's weren't working, so Servdogg is either lying or he deosn't own a real nintendo card. He could also have a really strange setup, but the problem seems to reside in libogc, so any changes in the wii shouldn't affect the app's functionality.

The only thing I can think of is the program running on a strange IOS and for some reason being able to unlock the memory card.

Does anyone know which IOS does a HB app use if none is forced with IOS_reload()?