Hacking Hard drive for vWii backups?

[FrankSinatra]

Hey, I wasn't sure whether this should go under Wii or Wii U, but put it here because the Wii U has some differences (such as requiring a Y-usb adapter for power). If it should go into Wii, lemme know.
Anyway, I have the vWii on my Wii U softmodded, and I want to get a hard drive for my Wii games so I don't have to carry all my discs and cases with me when I take it other places. Are there any kind in particular that work or don't work? I'm thinking a portable drive, so I don't need a power cord, but I want to make sure I don't order one that won't work! Is USB 3 fine, or does it have to be 2? Do the type of USB cable (to the drive itself, of course the Wii U itself only has standard USB ports) matter? Does it support any capacity drive, or does it cap out at a certain size?
Thanks for any help!

 

[Kafluke]

It's really a power issue. You'll have to have two separate hds for Wii U games and vWii games. Each will either need power on it's own, a powered USB hub or a Y cable (using 4 USB ports on the Wii U)

The USB ports on the Wii U are only USB 2.0 so if you do buy a USB 3.0 drive it will just run at USB 2.0 speeds. It will work though.

 

[FrankSinatra]

Ok, thanks!
Second question, that I should have also asked: Is it possible to use a USB flash drive instead of a HDD?

 

[Kafluke]

Ok, thanks!
Second question, that I should have also asked: Is it possible to use a USB flash drive instead of a HDD?

Sure

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hey, I wasn't sure whether this should go under Wii or Wii U, but put it here because the Wii U has some differences (such as requiring a Y-usb adapter for power). If it should go into Wii, lemme know.
Anyway, I have the vWii on my Wii U softmodded, and I want to get a hard drive for my Wii games so I don't have to carry all my discs and cases with me when I take it other places. Are there any kind in particular that work or don't work? I'm thinking a portable drive, so I don't need a power cord, but I want to make sure I don't order one that won't work! Is USB 3 fine, or does it have to be 2? Do the type of USB cable (to the drive itself, of course the Wii U itself only has standard USB ports) matter? Does it support any capacity drive, or does it cap out at a certain size?
Thanks for any help!

I have heard USB 3.0 drives have worse compatibility, but some USB 2.0 drives won't work as well. Most should work however.