I've been tinkering around and I've managed to convert my US save into a EU one, allowing me to retain everything I obtained. I'm assuming this will be rather useful for many people, so I'm sharing it with you. I first posted this on ElOtroLado, so I'll simply translate into English what I posted there.
The process is soemwhat complex, and since I'm just lazy, I'm not going to explain each step in detail. This requires a certain degree of homebrew knowledge. Thanks to torito21 of the EOL forums, the process has been simplified quite a bit.
You need the following for the simplified method:
- A Wii that's able to run homebrew.
- Wii Save Installer and Extractor, made by Waninkoko.
- A SD Flash card.
- Program to change AUTOSV.BIN's region to PAL and fix its CRC32 (signature), developed by torito21. You can grab it at http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=19VYR3DV
Steps:
1) Make a backup of your US savegame with Wii Save Extractor (using the NTSC, obviously). It'll save on WIISAVES/RSBE.
2) [OPTIONAL] Make another backup of your PAL savegame (using the PAL disc). It'l save on WIISAVES/RSBP. If you want, backup both saves on your hard drive.
3) Use torito21's program:
- 3a) Donwload the program.
- 3b) Extract on the US savegame's folder, RSBE.
- 3c) Run the program.
- 3d) Delete the program.
4) [OPTIONAL] If you want to keep some parts of the PAL savegame, copy the corresponding files from WIISAVES/RSBP to WIISAVES/RSBE. This is recommended in the case of NET0.BIN and NET1.BIN, which contain the online configuration and may cause problems with the PAL game (or not). Here you have a list of each file and what it does, for this or in case you want to mix and match saves.
ADVSV0.BIN -> Adventure Mode (SSE) progress.
ADVSV1.BIN -> Copy of the former, must be identical (security measure)
AUTOSV0.BIN -> Unlocked stuff. Characters, modes, trophies, the works. Is the only file which is region locked.
AUTOSV1.BIN -> Copy of the former.
BANNER.BIN -> Savegame banner. Pretty much irrelevant.
COLLECT.VFF -> User data, including pics, replays, and created stages.
FILELIST.DAT -> Savegame file list. Identicall in all cases and therefore irrelevant.
NET0.BIN -> Online configuration, friend code and friend list. It's recommended to leave a PAL (EU) version of this file.
NET1.BIN -> Copy of the former.
WC24PUBK.MOD -> Apparently related to WiiConnect. Identical in all cases; irrelevant.
5) Change the folder's name from WIISAVES/RSBE to WIISAVES/RSBP.
6) Insert the Flash Card back on the Wii, then use Wii Save Installer to install it (using the PAL Smash disc).
7) ???
8) Profit!
I'm not translating the original method because it's complex, requires hex editing and CRC calculating, and torito21's program does all that hard work for you. Enjoy!
The process is soemwhat complex, and since I'm just lazy, I'm not going to explain each step in detail. This requires a certain degree of homebrew knowledge. Thanks to torito21 of the EOL forums, the process has been simplified quite a bit.
You need the following for the simplified method:
- A Wii that's able to run homebrew.
- Wii Save Installer and Extractor, made by Waninkoko.
- A SD Flash card.
- Program to change AUTOSV.BIN's region to PAL and fix its CRC32 (signature), developed by torito21. You can grab it at http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=19VYR3DV
Steps:
1) Make a backup of your US savegame with Wii Save Extractor (using the NTSC, obviously). It'll save on WIISAVES/RSBE.
2) [OPTIONAL] Make another backup of your PAL savegame (using the PAL disc). It'l save on WIISAVES/RSBP. If you want, backup both saves on your hard drive.
3) Use torito21's program:
- 3a) Donwload the program.
- 3b) Extract on the US savegame's folder, RSBE.
- 3c) Run the program.
- 3d) Delete the program.
4) [OPTIONAL] If you want to keep some parts of the PAL savegame, copy the corresponding files from WIISAVES/RSBP to WIISAVES/RSBE. This is recommended in the case of NET0.BIN and NET1.BIN, which contain the online configuration and may cause problems with the PAL game (or not). Here you have a list of each file and what it does, for this or in case you want to mix and match saves.
ADVSV0.BIN -> Adventure Mode (SSE) progress.
ADVSV1.BIN -> Copy of the former, must be identical (security measure)
AUTOSV0.BIN -> Unlocked stuff. Characters, modes, trophies, the works. Is the only file which is region locked.
AUTOSV1.BIN -> Copy of the former.
BANNER.BIN -> Savegame banner. Pretty much irrelevant.
COLLECT.VFF -> User data, including pics, replays, and created stages.
FILELIST.DAT -> Savegame file list. Identicall in all cases and therefore irrelevant.
NET0.BIN -> Online configuration, friend code and friend list. It's recommended to leave a PAL (EU) version of this file.
NET1.BIN -> Copy of the former.
WC24PUBK.MOD -> Apparently related to WiiConnect. Identical in all cases; irrelevant.
5) Change the folder's name from WIISAVES/RSBE to WIISAVES/RSBP.
6) Insert the Flash Card back on the Wii, then use Wii Save Installer to install it (using the PAL Smash disc).
7) ???
8) Profit!
I'm not translating the original method because it's complex, requires hex editing and CRC calculating, and torito21's program does all that hard work for you. Enjoy!