SD Card for Games

[Mr_F]

so here is my question...
can i just use an SD card to store wii u, wii, gamecube and emu roms ?.
and by sd card i mean the front SD card

 

[godreborn]

Yes.

 

[Mr_F]

Yes.

so i dont need an extra usb hd or stick to store the games ?

 

[godreborn]

No, you can use loadiine for wiiu, wiiflow for wii, nintendont for cube, then I don't think emus need a usb drive.

 

[Mr_F]

No, you can use loadiine for wiiu, wiiflow for wii, nintendont for cube, then I don't think emus need a usb drive.

i remember someone said u cant play online with loadiine.
is that true ?

 

[godreborn]

Don't know, though loading is slow compared with usb.

 

[Mr_F]

Don't know, though loading is slow compared with usb.

i see...well thank u anyways

 

[AmandaRose]

i remember someone said u cant play online with loadiine.
is that true ?

Yes online does not work with loadiine

 

[Mr_F]

Yes online does not work with loadiine

guess i need another usb flash drive or another SD card with an usb reader, since the ssd's and hdd are waaay more expensive here

 

[Mr_F]

Yes.

excuse me but, is an 3.5 5900rpm HDD will be decent for wii u games ?

 

[godreborn]

should be good. the only thing that really matters is if it's powered or unpowered. if it's unpowered, use a y cable.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

guess i need another usb flash drive or another SD card with an usb reader, since the ssd's and hdd are waaay more expensive here

USB flash drives/SD readers are not recommended for Wii U because the Wii U writes to USB storage a lot for some reason and will wear it out.

excuse me but, is an 3.5 5900rpm HDD will be decent for wii u games ?

You probably meant 5400, but sure, as long as it's externally powered or you use an Y-cable.

 

[Mr_F]

should be good. the only thing that really matters is if it's powered or unpowered. if it's unpowered, use a y cable.

no its unpowered, a y cable ? u mean this one in the picture ? its a cheap one

 

[Mr_F]

USB flash drives/SD readers are not recommended for Wii U because the Wii U writes to USB storage a lot for some reason and will wear it out.

You probably meant 5400, but sure, as long as it's externally powered or you use an Y-cable.

yes sorry i mean 5400 rpm and actually i have a 7200 rpm one, as for the power, no i dont have a power source for it.
an Y cable ? u mean this in the pic ? if yes its enough to power the huge 3.5 hdd ?

 

[godreborn]

no its unpowered, a y cable ? u mean this one in the picture ? its a cheap one

Yes, but I've always had bad luck with sata to usb.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

yes sorry i mean 5400 rpm and actually i have a 7200 rpm one, as for the power, no i dont have a power source for it.
an Y cable ? u mean this in the pic ? if yes its enough to power the huge 3.5 hdd ?

3.5" drives need external power, they should always come with a power supply. Are you talking about a bare internal HDD that you don't have an enclosure for? You can buy an enclosure, and it should come with a power supply.

 

[godreborn]

3.5" drives need external power, they should always come with a power supply. Are you talking about a bare internal HDD that you don't have an enclosure for? You can buy an enclosure, and it should come with a power supply.

that's what I think based on the image he uploaded, an internal hdd without an enclosure.

 

[V10lator]

a y cable ? u mean this one in the picture ? its a cheap one

Yea, that one (in case your HDD is "raw"). Just keep in mind that two USB ports of the Wii U might still not be enough, so you'll need to connect the power only end of the Y cable to a powerfull USB wall charger in case of rare, random errors.

 

[Mr_F]

Yea, that one (in case your HDD is "raw"). Just keep in mind that two USB ports of the Wii U might still not be enough, so you'll need to connect the power only end of the Y cable to a powerfull USB wall charger in case of rare, random errors.

ok i got an ssd, is that cable will be enough ? cuz thats the only Y cable available in my country

 

[sonictopfan]

No, you can use loadiine for wiiu, wiiflow for wii, nintendont for cube, then I don't think emus need a usb drive.

Can I play Wii games off SD with Wiiflow? Can I use the Wii U gamepad as a classic controller?