Hacking SD Card sizes & compatibility

[mexiken]

Just a quick question since this issue is scattered in many different topics, and I know someone knows it off hand.

What SD sizes are compatible with for example: MPlayer, games, etc.

Basically, I want to keep a bunch of homebrew on my system, but also would like to maybe backup some originals over SD, but obviously would need a card bigger than 4 GB. I don't mind buying a couple different cards, but I need to know if they will work. Like, if for example I ask for an 8 Gig card, will it work, etc.

Also, do flash drives work ???? If so, how big a size ????

In reality, I just want to know what to ask for Christmas

Thanks in advance.

 

[ether2802]

I just want to know, a SDHC 8gb card can be used to install the HBC???

 

[toastert2003]

unless i'm wrong, i think 2gb non-sdhc work for now. i think that's the highest the wii allows.

 

[mexiken]

unless i'm wrong, i think 2gb non-sdhc work for now. i think that's the highest the wii allows.

Perfect. Can anyone confirm this ????

 

[Lumstar]

sdhc only works for recent homebrew.

Not commercial games (likely meaning the Twilight Hack can't be used if you only own an sdhc), or the system menu.

 

[djtaz]

As far as i know the 3.4 update enabled the sdhc but locaked down a lot of other things - basically once you have a 2 gig or under your ok , after homebrew is installed (the new one) you can use bigger cards.

 

[mexiken]

As far as i know the 3.4 update enabled the sdhc but locaked down a lot of other things - basically once you have a 2 gig or under your ok , after homebrew is installed (the new one) you can use bigger cards.

Ok so if I have the new Homebrew installed, it will work with HC cards right ???? Basically, I want to have a big card, like a 4 gig, or even 8 gig, and have it store my music to play via Mplayer, and any apps that I have (about 90 megs), and be able to backup a game to it. Would an 8 gig card work with all these apps (DVD Dumper, Mplayer, Homebrew)

 

[Lumstar]

Only in homebrew specifically written to allow sdhc.

Nintendo doesn't support the format, as I said.

 

[Sanoblue]

-=raises hand=- currently using a 2gig non sdhc and its more than ull ever need for saves and homebrew...

if its not enough... there are other ways of getting around the 2 gig limit... ie dump disks via wireless or an extra 2 gig usb stick in the back hehehe

 

[BL4Z3D247]

i remember reading yesterday that someone used a non-sdhc 4 gig card