Hacking What storage device should I use for modding the Wii U?

[somerandomguy1234]

So, I'm thinking about modding my Wii U after recently modding both my Wii and 3DS, but I'm not sure what kind of storage device I should use for storing the games, I know you need a SD Card for the homebrew stuff (gonna get a 64GB), But I'm not sure what to use for the Wii U games, I've been thinking of a USB drive, but people say it's not good, should I use HDD or something different? For anyone wondering, I'm gonna get something around 256GB.

 

[Jayinem]

USB External Hard Drive is the only option and it works fine, but you must get one that either plugs into the wall or buy a separate cord that plugs into two ports of the Wii U otherwise it won't have enough power. It literally won't work at all without one of those two.

If you want 20 to 30 games 256 is a good size. Games range from 1 gb to 20 gb.

 

[somerandomguy1234]

Thanks for the answer, I'll order the stuff and I'll try modding the Wii U, will probably respond with if it works or not.

Update: I modded my Wii U and it works! Using only a SD Card works too, for the "No GC Injects" thing, I wasn't planning on putting GameCube games on my Wii U anyway, I have them on my Wii.

 

[MysticStarlight]

I use SDUSB which allows to use a single SD Card for everything (homebrew, Aroma, vWii homebrew, GC, Wii and Wii U games) though it requires setting up ISFSHax, and two partitions on the SD Card (one for Aroma and vWii homebrew, and the other partition for Wii U games).

With this setup, a 256 or 512gb SD Card should suffice. Also note that GC Injects don't work with SDUSB. You'll need to launch GC games through Nintendont (vWii).