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GCN How to Transfer GameCube Saves/Blocks from Nintendont & GameCube Memory Menu on to Dolphin Emulator?

• Thread starter HomebrewJay
• Outset date Aug 6, 2016
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• Replies 41

• #ane

Title says it all. Want to know if it'south possible to transfer saves/blocks on to the PC Dolphin emulator and so I wont have to start all over again when playing GameCube ISOs.

Nintendont :
If you don't know,

Nintendont is a homebrew application that lets y'all play Nintendo GameCube ISOs on the Wii and Wii U. Nintendont contains a feature where it emulates the GameCube memory carte du jour, (likewise known as NMM); and tricks the organization into thinking there is a retentivity card inserted on the Wii. I have used this feature several times when playing some GameCube ISOs, but I don't know if I can transfer those saves. Nintendont usually saves the files within the USB file path used for GameCube ISOs, (:/saves). Each ISO saved with NMM, (No More than Memory Menu) has their own .raw file; which I'grand guessing is the actual save of the game.

How would I transfer these saves from Nintendont to the Dolphin emulator? GameCube Memory Card :
I take 2 GameCube retentiveness cards with saved blocks on them and I don't know how I'm supposed to transfer those blocks onto my PC then Dolphin tin can read them. Is in that location some sort of adapter needed, or would I use my Wii?

Cheers in advance.

• #two

Title says it all. Desire to know if it'south possible to transfer saves/blocks on to the PC Dolphin emulator so I wont have to starting time all over once more when playing GameCube ISOs.

Nintendont :
If you lot don't know,

Nintendont is a homebrew application that lets you play Nintendo GameCube ISOs on the Wii and Wii U. Nintendont contains a characteristic where information technology emulates the GameCube memory bill of fare, (also known equally NMM); and tricks the system into thinking there is a memory card inserted on the Wii. I take used this characteristic several times when playing some GameCube ISOs, only I don't know if I can transfer those saves. Nintendont usually saves the files within the USB file path used for GameCube ISOs, (:/saves). Each ISO saved with NMM, (No More Memory Carte) has their own .raw file; which I'm guessing is the bodily save of the game.

How would I transfer these saves from Nintendont to the Dolphin emulator? GameCube Memory Carte du jour :
I take ii GameCube memory cards with saved blocks on them and I don't know how I'm supposed to transfer those blocks onto my PC so Dolphin can read them. Is there some sort of adapter needed, or would I utilise my Wii?

Thanks in accelerate.

I approximate if you have a wii (With gamecube support) yous tin can utilise a save managing director homebrew for game cube memory cards.

Of form if yous have only gamecube with a sd card support for loading homebrew that works as well. Use a retentivity card director homebrew.

• #three

I'k going off of memory as I did this similar a year ago, just if I recall there is a homebrew program you can employ to dump your concrete memory card saves to a storage device. From in that location you tin can only load it upwardly into Dolphin with no configuration if I recall

For Nintendont's digital saves I'm not entirely sure

Back then I what I did was take a downloaded save for an 100% completed Boom Bros. Melee, and through the apply of Dolphin (I think) and homebrew was able to transfer the salvage to a real memory card

I'm pitiful that I don't offer much in the means of help but it'southward at least possible!

• #iv

Download this tool http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM (LINK ON THE RIGHT)

Then put it on the sd card, utilise homebrew channel to load it.

Dump the retentivity cards to SDCARD or USB Bulldoze

Then load the file inside of dolphin with the memory card manager.

If your using nintendon't memory menu emulator, so just re-create the memory card files to dolphin and load information technology in the emulator.

• #five

Download this tool http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM (LINK ON THE RIGHT)

And then put it on the sd card, use homebrew aqueduct to load information technology.

Dump the memory cards to SDCARD or USB DRIVE

Then load the file inside of dolphin with the memory carte du jour manager.

If your using nintendon't retention card emulator, then but copy the memory card files to dolphin and load it in the emulator.

Wow, I never knew an application like this was fabricated; especially for the Wii! Cheers, @Sonic Angel Knight and @anthonyplep for the information. I'll effort it out in one case I accept the time.

• #half-dozen

Do you use the homebrew browser on your wii? It has lots of homebrew y'all can download to the system.

Endeavor looking through it sometimes, you might detect lots of fun things. It has choice to modify servers it connects to but commonly don't have much like the main ane. I call back they should take least kept updating it with new content seeing how wiiflow, and hid isn't on their at all or the updated emulators.

• #seven

Exercise you use the homebrew browser on your wii? It has lots of homebrew you can download to the system.

Attempt looking through it sometimes, you might find lots of fun things. It has option to alter servers it connects to but usually don't have much like the principal one. I think they should accept least kept updating it with new content seeing how wiiflow, and hid isn't on their at all or the updated emulators.

The affair is, my Homebrew Browser hasn't been working for about a year now. When I endeavor to access it, it keeps bringing up a server connexion fault of some sort. Been looking for a manner on how to prepare it, but I and then decided to drib on information technology since I barely used it.

• #8

The thing is, my Homebrew Browser hasn't been working for nearly a year now. When I endeavour to access information technology, it keeps bringing up a server connexion mistake of some sort.

Is your wifi settings fix properly? If not, you should try fixing information technology.

Also maybe delete the config information and just keep the boot.dol with the icon.png and meta.xml to be sure.

• #9

Is your wifi settings fix up properly? If non, you should try fixing it.

As well maybe delete the config data and only keep the boot.dol with the icon.png and meta.xml to be sure.

WiFi settings are good; so I may only need to follow your advice.

Or I can merely manually install GCMM from the WiiBrew wiki and move it to my SD carte

• #x

WiFi settings are skilful; then I may but need to follow your advice.

Or I tin can just manually install GCMM from the WiiBrew wiki and movement it to my SD card

Well certain, but just crusade you tin install information technology to sd card from wii brew, doesnt mean you fixed homebrew browser.... So while your at information technology try installing homebrew browser from wiibrew as well

Having the homebrew browser is optional, is iinstalled when yous put homebrew channel on the arrangement, but not required, is just nicer to have homebrew installation without needed to squirt the sdcard every fourth dimension to go to your pc and do it.

• #xi

Well sure, but but cause yous tin install it to sd card from wii brew, doesnt hateful you fixed homebrew browser.... So while your at it effort installing homebrew browser from wiibrew as well

Having the homebrew browser is optional, is iinstalled when you put homebrew channel on the system, but not required, is but nicer to accept homebrew installation without needed to squirt the sdcard every fourth dimension to get to your pc and exercise it.

I know, I was just trying to make a somewhat, sarcastic joke, simply I guess it didn't work. XD

Cheers for the suggestion though.

• #12

I know, I was just trying to make a somewhat, sarcastic joke, but I guess it didn't piece of work. XD

Thank you for the suggestion though.

Did it not?

If information technology doesn't work, so let us know, it should be easy and cocky explanatory once you load the homebrew.

• #13

Title says it all. Want to know if it's possible to transfer saves/blocks on to the PC Dolphin emulator so I wont have to start all over again when playing GameCube ISOs.

Nintendont :
If you don't know,

Nintendont is a homebrew awarding that lets you play Nintendo GameCube ISOs on the Wii and Wii U. Nintendont contains a feature where it emulates the GameCube memory card, (likewise known equally NMM); and tricks the organization into thinking in that location is a retentiveness bill of fare inserted on the Wii. I have used this feature several times when playing some GameCube ISOs, only I don't know if I can transfer those saves. Nintendont usually saves the files within the USB file path used for GameCube ISOs, (:/saves). Each ISO saved with NMM, (No More Retention Menu) has their own .raw file; which I'g guessing is the actual save of the game.

How would I transfer these saves from Nintendont to the Dolphin emulator? GameCube Retention Menu :
I have 2 GameCube memory cards with saved blocks on them and I don't know how I'grand supposed to transfer those blocks onto my PC so Dolphin tin read them. Is in that location some sort of adapter needed, or would I apply my Wii?

Thanks in advance.

Nintendont does non use NMM, NMM is actually the memory bill of fare emulation used in DIOS MIOS, which instead of emulating an entire memory card as a file, just writes individual saves to files. Nintendont emulates an entire memory card for each game, which works much better than the ane used in DIOS MIOS. Dolphin'due south Memory Bill of fare Manager feature is able to open up this file and allow you copy/movement saves into Dolphin's own memory carte du jour file. I'grand not certain if it's able to read a Nintendont retention card file if y'all just supercede Dolphin's existing one, then best motion your saves from 1 to the other.
Equally for the real memory cards, yous can dump the full card as a raw file with GCMM or dump the .gci files individually, either fashion you tin can import the files with dolphin'southward retentiveness carte du jour managing director.

• #14

Nintendont does non use NMM, NMM is actually the retentiveness card emulation used in DIOS MIOS, which instead of emulating an entire memory menu as a file, merely writes individual saves to files. Nintendont emulates an entire retentivity bill of fare for each game, which works much amend than the ane used in DIOS MIOS. Dolphin's Memory Card Managing director feature is able to open up this file and permit you copy/move saves into Dolphin's own memory card file. I'm non sure if information technology's able to read a Nintendont memory bill of fare file if you only replace Dolphin'due south existing one, so best move your saves from one to the other.
Every bit for the real retention cards, you can dump the full card equally a raw file with GCMM or dump the .gci files individually, either way yous can import the files with dolphin's memory card manager.

I think he knows already.

• #16

Download this tool http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM (LINK ON THE Right)

Then put it on the sd card, utilise homebrew channel to load it.

Dump the retentiveness cards to SDCARD or USB Bulldoze

Then load the file inside of dolphin with the memory card manager.

If your using nintendon't memory card emulator, then merely copy the retentivity card files to dolphin and load it in the emulator.

Oh okay, I didn't read the whole thread before replying.
Experience complimentary to ignore me then.

Is okay i don't ever do that either. And so is okay to continue sharing since repetitive could assistance people either call back or get the message across.... as long every bit anybody is saying the same stuff.

• #17

All right, so I tested out all the suggestions you guys gave me and here are the results, (this may help out other users with the same trouble as well):

i. Nintendont (Transferring .raw GameCube Save Files to PC/Dolphin) :

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Method Status: Works!

Following @The Real Jdbye suggestion, I went to my PC, inserted my USB, (which contained my GameCube ISOs and .raw files), opened upwardly the Dolphin emulator, and navigated towards: Tools --> Memcard Manager (GC) --> Browse --> and selected Dolphins default retentivity card, (MemoryCardA.USA.raw). I and then used the 2nd memory card slot, (slot B) to browse for the corresponding .raw file, (used Animal Crossing as a test example). Subsequently that, I imported the .raw save file as a GCI relieve; clicking, "Convert to GCI". Tested information technology out and it worked!
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two. GameCube Retentivity Cards (Transferring Blocks/Saves to PC/Dolphin) :

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Method Condition: Works!

Afterwards @Sonic Affections Knight gave me his suggestion on using

GCMM, I manually installed information technology and opened it up via the Homebrew Channel. Then, I inserted my retentiveness cards and pressed y/- to backup/re-create my save data on to my SD menu. In one case the backup was complete, I ejected my SD card from my Wii, inserted it on to my PC, opened upwardly Dolphin, and navigated towards: Tools --> Memcard Manager (GC) --> Scan --> and selected Dolphins default retention card, (MemoryCardA.The states.raw). After that, I clicked on, "<- Import GCI" and went to the SD card directory: :/MCBACKUP to select my .cgi file. Tested it out and it worked every bit well!

Found a video after testing information technology out if anyone needs help with this method visually:

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three. Homebrew Browser Sever Connection Error :

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Method Status: Did not work!

Keeps coming up with this fault; fifty-fifty on the latest version from

WiiBrew - @Sonic Angel Knight:

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iv. Nearly Wii & WiiWare Games :
- Tin you lot transfer salvage files from Wii and WiiWare games to Dolphin too?

• #18

All right, so I tested out all the suggestions you guys gave me and here are the results, (this may aid out other users with the same problem every bit well):

one. Nintendont (Transferring .raw GameCube Save Files to PC/Dolphin) :

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Method Status: Works!

Post-obit @The Existent Jdbye suggestion, I went to my PC, inserted my USB, (which contained my GameCube ISOs and .raw files), opened upwards the Dolphin emulator, and navigated towards: Tools --> Memcard Director (GC) --> Browse --> and selected Dolphins default memory menu, (MemoryCardA.USA.raw). I then used the 2nd memory card slot, (slot B) to browse for the corresponding .raw file, (used Animal Crossing equally a test case). Afterwards that, I imported the .raw save file as a GCI save; clicking, "Convert to GCI". Tested it out and it worked!
__________

2. GameCube Memory Cards (Transferring Blocks/Saves to PC/Dolphin) :

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Method Status: Works!

After @Sonic Affections Knight gave me his proposition on using

GCMM, I manually installed it and opened it up via the Homebrew Aqueduct. And then, I inserted my memory cards and pressed y/- to fill-in/copy my save information on to my SD bill of fare. Once the backup was complete, I ejected my SD carte from my Wii, inserted information technology on to my PC, opened up Dolphin, and navigated towards: Tools --> Memcard Manager (GC) --> Browse --> and selected Dolphins default memory card, (MemoryCardA.Usa.raw). Subsequently that, I clicked on, "<- Import GCI" and went to the SD card directory: :/MCBACKUP to select my .cgi file. Tested it out and it worked as well!

Found a video afterward testing it out if anyone needs aid with this method visually:

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3. Homebrew Browser Sever Connection Mistake :

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Method Condition: Did not work!

Keeps coming up with this fault; even on the latest version from

WiiBrew - @Sonic Angel Knight:

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4. About Wii & WiiWare Games :
- Can yous transfer save files from Wii and WiiWare games to Dolphin as well?

Use the wii settings to transfer relieve information to the sd menu only.

Some saves (example super smash bros brawl) accept copy protection) Then i think yous need a save managing director for information technology.

Also attempt property button number one or 2 on the screen where y'all are getting errors for homebrew browser.

• #19

Use the wii settings to transfer relieve data to the sd card only.

Some saves (instance super smash bros brawl) accept copy protection) And then i think y'all demand a save manager for it.

Also try holding button number one or 2 on the screen where you are getting errors for homebrew browser.

Holding the button numbers one and 2 on the Wii remote don't work. Button one tries to connect to offline fashion; while push button 2 attempts to connect to the CodeMii repository. But, subsequently waiting a while, I received some other mistake titled, "Requesting Homebrew Listing... Using Homebrew List on file. Homebrew Listing file can't be constitute" . I don't know if it's because I have deleted something off of my SD menu, but I may just get out it bated for at present.

Also, is in that location a list of Wii/WiiWare games that incorporate re-create protection when transferring saves? Would like to know beforehand.

• #20

i think i did this so hands.. you just have to go in dolphin in the memory card director and import the save from the /saves folder..
maybe i had to use a tool that from crediars page, which seems its dead..

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