HOW to backup WII GAMES.(guide)

Teamgatch; give us a little info on your PC. Also, did you install the Net file that is listed on page 1?

 

If anyone's interested in modding the wii, I can do it for $100 and the chip will cost $20. Contact me at cy1126@myuw.net. I'm located in Albany, NY. The name of the chip is Wiifree, but you may provide your own

 

dumping stopped 3 times but image was good. silly me i burnt the image on a dual layer disc . burnt he next on a single disk but tried it on a console with dead controller(ha..ha. lol)it actually worked thans bunny c.

the image is exactly4.37 gb but when checking actual disc it reads zero on properties

 

thanks for quick reply....i did install the net file..

licensed xp pro on amd athlon 4600+ DUALCORE (OLD SCHOOL 939)WITH 2gig ram lg gdr 8164b(pri master) and asus drw1608p3s(pri slave),samsung shd162c(sec master) and pioneer 212(sec slave). the system is centered on SATA Raid 0.
just started backing up another one should finish around 3am. the first took 2hrs15mins and 16mins to burn at 4x

regards
teamgatch
mg66

 

Thanx for the tutorial. If followed, there should be no problems.
I'm using a Wiikey Installed external inside DB9 serial
LG 8164B
LG dual layer burner.
Retail Plus+ DVD-R
Burning @ 2x
What works:
(all backups ;-) )
NTSC
Wii sports
Wii Play
Wariowares smooth moves
Cars
Zelda
Tony Hawks Downhill Jam

Can't seem to get sonic and robinsons to work.
Both are PAL

 

Does anyone know if there is a way to play wii isos off of an usb external hdd?

 

I don't think you can findout what size the disc is after it has been burnt, i don't think you can even tell with the original wii disc. The standalone drive will not see the disc. It is the software(Raw dump 2.0) that sees the disc. It is because of the way the disc has been burnt/encoded (obviously to slow down pirating).

As for your problem, you haven't state many details. My suggestion would be to double check the size of your ISO dump file. Compare these to the file sizes on the very first post of this forum. The stated sizes are exactly what your ISO dump file should be. Have you had back-up discs work in your Wii since you've installed the Wii Key?

 

Teamgatch, your PC is plenty strong. The DL disc may have been the issue.

Everyone:

1-Be sure you are using one of the LG drives listd on page #1 (some of the newer drives may have another letter at the end of the model number, mine did when I bought it).

2-I am personally using Taiyo Yuden DVD-R, because they were highly recommended for PS2 backups. I tried it for the Wii and they work great. Other brands may be hit or miss. Others can post what they use, but I think (my own opinion) that DVD-R are to be used, not DVD+R.

3-Slow down your burn speed to 2 or 2.4

4-Slow down your burn speed to 2 or 2.4

 

Also, what about DVD+RW? Are they usable?

 

http://www.wiikey.com.cn/ - Official Wii Key Website

According to the official website of the Wii Key modchip, it is compatible with DVD-RW's.

Personally myself, I don't like using re-writable media, they seem to be very dodgy.

 

cp1966
i didnt think it was the setup ..pc is strong alright but dumping still stops at least 3 times per images. i had to stay and watch it. after 18hours non stop and 3hrs sleep early his morning these was the result.
again thanks to bunny c for the tutorial
win xp pro amd 64bit serice pack 2 net framework2 loaded using rawdump2
prince of persia ...need for speed carbon...wii play....wii sport...gt pro....ssx...red steel..wing island....rampage....sonic..tournament fishing...downhill jam...excite truck.....still goin...bummer...i could do alot more but work gets in the way....all images are OK OK OK .all images are burnt on lg dvd-r,princo-r, tdk -r and sony -r @2x @4x @10 @12 speed
NERO 7ultra was used to burn all images...the resulting backup dvds were then put thru another pc.
now its time to backup THE backup...i used alcohol 120, nero 7,clone cd and roxio easy cd..tried burning @2 up to @16speed ALL GOOD.
cp1966- rawdump still stopping..is there a fix to this!!

 

Good question. I was curious so i just did a copy of zelda on a Fujifilm DVD+RW. Worked great.
RW'S are good to use to make sure the image burns correctly
(less coasters lol). If it does, just reburn on a writable.

 

I dont know if this wil help but i think ur pretty desperate..try dumping in safe mode tahst teh only way it works for me

 

Hi all.

Although I have the correct drives, I have the same problem as SquallSG. Anyone knows how to solve this?

 

I have had no luck finding any of the LG DVD DVD-Rom drives locally (* LG-8164b,LG-8163b, LG-8162b,LG-8161b) that are used for dumping the wii games.

Will the LG DVD writer GSAH42N be able to read the original wii disks- as these I can find locally?

 

Sorry saint3399 but that model wont work, and these 4 LG drives aren't sold in stores... Goto http://Newegg.com/ and you can purchase the 8164B DVD-ROM drive for $17.99 (US only). BB=Beige and BK=Black so the model# @ newegg.com is 8164BB, hope this helps...

 

flavioo- desperate?? YES..got 3 kids , wife, mother in law and aunt hooked on WII. already spent overA$800 in WII games..4 of them scratched (yes im desperate) SAFE MODE? i will try that...tonight, im movin the lg drive in another pc and reinstall software.
test machine
intel 2.6 1gig ram xp pro
gdr8164b dvd rom asus1612 burner
nero 6 rawdump2 net framework2
test media
lg dvdr
test games
happy feet /wario ware/ cars/heatseeker

result ready by 1pm tomorrow if anybody is interested

 

I was wondering if it was possible to use and external drive casing for the LG drive used to read the wii games? I have no more room in my computer to add another drive.

 

Het Saint. I don't know where your from but here in ontario canada, we have them in store. You can order online here http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=012334&cid=CR.196

This is where i got mine and it works like the cats meow!!! ;-)

 

Hey guys, just incountered a problem. I tried a search but no luck.
When i go to play my backup of Blazing Angel squadron wwll, i get this screen
"Initiating Wii sustem update"
My system is US and so is the Game.

It only happens with this game. Should I take the update?