Wii disc dumper v1.0 released by nitrotux

[xiaNaix]

GBATemp member nitrotux has released an open source app for dumping Wii discs to SD card. We're not sure what benefits this offers over the previous solutions but at least we have code that can be improved upon.

Wii disc dumper - v1.0 by nitrotux
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This is the first Wii-mode disc dumper (source included) that dumps to the Wii's front-SD. A SD gecko is not required at all.

First install the ios5.wad using WAD manager.

WARNING: Installing WAD files is dangerous and might permanently brick your Wii. Only do this if you know what you are doing.
I take no responsibility if you brick your Wii.

Then simply run the wiidumpsd.dol file and start dumping to SD.

For single-layer Wii discs, simply dump the 3 parts to SD, and merge them into a single .iso file.

> copy /b 0.bin + 1.bin + 2.bin wii.iso

For dual-layer Wii discs, the dumper can support it, you just have to add more offset/size part pairs to the sourcecode and recompile it.

A big fuck you to teq, you suck.

Source: GBATemp

[OrGoN3]

any word on how long this method takes and if they are already decrypted?

[Slowking]

I really won't install some ios-wad just because he tells me to, without even explaining what it does.

[monoufo]

That's a good start. You figured out how to do disc dumping in wii mode. I thought the DVD drive was inaccessbile. Next version needs better dual layer support, and USB support. I'm not dumping to SD.

[kaesar]

Originally Posted by xiaNaix

> copy /b 0.bin + 1.bin + 2.bin wii.iso

@OrGoN3: so they are already decrypted.

Any reports yet? Haven't got the time yet to try it.

[jeffc313]

well, at least those of us without the LG drives can dump DL disks.

[Totalfixation]

So let me get this straight, this app allows you to dump wii disc games onto a SD card. And this is all done through the wii?

[TripleJ85]

.dol is gamecube homebrew right?

So I suppose it *is* doing it in gamecube mode - perhaps the wad does some kind of witchcraft to allow front SD access in GCN mode?

It sounds great... but I'm really not going to just go and install WADs on my wii on a whim.... it'd be nice if it could just be run from hbc.

[Hooya]

It's probably taking advantage of Wii hardware, like much of the newer homebrew that has surfaced in the last few months. .dol isn't just Gamecube, it's also Wii.

And yes, it appears this will let you dump a disk completely on the Wii side, although you'll need to pull the files off your SD card if it's not big enough for the entire image (true for everyone right now).

If you have an LG drive, that is still the best way to dump a game though, using Friidump or Rawdump is most likely faster and more effecient since you don't have to go back and forth between the Wii and your PC.

And I would think the reason you can't run this from HBC is because HBC loads wads from the SD card, which is sort of a problem if you need to remove the SD card while the program is running, add to the fact you'll have extra stuff on the SD card taking up space. Better to run this kind of utility from an installed channel.

Still worth it to shell out $30 for the LG drive if you ask me.

[OrGoN3]

Yeah, I'm testing it out and it went from 10% done to 2% done. It might be me but something's fishy here. Also part 1 of 3 is only set to be 375MB. For a 4.7 "GB" DVD, each part needs to be around 1.5 "GB". I'm not giving this any more time.

It definitely is Wii for that one guy who thought dol was just Gamecube. It has full access to the front SD and the Wiimote.

I believe the WAD that you have to install are the libraries it references. If you look at the code, there really isn't much to it. Either way, it's not faster than Rawdump, for the time being.