Wii to Wii U System Transfer Detailed
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Pretty sure it'll transfer over your download history.
Shadow Hog
Member
Homebrew exists to port that save data to an SD card regardless, so it's certainly possible. I imagine Nintendo's own software will do this for you, because it'd be mighty inconvenient to port most of your saves and then go "oh, you have Brawl? SCREW YOU UNLOCK SONIC ALL OVER AGAIN"
MisterHero
Super Member
Unlocking characters isn't a big deal, but trophies, stickers, etc. are. D;
... that it runs in Wii U internal memory, much like it ran in Wii internal memory?
That still doesn't tell us that it will run directly off SD (like the 3DS) or USB (like the Wii U).
well here is my concern
i have all my vc/wii ware games(which are a lot!) in my sd card in my wii since the internal memory is not enough to have them all.
when i do the transfer,will i be able to transfer the games?(i know its impossible since we dont have a 2 sd slot)
although if the transfer contains the whole download history,i dont minde re-download them..
i have all my vc/wii ware games(which are a lot!) in my sd card in my wii since the internal memory is not enough to have them all.
when i do the transfer,will i be able to transfer the games?(i know its impossible since we dont have a 2 sd slot)
although if the transfer contains the whole download history,i dont minde re-download them..
Shalashaska161
Member
I'm happy as long as it works. Now the real question is transfering between 2 Wii U systems.
Yeah, guess not, but save files are on the system memory after all.
What about this:
isn't that programm about to die anyway?
any word on how big the SD Card needs to be at least? can i just delete all the stuff off of my Wii SD card and anything gets copied anyway?
bumpkin
Member
I didn't even think about this... I have most of my VC games on my SD card for the same reason; not enough free space on my Wii. Hopefully there is some nature of "download history" transfer that takes place with the Wii U's eShop.
With Pikmin 3 on the way, they should switch the transfer process to F-Zero. Little racers can do laps, picking up blocks of data and dropping them off at the finish line.
ActStriker
Member
Don't know about games on the SD card, but your Wii Shop Channel activity gets transferred so you should have your download history.
I assume so. That's how the DSi to 3DS transfer works.
bumpkin
Member
I hope so. I'm tempted to fire up my Wii tonight to do some house cleaning of channels and see if they'll all fit on system memory.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
I wonder if I need to use them now or just use them after transfer. I don't want to be a discount item or some other crap. Hell, I have close to 4000 wii points just sitting unused.
bumpkin
Member
The OP's quote says that it wipes the SD card clean after you put it back into the Wii U and it completes the transfer. I didn't see anything mentioned about it wiping the source Wii's system memory.
Oh well, if it does end up wiping the source system, at least I still own Brawl and can re-run the HBC install process.
that's one thing i want to know too.
it would be very practical to have everything in both consoles as an incentive to everyone who invested in VC/Wiiware.
I mean, all the Nintendo NES games I got from that will be on Wii U too?
If it doesn't wipe the Wii console, I'd be surprised. Unless they have some sort of solution for a one time transfer. Otherwise I could just port all my WiiWare / VC titles to all the Wii U systems I wanted.
Alaskanbullworm
Member
Any idea for multiple Wii transfers? I have one Wii that has a lot of VC games, where as the other has a lot of game saves.
I guess if it can't do both, then just transfer everything on to one Wii and transfer that to the Wii U
I guess if it can't do both, then just transfer everything on to one Wii and transfer that to the Wii U
Blue Griffin
Neo Member
Ditto any news???
I'm in the same situation
I don't see why they wouldn't allow it but you never know with Nintendo
me too, didn't realize this was so common haha
What about retail WiiU games do you know if they can be installed to your system hard drive or USB hard drive?
Agent Unknown
Member
So do we know at all yet whether or not the transfer program will be available day one?
Also is it confirmed that purchases will be tied to our accounts/NiN IDs (ie: after this, no more annoying between-system transfers)?
Also is it confirmed that purchases will be tied to our accounts/NiN IDs (ie: after this, no more annoying between-system transfers)?
Digital version of Tekken Wii U is 17GB. So it's more than confirmed (you need a hard drive to even have enough space to download it)
Installation like 360 or PS3? Dunno
Starwolf_UK
Member
Thats simple. The promotion is being discontinued before Wii U launch. Connect to Wii Shop if you've made any new connections, else you won't get the points from them.What about this:
Yep. I'm surprised how few people are aware of the fact. Then again a low-key story on the NOE/Australia pages is all there has been.
You'll no longer be able to gift gold or platinum games but you keep them. Source: here. A bit slow, also official source of NOE site goes to error 404 is no longer Waluigi but Error. NOE seem to have nuked the news stories (again) in the site redesign.
Looks like I won't be doing the transfer then (some dubious purchases made in 2008 back when Wii Shop regions could be swapped with homebrew, I'd like to think I'm part of the reason that the eShop has separate wallets for each country). I'm not too bothered.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Slightly off topic, but are you able to run the JP only version of Dodgeball on an NTSC Wii? Region locking is so annoying.
Shadow Hog
Member
Deluxe bundle has 32GB in it. 32 > 17.
Yea I know u can do it with Digital games, I want to know about installation like PS3 has.
MidnightScott
Banned
I don't think I'll transfer since I have Homebrew Channel and Gecko OS for my import games
PS3 needs installs due to the slow Blu Ray drive. Wii U has a much faster BR drive in it. They won't need installs.
BassForever
Member
I'll finally be able to mod my Wii and import games! I've been waiting for WiiU's release to transfer all my data before risking it.
I have even more leftover points than that. If I could use them to download Wii U software that'd be pretty cool.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
So, what if I store some data on the SD card? Should I move it to my Wii before initiating the transfer?
KojiKnight
Member
BR still has much MUCH worse seek times... but most games SHOULD be optimized for it (make use of the U's sexy extra ram.)
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Because then many people would turn around and put an ad on Craigslist for their old Wii stating "Pre-Loaded with over 30 games!!!!!". Nintendo is way to squirrelly about piracy to allow people to get something free/illegally.
PixyJunket
Member
Awesome. Totally awesome.
Once I get my own transfers finished up, my Wii will become a Pandora's Tower and Zangeki box before I send it off.
Once I get my own transfers finished up, my Wii will become a Pandora's Tower and Zangeki box before I send it off.
I really hope they let u play off the Hard drive, disk spins always have issues down the road
Yeah, I got a similar concerns, considering I plan to get a Japanese Wii U next month, and I got more than a couple Japanese game saves on my American Wii thanks to Freeloader/Homebrew Channel-related shenanigans.
I wonder if there's a way this process can actually salvage those Japanese saves for my upcoming Japanese console, since it should be able to recognize that data. If not, oh well. I guess there's worse fates than having to re-play Zangeki and Captain Rainbow from scratch!