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title: "Downloading Game Covers Offline"
---
{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please join [the RiiConnect24 Discord server](https://discord.gg/rc24) (recommended) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net).
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## Wii Backup Manager (WBM)
{% include_relative WBM_pages.md %}
## GameCube Backup Manager (GCBM)
{% include_relative GCBM_pages.md %}
[Continue to RiiTag](riitag)<br>
RiiTag is a customizable gamertag for your Wii that WiiFlow Lite can integrate with. This is optional to set up.
{: .notice--info}
[Continue to site navigation](site-navigation)<br>
We have many other tutorials that you might like.
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<button class="tablinks btn btn--large btn--primary WBM" id="defaultOpen" onclick="openTab(event, 'WBM_usbloaderGX')">USB Loader GX</button>
<button class="tablinks btn btn--large btn--info WBM" onclick="openTab(event, 'WBM_wiiflow')">WiiFlow</button>
<div id="WBM_usbloaderGX" class="blanktabcontent" markdown="1">
### Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline (USB Loader GX)
#### What you need
- A Wii
- An SD card or USB drive
#### Instructions
##### Section I - Setup
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer and create a folder called `covers` on the root of the drive.
##### Section II - Configuring Wii Backup Manager
1. Open and load your games into [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager).
1. Once your games have loaded, it should look like this:
![Loaded_Games](/images/WBM/Loaded_Games.png)
1. Select the "Options" tab, and then click "Settings" from the drop down menu.
1. In the "Settings" window, select the "Covers" tab. Then under the "USB Loader Configuration" section, select the "USB Loader GX" option.
1. Right below that you should see a section called "Base cover folder", click the "Folder" icon and then navigate to the `covers` folder that you created in the first section.
1. Finally, under that section you should see diferent tabs. Select the cover style you want and check the box that says "Enabled", then click "OK" to save the settings.
##### Section III - Downloading the covers
1. Under the "Select" tab, click "All" option from the drop down menu to select all your games.
1. Click the "Tools" tab in the same row, select "Covers" option from the menu and then click "Sync and download all".
1. The covers will now begin to download and it shouldn't take long.
1. Now if you go back to the "Files" tab and select a game, you should now see the games along with the new covers.
![Covers_Show_Now](/images/WBM/Covers_Show_Now.png)
##### Section III - Verifying the covers downloaded
1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the `covers` folder that's on the root of your SD card or USB drive. You should see the covers for your games. (NOTE: The covers will look different if you selected another cover style)
![verifying_Covers](/images/WBM/verifying_Covers.png)
##### Section IV - Displaying the covers
1. safely eject and insert the SD card or USB drive into your Wii. If using a USB HDD, ensure it is plugged into Port 0, like seen here.
![Port0](/images/USBLoadergx/Port0.png)
1. Launch "The Homebrew Channel" (HBC) on your Wii, then load "USB Loader GX".
1. In USB Loader GX, go to "Settings". ("Gears" icon in the bottom left corner)
![Settings](/images/USBLoadergx/Settings.png)
1. Press right on the d-pad or the "+" symbol on the Wii remote to navigate to page 2 in the settings menu.
![Page2](/images/USBLoadergx/Page_2.png)
1. On Page 2, click the "Custom Paths" option.
![page2](/images/USBLoadergx/Custom_Paths.png)
1. Choose the "3D Cover Path" option.
![3dcoverpath](/images/USBLoadergx/3D_Cover_Path.png)
1. When the "3D Cover Path" screen appears, you should see the root of your SD card or USB drive. If needed, change the drive by clicking the middle button where the pointer is.
![RootofDrive](/images/USBLoadergx/Switch_Drives.png)
1. In the "3D Cover Path" screen, locate and select the "covers" folder.
![CoversFolder](/images/USBLoadergx/Root_Covers.png)
1. Press "OK" to set the path and then click "OK" on the next screen as well.
![pngs](/images/USBLoadergx/USBLGX_PNGS.png)
1. Back out of the settings menu and verify that the covers are displaying correctly on the main USB Loader GX screen.
![FullCovers](/images/USBLoadergx/Full_Covers.png)
Congratulations! You have successfully obtained and displayed the game covers for your games. Enjoy your gaming experience with full covers!
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</div>
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<div id="WBM_wiiflow" class="blanktabcontent" markdown="1">
### Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline (WiiFlow)
#### What you need
- A Wii
- An SD card or USB drive
#### Instructions
##### Section I - Setting up SD card or USB drive
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer and create a folder called `WiiFlow` on the root of the drive.
##### Section II - Configuring Wii Backup Manager
1. Open and load your games into WBM
If you don't know how to load your games, click [here](wiibackupmanager).
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1. Open and load your games into [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager).
1. Once your games have loaded, it should look like this:
![Loaded_Games](/images/WBM/Loaded_Games.png)
1. Select the "Options" tab, and then click "Settings" from the drop down menu.
1. In the "Settings" window, select the "Covers" tab. Then under the "USB Loader Configuration" section, select the "USB Loader GX" option.
1. Right below that you should see a section called "Base cover folder", click the "Folder" icon and then navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder that you created in the first section.
1. Finally, under that section you should see diferent tabs. Select the cover style you want and check the box that says "Enabled", then click "OK" to save the settings.
##### Section III - Downloading the covers
1. To download the covers, click the "Select" tab, then click the "All" option from the drop down menu to select all your games, once you've done that you'll see that the boxes next to the games have a checkmark.
1. Next select the "Tools" tab (In the same row, NOT the "Tools" tab that's in the top left corner), then select the "covers" option from the drop down menu and then click "Snyc and download all".
1. You'll see a " \* " next to the "Downloads" indicating that your covers are downloading and if you go into the "Downloads" tab you should see the covers being downloaded. (NOTE: It downloads the covers quick, so don't worry if you don't see them)
![Full_Cover_DL](/images/WBM/Full_Cover_DL.png)
1. Now if you go back to the "Files" tab and select a game, you should now see the games along with the new covers.
![Covers_Show_Now](/images/WBM/Covers_Show_Now.png)
##### Section III - Verifying the covers downloaded
1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder that's on the root of your SD card or USB drive. You should see the covers for your games. (NOTE: The covers will look different if you selected another cover style)
![verifying_Covers](/images/WBM/Verifing_Covers_WF.png)
##### Section IV - Displaying the covers
1. Safely eject and insert the SD card or USB drive into your Wii. If using a USB HDD, ensure it is plugged into Port 0, like seen here.
![Port0](/images/USBLoadergx/Port0.png)
1. Launch "The Homebrew Channel" (HBC) on your Wii, then load "WiiFlow".
1. Press the HOME button on the Wii remote to open the `Settings`.
![WF_Click_Settings](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Click_Settings.png)
1. When in the Settings screen, press either the `Right Arrow` in the bottom left or the " + " icon on the Wii remote to go to Page 4.
![WF_Go_To_Page4](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Go_To_Page4.png)
<!-- fix the wording with this -->
1. Once in Page 4. You'll see an option called `Path Manager` , press `GO`
![WF_Path_Manager](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Path_Manager.png)
1. When you get into the `Path Manager` screen, click the `Set` option for the `Box Cover`.
![WF_Box_Cover](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Box_Cover.png)
1. Once you've done that you should see this screen. Pick the device that has the `WiiFlow` folder on the root of the device.
![WF_Pick_Device](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Pick_Device.png)
1. After you picked your deivce, navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder and select it. (NOTE" It may be on a different page, use the `Arrows` at in the bottom left to change pages)
![WF_WiiFlow_Folder](/images/WiiFlow/WF_WiiFlow_Folder.png)
1. Look for a folder called `boxcovers` and select it.
![WF_Boxcovers_Folder](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Boxcovers_Folder.png)
1. You'll be meet with a blank screen, don't worry it's normal, press the `Set` button that's in the buttom middle of the screen
![WF_PNGS](/images/WiiFlow/WF_PNGS.png)
1. Select the `Back` option until you return to the WiiFlow main menu. You should now see a message saying "Converting covers X of X". This indicates that WiiFlow is converting the covers for your games.
![WF_Covers_Show](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Covers_Show.png)
Congratulations! You have successfully obtained and displayed the game covers for your games. Enjoy your gaming experience with full covers!
{: .notice--info}
#### Troubleshooting
The covers aren't displaying.
Reload cache. If you don't see the covers on the games, press the HOME button on the Wii Remote while in WiiFlow. Select `Reload Cache`, and the covers should now appear.
![WF_Reload_Cache](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Reload_Cache.png)
The covers are zoomed in, stretched or are too small for the case.
If the covers are zoomed in, stretched or not fitting right on the cases. Power down the Wii, eject the SD card or USB drive and plug it into the computer. Open File Explorer, navigate to your device and go into the `WiiFlow` folder that's on the root. Once there, look for a folder called `cache` and delete it. Safely eject the device from the computer and plug it back into the Wii and load WiiFlow again, the covers should be there now.
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<button class="tablinks btn btn--large btn--primary WBM" id="defaultOpen" onclick="openTab(event, 'WBM_usbloaderGX')">USB Loader GX</button>
<button class="tablinks btn btn--large btn--info WBM" onclick="openTab(event, 'WBM_wiiflow')">WiiFlow</button>
<div id="WBM_usbloaderGX" class="blanktabcontent" markdown="1">
### Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline (USB Loader GX)
#### What you need
- A Wii
- An SD card or USB drive
#### Instructions
##### Section I - Setup
1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer and create a folder called `covers` on the root of the drive.
##### Section II - Configuring Wii Backup Manager
1. Open and load your games into [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager).
1. Once your games have loaded, it should look like this:
![Loaded_Games](/images/WBM/Loaded_Games.png)
1. Select the "Options" tab, and then click "Settings" from the drop down menu.
1. In the "Settings" window, select the "Covers" tab. Then under the "USB Loader Configuration" section, select the "USB Loader GX" option.
1. Right below that you should see a section called "Base Cover Folder", click the "Folder" icon and then navigate to the `covers` folder that you created in the first section.
1. Finally, under that section you should see diferent tabs. Select the cover style you want and check the box that says "Enabled", then click "OK" to save the settings. ![Settings_Window](/images/WBM/Settings_Window.png)
##### Section III - Downloading the covers
1. To download the covers, click the "Select" tab, then click the "All" option from the drop down menu to select all your games, once you've done that you'll see that the boxes next to the games have a **checkmark**.
1. Next select the "Tools" tab **(In the same row, NOT the "tools" tab that's in the top left corner)**, then select the "covers" option from the drop down menu and then click "Snyc and download all".
1. You'll see a **" \* "** next to the "Downloads" indicating that your covers are downloading and if you go into the "Downloads" tab you should see the covers being downloaded. **(NOTE: It downloads the covers quick, so don't worry if you don't see them)** ![Cover_Downloading](/images/WBM/Cover_Downloading.png)
1. Now if you go back to the "Files" tab and select a game, you should now see the games along with the new covers. ![Covers_Show_Now](/images/WBM/Covers_Show_Now.png)
##### Section III - Verifying the covers downloaded
1. Open **File Explorer** and navigate to the `covers` folder that's on the root of your SD card or USB drive. You should see the covers for your games. **(NOTE: The covers will look different if you selected another cover style)** ![verifying_Covers](/images/WBM/verifying_Covers.png)
##### Section IV - Displaying the covers
1. safely eject and insert the SD card or USB drive into your Wii. **If using a USB HDD, ensure it is plugged into Port 0, like seen here.**![Port0](/images/USBLoadergx/Port0.png)
1. Launch "The Homebrew Channel" (HBC) on your Wii, then load "USB Loader GX".
1. In USB Loader GX, go to "Settings". (**"Gears" icon in the bottom left corner**)
![Settings](/images/USBLoadergx/Settings.png)
1. Press right on the d-pad or the "+" symbol on the Wii remote to navigate to **page 2** in the settings menu. ![Page2](/images/USBLoadergx/Page_2.png)
1. On **Page 2**, click the **"Custom Paths"** option. ![page2](/images/USBLoadergx/Custom_Paths.png)
1. Choose the **"3D Cover Path"** option. ![3dcoverpath](/images/USBLoadergx/3D_Cover_Path.png)
1. When the **"3D Cover Path"** screen appears, you should see the root of your SD card or USB drive. **If needed, change the drive by clicking the middle button where the pointer is.** ![RootofDrive](/images/USBLoadergx/Switch_Drives.png)
1. In the **"3D Cover Path"** screen, locate and select the **"covers"** folder. ![CoversFolder](/images/USBLoadergx/Root_Covers.png)
1. Press "OK" to set the path and then click "OK" on the next screen as well. ![pngs](/images/USBLoadergx/USBLGX_PNGS.png)
1. Back out of the settings menu and verify that the covers are displaying correctly on the main USB Loader GX screen. ![FullCovers](/images/USBLoadergx/Full_Covers.png)
Congratulations! You have successfully obtained and displayed the game covers for your games. Enjoy your gaming experience with full covers!
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</div>
<!-- -->
<div id="WBM_wiiflow" class="blanktabcontent" markdown="1">
### Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline (WiiFlow)
#### What you need
- A Wii
- An SD card or USB drive
#### Instructions
##### Section I - Setting up SD card or USB drive
1. Plug your SD card or USB drive into your computer and create a folder called `WiiFlow` on the root of you device.
##### Section II - Configuring Wii Backup Manager
1. Open and load your games into WBM
If you don't know how to load your games, click [here](wiibackupmanager).
{: .notice--info}
1. Once your games have loaded, it should look like this: ![Loaded_Games](/images/WBM/Loaded_Games.png)
1. Navigate to the "Options" tab that's in the top left corner and select it, then click "Settings" from the drop down menu.
1. When in the "Settings" window, select the "Covers" tab. Then under the "USB Loader Configuration" section, select the "WiiFlow" option.
1. Right below that you should see a section called "Base Cover Folder", click the "Folder" icon and then navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder that's on the root of your SD card or USB drive.
1. Finally, under that section you should see diferent tabs. Select what cover style you want **(It's recommended to select the `Full` option)** and check the box that says "Enabled", then click "OK" to save the settings. ![WBM_WF_Settings](/images/WBM/WBM_WF_Settings.png)
##### Section III - Downloading the covers
1. To download the covers, click the "Select" tab, then click the "All" option from the drop down menu to select all your games, once you've done that you'll see that the boxes next to the games have a **checkmark**.
1. Next select the "Tools" tab **(In the same row, NOT the "Tools" tab that's in the top left corner)**, then select the "covers" option from the drop down menu and then click "Snyc and download all".
1. You'll see a **" \* "** next to the "Downloads" indicating that your covers are downloading and if you go into the "Downloads" tab you should see the covers being downloaded. **(NOTE: It downloads the covers quick, so don't worry if you don't see them)** ![Full_Cover_DL](/images/WBM/Full_Cover_DL.png)
1. Now if you go back to the "Files" tab and select a game, you should now see the games along with the new covers. ![Covers_Show_Now](/images/WBM/Covers_Show_Now.png)
##### Section III - Verifying the covers downloaded
1. Open **File Explorer** and navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder that's on the root of your SD card or USB drive. You should see the covers for your games. **(NOTE: The covers will look different if you selected another cover style)** ![verifying_Covers](/images/WBM/Verifing_Covers_WF.png)
##### Section IV - Displaying the covers
1. Safely eject and insert the SD card or USB drive into your Wii. **If using a USB HDD, ensure it is plugged into Port 0, like seen here.**![Port0](/images/USBLoadergx/Port0.png)
1. Launch "The Homebrew Channel" (HBC) on your Wii, then load "WiiFlow".
1. Press the HOME button on the Wii remote to open the `Settings`. ![WF_Click_Settings](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Click_Settings.png)
1. When in the Settings screen, press either the `Right Arrow` in the bottom left or the **" + "** icon on the Wii remote to go to **Page 4**. ![WF_Go_To_Page4](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Go_To_Page4.png)
<!-- fix the wording with this -->
1. Once in **Page 4**. You'll see an option called `Path Manager` , press `GO` ![WF_Path_Manager](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Path_Manager.png)
1. When you get into the `Path Manager` screen, click the `Set` option for the `Box Cover`. ![WF_Box_Cover](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Box_Cover.png)
1. Once you've done that you should see this screen. Pick the device that has the `WiiFlow` folder on the root of the device. ![WF_Pick_Device](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Pick_Device.png)
1. After you picked your deivce, navigate to the `WiiFlow` folder and select it. **(NOTE" It may be on a different page, use the `Arrows` at in the bottom left to change pages)** ![WF_WiiFlow_Folder](/images/WiiFlow/WF_WiiFlow_Folder.png)
1. Look for a folder called `boxcovers` and select it. ![WF_Boxcovers_Folder](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Boxcovers_Folder.png)
1. You'll be meet with a blank screen, don't worry it's normal, press the `Set` button that's in the buttom middle of the screen ![WF_PNGS](/images/WiiFlow/WF_PNGS.png)
1. Select the `Back` option until you return to the WiiFlow main menu. You should now see a message saying **"Converting covers X of X"**. This indicates that WiiFlow is converting the covers for your games. ![WF_Covers_Show](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Covers_Show.png)
Congratulations! You have successfully obtained and displayed the game covers for your games. Enjoy your gaming experience with full covers!
{: .notice--info}
#### Troubleshooting
**The covers aren't displaying.**
Reload cache. If you don't see the covers on the games, press the HOME button on the Wii Remote while in WiiFlow. Select `Reload Cache`, and the covers should now appear. ![WF_Reload_Cache](/images/WiiFlow/WF_Reload_Cache.png)
**The covers are zoomed in, stretched or are too small for the case.**
If the covers are **zoomed** in, **stretched** or not fitting right on the cases. Power down the Wii, eject the SD card or USB drive and plug it into the computer. Open **File Explorer**, navigate to your device and go into the `WiiFlow` folder that's on the root. Once there, look for a folder called `cache` and delete it. Safely eject the device from the computer and plug it back into the Wii and load **WiiFlow** again, the covers should be there now.
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Selecting `Install Game (Scrub)` will remove unnecessary data from the game, reducing the game's file size. Selecting `Install Game (Scrub)` will remove unnecessary data from the game, reducing the game's file size.
{: .notice--info} {: .notice--info}
{% include_relative GCBM_pages.md %} {% include_relative GCBM-offline-covers.md %}
[Continue to site navigation](site-navigation)<br> [Continue to site navigation](site-navigation)<br>
We have many other tutorials that you might like. We have many other tutorials that you might like.

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Wii Backup Manager is a program to copy Wii games from your computer to a USB drive so you can play the games on your Wii. It also can download game covers from [GameTDB](https://gametdb.com/) and can be used to list what games you have. This tutorial will tell you how to copy over games from your computer to your USB drive. The other features are able to be used in the easy-to-use interface. Wii Backup Manager is a program to copy Wii games from your computer to a USB drive so you can play the games on your Wii. It also can download game covers from [GameTDB](https://gametdb.com/) and can be used to list what games you have. This tutorial will tell you how to copy over games from your computer to your USB drive. The other features are able to be used in the easy-to-use interface.
## Managing Your Games
#### What you need #### What you need
* A PC running Windows * A PC running Windows
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## Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline ## Downloading Wii Game Covers Offline
{% include_relative WBM_pages.md %} {% include_relative WBM-offline-covers.md %}
##### Options once complete ##### Options once complete