Overhaul of Wii/GameCube game dumping guides

_pages/en_US/dump-games.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: "Dumping Wii/GameCube games"
 
 {% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
 
-This guide covers dumping GameCube or Wii game discs. You can either dump directly to an SD card or USB drive, or over the local network.
+This guide covers dumping GameCube or Wii game discs to a local SD card or USB drive on your Wii.
 
 ### Dumping a Disc to SD/USB (CleanRip)
 
@@ -13,10 +13,7 @@ This guide covers dumping GameCube or Wii game discs. You can either dump direct
 + An SD card or USB drive with at least 4.7 GB of free space (8.5 GB if dumping a dual layer disc).
 + [CleanRip](https://oscwii.org/library/app/cleanrip)
 
-#### Instructions
+#### Preparation
-
-If you are dumping one of the 13 games on [this list](https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Dual_Layer_Disc_games), set `Dual Layer` in Step 6 to `Yes`.
-{: .notice--info}
 
 1. Power off your console.
 1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your computer.
@@ -25,96 +22,76 @@ If you are dumping one of the 13 games on [this list](https://wiki.dolphin-emu.o
 1. Power on your console.
 1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
 1. Launch CleanRip from the list of homebrew.
+1. When prompted, select `Yes` to calculate disc checksums.
+
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/checksum.png)
+
 1. Select your device that you will be dumping the game to - a USB device or SD card.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/2.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/device.png)
+
+1. Select the filesystem type of the device - in most cases it will be FAT (FAT32).
+
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/filesystem.png)
+
+1. Ensure that your device is connected to the system and press A to proceed.
+
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/insertdevice.png)
 
 1. When prompted, select `Yes` to download the redump.org DAT files.
     + This is required to ensure that the resulting dumps are clean/accurate.
 
-    You may get an exception error if you do this. If so, simply skip and verify your dump on Dolphin Emulator if needed.
+    You may get an exception error if you do this. If so, restart your Wii and try again - but if you continue to get exception errors, dump the disc and verify the checksum in Dolphin instead if needed.
     {: .notice--warning}
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/3.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/redump.png)
 
-1. Insert the game disc you would like to dump.
+1. Insert the game disc you would like to dump, and press A to continue.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/4.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/insertdisc.png)
+
+### Dumping a Wii Disc
+
+As of v2.1.2 of CleanRip, there is an option to auto-detect whether or not the disc you have is dual layer. If you are on an earlier version, or just want to verify that the correct option is being selected, you can check [this list](https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Dual_Layer_Disc_games) to see if your game is a dual layer disc.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+If you get an unrecovered read error, ensure that the disc you are attempting to dump is clean and can be properly read by the console. Even though you may be able to play the game disc normally, you may still get this error. If the error persists, try to dump another disc and see if the same error happens.
+{: .notice--warning}
+
+1. When prompted, select if your disc is an unlicensed Datel disc. If unsure, select `No`.
+
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/dateldisc.png)
 
 1. Set the settings as shown on the screen below, while verifying if your game disc is dual layer or not.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/6.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/wiisettings.png)
 
 1. Press A to start dumping the disc.
-    + This process can take quite some time, since it will dump the full 4.7 GB disc contents (8.5 GB for dual layer discs).
+    + This process can take quite some time, since it will dump all 4.7 GB of the DVD (8.5 GB for dual layer discs).
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/7.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/wiiprogress.png)
 
-1. Proceed to [joining PART files](dump-games#joining-part-files-on-a-fat32-device).
+1. When the dump finishes, you should see a screen with the MD5 checksum of your disc, compared to the Redump DAT if you enabled it.
 
-### Dumping a Disc over LAN (Wii DVD Dumper)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/wiidumpcomplete.png)
 
-#### Requirements
+Proceed to [Managing Wii Backups](wii-backups) to join the PART files that are output, and manage your dumped games.
-
-+ A Windows/macOS/Linux PC with an internet connection
-+ [DVD Dump Tool](/assets/files/DVDDumpTool.zip)
-
-#### Instructions
-
-Download speeds will be slow due to limitations in the network hardware of the Wii, but it remains a valid solution if you are willing to be patient.
 {: .notice--info}
 
-Your Wii and your computer must be connected to the same local network.
+### Dumping a GameCube Disc
-{: .notice--warning}
 
-1. Copy the `DVDDumpTool` folder from the DVDDumpTool `.zip` to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
+1. When prompted, select if your disc is an unlicensed Datel disc. If unsure, select `No`.
-1. Reinsert your SD card or USB drive into your console.
-1. Power on your console.
-1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
-1. Launch DVD Dump Tool from the list of homebrew.
-1. Press right on the D-pad, then press A.
-1. Choose the disc that you want to copy (The options are: `GameCube Disc`, `Wii Single-Layer Disc`, `Wii Dual-Layer Disc`) and press "A"
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/DumpDiscs_LAN/2.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/dateldisc.png)
-1. Insert the game disc into your Wii.
-    + If it is already inserted, eject and reinsert the disc.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/DumpDiscs_LAN/insertthedisc.jpg)
+1. Press A to start dumping the disc.
-1. Select the proper disc type.
+    + This process can take some time, since it will dump all 1.3 GB of the Mini DVD.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/DumpDiscs_LAN/3.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/gcprogress.png)
-1. Press any button to begin the dumping process.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/DumpDiscs_LAN/4.png)
+1. When the dump finishes, you should see a screen with the MD5 checksum of your disc, compared to the Redump DAT if you enabled it.
-1. Remember or write down your Wii's URL (IP address).
-1. On your computer, open the browser, go to your address bar and enter the Wii URL.
 
-    ![](/images/homebrew/DumpDiscs_LAN/5.png)
+    ![](/images/homebrew/CleanRip/gcdumpcomplete.png)
-1. Click on `Click here to download XXXX.iso`.
-1. Proceed to [joining PART files](dump-games#joining-part-files-on-a-fat32-device).
 
-### Joining PART files on a FAT32 device
+Proceed to [Managing GameCube Backups](gc-backups) to shrink the size of your output file, and manage your dumped games.
-
+{. notice--info}
-If you dumped the disc (regardless if it was to a PC or Wii) on a FAT32 formatted device, you should have gotten at least two files that end with `.partX.iso`. They need to be joined.
-{: .notice--info}
-
-#### Windows
-
-1. Copy the files that share the same name and end with `.partX.iso` into an empty folder on your computer.
-1. In this folder, click the address bar in Windows Explorer and copy its PATH.
-1. Open a PowerShell or Windows Terminal window.
-1. Run `cd [PATH]`.
-1. Type `copy /b *.part?.iso game.iso` and press enter.
-1. Wait until the merging process finishes.
-    + It should end with the terminal outputting `1 file(s) copied`.
-
-#### macOS/Linux
-
-1. Copy the files that share the same name and end with `.partX.iso` into an empty folder on your computer.
-1. Open up a Terminal.
-1. Run `cd [PATH]`, replacing [PATH] with the folder path to your `.partX.iso` files.
-1. Use the following command as is: `cat \*.part?.iso > game.iso`.
-1. Wait until the merging process finishes.
-
-To organize the games on your drive properly, you can use [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager).
-{: .notice--info}

_pages/en_US/gc-backups.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
-title: "GameCube Backup Manager"
+title: "Managing GameCube Backups"
 ---
 
 {% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
 
-GameCube Backup Manager is a convenient PC software that simplifies the process of transferring GameCube games to your USB drive or SD Card. It functions similar to the popular tool called [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager), allowing you to easily manage and organize your GameCube game backups. With this program, you can effortlessly copy your favorite GameCube games onto portable storage devices, making them readily accessible for future gaming sessions.
+This guide provides instructions on how to manage your GameCube backups, using GameCube Backup Manager. It functions similar to [Wii Backup Manager](wii-backups#using-wii-backup-manager).
 
 ### Requirements
 
@@ -27,11 +27,22 @@ Make sure your USB drive is formatted as FAT32. Do not format it as other types
 #### Section II - Copying Games Over
 
 1. Open the application and locate the folder button in the bottom right corner. Click on it to open the file explorer window.
-1. Navigate to the location of the game file you want to transfer. This could be on your computer's hard drive or an external storage device. Once you find the file, select it by clicking on it.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/GCBM/folderbutton.png)
+
+1. Navigate to the location of the folder that contains the game file you want to transfer. This could be on your computer's hard drive or an external storage device. Once you find the folder, select it.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/GCBM/selectfolder.png)
+
 1. Click on the `Files (Destination)` tab, then select the `Inactive` option from the dropdown menu. This will allow you to choose the drive where you want to transfer the game. Select the appropriate drive letter from the list.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/GCBM/selectdrive.png)
+
 1. Next, go back to the `Files (Source)` tab, select the game you want to transfer, and then click either `Install Game (1:1)` or `Install Game (Scrub)`.
 
-Selecting `Install Game (Scrub)` will remove unnecessary data from the game, reducing the game's file size.
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/GCBM/installgame.png)
+
+Selecting `Install Game (Scrub)` will remove unnecessary data from the game, reducing the game's file size. For some games this can be a major reduction, for example with Animal Crossing - going from 1.3GB to around 26MB.
 {: .notice--info}
 
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_pages/en_US/site-navigation.md

@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ sitemap: false
 {% capture notice-5 %}
 **Homebrew**
 + [Creating Wii Game Shortcuts](wiigsc)
-+ [GameCube Backup Manager](gcbackupmanager)
 + [How to dump Channels (WADs)](dump-wads)
 + [How to dump GameCube/Wii Games](dump-games)
-+ [RSSMii](rssmii)
++ [Managing GameCube Backups](gc-backups)
 + [Managing GameCube Save Files](gcsaves)
++ [Managing Wii Backups](wii-backups)
 + [Priiloader Usage](priiloader-usage)
 + [Recommended Homebrew](recommended-homebrew)
++ [RSSMii](rssmii)
 + [USB Loaders](wii-loaders)
 + [Using SysCheck](syscheck)
-+ [Wii Backup Manager](wiibackupmanager)
 + [Wii Themes Guide](themes)
 {% endcapture %}
 <div class="notice--primary">{{ notice-5 | markdownify }}</div>

_pages/en_US/wii-backups.md

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+---
+title: "Managing Wii Backups"
+---
+
+{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
+
+This guide provides instructions on how to manage your Wii backups, from joining .PART files that are output through CleanRip, to shrinking game files that can be copied onto a FAT32 device. Two programs that can be used to manage your Wii backups are Wii Backup Manager (for Windows) and Wii Backup Fusion (for Linux and MacOS) and are covered below.
+
+For storing multiple games, we recommend an external hard drive for your Wii. Most of those found on the market should work fine.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+A flash drive is not recommended, as they are small and may vary in behavior even between the same product. <br>
+As an alternative, you may simply use an SD card, however the Wii's SD card slot will be slow.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+Make sure your USB drive is formatted as FAT32. Do not format it as other types such as exFAT, extFS. <br>
+You may format it as NTFS, but it won't work with a majority of apps (eg. The Homebrew Channel, Nintendont)
+{: .notice--info}
+
+### Joining PART files on a FAT32 device
+
+If your disc was dumped to a FAT32 device, you should have gotten at least two files that end with `.partX.iso`, due to filesystem limitations. They need to be joined (on a supported filesystem like NTFS) so the file can be read correctly.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+#### Windows
+
+1. Copy the files that share the same name and end with `.partX.iso` into an empty folder on your computer.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/dumpedpartfiles.png)
+
+1. In this folder, click the address bar in Windows Explorer and type in `cmd`, this will open a command prompt window there.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/opencmd.png)
+1. Type `copy /b *.part?.iso game.iso` and press enter. Wait for the command to finish, your terminal output should be similar to the below.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/joinpartfiles.png)
+
+1. If the copy process executed correctly, the checksum from the game dump info file (located where you dumped your disc at) should match the resulting joined file.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/filemd5.png)
+
+#### macOS/Linux
+
+1. Copy the files that share the same name and end with `.partX.iso` into an empty folder on your computer.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/dumpedpartfileslinux.png)
+
+1. Open a terminal in the directory where your files are at, or `cd [PATH]` to it.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/openterminallinux.png)
+
+1. Use the following command as is: ```cat `ls *.part?.iso | sort` > game.iso```. Then, wait for the merging process to finish. Like in Windows, the resulting checksum should match the dump.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/mergesuccesslinux.png)
+
+### Using Wii Backup Manager
+
+#### Requirements
+
+* A PC running Windows
+* A USB drive or SD card
+* A dumped ISO from a Wii game disc
+* [Wii Backup Manager](https://static.wiidatabase.de/Wii-Backup-Manager.zip)
+
+#### Section I - Installation
+
+1. Extract Wii Backup Manager, and launch the program.
+1. Insert your USB drive or SD card into your computer.
+
+#### Section II - Copying Games
+
+1. Go to the `Drive 1` tab, then select the drive that will hold your backed up Wii games.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_drive.png)
+
+1. Go to the `Files` tab, then select `Add`.
+    + Select `Files` to add multiple games to the program, or select `Folder` to add a whole folder of games.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_games.png)
+
+1. Go to `Select`, then click `Games not on drive 1`.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_games2.png)
+
+1. Select `Transfer`, then select `Drive 1` to transfer the games over. The progress will be displayed on the right side of the window.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/transfer_todrive.png)
+
+### Using Wii Backup Fusion
+
+#### Requirements
+
+* A PC running MacOS or Linux
+* A USB drive or SD card
+* A dumped ISO from a Wii game disc
+* [Wii Backup Fusion](https://github.com/larsenv/Wii-Backup-Fusion)
+* [Wiimm's ISO Tools](https://wit.wiimm.de/download.html)
+
+#### Section I - Installation
+
+1. Download Wiimm's ISO tools for your OS and extract the .tar.gz into a folder that you can access with the terminal. The extracted folder should have these files inside:
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/witinstallfolder.png)
+
+1. Open a terminal in the folder that you just extracted, and run `sudo ./install.sh`.
+1. Download Wii Backup Fusion for your OS and install. If on Linux, you will need to make the appimage executable by running `chmod +x [FILE]`.
+
+#### Section II - Copying Games
+
+1. Open Wii Backup Fusion and press `Load`.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/loadwbf.png)
+
+1. Select the directory where your game ISO is at.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/opendirectorywbf.png)
+
+1. Right click on the game that you want to transfer to a drive, and press `Transfer to image`. Use the following settings:
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/settingswbf.png)
+
+ 1. If there is not already a `wbfs` directory on your game drive, make one.
+
+ 1. Make another directory inside of the `wbfs` folder for the game backup. Take note of the Game ID in Wii Backup Fusion as you will need this for the game folder.
+
+ 1. Make a game folder for your game, formatted as `game name [GAMEID]`. For the game dumped as an example in this guide, it would be named `New Super Mario Bros. Wii [SMNE01]`.
+
+    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/wbfsname.png)
+
+1. Copy the game.wbfs file that was made in Step 3 to this new folder. The drive should be ready to use on a Wii.
+
+[Continue to cIOS](cios)<br>
+cIOS is needed for your Wii to use a USB Loader. Once this is done, you can use [USB Loader GX or WiiFlow](wii-loaders) to play games from your USB drive or SD card.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+[Click here to go back to the site index.](site-navigation)
+{: .notice--info}

_pages/en_US/wiibackupmanager.md

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
----
-title: "Wii Backup Manager"
----
-
-{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
-
-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.
-
-### Requirements
-
-* A PC running Windows
-* A USB drive or SD card
-* [Wii Backup Manager](https://static.wiidatabase.de/Wii-Backup-Manager.zip)
-
-
-It is recommended you copy games over with [Witgui](https://desairem.com/wordpress/category/witgui-download/) if you use macOS, or [Wii Backup Fusion](https://github.com/larsenv/Wii-Backup-Fusion) for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Wii Backup Manager is only compatible with Windows.
-{: .notice--info}
-
-For storing multiple games, we recommend an external hard drive for your Wii. We will refer to it as a "USB drive" in this guide. Most of those found on the market should work fine.
-{: .notice--info}
-
-A flash drive is not recommended, as they are small and may vary in behavior even between the same product. <br>
-As an alternative, you may simply use an SD card, but the Wii's SD card slot is slow.
-{: .notice--info}
-
-Make sure your USB drive is formatted as FAT32. Do not format it as other types such as exFAT, extFS. <br>
-You may format it as NTFS, but it won't work with a majority of apps (eg. The Homebrew Channel, Nintendont)
-{: .notice--info}
-
-### Instructions
-
-#### Section I - Downloading
-
-1. Extract Wii Backup Manager, and launch the program.
-1. Insert your USB drive or SD card into your computer.
-
-#### Section II - Copying Games Over
-
-1. Go to the `Drive 1` tab, then select the drive that you're putting the Wii games on.
-
-    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_drive.png)
-
-1. Go to the `Files` tab, then select `Add`.
-    + Select `Files` to add multiple games to the program, or select `Folder` to add a whole folder of games.
-
-    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_games.png)
-
-1. Go to `Select`, then click `Games not on drive 1`.
-
-    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/select_games2.png)
-
-1. Select `Transfer`, then select `Drive 1` to transfer the games over. It might take a while for the games to copy over.
-
-    ![](/images/desktop-apps/WBM/transfer_todrive.png)
-
-### Options once complete
-
-[Continue to cIOS](cios)<br>
-cIOS is needed for your Wii to use a USB Loader.
-{: .notice--info}
-
-You can now use [USB Loader GX or WiiFlow](wii-loaders) to play games from your USB drive or SD card.
-{: .notice--info}
-
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-{: .notice--info}