--- title: "GameCube Saves" --- {% include toc title="Table of Contents" %} This is a full guide on how to manage your GameCube saves. Use of any GameCube peripheral with a Family Edition Wii or Wii Mini require soldering on GameCube ports and/or memory card slots. {: .notice--info} ## Uploading an Individual Save (.gci File) to a Physical Memory Card ### Requirements * A Wii with GameCube ports * An SD Card or USB * [GCMM](https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm) If you are looking for 100% completion saves online, you can find them [here](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/). {: .notice--info} If you are looking for save game exploits for booting into [Swiss](https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases), you can find a list of them [here](https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Booting_homebrew#Game_Save_Exploits). {: .notice--info} ### Instructions #### Downloading 1. Extract GCMM and put it in the `apps` folder on your SD card or USB drive. 1. Place the `.gci` file in a folder called `MCBACKUP` on the root of the SD card or USB drive. 1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii and launch GCMM from the Homebrew Channel. #### Restoring 1. Insert your physical memory card into Slot A or Slot B. 1. Select the device you want to restore from. ![Device](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-device.jpg) 1. In GCMM, Press X on a GameCube controller or + on a Wii remote. ![Menu](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-menu.jpg) 1. Select the slot your memory card is in. ![Memory](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-mem-select.jpg) 1. Select the save you want to restore. If you have multiple saves to restore, you can press R on the GameCube controller or 1 on the Wii remote to restore all of your saves. ![Save](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-save.jpg) 1. When restoration is complete, press any button to continue. ## Backing Up A Save (.gci File) to an SD or USB From a Physical Memory Card ### Requirements * A Wii with GameCube ports * An SD Card or USB * [GCMM](https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm) ### Instructions #### Downloading 1. Extract GCMM and put it in the `apps` folder on your SD card or USB drive. 1. Place the `.gci` file in a folder called `MCBACKUP` on the root of the SD card or USB drive. 1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii and launch GCMM from the Homebrew Channel. #### Backing Up 1. Insert your physical memory card into slot A or slot B. 1. Select the device you want to backup to. ![Device](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-device.jpg) 1. In GCMM, Press Y on a GameCube controller or - on a Wii remote. ![Menu](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-menu.jpg) 1. Select the slot your memory card is in. ![Memory](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-mem-select.jpg) 1. Select the save you want to backup. If you have multiple saves to backup, you can press R on the GameCube controller or 1 on the Wii remote to backup all of your saves. ![Save](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-save.jpg) 1. When backing up is complete, press any button to continue. ## Backing Up Your Physical Memory Card Into an Emulated Memory Card (.raw file) ### Requirements * A Wii with GameCube ports * An SD Card or USB * [GCMM](https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm) ### Instructions #### Downloading 1. Extract GCMM and put it in the `apps` folder on your SD card or USB drive. 1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your Wii and launch GCMM from the Homebrew Channel. #### Dumping the .raw 1. Insert your memory card into Slot A or Slot B. 1. Select the device you want to dump to. ![Device](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-device.jpg) 1. Press L and Y at the same time on GameCube Controller or B and - at the same time on the Wii remote to backup your to a .raw file and select the slot your memory card is in. ![Memory](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-mem-select.jpg) 1. When the dump is complete, press any button to continue. It should be saved in a folder on the root of your SD or USB called `MCBACKUP`. ## Restoring an Emulated Memory Save to a Physical Memory Card ### Requirements * A Wii with GameCube ports * An SD Card or USB * [GCMM](https://oscwii.org/library/app/gcmm) ### Instructions 1. If you are trying to restore a save from Dolphin, go to the `File` tab in Dolphin, select open user folder, open the GC folder, and find the `.raw` file. 1. If you are restoring a Nintendont emulated memory card save, navigate to the `saves` folder on the root of your SD card or USB. 1. Insert your memory card into Slot A or Slot B. 1. Select the device you want to restore from. ![Device](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-select-device.jpg) 1. Press L and X at the same time on GameCube controller or B and + at the same time on the Wii remote. 1. Select the slot your memory card is in. ![Memory](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/gcmm-mem-select.jpg) 1. It should restore the .raw file to your memory card. When restoration is complete, press any button to continue. ## Transferring Saves Between 2 Physical Memory Cards ### Requirements * A Wii with GameCube ports * At least 2 physical memory cards ### Instructions 1. Insert both memory cards into the Wii. 1. From the System menu, navigate into `Wii Options`, `Data Management`, `Save Data`, `Nintendo GameCube`. ![sysmenu](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/sysmenu.jpg)
![settings](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/settings.jpg)
![data management](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/data-management.jpg)
![save data](/images/homebrew/gcsaves/save-data.jpg) 1. Find the save you want, select it and select `Move or Copy`. [Click here to go back to the site index.](site-navigation) {: .notice--info}