Can you save on Wii without memory card?

Wii allows you to save game progress and other data directly to the console's internal memory. An SD Card is not required.
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Does Nintendo Wii need memory card?

For maximum performance and to get the most out of all the advanced features on the Wii™, you'll need a SanDisk Gaming Card. With SanDisk, you will be able to download and store games, store game saves, and edit and store photos.
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How do you save data on Wii?

Insert a compatible SD Card into the SD Card slot on the front of the Wii console, just below the disc drive.
  1. Access the Wii Data Management screen.
  2. Select the file you want to save and select "Copy."
  3. Select "Yes" to "Copy to SD Card."
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Can you play GameCube games on the Wii without a memory card?

Insert a memory card.

Also, you'll need to open a separate cover to access the memory card slots, the separate cover is right next to the GameCube controller cover. This step is optional. You can play the game without a memory card, but your progress will be lost when you eject the disc.
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Why can't Wii save data be moved?

If a game does not have another form of save data, the save file cannot be moved. Because the save file for each game will always have the same name, it's not possible to have multiple save files for one game stored on an SD Card. The Wii mini does not support the use of an SD Card.
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How do I add more storage to my Wii?

You can expand the amount of available storage space with external USB storage media. USB storage media can be connected to Wii U via the console's front or rear USB 2.0 connectors. Please note that you cannot remove/connect a storage device while the power is on.
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Can you transfer save data between Wiis?

Look at the top of the screen and make sure you are in the "Wii" tab. Find the icon of the game that you want to copy. This should copy the files to your SD Card. Now go to the other Wii (where you want the save files at).
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How do you save GameCube games without a memory card?

The Gamecube is different from the NES and N64 in that the games come on CD's instead of cartridges. Inside many of the cartridge based games are small batteries similar to a watch battery. These batteries can hold a saved game on them for many years without needing an additional memory card.
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Can I play a DVD on a Wii?

No, the Wii console does not play DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-Ray discs, CD music discs, or movies/music stored on SD cards, USB hard drives, or other portable memory devices.
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What memory card for Wii?

If you have updated your Wii console to Wii Menu 4.0 or higher, then your Wii console is compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less, and is also compatible with SDHC Cards (so-called High Capacity SD Cards) up to 32 GB.
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Can you copy Wii games to SD Card?

Select the Wii button in the bottom-left corner of the Wii Menu. Select the type of content you wish to transfer (Channel or Save Data for the channel). Select the content you wish to move, and then select Copy. Select Yes to copy to your SD Card.
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Can you download Wii games to SD Card and play them?

Find a WiiWare title, Virtual Console game, or Wii Channel you wish to download and select it. Select the desired game, then select Download or Redownload. A confirmation screen will appear. Select Yes and choose SD Card.
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Can you use an external hard drive on a Wii?

To ensure maximum performance between your Wii U and an external storage device, we recommend using a hard-disc drive (HDD) with a dedicated power source (i.e., using an A/C adapter). Due to the wide range of external storage devices, usability and performance will vary.
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Can a Wii read USB memory?

As long as you have the classic Wii (and not the Wii U), you'll be able to play any of your available games on a USB flash drive. Playing a game from a USB drive requires you to install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii, which voids your Wii's warranty and violates Nintendo's terms of use.
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Where does the Wii memory card go?

To use an SD Card, open the SD Card Slot cover on the front of the console and insert the SD Card.
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Can you jailbreak a Wii?

As it's well known, Nintendo Wii is a relatively underutilized console compared with other popular consoles like PS4/PS5 and Xbox One. Well, the Wii jailbreak can extend its functionality beyond paying games. For example, you can install an app used to play movie DVDs.
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Are they still making Wii games?

On November 19, 2006, the Wii launch was accompanied by 21 launch games. The last game releases for the Wii, Retro City Rampage DX+ and Shakedown: Hawaii, were released on July 9, 2020. There are 1638 games on this list.
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Does the Wii use CD or DVD?

Wii Optical Disc

This ensures that systems that cannot connect to the Internet are still updated. For the same reasons as the GameCube, the Wii cannot play DVD movies or CDs.
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Why will my Wii not read discs?

Cleaning the console with a lens-cleaning kit is your first step if the console isn't reading discs at all. The problem may be a dirty lens. If cleaning the lens doesn't help, perform a system update. If cleaning and updating don't do anything, contact Nintendo.
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Can you play games without an SD card?

With physical games, the save files are stored on the cartridge you play them on. The SD card is only necessary for storing photos and sound files and to store digital games, with the DSiWare store closed there really is no use for an SD card in a DSi.
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Can the Wii corrupt GameCube memory cards?

But after a bit of research i found out that apparently Wiis can corrupt your memory cards when already used with a GC and make you lose all your saves. Some say it's because they're region locked, some say it's because of the standby and WiiConnect24 modes on the Wii.
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Can all Wii play GameCube games?

Gamecube games only work on some versions of the Wii. The original RVL-001 model from 2006 accepts Gamecube games, and has memory card slots and ports for Gamecube controllers (you still need at least one Gamecube controller and probably one or more memory cards). The RVL-101, released in 2011, removed support.
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Does Wii U save Wii games?

Yes. It's possible to move data from a Wii console to Wii U with a system transfer. This will move across data including Mii characters, purchased content and save data, so you won't lose your progress in your favourite Wii games.
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How do you save a Wii character?

Complete these steps
  1. From the Wii Main Menu, select the Mii Channel then Start.
  2. Select the Wii Remote icon. Wii Remote Icon closeup from Mii Channel.
  3. Select which Wii Remote should be used. ...
  4. Grab the Mii.
  5. Release the Mii over an empty spot on the Wii Remote image. ...
  6. Select Save & Quit when finished.
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Can you copy Wii games to USB?

Step 1: Rip Game to Usb Drive.

Turn on the Wii,go to Menu, and start usb Loader Channel. The screen will go green for a second and you be in usb loader 1.5. Use the left and right directional cursors to choose "usb mass storage device" and press "A" on your Wii remote.
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