Backup and Import Wii U Save Files
This guide will show you how to backup and import Wii U Save files onto your hacked Wii U console. This will require the homebrew application SaveMii Mod by GabyPCGeek.
Wii U Save Files Compilation (GBAtemp)
Hacked Wii U on Firmware 5.5.4
SD Card (64B or larger recommended)
- An SD card is required to install homebrew and manage save files on your Wii U console
- The SD card must be formatted to FAT32
Homebrew App Store for Wii U
- SaveMii Mod can easily be downloaded and installed directly to your Wii U from the Homebrew App Store
- You should already have the Homebrew App Store if you followed the Mocha, Haxchi or wiiu.hacks.guide
- Follow this guide if you do not have the Wii U Homebrew App Store installed
Install SaveMii Mod
- Load your custom firmware patches and launch the Homebrew Launcher via your preferred method
- Mocha CFW users simply visit
wiiuexploit.xyz
on the Wii U Internet Browser - Haxchi users must launch Haxchi and hold [A] while it boots to load the Homebrew Launcher
- Coldboot Haxchi users must press [Home] while it is autobooting to access the menu and select [Boot Homebrew Launcher]
- Mocha CFW users simply visit
- Select the Homebrew App Store -> [Load]
- Browse or search for SaveMii Mod (not SaveMii)
- Press [A] to download and wait for the process to complete
- Press [-] to return to the Homebrew Launcher
- Select SaveMii Mod -> [Load]
Backup Save Files
- From the SaveMii Mod menu, select [Wii U Save Management]
- Select the game save file that you wish to backupOnly titles in green can be backed up. Titles in yellow are likely to be vWii / VC injects or games without an initial save file.
- Select [Backup savedata]
- Select an [(Empty)] slot
- Set [Wii U user] to your user profile
- Set [Include ‘common’ save?] to [yes]The majority of games saves for Wii U are User specific, however some games share saves across users. Select your user profile + ‘common’ folder or [all users] depending on your game’s requirements
- Press [A] to begin the backup and wait for the process to complete
- Your backup will be stored in the
/wiiu/backups/
folder on your SD card
Import Save Files
Wii U backups need to be placed in the /wiiu/backups/
folder to be imported with SaveMii. Wii U save folders downloaded online must be stored in a specific way to be recognised by SaveMii Mod.
- Remove any hyphens (-) from the name of the
/[TitleID]/
folder - Create a folder named
0
in the/wiiu/backups/[TitleID]/
folder of your save. This folder should also contain your user folder/80000001/
and possibly a/common/
folder - Move the user folder
/80000001/
and the/common/
folder into the/0/
folder - Your Wii U save backup folder should now look like
/wiiu/backups/[TitleID]/0/80000001/
- Insert your SD card and power on your Wii U
- Launch SaveMii Mod via the Homebrew Launcher
- From the SaveMii Mod menu, select [Wii U Save Management]
- Select the game save that you wish to importOnly titles in green can be imported. Titles in yellow are likely to be vWii / VC injects or games without an initial save file.
- Select [Restore savedata]
- Select slot [000 (Used)]
- Set [SD user] to [80000001 (Has Save)]
- Select your user profile as the [Wii U user]
- Set [Include ‘common’ save?] to [yes] if there is a
/common/
folder - Press [A] to begin the backup, press [A] to confirm and choose [A] or [B] to backup the pre-existing save data and wait for the process to complete
- Press the [Home] button once complete and return to the Wii U System Menu
- Launch your game and enjoy the imported save file