I want to buy an Ashida but I have many physical Nintendo Wii and GameCube games

[ChibiRobo]

How do I convert all of my games into files to play on the Ashida and how do I convert all of my saves from my games to use on the Ashida?

I've not done this before

 

[Stitches]

The best way to backup your legally owned discs is to use the CleanRip homebrew app or USBLoaderGX's backup feature on a modded Wii. It'll take 20-40 minutes per disc depending on if it's a single or dual layer disc. If you use CleanRip, you'll need to convert the ISO files it produces to WBFS files before they can be played. USBLoaderGX does this for you and outputs WBFS files that are ready to play. You will just need to keep in mind that the FAT32 format cannot support files larger than 4GB, so larger games will need to be split into multiple files (this is usually labelled as 4GB segments or FAT32 compatibility). Trimming the games is also recommended to save some storage space.

For transferring your saves, use SaveGame Manager GX to copy them onto an SD card, then transfer those save copies to your Ashida's USB drive, then use SaveGame Manager GX on the Ashida to write the saves into the system memory.

Consult this guide for the correct file and folder structure required for your games to show up in RVLoader.

 

[Xenii]

Hi !
For CleanRip, I personally followed this tutorial. It was super clear and precise:
Have a nice day !

 

[Bubberiffic]

I personally use USBLoaderGX. It's pretty streamlined and easy to install and get working. If you plan on having a larger capacity drive, you might need a software solution to format FAT32 over a certain size.

 

[Stitches]

Yeah you will need the Guiformat program for large cards/drives. The site is old af, but it's a safe download we all use it