Nintendo Wii U Dumping Guide - Revision history

>User7: /* Development Discs (CAT-R) */

2026-02-18T18:09:15Z

Development Discs (CAT-R)

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	CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:		CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:
	*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly likely other drive models work as well (but have not been confirmed).		*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly likely other drive models work as well (but have not been confirmed).
	*Using the regular homebrew dumping methods, but on CAT-I/CAT-R/CAT-DEV hardware		*Using the regular homebrew dumping methods, but on CAT-I/CAT-R/CAT-DEV hardware.

	==Submitting Info to Redump==		==Submitting Info to Redump==

>Hiccup: rewording. should be fine to link to the release page generally

2025-09-15T06:57:52Z

rewording. should be fine to link to the release page generally

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	===First Time Setup===		===First Time Setup===
	* Install the homebrew channel by following this [https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/ guide] (or alternatively you can just ~~run it one-off using~~ the ~~browser exploit)~~		* Install the homebrew channel by following this [https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/ guide] (or alternatively you can just download the [https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases homebrew channel], place the wiiu folder on your SD Root and run it one-off using the browser exploit)
	* Download [https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases~~/tag/v1.5 The Homebrew Channel~~] ~~and~~ place the wiiu folder on your SD Root.
	'''Option 1 - Setting up WUDump'''		'''Option 1 - Setting up WUDump'''
	* Download WUDump from above, and place it in SD:/wiiu/apps/wudump/ (you will need to make the folder 'wudump')		* Download WUDump from above, and place it in SD:/wiiu/apps/wudump/ (you will need to make the folder 'wudump')

>Samsam12: updated HBC github to latest revision

2025-09-15T03:28:52Z

updated HBC github to latest revision

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	===First Time Setup===		===First Time Setup===
	* Install the homebrew channel by following this [https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/ guide] (or alternatively you can just run it one-off using the browser exploit)		* Install the homebrew channel by following this [https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/ guide] (or alternatively you can just run it one-off using the browser exploit)
	* Download [https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/v1.3 The Homebrew Channel] and place the wiiu folder on your SD Root.		* Download [https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/v1.5 The Homebrew Channel] and place the wiiu folder on your SD Root.
	'''Option 1 - Setting up WUDump'''		'''Option 1 - Setting up WUDump'''
	* Download WUDump from above, and place it in SD:/wiiu/apps/wudump/ (you will need to make the folder 'wudump')		* Download WUDump from above, and place it in SD:/wiiu/apps/wudump/ (you will need to make the folder 'wudump')

>Deterous at 04:07, 19 June 2025

2025-06-19T04:07:33Z

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	==Development Discs (CAT-R)==		==Development Discs (CAT-R)==
	CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:		CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:
	*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly ~~possible~~ other drive models work as well (not ~~much testing has~~ been ~~done on supported models~~).		*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly likely other drive models work as well (but have not been confirmed).
	*Using the regular homebrew dumping methods, but on CAT-I/CAT-R/CAT-DEV hardware		*Using the regular homebrew dumping methods, but on CAT-I/CAT-R/CAT-DEV hardware

>Deterous at 03:59, 19 June 2025

2025-06-19T03:59:55Z

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	* Tick the MD5, SHA-1 and CRC32 boxes then click 'calculate'		* Tick the MD5, SHA-1 and CRC32 boxes then click 'calculate'
	* Open notepad, copy the template below and replace the data in <Angled Brackets> with the version of WUDD used and the data from Hashcalc.		* Open notepad, copy the template below and replace the data in <Angled Brackets> with the version of WUDD used and the data from Hashcalc.
	* (~~Optional~~) Using a hex editor, open game.wud and copy the ~~16 hexadecimal~~ Internal Serial into "Comments".		* (If a new disc) Using a hex editor, open game.wud and copy the Internal Serial into "Comments".
	Dumped with WUDD - Wii U Disc Dumper <Version of WUDD used>		Dumped with WUDD - Wii U Disc Dumper <Version of WUDD used>
	MD5: <Paste the MD5 from Hashcalc here>		MD5: <Paste the MD5 from Hashcalc here>

>Hiccup: /* Development Discs (CAT-R) */

2025-05-20T09:32:12Z

Development Discs (CAT-R)

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	CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:		CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:
	*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly possible other drive models work as well (not much testing has been done on supported models).		*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly possible other drive models work as well (not much testing has been done on supported models).
	*CAT-I ~~development~~ hardware ~~may be required.~~		*Using the regular homebrew dumping methods, but on CAT-I/CAT-R/CAT-DEV hardware

	==Submitting Info to Redump==		==Submitting Info to Redump==

>User7: /* Development Discs (CAT-R) */

2025-05-19T22:43:21Z

Development Discs (CAT-R)

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	==Development Discs (CAT-R)==		==Development Discs (CAT-R)==
	CAT-~~I development hardware may~~ be ~~required~~.		CAT-Rs can be dumped two ways:
	MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs~~, but more research is needed into whether they produce good, usable dumps~~.		*[[Disc Dumping Guide (MPF)]] with a Blu-Ray drive. MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs. It's highly possible other drive models work as well (not much testing has been done on supported models).
			*CAT-I development hardware may be required.

	==Submitting Info to Redump==		==Submitting Info to Redump==

>NovaAurora: /* Tools */

2025-01-11T22:55:00Z

Tools

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	==Retail Discs==		==Retail Discs==
	===Tools===		===Tools===
	* Wii U console with a network connection~~. (Editor note: Is networking still~~ required?)		* Wii U console with a network connection
			** Networking only required for soft-modding

	* 32GB+ SD Card formatted to FAT32.		* 32GB+ SD Card formatted to FAT32.

>NovaAurora: /* Tools */

2025-01-11T22:53:57Z

Tools

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	==Retail Discs==		==Retail Discs==
	===Tools===		===Tools===
	* A Wii U console with a network connection		* Wii U console with a network connection. (Editor note: Is networking still required?)
	* A 32GB ~~(or higher)~~ SD Card formatted to FAT32~~, or an SD card of any size and a 32GB~~ (~~or higher~~) USB ~~flash drive~~ formatted to FAT32 or NTFS. Higher sizes are recommended ~~due to every Wii U Dump being~~ 25GB~~, however Wii U cannot power~~ some external ~~HDDs without~~ a Y-Cable.
	* [https://github.com/FIX94/wudump/releases/latest WUDump]~~, to dump the actual game.~~		* 32GB+ SD Card formatted to FAT32.
	* Alternatively, dumps with [https://github.com/wiiu-env/wudd/releases/latest WUDD] (Wii U Disc Dumper) ~~are accepted for verifications~~.		** (Optional) Additional 32GB+ USB storage device formatted to FAT32 or NTFS.
	* If you use WUDD, you will need [http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/ Hashcalc] (or ~~another program that can calculate CRC32/MD5/SHA1 of a file)~~		** Higher sizes are recommended as all WUDs are 25GB. Please note that some external devices require a Y-Cable or external power, as the Wii U's USB ports don't supply much power.
	* (Optional) [https://~~archive~~.~~org~~/~~download~~/~~WudCompress WUDCompress~~] ~~to later compress the WUD into a WUX, which is a lot more space saving~~.
			* [https://github.com/FIX94/wudump/releases/latest WUDump] or [https://github.com/wiiu-env/wudd/releases/latest WUDD] (Wii U Disc Dumper), to dump the actual game.
			** If you use WUDD, you will need a tool that can calculate hashes such as [http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/ Hashcalc] or [https://github.com/namazso/OpenHashTab/releases OpenHashTab].

	===First Time Setup===		===First Time Setup===

>Deterous at 01:22, 6 December 2024

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	==Development Discs (CAT-R)==		==Development Discs (CAT-R)==
	CAT-I development hardware required. ~~Research of possibly using~~ PC ~~+ (select models of?) Blu~~-~~ray drives~~.		CAT-I development hardware may be required.
			MediaTek-based and Pioneer-based PC bluray drives have been confirmed as able to dump CAT-R discs, but more research is needed into whether they produce good, usable dumps.

	==Submitting Info to Redump==		==Submitting Info to Redump==