Info: "Wii does hard drives right"

DrYou · 12-05-2006, 01:28 PM

Found this at:
http://www.destructoid.com/wii-does-...ap-28377.phtml

While Nintendo may catch much grief for making their backwards Friend Code system completely manual and laborious, we have to hand it to them -- they nailed pc-class hard drive support. While performance over USB may not be killer, you can get the job done without breaking the bank, raising much tech fuss, or even using a screwdriver. It's easy as 1-2-3:

1- Download the latest firmware on your Wii

2- Format the USB hard Drive to FAT32, maximum 120GB
(Though some website claims that a 300GB hard drive works too)

3- Remove Any SD card form the SD slot

The Wii should detect your USB hard drive as an SD card. Beautiful!

So how does it stack up on value? Nicely. You can either pay Microsoft $100 for a 20GB (this will reportedly go down soon ... but judging by the 20GB ripoff we doubt it will be that much better) or you can add a hard drive five times bigger on to your Wii for half the price.

Granted, the point may be moot as you really can't do much on your Wii with a hard drive yet other than certain piraty things, but it's nice to know. The PS3 gets second place for the belly rip out and replace hack. Until then, here's a naughty tutorial on emu gaming on the Wii. Tisk tisk!

vagrant · 12-05-2006, 01:35 PM

Ya I found this out last weekend when my roomie hooked his ext hdd up to it and it recognized it, and I realized the only different between my external and his was that he accidentally had his formated in fat32.

But like the comments say, there isn't much you can do with this.

DrYou · 12-05-2006, 01:44 PM

Well just as much as you can do with an SD, and why buy a $100 4g SD card when you can get something better.

vagrant · 12-05-2006, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrYou

Well just as much as you can do with an SD, and why buy a $100 4g SD card when you can get something better.

The same reason why people buy $100 pendrives. Size is convenience.

DrYou · 12-05-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vagrant

The same reason why people buy $100 pendrives. Size is convenience.

True True

TheOnlyOneHeFears · 12-05-2006, 02:22 PM

hmmmmmmmm.....I saw this on the nintendo power forums, and apparantly it doesn't work...moreover the link <b>they</b> had linked to a page with a guy apologising for hoaxing everyone :S
Can anyone confirm this?

DrYou · 12-05-2006, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOnlyOneHeFears

hmmmmmmmm.....I saw this on the nintendo power forums, and apparantly it doesn't work...moreover the link <b>they</b> had linked to a page with a guy apologising for hoaxing everyone :S
Can anyone confirm this?

I belive Vagrant Said it was working for his friend in the above post

vagrant · 12-05-2006, 02:35 PM

When I said It would recognize it, I didn't mean it would recognize it as an SD card.

So as far as saving stuff on a drive, that would require a firmware update.

ocdan · 12-05-2006, 02:52 PM

lucky too, I just looked over my ipod, and its formatted to FAT23 aswell

come on Firmware update.... *crossing fingers*

Master Foot · 12-05-2006, 02:57 PM

Is that REALLY true?[MEDIA]

[/MEDIA] It sounds like steps are missing. How does the system mix up memory in the USB and SD card slot?

vagrant · 12-05-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Foot

Is that REALLY true?

It sounds like steps are missing. How does the system mix up memory in the USB and SD card slot?

It doesn't, that part of it is bs.

Master Foot · 12-05-2006, 03:16 PM

OK. That was a waste of time.

JoeTheZombie · 12-05-2006, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vagrant

Ya I found this out last weekend when my roomie hooked his ext hdd up to it and it recognized it

Exactly what does that mean? How do you know the Wii recognized it rather than just providing power?

12-05-2006, 01:28 PM	#1
DrYou Im Bringin Sexy Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 191 Friends: 0 5552-5279-6247-6288	Info: "Wii does hard drives right" Found this at: http://www.destructoid.com/wii-does-...ap-28377.phtml While Nintendo may catch much grief for making their backwards Friend Code system completely manual and laborious, we have to hand it to them -- they nailed pc-class hard drive support. While performance over USB may not be killer, you can get the job done without breaking the bank, raising much tech fuss, or even using a screwdriver. It's easy as 1-2-3: 1- Download the latest firmware on your Wii 2- Format the USB hard Drive to FAT32, maximum 120GB (Though some website claims that a 300GB hard drive works too) 3- Remove Any SD card form the SD slot The Wii should detect your USB hard drive as an SD card. Beautiful! So how does it stack up on value? Nicely. You can either pay Microsoft $100 for a 20GB (this will reportedly go down soon ... but judging by the 20GB ripoff we doubt it will be that much better) or you can add a hard drive five times bigger on to your Wii for half the price. Granted, the point may be moot as you really can't do much on your Wii with a hard drive yet other than certain piraty things, but it's nice to know. The PS3 gets second place for the belly rip out and replace hack. Until then, here's a naughty tutorial on emu gaming on the Wii. Tisk tisk! __________________ Hi, My Name Is Dru www.MySpace.com/DrYou Check Out My Brothers Band - www.MySpace.com/ThisCalendarYear

12-05-2006, 01:35 PM	#2
vagrant ₪ ۩ ₪ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 3,249 Friends: 0 8573-5327-9660-0097	Ya I found this out last weekend when my roomie hooked his ext hdd up to it and it recognized it, and I realized the only different between my external and his was that he accidentally had his formated in fat32. But like the comments say, there isn't much you can do with this. __________________ Dreamcast Fan Fo Lyfe

12-05-2006, 01:44 PM	#3
DrYou Im Bringin Sexy Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 191 Friends: 0 5552-5279-6247-6288	Well just as much as you can do with an SD, and why buy a $100 4g SD card when you can get something better. __________________ Hi, My Name Is Dru www.MySpace.com/DrYou Check Out My Brothers Band - www.MySpace.com/ThisCalendarYear

12-05-2006, 02:22 PM	#6
TheOnlyOneHeFears WiiChat Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17 Friends: 0	hmmmmmmmm.....I saw this on the nintendo power forums, and apparantly it doesn't work...moreover the link <b>they</b> had linked to a page with a guy apologising for hoaxing everyone :S Can anyone confirm this? __________________ Part time sprite artist, avatar maker and retro fanatic! Wii funds = £25 Consoles = NES, SNES, GBC, GBA, Gamecube, N64 Fear is your only God! All hell can't stop us now!

12-05-2006, 02:35 PM	#8
vagrant ₪ ۩ ₪ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 3,249 Friends: 0 8573-5327-9660-0097	When I said It would recognize it, I didn't mean it would recognize it as an SD card. So as far as saving stuff on a drive, that would require a firmware update. __________________ Dreamcast Fan Fo Lyfe Last edited by vagrant; 12-05-2006 at 02:38 PM.


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12-05-2006, 02:57 PM	#10
Master Foot WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 388 Friends: 0 5574-4537-7049-7984	Is that REALLY true?[MEDIA] [/MEDIA] It sounds like steps are missing. How does the system mix up memory in the USB and SD card slot?

12-05-2006, 03:16 PM	#12
Master Foot WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 388 Friends: 0 5574-4537-7049-7984	OK. That was a waste of time.

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