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Old dog needs to learn a new trick WBFS vs. FAT32
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26. January 2011 @ 23:50 |
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OK, so all of my ext. drives are dedicated for Wii use. When I started, WBFS was all that was available and I never changed. I'm not reading that WBFS is "outmoded" and FAT32 is the way to go.
My question is:
Since .iso files are 4.7GB (DL games are larger) and max file size allowed on FAT32 is 4GB, how do I get the .iso files on the FAT32 HDD?
I currently use the PC to transfer files, rarely do I rip using the USB loader.
Any help/explanation appreciated.
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AfterDawn Addict
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27. January 2011 @ 12:50 |
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Use Wii Backup Manager to convert the Wii ISO file to a WBFS file. Then you can transfer it to the FAT32 formated HDD. It will actually convert the ISO into a folder with the WBFS file of the Wii game in the folder. Just transfer the folder to the wbfs folder on your FAT32 formated HDD (Dual Layer disc are split into 2 WBFS files).
You can get Wii Backup Manager from HERE.
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27. January 2011 @ 22:19 |
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Thanks Larry!
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28. January 2011 @ 13:24 |
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imo, WBFS is the way to go for the wii games. has never failed me, and booted all games i threw at it. when people were having problems with metroid: other m on FAT32 drives, i strolled along a quarter of the game. for those who had WBFS drives, they failed to update their IOS249.
FAT32/WBFS partitioned drive will be able to keep everything on one drive. it's what i use. have all loaders and emulators on FAT32, while all the wii games are on WBFS.
ps2: v7 scph-39001 - independence exploit - hdloader 0.8c - maxtor 300gb hdd
(+[__]%) psp slim ta-085v1: 6.60 PRO B10
wii (powered by bootmii/priiloader): 4.1u - d2x v10beta53-alt (base 56) - configurable usb loader v70r51/devolution r188 - wd scorpio black 7200rpm 320gig w/ ams venus ds2 enclosure
got a whole lot more to list . . .
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29. January 2011 @ 22:07 |
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Thank you for the second opinion. I am fortunate to have the "wherewithall" to dedicate my external drives for one function.
Also, since I filled my 750GB partition on my 1st 1TB and I don't want to tell you how many hours it too to
1)transfer 750GB to new 1 TB
2)reformat old 750GB to full 1TB
3)Copy all the files back (oh well, I have a full backup drive now)
My primary drives will stay on WBFS. They are in USB/eSATA enclosures so copying via eSATA isn't quite so bad.
I am trying the FAT32 method on a new Wii I'm softmodding. If it doesn't go well, I will go back to WBFS.
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29. January 2011 @ 22:59 |
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The only reason I say FAT32 is better is because once you convert the ISO to a WBFS file you don't need any manager. You can just drag and drop the files to any FAT32 formated drive. Makes it easier to drag and drop if you ever want to update your HDD or if a friend or family member wants a few games you have.
As well you will never run out of room when adding emulators or movies that you may want to watch. I would rather have a full 500GB drive formated FAT32 so I know I have space, rather then only format 30GB to 50GB of the drive FAT32 and the rest WBFS then come to find out you need more room to add more movies etc. etc.
As I said previous I have never had an issue with playing games on FAT32. So comparing WBFS vs FAT32 on compatiblity is kind of pointless since each method work with no issue.
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VOLmaniac
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1. February 2011 @ 19:55 |
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Originally posted by larrylje:
The only reason I say FAT32 is better is because once you convert the ISO to a WBFS file you don't need any manager. You can just drag and drop the files to any FAT32 formated drive. Makes it easier to drag and drop if you ever want to update your HDD or if a friend or family member wants a few games you have.
As well you will never run out of room when adding emulators or movies that you may want to watch. I would rather have a full 500GB drive formated FAT32 so I know I have space, rather then only format 30GB to 50GB of the drive FAT32 and the rest WBFS then come to find out you need more room to add more movies etc. etc.
As I said previous I have never had an issue with playing games on FAT32. So comparing WBFS vs FAT32 on compatiblity is kind of pointless since each method work with no issue.
Larry,
How do you put movies on the FAT32 drive. Most of my movies are ISO files larger than 4GB.
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scorpNZ
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1. February 2011 @ 20:47 |
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It's only a container no diff from avi or mkv so extract it's contents, say movie is zombieland,right click on iso in the right click menu select extract to zombieland\ be sure slash \ is at the end then all contents will be placed in a folder,7zip should do it for ya,the only other way would be to split the movie which as far as i know would still require extraction of the files then placed back into iso format perhaps called cd1 & cd2
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raysuave
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3. February 2011 @ 07:25 |
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Originally posted by larrylje:
As I said previous I have never had an issue with playing games on FAT32. So comparing WBFS vs FAT32 on compatiblity is kind of pointless since each method work with no issue.
I recently softmodded a Wii and formated a HDD to WBFS to play the games from. I was having a lot of issues getting black screens when I tried to play some games. I was using Wiiflow and that GX Loader. I re-formatted the HDD to FAT32, used the Wii Back-up Manager to load up the drive, and my black screen issues went away....so far. Now, I strictly use Wiiflow, on the Wiiflow site, a FAT32 drive is recommended to use with the newer versions.
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ddp
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3. February 2011 @ 21:43 |
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VOLmaniac, hijacking another member's thread is a forum rule no no so start your own thread about your problem.
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