GameCube Homebrew: SD Card / Memory Card Save Backups

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One thing people like about the Wii is that you can find other peoples' save files online, copy to SD card, and transfer to your console. This simple process has enabled many people to unlock special extras even if they gave up on the game long ago.

Fortunately for GameCube homebrew users, you can do this for 'Cube games too. With a program called MCBackup (Memory Card Backup), you can use .gci format game saves downloaded from GameFAQs or other sites on your console.

I used this awesome method to finally see the secret Green Hill Zone in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle that so very few people have ever seen.

You'll need a homebrew loader like the SD Media Launcher by Datel.

Sorry about the lack of audio...I reformatted my computer and I forgot to turn the volume on the Line In down before recording...it was way too loud to even recognize, so I deleted the sound.

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GameCube Homebrew: SD Card / Memory Card Save Backups

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  • why ya gotta be ...

    why ya gotta be mean? i hate people like you

    By CodeJunkieXXX [Affiliate User] 1216780430 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • How come you can't ...

    How come you can't just use the USB Memory Adapter way instead of this?

    By shadowbowser2008 [Affiliate User] 1216606238 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yes moron

    yes moron

    By soplox2 [Affiliate User] 1215217584 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Will this work on ...

    Will this work on the wii

    By soplox2 [Affiliate User] 1214701120 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • do the gamecube ...

    do the gamecube saves work for the wii
    can u make a turorial

    By 23UserNameBob [Affiliate User] 1214666839 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • So I don't need ...

    So I don't need SDLoad or Action Replay?

    By RyanPF3 [Affiliate User] 1212862347 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • that was obviusly ...

    that was obviusly just a typo

    By pollopkin [Affiliate User] 1212305509 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • it is gamefaqs

    it is gamefaqs

    By Nikeisgay12 [Affiliate User] 1211677938 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You could do that, ...

    You could do that, but you'd still need some software to get the 'Cube to read from the SD card. By default it can only read the "special" GC formatted memory cards.

    By Nintendough [Affiliate User] 1209678850 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Heads-up everyone! ...

    Heads-up everyone! Please use the program "sdmc-20070629-10.34" to backup your saves.

    MCBackup may be able to IMPORT saves correctly, but if you use it to copy your current saves you will likely find they are corrupt once you transfer them back to a memory card.

    I hope this helps someone avoid finding out the hard way like I did. :)

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  • Heh, .DOL, remind ...

    Heh, .DOL, remind you of anything? the GC's code name maybe? it's code name was DOLPHIN ;)

    By SolomonRacer [Affiliate User] 1209329512 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • it might

    it might

    By speedmo177 [Affiliate User] 1207937962 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Gamefqa's is a good ...

    Gamefqa's is a good site for ANY save

    By halokiller7070 [Affiliate User] 1206856659 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yes

    yes

    By merrimanpatrick [Affiliate User] 1206679611 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hey i just copyed ...

    Hey i just copyed my data from Memorycard 1 (180 emblems, including green hill) to Memorycard 2... Isn't there a chance that Memorycard 2 will be deleted by using this method?
    Plz reply!

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