I wanted to make a quick step by step guide for users like jholmes wanting to rip their VC Collection. I'll eventually make an easy all inclusive zip package when I get some time off from work in a few days but this should get you started, My setup is a Wii U and PC running Windows 10. The process shouldn't be too different on original Wii/other OS. This tutorial will assume you have a Wii/Wii U already hacked to run Wii Homebrew
Getting Started:
What you'll need:
Dump Mii NAND: Download and extract to your SD Card used for Wii Homebrew (The Homebrew Channel will not read high capacity cards) I recommend an 8 GB Card). When properly extracted, it should have the folder structure: SD Card/apps/DmpMiNND/
Python 2.7: Download the installer (x86 for 32 Bit or x86-64 for 64 Bit Windows) run the setup and install.
Show Mii Wads Download and extract to a folder. This is a PC program.
VC Rom Claim Python Script: Click Clone or Download and Download to Zip. Extract to a folder.
Got it? Okay let's get started!
The Process
1. Self Explanatory step: Make sure your Wii/vWii has all the games you want downloaded to SYSTEM memory. This process will not work with VC Downloads stored on an SD Card. If you have a lot of games, you'll have to delete/move your games and repeat this process.
2 Load up The Homebrew Channel with your SD Card and run Dump Mii NAND. It should be an automatic process. This will take a good 30 minutes or so. Just let it run and your system will reboot automatically when finished.
3 Remove the SD Card and load it up on your PC. In addition to the apps folder, you should see two files,
nand.bin and
keys.bin. Copy these to your PC in an easy to find place (I recommend the vcromclaim folder, but it really doesn't matter) and delete them from your SD Card.
4 Run ShowMiiWads and go Tools > Extract BootMii Dump. Find and select nand.bin (It is IMPORTANT that keys.bin is in the same directory as nand.bin!)
5 The window might hang with a Not Responding message for about a minute. There's NO indication! The program does NOT notify you about completion! At least for me on my PC. Afterward check where you've placed nand.bin and you should see a folder called
nand-extracteda.
6 Open a Command Prompt/Power Shell
7 Now go to
vcromclaim folder and drag
wiimetadata.py to the the Command Prompt/Power Shell window. The full directory should appear at the prompt. In my case it's C:UsersXDownloadsvcromclaim-masterwiimetadata.py After this press Space. DON'T HIT ENTER JUST YET!
8 Like Step 7. Click and Drag the
nand-extracteda FOLDER into the Command Prompt/Power Shell window.
9 The prompt should now have the line something like this
Code:
C:UsersXDownloadsvcromclaim-masterwiimetadata.py C:UsersXDownloadsvcromclaim-masternand-extracteda
10 With a space between the two directories. NOW press Enter and it should bring up another window detailing the extracting process. Shouldn't take much longer than a few minutes. Check your nand.bin directory and you should see your ROMs and any save files that might have been present.
11 As said above, if you have MORE games, delete the bin files, and the nand-extracteda folder, move or delete the current VC games on your Wii/vWii's system memory, download your other games from the Wii Shop Channel and just repeat the process.