Which SD Card to Get?

[ACW]

I only wanna get Gecko and Accio.
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Class-Flash-Memory-SDSDB-2048-A11/dp/B0009RGLSE
Will that one work?
Thanks :)

[111]

That is the exact same SD card that I have, including the "SDSDB-2048-A11" part of it, and for the most part, mine has always worked fine.  The only time that it didn't work was one time when BootMii was updated, and BootMii as boot2 would hang on a black screen when the SD card was inserted.  It has since worked on the newer versions of BootMii.  Therefore, I can't imagine that you would have any problems with it either.

Also, for what's it worth, I have never used Accio Hacks.

[Dude]

I've heard that the best and most compatible brand is Sandisk.

I personally have 2 2GB cards and 1 "wii branded" 1GB card.  I have NEVER had any issues with them at all, even with BootMii.
If I had to recommend a brand then Sandisk would be the way to go.

[ACW]

Do I need a branded one or will any work?

[Dude]

It doesn't necessarily have to be branded.  Any SD card should work.

For the highest compatibility, and to prevent any potential problems, you should aim for a good quality, branded card.
I'm not too certain about the capacity of the card to get...some situations mean that any card above 2GB can't be read correctly.  So maybe aim for 2GB or less, depending on your needs.

Here is a reference for SD card compatibility with homebrew:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/SD/SDHC_Card_Compatibility_Tests

And the same for BootMii:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/BootMii/SD_Card_Compatibility_List

This should help you decide on what brand and capacity to get.

[ACW]

Wait, what's this BootMii? I was just gonna run BannerBomb ???

[111]

BootMii allows complete access over both processors in the Wii.  If I remember correctly, homebrew applications in BootMii run under MINI, which means that Nintendo's IOS is not needed.  However, if you can install BootMii as boot2, it can make your Wii practically unbrickable.  You would need to modify boot1 (which cannot safely be changed to anything else) or boot2 (which would remove BootMii) to brick your Wii at that point.

Unfortunately, however, newer Wii consoles only allow a BootMii install as an IOS, and not boot2.  If you have the ability to install as boot2, then you will always be able to.  If I remember correctly, the bug to install BootMii as boot2 exists in boot1, which Nintendo cannot change.  You can read more about BootMii on the following sites...

http://www.bootmii.org/about/
http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/BootMii

Anyway, if you run the HackMii Installer, BootMii will automatically be installed as an IOS.  Even if you could only install BootMii as an IOS, you should use BootMii as IOS to create a NAND backup, and save it and the key file that BootMii will generate for you.

If you are on 4.2 or lower, and all that you want to use is Gecko, Accio, and Bannerbomb, then you may need to load Gecko/GeckoOS through another homebrew loader.  As far as I know, Gecko/GeckoOS do not work correctly when loaded through Bannerbomb.  Also, do not update to System Menu 4.3 or higher, or Bannerbomb will no longer work.

The Homebrew Channel is probably the recommended way to run homebrew applications on the Wii.  However, unlike Bannerbomb, this requires that something be installed to your console.

[ACW]

Um, thanks? I'll have to figure out what all that means :D

[111]

Sorry, I tend to over explain things.   :D

Anyway, BootMii can be installed as an IOS, or as boot2 on older Wii consoles.  It best serves as brick protection at this point in time. Since it best serves as brick protection, that means that the best place to have BootMii installed is at boot2, if possible.  BootMii as IOS doesn't really offer any brick protection.  You might find that you can only install BootMii as an IOS.  If so, it is still recommended that you make a NAND backup with BootMii, and save it and the key file that it generates for you.  This could still allow you to recover from a brick, although extra hardware would be needed.

You can also run homebrew applications through BootMii, although only a few exist at this time.  Most Wii homebrew applications run through the Homebrew Channel, Bannerbomb, Smash Stack, etc., and use IOS.