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Wii & Gamecube Hacking => Wii help => Topic started by: lowlines on July 19, 2009, 07:44:56 PM

Title: Copying "No Copy" Saves
Post by: lowlines on July 19, 2009, 07:44:56 PM
Ok I've done multiple searches on the forums and scanned through the first couple of pages of this Help section and I haven't resolved my problem so I'll ask here.

How does the Remove No Copy Flag work exactly? I understand the fact that it 0s a bit flag on save data which prevents it from being copied to an SD, but like when you Reboot your system through Gecko OS with it enabled, when/where does this take effect?

My Wii is on System Menu 4.0, but I have downgraded all the needed IOS, and the reboot process works (I tested the Button Skip Option which worked). I can also run games/channels through Gecko, so I don't believe it's a IOS issue.

Since I'm not sure how it works I tried opening the Memory Management option in the Wii System Menu and none of the games I wanted to copy (which were copy protected) could be copied. And I also tried running the game after rebooting and allowing the game to save also and still no effect.

More specifically I really am wanting to copy a WiiWare Save File (which is protected), but that's besides the point since I can't copy any protected saves regardless.

The copy flag is for copying games from the Wii to SD isn't it?

Any light on my problem would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: Copying "No Copy" Saves
Post by: matt123337 on July 20, 2009, 02:00:39 AM
well, the gecko OS remove copy flag doesn't work on 4.0... I suggest installing the preloader and using the 4.0 hacks for it, they work I have tested.
Title: Re: Copying "No Copy" Saves
Post by: lowlines on July 20, 2009, 03:33:59 AM
Wells which IOS gets affected by the copy flags? Would it be the System Menu IOS?

[edit]

Nevermind. Installed Preloader, thanks for the help.

Now I can start editing save files :)
Title: Re: Copying "No Copy" Saves
Post by: ayojoe on July 22, 2009, 03:47:12 AM
For future reference to you and others, you can also use http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Savegame_Manager (http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Savegame_Manager)
Title: Re: Copying "No Copy" Saves
Post by: lowlines on July 22, 2009, 04:24:50 PM
Kinda useless for what I'm doing :p How about editing the actual data.bin files copied to your SD! Much more user friendly. That's what I'm doing anyways (specifically so I can hack Pokemon Ranch muhahaha)