Wii U

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The Wii U is a console created by Nintendo and was released on November 18, 2012 in North America, November 30, 2012 in Europe, and December 8, 2012 in Japan.

It is the first Nintendo system to feature HD graphics. It also features extended display options with the introduction of a tablet-like controller with a second screen, similar to the Nintendo DS, but using the TV as the main screen instead.

Ripping Tools

DiscU

A tool that can extract content from WUD files.

CDecrypt

A tool that can extract data from Nintendo Update Server (NUS) files.

Uwizard

A tool that can decrypt and download NUS files, and extract content from WUD files.

Wii U Image Compression Tool

A tool that can convert WUX files into WUD files and vice versa.

Common Files & File Formats

BFRES

For more details about said format, please visit the BFRES page.

BFRES is a container format that can contain models, textures, and animations.

BFLIM

A standard image file used in various Wii U games.

BFSAR/BFSTM

Standard audio files used in various games that can contain sounds or music.

Manual.bfma

A file that contains images and text for a game's manual.

bootSound.btsnd

A file that contains a sound or song that plays when you start up a game.

bootMovie.h264

A movie file that plays in the top-left corner of the screen when you start up a game.

Suggested Emulators

Cemu

Cemu is an open-source, in-progress Wii U emulator that can run commercial Wii U games. Some games boot up while others have lag and sometimes crash.

Decaf

Decaf is an open-source, in-progress emulator for researching how the Wii U works.

Specific Game Pages