Wii U
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.
Contents
Ripping Tools
DiscU
An extractor of the Wii U's disc image format, Wii U Disc Format (WUD).
CDecrypt
An extractor that extracts data from Nintendo Update Server (NUS) files.
Uwizard
A program that can decrypt and download NUS files, including decrypt disc images.
Wii U Image Compression Tool
A program 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.h246
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
