Wii

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The Wii is a console created by Nintendo in 2006. It is one of the top five best-selling game consoles in history, and it shares many traits in its file system to Nintendo's previous console, the GameCube.

Ripping Tools

The Wii uses DVD-based technology, which generally would mean that files are visible from a disk through any standard ISO viewer or by inserting the DVD into your computer's disk drive. However, Nintendo specifically designed their disk drives to read files in a unique manner, making the reading on Wii game's disks require a special piece of software. There are a number of tools available.

Dolphin

It's possible to read the files from a Wii ISO through the Wii/GameCube emulator, Dolphin.

Common File Formats

BRRES

For more details on this file format, please visit the BRRES page.

A standard container file for 3D models, textures, and animations.

BRSAR/BRSTM

A standard sound stream file used in several games.

THP

A standard movie file used in most games. This file format is also present in several Gamecube games as well.

Suggested Emulators

Dolphin

Texture Dumping

Specific Game Pages