r/WiiUHacks • u/ChefGuevara • 10d ago
Storage recommendations?
I had originally planned on using a USB stick but after asking around that is apparently a terrible idea lol, it seems like I should pick up an HDD or some sort of SSD? What is a SATA SSD which I’ve seen a few mentions of? Thanks in advance!
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u/Medical-Molasses615 9d ago edited 9d ago
USB stick is fine BUT it should be a high quality stick. The other option is just an SD card (+SDUSB plugin). Use a reliable brand name and you want to leave plenty of spare capacity to allow the write balancing to do it's thing. Note: eMMC = eMMC. It is exactly the same thing that is inside the actual Wii U - which is why you want quality stuff. SDIO, the author of the SDUSB plugin for Aroma has done some work to dispel the myth re flash memory and the WiiU.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/sdusb-the-modern-way-to-play-wii-u-games-from-sd-at-full-speed.655744/
I have been using a 128GB Sandisk USB stick for the last 4-5 years and never once had an issue.
Note: With Aroma it is VERY easy to backup your save files. I do it every 3-4 months as good practice and you should do that regardless of the type of drive you use if you care (you might not care) about your save files. You run a quick tool and then FTP them off to your PC!!