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Transferring Wii System Data
Playing Wii Software
Playing Wii Software
You can play Wii software (Wii Game Discs, WiiWare, or
Wii Virtual Console titles) from the Wii Menu.
NOTE: You cannot play Wii software using the Wii U
GamePad or Wii U Pro Controller.
What You Will Need
You will need the following accessories (sold separately) to play Wii software on the Wii U
system:
• A Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus controller that has been paired to the Wii U console (p. 25).
• A sensor bar connected to the Wii U console (p. 26).
NOTE: You may need additional controllers or accessories to play some games. See the game
manual for more information.
Displaying Wii Games on the Wii U GamePad Screen
You can use either the TV screen or the GamePad screen to
display Wii software. When playing software on the GamePad
screen, point the Wii Remote toward the sensor bar on the
GamePad.
For more information, see the WiiU Electronic Manual ( ),
Wii Menu.
Sensor bar
To Quickly Switch to the Wii Menu
Press on the WiiU console to turn the power on
.
When you see the Wii U logo on the
TV screen, press and hold the B Button on the Wii U GamePad. This will take you directly
to the Wii Menu.
To Turn the GamePad Screen On or Off
When you are using the Wii Menu or playing Wii software, you can press the POWER
Button on the GamePad to turn the GamePad screen off.
NOTE: If you press the POWER Button when playing Wii U software or using other Wii U
features, you will turn the Wii U console off.
Transferring Wii System Data
You can transfer software, saved game data, and other
data from your Wii console to your Wii U console. You will
need the following items before transferring:
•
Operational WiiU and Wii systems and two Wii
Remote controllers—one paired with the Wii console
and one paired with the WiiU console (p. 25).
•
An SD or SDHC Memory Card (SD Card) with at least
512 MB of free space.
•
A broadband Internet connection (both systems must be connected to the Internet).
• See the Wii Operations Manual - Channels & Settings for details on Internet connections
for the Wii console.
IMPORTANT: Transferred data is permanently deleted from the Wii console. Once you
have transferred data to the WiiU console, it cannot be transferred back to a Wii console.
Data cannot be transferred from your WiiU console to a Wii console.
Data You Can Transfer
You can transfer the following data only. All data that can be transferred will be transferred at
one time, so you are unable to select which data to transfer. (Some content may not be
transferable but will still be available on the Wii console after the transfer procedure.)
Visit support.nintendo.com/wiiu/transferdata for more information.
Wii Software
• Wii Software Save Data
1
• WiiWare and Save Data
1
,
2
• Virtual Console titles and Save Data
1
,
2
• Add-on Content
Wii Shop
Channel
• Wii Points
3
• Wii Shop Channel Account Activity
Other • Mii Characters
4
1 If save data is stored on an SD Card, transfer it to the Wii console’s system memory before beginning the
transfer process.
2 Preinstalled software cannot be transferred. Visit support.nintendo.com for more information.
3 Any Wii Points you have purchased will be added to the balance in the Wii Shop Channel, accessed from the
Wii Menu application on the WiiU console. Transfer is not possible if the combined point total would exceed
10,000 Wii Points.
4 Mii characters are moved to the Mii Channel, accessed from the Wii Menu application on the WiiU console.
Downloading Software That Has Been Deleted or Moved From a
WiiU Console
If you delete software purchased from the Wii Shop Channel, or move it to an SD Card,
the software will still be available for download in the Wii Shop Channel on the Wii Menu
of Wii U. You can download it again from the Wii Shop Channel at no cost.