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    mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager

    ⭐ A tiny game backup and homebrew app manager for the Wii

    backend
    gamecube
    iced
    rust
    rvz
    wbfs
    Rust
    GPL-3.0
    726 stars
    33 forks
    726 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 2, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 2 days ago, with 5 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 8% more stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Manages Wii and GameCube game backups and homebrew applications with support for multiple formats and network transfers.
    • Offers a lightweight, cross-platform solution optimized for performance with native rendering and CPU-specific builds.
    • Use for organizing and verifying Wii and GameCube game backups including automatic file splitting and corruption checks.
    • Use for downloading and managing Wii homebrew apps via the Open Shop Channel and sending them over the network.
    • Use for archiving games efficiently with RVZ+zstd compression and fetching game metadata and cheat codes automatically.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present

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    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    ‼️ TinyWiiBackupManager is intended strictly for legal homebrew use and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. ‼️ Use of TinyWiiBackupManager for pirated or unauthorized copies of games is strictly prohibited.

    Excerpt from the mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    33+9

    Open issues

    22-5

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