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LucJoe
12-20-2006, 03:37 AM
I managed to get a Wii on release date, and have been loving Wii Sports and Zelda: TP ever since. The system is simply amazing.

I had my first problem tonight. My brother is home visiting for the next two weeks. He absolutely loved the first Metroid Prime game, and has been dying to play MP2 since it came out, but his GC was stolen before he ever had a chance to play it. We knew Wii was backwards compatible with GC games so (being the good brother I am :) ) I went out and bought MP2 and a GC controller so he could play it. As soon as we turn it on, it says unable to find a memory card. The only way to get the game to start is to click "continue without saving". As you all know there is no way to play any Metroid game without saving. Why is this happening? Is there no support to save to the Wii's internal memory? If we actually need a memory card to play this thing, where does it plug in? I searched all over the Wii console, and couldn't find a slot for a GC memory card. The only possible thing I can think of is that the slot is supposed to be on the GC controller (?) and since we got a 3rd party controller it doesn't have it. Please help!

Sorry, this was a bit long - short version:

1) Bought Metroid Prime 2 & 3rd party GC controller to play on the Wii.
2) Unable to save game.
3) Where is the memory card slot?
judyjudyjudy
12-20-2006, 03:44 AM
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116450
Summary: you need a GC memory card to save GC games. Slots for memory card next to plugs for controllers.
superspiffy
12-20-2006, 03:51 AM
the top side of the wii (if the wii was standing vertically) should have two panels. one panel should open up to reveal 4 GC controller ports, the other right next to it, has two GC mem slots
supershammy
12-20-2006, 04:14 AM
Dude, check out the manual!
Nomar1245
12-20-2006, 06:31 PM
once a GC game is started, the Wii's feature become none existent. i dont even think you can use the wiimote to turn the system off when you're playing a GC game.
Skylander7
12-20-2006, 06:37 PM
Mine won't recognize a third party MC that has an assload of saves on it. I'm too lazy to transfer back and forth with an official card with a fraction of the space.
lordwow
12-20-2006, 06:59 PM
once a GC game is started, the Wii's feature become none existent. i dont even think you can use the wiimote to turn the system off when you're playing a GC game.

Yep, the Wiimote is useless.
rickonker
12-21-2006, 04:48 AM
I hear even the rushed PS3 lets you save to the HDD when you're playing PS2 games. Do most people already have memory cards or something?
Scrubsy
12-21-2006, 10:45 AM
I hear even the rushed PS3 lets you save to the HDD when you're playing PS2 games. Do most people already have memory cards or something? You can save games directly to the HDD on the PS3, but you also have to buy an adapter to transfer ps2 game saves to the ps3.
rickonker
12-21-2006, 09:27 PM
You can save games directly to the HDD on the PS3, but you also have to buy an adapter to transfer ps2 game saves to the ps3.
Yeah, that's not good either. But the Wii's problem could have been fixed with a software change.
KingDox
12-21-2006, 10:18 PM
Mine won't recognize a third party MC that has an assload of saves on it. I'm too lazy to transfer back and forth with an official card with a fraction of the space.

It was worse with me, my MC card was corupted by my Wii. In one shot Boom all my Smash Bros data lost.