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WudCompress is a portable application and does not require a traditional "installation" process on Windows.
wudcompress.exe "C:\Path\To\Your\Game.wud"
This means the Command Prompt doesn't know where the file is. Ensure you used the cd command to navigate to the folder containing the .exe file.
Click and drag your .wud file directly onto the wudcompress.exe file. wudcompress install
Press to start the process. A progress counter will display in the command window. Depending on your hard drive speed and CPU, compression usually takes between 5 to 15 minutes. Troubleshooting Common Installation Issues Error: "Missing commonkey.bin"
: You can often cut your file sizes by nearly 50%.
: Ensure the common.key file is exactly 16 bytes in size and is placed in the exact same folder as wudcompress.exe . Error: Compression Fails at Random Percentages Symptom : The process halts before reaching completion. WudCompress is a portable application and does not
: Head over to the official Cemu-Project GitHub to download the latest release.
If you prefer precise terminal control or want to batch-process files, use the native terminal interface: Press the Windows Key , type cmd , and press Enter. Change the directory to your tool folder by typing: cd "C:\Path\To\Your\Wii U Compression Tools" Use code with caution. Execute the tool by targeting your specific image file: wudcompress.exe "D:\WiiU\Games\SuperMario3DWorld.wud" Use code with caution. How to Decompress WUX Back to WUD
Install Visual Studio (with C++ tools) or MinGW-w64 . Also install CMake and Git for Windows . Click and drag your
You can now safely delete the original .wud file to free up space. WudCompress vs. Other Wii U Formats Description WUD Uncompressed, raw dump. Archiving (before compression). WUX Compressed WUD file. Cemu emulation. WUP Installed game folder (CDN). Physical Wii U console (WUP Installer G2X). Troubleshooting and Notes
If you do not want WUD to check for updates for a specific container (like a development database), add this label to that container:
If you want to install a game on your Wii U, you‘ll need to decompress the WUX file back to WUD, then use tools like wud2app to extract the WUD contents into installable APP/H3/TMD/TIK files.
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