This is the most common use case. It shrinks the file size while keeping it playable on emulators like Cemu.
Run your command prompt or terminal as administrator (Windows) or use sudo (Linux/macOS) if the executable lacks write permissions to the target directory.
I never found @cryptic_bison . The Slack channel vanished the next day. But to this day, on every critical server, I run:
Prerequisites
Because Wii U games are large, this process takes time. However, the final .wux file will be significantly smaller (e.g., a game can shrink to around
She downloaded the tarball onto her battered laptop, the one that still trusted the world enough to run binaries from strangers. The package unpacked into a small tree: a LICENSE, a Makefile, a single C source file, and a README that read like a map. Step 1: configure. Step 2: make. Step 3: sudo make install. Step 4: profit.
Note: Linux users may need to modify the source code to replace Windows-specific functions: wudcompress install
WudCompress is designed to be extremely user-friendly. It supports two primary methods of operation.
WudCompress is a lightweight, specialized tool designed to compress large Wii U game images (dumps) from the (Wii U Disc) format into the much smaller .wux (Wii U Compressed) format. Developed by the lead developer of the Cemu emulator, it is primarily used to save significant disk space while maintaining compatibility with Cemu. Key Features & Performance
wudcompress is a portable application. It does not have a fancy installer wizard. Here is how to "install" it properly so you can use it easily. This is the most common use case
Since this is a standalone tool, "uninstallation" is simple:
brew tap example/wudcompress brew install wudcompress