The best place to find .sav files for emulators and more

First the What's.  .Bin files are used for the Nintendo Wii game saves, both for game discs and for Virtual Console Games.  They are accessible by using an SD Card, which the Wii conveniently has a slot for.

Now the How's.  This will be a kind of step-by-step walkhtrough.

What you'll need:
A Wii (Duh)
An SD Card
Any kind of SD Card-to-PC converter
The game's save file (of course being posted here)
The game's code (explained in a moment)
The game itself (another obvious one)

Step 1:  Download the save file from here or another website

Step 2:  Put the save in this folder structure directly on the SD Card.  H:(or whatever the removable storage of your SD Card is referred to)/private/wii/title/GAMECODE(replace with the game code for the game you have a save for, more info next step)/data.bin(the game's save, which IS supposed to be named data.bin)   So this should all be H:/private/wii/title/GAMECODE/data.bin/

Step 3:  Get the gamecode for the game, provided here.  The gamecode is how the Wii recognizes the game's unique signature, and tells it apart from other games.  It's a four Letter (sometimes has numbers) code that appears on the back of your game's disc case.  Virtual Console games I am not sure where to find the code for, but if I find any on GameFAQs, it will tell me, and I'll post it here.  When found on the back of your game case, it will be this set:  XXXX RM3E XXX.  The first letter of the section is the system.  R=Wii, N=N64, J=SNES, F=NES.  The next two usually describe the game.  I was using the Metroid Prime 3 case in this example, so it's arguable that M3 could mean Metroid 3, or Prime 3.  The last letter is the language/ region.  E=English, J=Japan, P=PAL.  The set of Letters/ numbers is found near the barcode on your box.

Step 4:  Remember to replace the name of the folder with your game code, then put the save inside the folder.

Step 5:  Put the SD Card inside your Wii.

Step 6:  Copy the game save to your Wii's internal memory.  Go into System settings, data management, Wii, Choose the SD Card tab, select the save, and choose copy.  REMEMBER, your Wii will not copy the save file if you already have a save on your internal memory.  That means that you have to delete your save, so I suggest you get a save as soon as you buy/ download the game, as most games have seperate slots, and the saves usually only take up one.

Man, that's a lot of typing.  Post in the forums or contact me at dmanfrench@gmail.com if you have any questions or problems.

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: FA8E
Game Save Progress: Game completed 100% and Hard mode unlocked.
Shared by: badger_989 (taken from lovingwii.com, you should definitly visit it!)

Kirbys A.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: FAKE  (not really fake, just came out like that)
Game Save Progress: File 1 Josh 1st Quest 95% Complete
Shared by: Spider 30 (again lovingwii.com)

data.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: FAGE
Game Save Progress: At the title screen, hold 2 when you press 1st or 2nd player. You will automatically be at world 8.


Shared by: nintendo309 (lovingwii.com)

content.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: FA9E
Game Save Progress: New Game - Attack 8 / Magic 8 / Life 8

Alternative: all crystals placed, all containers and items collected, all levels maxed; only Great Palace remains

Shared by: GameFAQs, I suppose would go here


As I promised, and with two saves! Based on the style of posting from lovingwii

Remember to rename the file to "data"

zelda_ii_adventure_link.bin
zelda_ii_adventure_link_a.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JBDE
Game Save Progress: 102% complete with everything unlocked. All completed levels have Diddy Kongs face on them.

Shared by: Jongo (lovingwii.com)

data.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JACE
Game Save Progress: Master class unlocked on every circuit.
Shared by: Mingy Jongo (lovingwii.com)

data2.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JADE
Game Save Progress: 100% complete
Slot 1:

Player name - Matt
100% complete
All Heart Pieces and upgrades
Quest History games - 91

Slot 2:

Player name - Matt
1 Crystal
12 Heart Containers
All Heart Pieces and upgrades up to that point

Shared by: Argorok

data3.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JAFE
Game Save Progress: Completed all 6 scenarios with the Freeland (blank map with NO water) and Las Vegas (UFO Attack) scenarios unlocked!


Shared by: Renegade_Master (lovingwii.com)

data4.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JAAE
Game Save Progress:
File 1 100% Complete
File 2 Blank
File 3 Blank


Shared by: Spider 30 (lovingwii.com)

data5.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JAEE
Game Save Progress: 101% complete, all bonuses found.
Shared by: Jongo (lovingwii.com)

data6.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JA7E
Game Save Progress: Normal game complete, professional mode unlocked

Shared by: GameFAQs

actraiser.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JBCE
Game Save Progress: All gold medals on normal and extra courses - everything unlocked

Shared by: GameFAQs

Picture of PAL version, save is from US

kirby_s_dream_course.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: JAVE
Game Save Progress: Inside New Tourian. All 3 Files 100% items. First save: Best Ending, Second save: Better Ending, Third Save: Worst Ending

Shared by: GameFAQs

super_metroid.bin

Region: E - USA / Canada
Game Code: NAIE
Game Save Progress: All cups unlocked and beaten.


Shared by: Mingy Jongo (lovingwii.com)

data7.bin