: Classic games previously available on the Wii Shop Channel .
A WAD file is a concatenation of several sections, each encrypted or signed. The layout (big-endian): wii wads repack
If the repack file size is suspiciously small (e.g., 1MB for a N64 game), it's corrupt. A standard N64 Virtual Console WAD is usually 30-50MB. : Classic games previously available on the Wii Shop Channel
Many fan translation projects repack WADs. For example, translating a Japanese-only Virtual Console game into English involves editing the ROM embedded inside the WAD and modifying the banner images to English text, then repacking the WAD for installation. 1MB for a N64 game)