This has got to be the most in depth, comprehensive guide to softmodding the Wii that I've ever seen. Great timing that you uploaded it just a few weeks ago too, as just this last weekend I found my original Wii and accessories in my storage room. Ultimately I'll install an HDMI mod, but in the meantime I've been wanting to do several tweaks to the video to make the component connection look its best, and saw that several of them require the homebrew channel. It almost feels like a new toy to play with again!
The best, most comprehensive video I have ever seen on this topic. Just bought a Wii today for my 3 year old, and got everything set up without issue. Thank you so much. I waited in line for the Wii on launch with my Mom back in 2006 or whenever it was. It was freezing outside; someone in line had their Wife bring a turkey fryer without the stock pot that we used as a heat source. The cops were called, but the officer that showed up said "that's genius, just don't burn the ToysRUs down." Good times.
Had this working flawlessly after following your tutorial. Next day I went to install a few more games on my USB and after that I couldn't get it to initialize. Cant say exactly what fixed it although I was plugging it into USB slot that wasn't closest to the edge when I began experiencing problems. Issues cleared up when I used the other port
@@BytesNBits I did, thank you! It was pretty straight forward and I managed to get one game tested.. I have all my backups ready now and just waiting for a bigger usb drive
@@BytesNBitsI just ordered for cyber Monday a 256gb mini sd card and mini sd card adapter for this. Can I just use this SD card for the games too instead of a usb or hard drive? Thanks so much!
@@BytesNBits Hey! I installed the homebrew channel didn't do anything else and I installed my HDMI converter adapter for HDMI. I got red looking screen with lines through it after playing just fin on the wee a few days, one time it was bluish and had to restart it to get the wii video working again. Then now it's powering on, ejecting disks no problem, fan running, green light. But absolutly no screen HDMI feed, it's just black as if the TV is not recognizing the video input at all. I did some research and hear you need to replace the BlueTooth wireless module in the wii by opening it up to fix... I did that.. didn't fix anything, I got a new HDMI converter to make sure mine wasn't a bad one, didn't resolve the issue, new cables that I know work, didn't resolve the issue. What could be going on with the Wii Video feed port or something any ideas? Thanks!
@@richardhislop-harvestthena4882 Can you test the Wii with it's normal DVI output to make sure it's sending out a video signal? There are some video output settings you can play with if you can get into the system again. Other than that I don't think there's a lot you can do as you've already tried changing the rest of the components.
I have followed every step exactly, but at 28:39 it says tcp_connect timeout. When I tried again, it just says net_gethostbyname failed: -6. Do you know how to fix this?
Yes. As above you need to download the files outside of the Wii. Try this video that does most of the work on the PC. ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
Hi there Bob. I just wanted to say thank you for this extremely in-depth guide. For me to learn anything new I always prefer extremely detailed instructions. I've been struggling for 3 to 4 days now with trying to mod a Wii I found at work so my coworkers could have something fun to do during their downtime. The guides from other content creators I was previously following were fine at first, but every time I opened USB Loader GX it would not detect anything whatsoever, not ever the Wii Channels. However after finding your video I finally got Mario Kart Wii to actually run via USB Loader GX (since that's the one game my coworkers have mentioned wanting to play). So again I want to thank you for making this video and I hope that your channel explodes even more in views, subscribers, and popularity. I do have one question for you though. 1. Does it matter what kind of SATA to USB adapter we use for a HDD? In other videos I watched, they mentioned that some USB 3.0 Flash Drives have compatibility issues with the Wii. Would that apply to SATA to USB 3.0 Adapters as well or would any adapter work just fine?
Thanks for the comments. It's good to hear you got it working. Using a hard drive is much more reliable than a flash drive, but most should work. There may be issues with some drive / adapter combinations but I haven't come across any issues with the 4 or 5 I've used.
@@BytesNBits Hello, your video is extreme helpful :) i would like to know if it is possible to use usb loader gx with games that are directly in the sd card (at least 64Go) that i will use for modding the wii ?
For some reason my pendrive was formatted as MBR and it was causing reading problems on my Wii. If anyone is having the same trouble as me just change to GPT and it'll work fine. Thanks for guide !
My homebrewed Wii all the sudden decided to stop working today. I pushed the power button and it turned green, but that was it. No display or audio came through, the disc drive didn’t even try to read the disc and never turned on, and the Wiimote can’t even connect. I have priiloader installed, but I can’t even load THAT even with the power button/reset button method. It was working perfectly last night. The only thing I installed yesterday was CTGP, which had been sitting on my SD card for quite a while. There was an hour worth of updates that had to install, but I’ve never had trouble with CTGP at all on my other Wii. I’ve tried switching different cords/TVs/Power Cords, nothing is helping. Any help would be appreciated. Hoping this isn’t a permanent brick and can be fixed somehow.
I had to do the opposite. Mine wasn’t working as GPT and even got a 2nd Wii thinking the reader wasn’t working but then the other wasn’t neither. Soon as i switched from GPT to MBR the message popped up.
you are a king , you deserve a big thank you for all this effort , i have seen a lot of videos and wasted 2 days trying to hack it and then boom i saw your video and followed the steps indicated in this video and then my game launched
Yes. The system will run without and Internet. There are a few areas where Internet helps, e.g. downloading game images, etc. but once it's all set up it's not needed.
"$50"? I ended up getting a Wii console for free, when I found one dumped outside the local Tender Centre. We had parked there, and I noticed the console, with a copy of Guild Wars for PC. I inquired about it to the clerks there, and they said I could have them. I tested it out, because it didn't have any controllers or cables (which I already had at home) and it worked perfectly. It even had a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl inside! So that was an added bonus! 🤩
I like how you question the £50 price point like everybody is going to find a fabricated “dumped” console outside their local Tender Centre. Thanks for the chuckle, chum.
Gonna get one tomorrow off of marketplace. What's funny is that the wii itself is $30 on average. The controllers however cost the same price if not more than the console itself. Though it's to be expected as the thing that is most liable to break.
@@ICEknightninedepends on color aswell as edition to. One thing im noticing is blue wiis the console itself is getting spookily scarce to find, i find more red than blue. It took me days looking in the market to see a blue one, i kept thinking " i knowwww for a fact there was a blue wii at one point in time" i thought i was going crazy not seeing one. I ordered a wii with 2 remotes 1 red and 1 white with nunchucks power cord for $66 after taxes, i figured since it comes with controllers AND nunchucks, $66 the console was practically free, although i do have to get a sensor bar. But the wii looks to be in near immaculate condition, it even has all the port covers which is somewhat rare no matter the edition.
One comment I really wanted to make sure is on here, use one of those HDMI converters, it draws significantly more power off of the video out circuit and is notoriously known for killing capacitors substantially faster. If you get one of the adapters with a USB power in, this will save said components. An extra 10 bucks will possibly give you years more of life out of that Wii
when i try to connect to wi-fi it gives me an error code of 51330. how do i get over this error? when i go to advanced settings under auto obtain dns it gives me ip address and subnet mask and default router. which do i put the 8888 and 8844 into?
I had the same problem. I ended up using this guy's method ua-cam.com/video/ac5ecT7j2Nw/v-deo.html to get the homebrew installer and then i came back to this video and continued from his steps to add homebrew and bootmii from around 16:00 Edit: the step I used in the other guys video starts at around 3:15. And I’m not sure where you are located but I’m in the USA and when on the letterbomb website I had to make sure to get the 4.3 U version not the 4.3 E version like he uses. Good luck!
Thanks for the help. In case you missed it I did make another video using the ModMii system that sort of does all the work for you, including allowing you to specify different exploits. Have a look at that as well - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It might help out.
Good thing we made that nand backup before installing the base apps, after installing one of them I got a grey background and all the colors were lighter than they were supposed to be. Then I restored it and everything was tight again
Excellent guide. Will this work on Wii mini exactly the same as the standard wii ? Any updates that i need to be aware of in July 2024? Like the DNS server changing and what not?
Thanks so much for this! Just wondering: why do SDXC cards need to be formatted differently? That doesn't seem to be mentioned on the WiiGuide website, and Partition Wizard isn't available on a Mac. I've got everything to run well on a 32gb SDHC, and would like to bump storage size up to 128gb, which would mean an SDXC. Thanks again
SDHC and SDXC both require a licence to make your hardware compatible (I think). Nintendo didn't licence the SDXC code. It can still read them but I guess they need to be in a SDHC compatible format.
@@BytesNBits An update: discovered it's fine to format an SDXC card on a Mac using Disk Utility (format inserted Device, not Volume, to "MS-DOS (FAT)", ensuring that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"), and then instead of Wii Backup Manager, can use the free app WitGui.
Great guide, thankyou! All set up and ready to go. Question, once i have sourced games for n64 or snes and download them, do i transfer them to the wii backup manager and run through usbGX or do i need to download an emulator and play them through that?
Thanks I bought a sd card with loads of games just needed the homebrew installed on the wii but the problem I have is apparently with the remote being wii motion plus not working with the app now I'm back to basics until i can get the correct remote
It might be the SD card. Make sure its formatted to FAT32 with the sector size in the video - I think it was 16KB. If that doesn't work try another SD card. Hope this helps
@BytesNBits this is amazing hahaha, I had no idea how to do any of this and rn Ive donloaded wiimifi patcher for mario kart and CTGP revolution and even managed to play N64 games on a emulator. Thank you so much for oppening the doors to this amazing world hahaha
Hello, Thanks for this great tutorial. Do you know how I can format a 128gb SD card on a mac? Whenever I do it with utility I can only choose ExFAT and MS-DOS (FAT). Also, do you know if the game files can be in the original SD card - or do they have to be loaded in via HDD? I was planning on using just that one 128gb SD card for everything.
I don't know about the Mac formatting issue. I guess there will be some application that will do it for you. Yes you can run everything from the SD card. Just save the wbfs folder there and USBLoader should pick it up. If not go into the UsbLoader settings and tell it which drive to use.
I modded my wii and everything worked except the game booting. When i boot my New Super Mario Bros it just takes me back to the homebrew app menu could you help a bit?
@ heya i watched another guide for the CIOS setup. This videos CIOS probably arent that good you should try another guide like i tried FunkyScott47's guide
Hi, thanks for the video. With the games added through the modification will it be possible to play two people? Will the original games I own still work even after the modification?
Hi. Great job with the video but I have a question if u don’t mind, umm from where did u downloaded wii games? Is there a website or an application? Please help me i can’t find where to download wii games. Will be very thankful to ur response
If I would like to play wii, gc, ps1, snes, nes games what is the recommended hard drive size. Also, does it make a big difference if its an HDD instead of an SSD? Will loading be unbearable while playing with an HDD?
Hard drive size really depends on how many games you're going to download. SNES, NES, Megadrive etc don't take up much space. Allow 20GB or so for these. Wii, GC and PS1 games are all a few GB each so this is where you'll use up your hard drive space. I use a 500GB HDD and that works well for me with tens of games rather than hundreds of games. Speed is fine with either HDD or SSD - you've only got to match a DVD drive. Hope this helps.
@@BytesNBits appreciate the quick and detailed reply. I just bought a 2TB external drive and a 32gb sd card. I forgot to ask one last question. 1) Will a digital copy of zelda four swords adventure work with all the outside components like the four GBAs and four link cables for the GC? 2) Also, will we still need a memory card to save info into or will games automatically save into the hard drive?
Thank you for this fantastic guide. I have a WiiU which also runs Wii programs. Will I be able to use this Homebrew guide to get it up and running emulators?
I think the process is very similar once you've hacked the WiiU but the exploit and some of the downloads are WiiU specific. I would say to have a look through the wii.guide but that seems to be dying as we speak. Try wiiubrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_setup_tutorial. Good Luck!
27:27 Sup, two questions: I’ve been hearing on Priiloader FAQ that the Region Free EVERYTHING Hack doesn’t work with every game. The question was that why the game still didn’t boot, even with the hack enabled. How likely is this case scenario? And is there any criteria that influences this issue? (I.e PAL Wii booting up Korean ISOs)
I'm really not sure. I guess there will be some games that just don't work for some reason, but I think it's only a few if any. Various combinations of region / etc. may well get in the way.
I went through this guide but after going into USB Loader GX after it was installed (no games on usb drive yet) I can not get out of it. From USB Loader GX I try to go to the Wii System menu but all I get is a black screen and I have power down the console using the power button to do anything else. Has anyone else run into this issue before?
That seems strange. Can you get back to the Homebrew screen rather than the Wii Menu? I'd probably try adding a game to see if that helps. If still no joy try deleting it all off your sd card and reinstalling. But just guessing here!
First, I ended up testing with a game and that didn't help the issue and I also couldn't get to the homebrew menu either. I accidentally figured out the issue though! I had the USB drive I wanted to use to test games with plugged in and it had an empty wbfs folder. I happened to unplug it one of the times I rebooted and no issues accessing the Wii menu. Kept it unplugged and put a game on the SD card. No issues, game worked! Switched the USB external hard drive I planned on using after my tests and no issues either! Not sure why it didn't like the USB drive (with and without games on it) but all is working now!! Thanks for the great video! @@BytesNBits
During initial launch of bootmii i never get the checking naand blocks screen. I can access the bootmii menu and go into the sd card icon and see that the files (usb gx loader,priiloader ect) are on my sd card but each fail to launch/boot even when force commanded? I am not seeing any of the apps in homebrew. When inserting cards a buffer wheel appears for a split second.
I'd probably try re installing the whole thing. Some people say it can be a bit hit and miss at times. Just rerun the hack using a clean SD card. Make sure you format it as FAT32 with 16KB cluster size. I found my SD card didn't work without the right cluster size - which is not the default in Windows.
Having issues at 37:58. When USB loader gx loads up, it says " No WBFS or FAT/NTFS/EXT partition found; You can select or format a partition or use the channel loader mode" There are three options; Select, Format, and Channels. Im using a thumb drive and i do not have priiloader or bootmii installed. Thoughts?
Go to the USBLoader settings and make sure you've selected the right dive. Also make sure you've set the drive up correctly and have plugged it into the correct USB port. I think its the one closest to the edge but please check the video.
Was it all working before the swap? Make sure you copy everything from the old drive. If it all checks out you might need to go through the cIOS and USBLoader installation process again to make sure everything is in place.
@@BytesNBits same problem here. how would i go on about installing everything again? can i just delete the files from the sd card? or do i need to dump the nand backup? i'm afraid of breaking even more stuff lol
Im having issues right at 28:34. Everytime i go to select a slot, i get a “net_init failed” message. Not sure if and where I messed in the process. Help?? 😢
Hard to say what's happened. I'd advise following my ModMii video. That will help you overwrite anything you've already done and get you to a working state - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html.
When using the "power button" to scroll through the menu options, how do you actually select your choice? Do you press and hold the power button or something else?
38:28 I followed all steps up to this point and my screen has no list after selecting yes to default settings. In the hard drive settings it says “no installation” instead of fat32. My sd card is formatted to fat32 so I am unsure of how to continue.
I found my hard drive doesn't always get recognised after a power on reset. If I leave the power on and so a normal reset it then seems to kick into action. I'm not sure but it almost seemed like the hard drive took too long to initialise so the Wii through there was nothing attached. This might be what you're seeing.
Scrolled though comments for a while searching for this question. When downloading the IOS38 metadata though d2x custom ios installer i kept getting a repeating message saying *tcp_connect timeout* any idea how to fix this? thanks for the video!
Sounds like your Wii is having problems connecting to the servers. Have a look at this video. It downloads the cIOS files onto the pc before installing them on the Wii. ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
First time i ran through the DNS part i forgot to insert my SD card. Running it back now it stays stuck on the testing connection screen even after system format. Any thoughts?
Did it manage to connect to the DNS server the first time? If yes it might be the server is down at the moment, or sometimes the IP address changes - have a look at the Wii guide site to check. If it didn't connect you might be better off trying a different hack. Have a a look at ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the Letterbomb hack that doesn't need to fake the WiFi server.
Hey man ! Just started this process today. Been going between 3 different videos because the starting video i watched wasn't too helpful. At 28:38 my tmd. File wont download. Any reason?
OK I get to the screen at 38:57, just nothing is being shown. It shows how many GB of total is free (about 10GB is taken by 2 games), but game count is 0. Did the reset and the correct disk is shown in settings, just doesn't want to show games here. Tweaking the settings it will show the default Wii channels, so something is working, but the important bit isn't. Somehow...
Check that the Wii games are checked in the what to display menu - one of the middleish buttons in the top menu in USBLoader. If that's turned on make sure the games are in the correct folder - did you use Wii Backup Manager to copy over the files?
Yeah, that is the settiing where you can show the NAND channels as well. Wii shopping and all that. They do show when ticked. Unticked them quickly though -) And we did use that manager. Must say other than that it went impeccably. We must have done something wrong. We leave it for tomorrow. Thank you
@@BytesNBits Got it working. What I found, is that either one of the following is true: WiiBackupManager is playing tricks OR it is the folder name. Possibly the latter. Googleing around we found a suggestion as to the wbfs file names and I read the post as suggesting that the wbfs files are not in subfolders. WiiBakcupManger stores "this is my game 12345" into WBFS folder by first creating a subfolder called 'this is my game [12345]' then stores 12345.wbfs (and possibly 12345.wbf1 if split) into it. I decided to take the wbfs files out of their folders. So a whole bunch of wbfs and wbf1 files rather unsorted in the WBFS folder. That didn't work. Then I changed the name of the folder from WBFS to wbfs without recreating the subfolders. That did work!!! I will have to see if recreating the subfolders at some stage matters. It would provide some structure. But at this point that is not possible as my 21 year old son is travelling back in time on his Wii right now ;-D
If you're having problems with the exploit DNS server you can try a dirrerent hack. Have a look at ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the Letterbomb hack which doesn't involve a separate DNS server.
I’m stuck on installing base apps 26:15 once I transfer my sd card to Wii and launch hombrew it doesn’t show me priloader, load, dx2 then when I go back into my laptop on the sd card it’s like it earses the moment I disconnect it from laptop.
That's a strange one!! Have a look at my ModMii video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. That does a lot of the setup and SD card preparation for you.
Does it usually take a long time to load the drives? Im using games in both the SD card and usb drive in the back of the system. And it's been showing the loading games messages for close to an hour now. Im afraid to turn the system off. Could it have froze trying to load the games?
Loading should be a couple of seconds. Something isn't working. The USBLoader should only be looking at one drive at a time. you need to go into settings to switch to the other drive. Try taking one drive out and seeing if it works. You'll probably need to reset the system.
I have everything installed properly but every time I try to boot a game in USB Loader GX it just returns to the Homebrew Channel instead of loading the game. Has anyone else had this issue?
Make sure the drive where the games are stored is formatted as an FAT32 drive with the correct cluster size. Check you've got all the cIOS mods installed. Hope you get it going.
my wii cannot load game when I click into games on usb loader, even though all game is already on usb loader and I have play all this game before, I don't know why? can you give me some recommendation for this? thanks bro....^^
@BytesNBits hey, I managed to fix this actually but ran into another issue at around 28 minutes, I saw that u recomended another video to someone else who had the same issue so I went ahead and did that instead. Now when I click the bomb icon on my playstation my screen goes black and then takes me back to the starting menu. What could I do?
On the initial setup you won't have any menu appear. BootMii is run through different means. You'll need to install Priiloader which will then run BootMii for you.
Ok I got a few weird questions if you don’t mind me asking my og Wii the disc drive just doesn’t work will this hinder the ability to use homebrew apps? Also where I would get my roms typically from my friend vimm but recently all the good games have been shut down. And I can’t seem to find any roms that won’t give me ad pop ups and viruses do you have any safe websites for roms? Also says everything does work and I’m play a “story game” like Zelda or Mario can I save my spot in it?
Hi. You don't need the disk drive for homebrew. Everything works off usb or SD card. Vimms lair and a few others got hit in the latest round. Archive.Org still had a good library. Yes the save game function all works for Wii and GameCube games. Have fun!
tcp_read sort of suggests some some of Internet issue. Have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the PC to do the downloading.
@@BytesNBits thank. I noticed when I went back to check the DNS it went to 008.008.008.008 for some reason after initially switching the 18. Etc etc you mentioned in the video.
I'm not sure why you're not getting the same options. Did you download all the mods as in the video? The other option is to use this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It downloads the cIOS files on your PC.
I dont know if you still respond to comments but i had some trouble trying to find the right usb drive and the sd card. Can gou recommend one with a lot of storage and provide links? Also will i be able to downloaded mods like the mod to add more mario kart wii tracks? Thank you for the video
Does your SD card slot work? BootMii isn't absolutely necessary. It's more of a backup if you do something really bad to brick your Wii. You could also try my other mod video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html - to see if that works any better.
Thanks for the detailed instructions. I did have one problem if it helps anyone. Using a 128gb micro SD card somehow getting corrupted. All sorts of strange files on the card afterwards. It may have been that because it was already fat32 i didnt format it fresh with the correct cluster size etc. I couldnt rescue the Nand Backup, copy files off on there so if it bricks in the future I have another couple of wiis. The fault would be when you launced GX loader and you would get a dump load error screen after pressing ok to load find drive with games on. Reformated the card added the apps back on and working so far. Thanks
The Wii does seem a bit touchy about the card formatting. Apparently the SDXC format wasn't licenced for use on the Wii so we're trying to fool it into using that format by formatting in a certain way. Good to hear you got it working.
Have you formatted it in FAT32? Does the card read OK in your PC? Have to you got a second card to try? If all that fails it might be that your SD card slot isn't working. You can install just with a USB drive. Try this one - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
Everything went well until 15:45 when doing this w my Wii, saying there was an error “if_config: -24” I’ve never done anything like this before so any advice helps pls!
Sometimes the Wii has trouble connecting to the Internet. Try this video. It doesn't need Internet on the Wii - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
32:00 is it possible to put the usb games into the same sdcard that was used to mod the wii if i have like a 256gb one? If so how would i go about doing that.
Yes. Just use the backup manager to copy the games to your SD card. In USB loader go into the settings and set the game drive to your SD card. It may well find them automatically anyway.
Hi. I hacked my Wii many years ago. We've recently started using it again. I notice though that it's got some old apps. What is the safest way to update Preloader (yes it's an old version before it was renamed to Priiloader). Can I just install the latest Priiloader and will this update for me. Also, my system menu is 4.1 - is there a way to update to 4.3 without losing the hacks I've already applied? I also notice that mine is running IOS61 - can I just install IOS58 as in your video?
@@BytesNBits I got one game on usbloader but when staring goes back to homebrew .... For sure I miss loads 😀 I bought this Wii already with homebrew in it but not the apps, it's version 4.3E don't know if I should update and start over. Great video sorry to bother you.
At one point it says to pick an option using the power and reset buttons. Does it mean to use the ones in the console? Or the power button of the controller?
Hi! I`m very thanksful for that guide, it really helped me. but could you also tell me, where can I find games in wbfs format? thanks. Also, my games crash as I click start button. And then it returns to homebrew channel.
You'll need to look around for games. Usually the Internet Archive is a good place to start but that's just been hacked so might be a while before it's fully back up and running. Games crashing usually means the cIOS files haven't been installed. Check you've got all of those or have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It installs a better set of cIOS files.
Ok so I had to take a break after I had gotten to min 17:16 up to that point and I had installed the homebrew channel, but not yet bootmii because I had to wait for my SDCard to arrive from Amazon. I was got it and was going to do the bootmii portion wirh SD card when I realized power was on but my sceeen is completely blacked. I think I have just bricked my Wii before the SD card bootmii install portion. 😢 please help is there anyway to recover and fix my Wii? I should have not started until I had my SD card. Anything I can do now?
There are a number of tutorials that will take you through this process depending on what data you managed to install and back up. Please have a look at those to find out which route will suit you best.
@@BytesNBits it was actually the NusDownloader step that I was missing. I don’t recall seeing it in your tutorial but I could have just missed it. 🤷♂️
I set everything up today with the SD card just as you suggested. It works well with the Homebrew Channel, and the apps are showing up. However, when I connect a 160GB HDD (formatted to FAT32) to the back USB port (the one you recommended, though I tried both), the apps disappear from the Homebrew Channel. I can put the games onto the SD card, and it works that way, but it's too small to hold everything going forward. Any idea why all the apps vanish from the Homebrew Channel when I add the HDD? Any help is graciously received
A couple of thongs to try. Copy the apps folder from the SD card to the HDD to see if the Wii is trying to find them there (it shouldn't be but worth a try). If that fails check your HDD is formatted as an MBR drive and not a GPT. The Wii won't be able to read a GPT drive. have a look at this if you're stuck - ua-cam.com/video/sRa7cEF8EqA/v-deo.html
@@BytesNBits Thank you for your reply, It is a MBR so 👍👍👌👌 - Thank you for letting me know how to check. I put the apps onto the HDD and it worked :) I have now also put the games on the HDD which has now given me much more space. We can now put all of our discs onto the HDD which will make it easier for my little boy. I appreciate your channel and also they way you respond to comments including negative ones.
You can install Homebrew without the SD card but I'm not sure about BootMii. Give it a try with a USB drive attached and see if it recognises it. Most of the other apps can be run from USB as well. Just create your apps folder on the USB drive.
Hey we are still doing this in 2024. I followed the guide to the letter but when i get back into the homebrew after downloading the priiloader and so on the apps dont appear and again i followed the steps in this guide exactly as shown
After the blue screen, the black screen with netwerk configuration takes ages, what should be the normal time for getting a reboot after configuring? Seems like the wii is not able to proceed.
This has got to be the most in depth, comprehensive guide to softmodding the Wii that I've ever seen. Great timing that you uploaded it just a few weeks ago too, as just this last weekend I found my original Wii and accessories in my storage room. Ultimately I'll install an HDMI mod, but in the meantime I've been wanting to do several tweaks to the video to make the component connection look its best, and saw that several of them require the homebrew channel.
It almost feels like a new toy to play with again!
Great to hear you're enjoying your Wii again. Have fun!
Couldnt agree more!
Amen!
on Christmas day as well! legend
@@BytesNBits Hi, i need to revamp my wii too. Does all this apply to ubuntu/linux 21.2 ?
The best, most comprehensive video I have ever seen on this topic. Just bought a Wii today for my 3 year old, and got everything set up without issue. Thank you so much. I waited in line for the Wii on launch with my Mom back in 2006 or whenever it was. It was freezing outside; someone in line had their Wife bring a turkey fryer without the stock pot that we used as a heat source. The cops were called, but the officer that showed up said "that's genius, just don't burn the ToysRUs down." Good times.
Glad it helped! Have fun!
I love homebrewing consoles, it unlocks their true potential.
Yes. The consoles make great retro gaming systems.
More specifically it’s called soft modding or hard modding. Homebrew is a byproduct of those mods.
@@MisfitModswho cares. Same thing
@@darkx6869 because you can’t homebrew something without modding it first. Homebrew comes after. Similar but not the same.
The person going through the process cares. @darkx6869
100 percent perfect guide, had plenty of problems but all user error, thank you for your time and hard work!
You're welcome! Have fun!
@@BytesNBits Cause of you i bought a wii for my young kids, hopefully i can manage to follow the guide and set them up for mario and stuff
@@martijnstrobbe9786 Great idea! You might find this version of the hack a better way to go - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
Had this working flawlessly after following your tutorial. Next day I went to install a few more games on my USB and after that I couldn't get it to initialize. Cant say exactly what fixed it although I was plugging it into USB slot that wasn't closest to the edge when I began experiencing problems. Issues cleared up when I used the other port
Yes. Make sure you use the right USB port. The other one doesn't work as your storage.
This was awesome.I look forward to more Wii content.
More on the way!
Just got a hold of a full wii setup for £30 and instantly found you! 👏🏻 thank you
Glad I could help! Hope you got the hack working.
@@BytesNBits I did, thank you! It was pretty straight forward and I managed to get one game tested.. I have all my backups ready now and just waiting for a bigger usb drive
Found my old Wii and doing this now for myself and my 3 kids to have fun with this system again! Thanks ❤
Have fun!
@@BytesNBitsI just ordered for cyber Monday a 256gb mini sd card and mini sd card adapter for this. Can I just use this SD card for the games too instead of a usb or hard drive? Thanks so much!
@@BytesNBits Hey! I installed the homebrew channel didn't do anything else and I installed my HDMI converter adapter for HDMI. I got red looking screen with lines through it after playing just fin on the wee a few days, one time it was bluish and had to restart it to get the wii video working again. Then now it's powering on, ejecting disks no problem, fan running, green light. But absolutly no screen HDMI feed, it's just black as if the TV is not recognizing the video input at all. I did some research and hear you need to replace the BlueTooth wireless module in the wii by opening it up to fix... I did that.. didn't fix anything, I got a new HDMI converter to make sure mine wasn't a bad one, didn't resolve the issue, new cables that I know work, didn't resolve the issue. What could be going on with the Wii Video feed port or something any ideas? Thanks!
@@richardhislop-harvestthena4882 Can you test the Wii with it's normal DVI output to make sure it's sending out a video signal? There are some video output settings you can play with if you can get into the system again. Other than that I don't think there's a lot you can do as you've already tried changing the rest of the components.
I have followed every step exactly, but at 28:39 it says tcp_connect timeout. When I tried again, it just says net_gethostbyname failed: -6. Do you know how to fix this?
Yo same, idk what to do
Lookup the tutorial from @funkyscott47 about how to install without internet
Yes. As above you need to download the files outside of the Wii. Try this video that does most of the work on the PC. ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
So just because I didn't understand what he said. He means downloading the cios wads and putting them onto the sd card directly.
@@Diobeatease that comment will be deleted
Hi there Bob. I just wanted to say thank you for this extremely in-depth guide. For me to learn anything new I always prefer extremely detailed instructions. I've been struggling for 3 to 4 days now with trying to mod a Wii I found at work so my coworkers could have something fun to do during their downtime. The guides from other content creators I was previously following were fine at first, but every time I opened USB Loader GX it would not detect anything whatsoever, not ever the Wii Channels. However after finding your video I finally got Mario Kart Wii to actually run via USB Loader GX (since that's the one game my coworkers have mentioned wanting to play). So again I want to thank you for making this video and I hope that your channel explodes even more in views, subscribers, and popularity.
I do have one question for you though.
1. Does it matter what kind of SATA to USB adapter we use for a HDD? In other videos I watched, they mentioned that some USB 3.0 Flash Drives have compatibility issues with the Wii. Would that apply to SATA to USB 3.0 Adapters as well or would any adapter work just fine?
Thanks for the comments. It's good to hear you got it working. Using a hard drive is much more reliable than a flash drive, but most should work. There may be issues with some drive / adapter combinations but I haven't come across any issues with the 4 or 5 I've used.
@@BytesNBits Hello, your video is extreme helpful :) i would like to know if it is possible to use usb loader gx with games that are directly in the sd card (at least 64Go) that i will use for modding the wii ?
For some reason my pendrive was formatted as MBR and it was causing reading problems on my Wii. If anyone is having the same trouble as me just change to GPT and it'll work fine. Thanks for guide !
Thanks for the info
My homebrewed Wii all the sudden decided to stop working today. I pushed the power button and it turned green, but that was it. No display or audio came through, the disc drive didn’t even try to read the disc and never turned on, and the Wiimote can’t even connect. I have priiloader installed, but I can’t even load THAT even with the power button/reset button method.
It was working perfectly last night. The only thing I installed yesterday was CTGP, which had been sitting on my SD card for quite a while. There was an hour worth of updates that had to install, but I’ve never had trouble with CTGP at all on my other Wii. I’ve tried switching different cords/TVs/Power Cords, nothing is helping.
Any help would be appreciated. Hoping this isn’t a permanent brick and can be fixed somehow.
@@hberrysc3517 did you fix this
I had to do the opposite. Mine wasn’t working as GPT and even got a 2nd Wii thinking the reader wasn’t working but then the other wasn’t neither. Soon as i switched from GPT to MBR the message popped up.
Was able to get everything up and running! Thanks for the guide, it really helped a lot, I'm super stoked to play all the wii games I missed out on :)
Glad I could help! Have fun!
amazing video but, where can I find those videogames tho? Where I find the link to download them on the pc so I can transfer them on the usb/driver?
They are getting a bit harder to find these days as Nintendo have recently been closing down rom sites. Have a look around in Archive.org.
Google “roms”
google r/roms megathread
@@BytesNBitsuse your own games to get roms from. XD
you are a king , you deserve a big thank you for all this effort , i have seen a lot of videos and wasted 2 days trying to hack it and then boom i saw your video and followed the steps indicated in this video and then my game launched
Thanks. Glad it was useful. PS I think I deserve a million subscribers too :)
@@BytesNBits on my cios i receive a message says tcp_connect timeout
i have a good internet connection
Brilliant video👍. One question though can we remove the Wi-Fi connection? Once setup is done? 14:04
Yes. The system will run without and Internet. There are a few areas where Internet helps, e.g. downloading game images, etc. but once it's all set up it's not needed.
@@BytesNBits thank you for the reply.
Took some time and user error but this worked very well. Great video!!
Glad it helped!
"$50"? I ended up getting a Wii console for free, when I found one dumped outside the local Tender Centre. We had parked there, and I noticed the console, with a copy of Guild Wars for PC. I inquired about it to the clerks there, and they said I could have them. I tested it out, because it didn't have any controllers or cables (which I already had at home) and it worked perfectly. It even had a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl inside! So that was an added bonus! 🤩
That's a great find.
I like how you question the £50 price point like everybody is going to find a fabricated “dumped” console outside their local Tender Centre. Thanks for the chuckle, chum.
Good for you because when it launched it was worth almost 250$/£/€
Gonna get one tomorrow off of marketplace. What's funny is that the wii itself is $30 on average. The controllers however cost the same price if not more than the console itself.
Though it's to be expected as the thing that is most liable to break.
@@ICEknightninedepends on color aswell as edition to.
One thing im noticing is blue wiis the console itself is getting spookily scarce to find, i find more red than blue. It took me days looking in the market to see a blue one, i kept thinking " i knowwww for a fact there was a blue wii at one point in time" i thought i was going crazy not seeing one.
I ordered a wii with 2 remotes 1 red and 1 white with nunchucks power cord for $66 after taxes, i figured since it comes with controllers AND nunchucks, $66 the console was practically free, although i do have to get a sensor bar. But the wii looks to be in near immaculate condition, it even has all the port covers which is somewhat rare no matter the edition.
Thanks for the guide, i ordered a wii because of you!
Hope you enjoy it!
I have an old wii that the disk drive failed on. This will make it usable again. Thanks
Glad I could help
My 7yr daughter thanks you you made her and my Christmas the greatest. Thank you 😢 sir
My pleasure 😊 Hope she's enjoying all the games.
One comment I really wanted to make sure is on here, use one of those HDMI converters, it draws significantly more power off of the video out circuit and is notoriously known for killing capacitors substantially faster. If you get one of the adapters with a USB power in, this will save said components. An extra 10 bucks will possibly give you years more of life out of that Wii
Thanks for the tip. I hadn't come across those adapters. I'll have a look.
Absolutely superb tutorials, thank you very much 👐
Glad you like them!
awseome explanaiton as awlays, total start to finish Noobs guide. thanks
Glad I could help! Hope you get yours working.
Thank you for putting important details into the video truly now I can play n64 games whenever I want🤝
Glad to hear you found it useful.
when i try to connect to wi-fi it gives me an error code of 51330. how do i get over this error? when i go to advanced settings under auto obtain dns it gives me ip address and subnet mask and default router. which do i put the 8888 and 8844 into?
I had the same problem. I ended up using this guy's method ua-cam.com/video/ac5ecT7j2Nw/v-deo.html to get the homebrew installer and then i came back to this video and continued from his steps to add homebrew and bootmii from around 16:00
Edit: the step I used in the other guys video starts at around 3:15. And I’m not sure where you are located but I’m in the USA and when on the letterbomb website I had to make sure to get the 4.3 U version not the 4.3 E version like he uses. Good luck!
Thanks for the help. In case you missed it I did make another video using the ModMii system that sort of does all the work for you, including allowing you to specify different exploits. Have a look at that as well - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It might help out.
@@BytesNBits i figured it out with the SD card method! im so happy I can play any gamecube game I want now :D
Switch internet to 2.4
You are the criminal best for putting your time into this video best tutorial out there thank you so much from the bottom of my heart
Thanks. I hope you got it all working.
@@BytesNBits Yes my and my family are having lots of fun now.
This was absolutely unbelievable thank you. Successful so far, moving onto your GameCube tutorial. Do any of your videos touch on wiiware wads?
Thanks. I haven't looked at WiiWare yet. Too many videos - so little time :)
Finally a guide that makes sense
Thanks. Hope you found it useful.
18:28 if you're stuck at bubbles try just pressing home the options might come out
249 failed for me 💀
Did you get this working for you? If not try this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
Ty bro it worked for me, i thought it was just loading in
Good thing we made that nand backup before installing the base apps, after installing one of them I got a grey background and all the colors were lighter than they were supposed to be. Then I restored it and everything was tight again
Good save!
Wow thanks it blows my mind but makes sense something to work at
Give it a go!
Excellent guide. Will this work on Wii mini exactly the same as the standard wii ? Any updates that i need to be aware of in July 2024? Like the DNS server changing and what not?
I think it works on a Wii Mini but I haven't tried it. Also have a look at ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It's a more complete hack setup.
Thanks so much for this! Just wondering: why do SDXC cards need to be formatted differently? That doesn't seem to be mentioned on the WiiGuide website, and Partition Wizard isn't available on a Mac. I've got everything to run well on a 32gb SDHC, and would like to bump storage size up to 128gb, which would mean an SDXC. Thanks again
SDHC and SDXC both require a licence to make your hardware compatible (I think). Nintendo didn't licence the SDXC code. It can still read them but I guess they need to be in a SDHC compatible format.
@@BytesNBits An update: discovered it's fine to format an SDXC card on a Mac using Disk Utility (format inserted Device, not Volume, to "MS-DOS (FAT)", ensuring that "Scheme" is set to "Master Boot Record"), and then instead of Wii Backup Manager, can use the free app WitGui.
Thank you so so much, such a good tutorial
You're very welcome!
Great guide, thankyou! All set up and ready to go.
Question, once i have sourced games for n64 or snes and download them, do i transfer them to the wii backup manager and run through usbGX or do i need to download an emulator and play them through that?
No. The emulator games are done differently. I made a video on it here - ua-cam.com/video/WMG7PsVvD9Q/v-deo.html. Have Fun!
Thank you for your great help 👍👍👍👍
No problem 👍
Thanks I bought a sd card with loads of games just needed the homebrew installed on the wii but the problem I have is apparently with the remote being wii motion plus not working with the app now I'm back to basics until i can get the correct remote
Are you using an original wiimote. I use one with motion plus and it works fine. I've seen some third party wiimotes have issues.
Stuck on BootMii Backup. Green squares went about 3/4 the way thru the first row and just stopped. Hasn't moved in like 10 minutes. Thoughts?
It might be the SD card. Make sure its formatted to FAT32 with the sector size in the video - I think it was 16KB. If that doesn't work try another SD card. Hope this helps
I finally managed to do it thank you!
Great! Have fun with the games.
@BytesNBits this is amazing hahaha, I had no idea how to do any of this and rn Ive donloaded wiimifi patcher for mario kart and CTGP revolution and even managed to play N64 games on a emulator.
Thank you so much for oppening the doors to this amazing world hahaha
Hello, Thanks for this great tutorial.
Do you know how I can format a 128gb SD card on a mac? Whenever I do it with utility I can only choose ExFAT and MS-DOS (FAT).
Also, do you know if the game files can be in the original SD card - or do they have to be loaded in via HDD? I was planning on using just that one 128gb SD card for everything.
I don't know about the Mac formatting issue. I guess there will be some application that will do it for you.
Yes you can run everything from the SD card. Just save the wbfs folder there and USBLoader should pick it up. If not go into the UsbLoader settings and tell it which drive to use.
@@BytesNBits Thank you for the help, I've managed to set everything up thanks to your tutorial
I modded my wii and everything worked except the game booting. When i boot my New Super Mario Bros it just takes me back to the homebrew app menu could you help a bit?
try using this video to install a better set of cIOS packages. ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. Hopefully that will fix the issue.
@@BytesNBits I will try that! thanks for responding!
Did it work. The same problem is happening for me
@ heya i watched another guide for the CIOS setup. This videos CIOS probably arent that good you should try another guide like i tried FunkyScott47's guide
im sorry for responding late! Hope you get it working!
Best guide ive found!
Glad it helped!
Hi, thanks for the video. With the games added through the modification will it be possible to play two people? Will the original games I own still work even after the modification?
The games will work as if they were real DVDs in the slot. Multi player etc. should all be fine.
What a great guide.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi. Great job with the video but I have a question if u don’t mind, umm from where did u downloaded wii games? Is there a website or an application?
Please help me i can’t find where to download wii games. Will be very thankful to ur response
The internet archive is a good place to start looking.
@@BytesNBits internet archive? Right?
If I would like to play wii, gc, ps1, snes, nes games what is the recommended hard drive size.
Also, does it make a big difference if its an HDD instead of an SSD? Will loading be unbearable while playing with an HDD?
Hard drive size really depends on how many games you're going to download. SNES, NES, Megadrive etc don't take up much space. Allow 20GB or so for these. Wii, GC and PS1 games are all a few GB each so this is where you'll use up your hard drive space. I use a 500GB HDD and that works well for me with tens of games rather than hundreds of games. Speed is fine with either HDD or SSD - you've only got to match a DVD drive. Hope this helps.
@@BytesNBits appreciate the quick and detailed reply. I just bought a 2TB external drive and a 32gb sd card. I forgot to ask one last question.
1) Will a digital copy of zelda four swords adventure work with all the outside components like the four GBAs and four link cables for the GC?
2) Also, will we still need a memory card to save info into or will games automatically save into the hard drive?
Do i have to do everything in steps or can i just load up everthing onto the sd games included and just do all this in one go?
Yes. Just load up all the files and then go through the full installation.
Thank you for this fantastic guide.
I have a WiiU which also runs Wii programs. Will I be able to use this Homebrew guide to get it up and running emulators?
I think the process is very similar once you've hacked the WiiU but the exploit and some of the downloads are WiiU specific. I would say to have a look through the wii.guide but that seems to be dying as we speak. Try wiiubrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_setup_tutorial. Good Luck!
27:27 Sup, two questions: I’ve been hearing on Priiloader FAQ that the Region Free EVERYTHING Hack doesn’t work with every game. The question was that why the game still didn’t boot, even with the hack enabled.
How likely is this case scenario?
And is there any criteria that influences this issue? (I.e PAL Wii booting up Korean ISOs)
I'm really not sure. I guess there will be some games that just don't work for some reason, but I think it's only a few if any. Various combinations of region / etc. may well get in the way.
@@BytesNBits Yeah, I have an assumption that Korean ISOs may be affected. Thanks for replying though. It’s always appreciated.
I went through this guide but after going into USB Loader GX after it was installed (no games on usb drive yet) I can not get out of it. From USB Loader GX I try to go to the Wii System menu but all I get is a black screen and I have power down the console using the power button to do anything else. Has anyone else run into this issue before?
That seems strange. Can you get back to the Homebrew screen rather than the Wii Menu? I'd probably try adding a game to see if that helps. If still no joy try deleting it all off your sd card and reinstalling. But just guessing here!
First, I ended up testing with a game and that didn't help the issue and I also couldn't get to the homebrew menu either. I accidentally figured out the issue though! I had the USB drive I wanted to use to test games with plugged in and it had an empty wbfs folder. I happened to unplug it one of the times I rebooted and no issues accessing the Wii menu. Kept it unplugged and put a game on the SD card. No issues, game worked! Switched the USB external hard drive I planned on using after my tests and no issues either! Not sure why it didn't like the USB drive (with and without games on it) but all is working now!! Thanks for the great video! @@BytesNBits
During initial launch of bootmii i never get the checking naand blocks screen. I can access the bootmii menu and go into the sd card icon and see that the files (usb gx loader,priiloader ect) are on my sd card but each fail to launch/boot even when force commanded? I am not seeing any of the apps in homebrew. When inserting cards a buffer wheel appears for a split second.
I'd probably try re installing the whole thing. Some people say it can be a bit hit and miss at times. Just rerun the hack using a clean SD card. Make sure you format it as FAT32 with 16KB cluster size. I found my SD card didn't work without the right cluster size - which is not the default in Windows.
Having issues at 37:58. When USB loader gx loads up, it says " No WBFS or FAT/NTFS/EXT partition found; You can select or format a partition or use the channel loader mode" There are three options; Select, Format, and Channels. Im using a thumb drive and i do not have priiloader or bootmii installed. Thoughts?
Go to the USBLoader settings and make sure you've selected the right dive. Also make sure you've set the drive up correctly and have plugged it into the correct USB port. I think its the one closest to the edge but please check the video.
I changed the usb for more storage and usb loader gx recognised the games but gives me a black screen and disconnects my controller please help
Was it all working before the swap? Make sure you copy everything from the old drive. If it all checks out you might need to go through the cIOS and USBLoader installation process again to make sure everything is in place.
@@BytesNBits same problem here. how would i go on about installing everything again? can i just delete the files from the sd card? or do i need to dump the nand backup? i'm afraid of breaking even more stuff lol
Im having issues right at 28:34. Everytime i go to select a slot, i get a “net_init failed” message. Not sure if and where I messed in the process. Help?? 😢
Hard to say what's happened. I'd advise following my ModMii video. That will help you overwrite anything you've already done and get you to a working state - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html.
I'm getting the same issue it won't install the settings I chose from the video
@@dave241983 have you found a fix? I am having the same issue!
@dave241983 i think there is new files, like it's been updated. Try a new base
Great tutorial very simple
Btw that "rainbow donkey" you mentioned is rainbow dash from MLP (my little pony)
Thanks for the info. I didn't know that!!
When using the "power button" to scroll through the menu options, how do you actually select your choice? Do you press and hold the power button or something else?
Power button scrolls through selections. Reset selects the highlighted one.
Will your 3ds tutorial cover the 2ds aswell the unfolding thing
Yes. Both systems are hacked in the same way. Video should be out tonight!!
38:28 I followed all steps up to this point and my screen has no list after selecting yes to default settings. In the hard drive settings it says “no installation” instead of fat32. My sd card is formatted to fat32 so I am unsure of how to continue.
I found my hard drive doesn't always get recognised after a power on reset. If I leave the power on and so a normal reset it then seems to kick into action. I'm not sure but it almost seemed like the hard drive took too long to initialise so the Wii through there was nothing attached. This might be what you're seeing.
@@BytesNBits thank you for the reply! I tried leaving the console on and doing a soft rest but this didn’t do anything.
Scrolled though comments for a while searching for this question.
When downloading the IOS38 metadata though d2x custom ios installer i kept getting a repeating message saying *tcp_connect timeout* any idea how to fix this? thanks for the video!
Sounds like your Wii is having problems connecting to the servers. Have a look at this video. It downloads the cIOS files onto the pc before installing them on the Wii. ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
@@BytesNBits Thanks for the advice, ill check it out later this week!
First time i ran through the DNS part i forgot to insert my SD card. Running it back now it stays stuck on the testing connection screen even after system format. Any thoughts?
Did it manage to connect to the DNS server the first time? If yes it might be the server is down at the moment, or sometimes the IP address changes - have a look at the Wii guide site to check.
If it didn't connect you might be better off trying a different hack. Have a a look at ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the Letterbomb hack that doesn't need to fake the WiFi server.
@@BytesNBitsyes it did. Server may just have been down because its connected now. Thanks, love the video!
Hey man ! Just started this process today. Been going between 3 different videos because the starting video i watched wasn't too helpful. At 28:38 my tmd. File wont download. Any reason?
NVM I read some of the other comments 😅
What did you end up doing to fix it?
OK I get to the screen at 38:57, just nothing is being shown. It shows how many GB of total is free (about 10GB is taken by 2 games), but game count is 0. Did the reset and the correct disk is shown in settings, just doesn't want to show games here. Tweaking the settings it will show the default Wii channels, so something is working, but the important bit isn't. Somehow...
Check that the Wii games are checked in the what to display menu - one of the middleish buttons in the top menu in USBLoader. If that's turned on make sure the games are in the correct folder - did you use Wii Backup Manager to copy over the files?
Yeah, that is the settiing where you can show the NAND channels as well. Wii shopping and all that. They do show when ticked. Unticked them quickly though -)
And we did use that manager.
Must say other than that it went impeccably. We must have done something wrong. We leave it for tomorrow. Thank you
@@BytesNBits Got it working. What I found, is that either one of the following is true: WiiBackupManager is playing tricks OR it is the folder name. Possibly the latter.
Googleing around we found a suggestion as to the wbfs file names and I read the post as suggesting that the wbfs files are not in subfolders.
WiiBakcupManger stores "this is my game 12345" into WBFS folder by first creating a subfolder called 'this is my game [12345]' then stores 12345.wbfs (and possibly 12345.wbf1 if split) into it.
I decided to take the wbfs files out of their folders. So a whole bunch of wbfs and wbf1 files rather unsorted in the WBFS folder. That didn't work.
Then I changed the name of the folder from WBFS to wbfs without recreating the subfolders. That did work!!!
I will have to see if recreating the subfolders at some stage matters. It would provide some structure. But at this point that is not possible as my 21 year old son is travelling back in time on his Wii right now ;-D
Got the error on the user agreement portion saying error: "Didn't get 200 response!"
Any idea on a fix for that?
Same issue. Looks like the homebrew site is down.
If you're having problems with the exploit DNS server you can try a dirrerent hack. Have a look at ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the Letterbomb hack which doesn't involve a separate DNS server.
The site is down 502 - so the DNS option does not work
Awesome! Thank you!@@BytesNBits
Thank u Sir! All the best from Romania!
You're welcome!
I’m stuck on installing base apps 26:15 once I transfer my sd card to Wii and launch hombrew it doesn’t show me priloader, load, dx2 then when I go back into my laptop on the sd card it’s like it earses the moment I disconnect it from laptop.
I decided to use some different type of ss card of about 512gb could that be the reason I formatted it the same you did with the 64gb
That's a strange one!! Have a look at my ModMii video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. That does a lot of the setup and SD card preparation for you.
Thank you
Do i have to use a flash drive or a ssd or hdd to get games
No. You can do it all on the SD card.
Does it usually take a long time to load the drives? Im using games in both the SD card and usb drive in the back of the system. And it's been showing the loading games messages for close to an hour now. Im afraid to turn the system off. Could it have froze trying to load the games?
Loading should be a couple of seconds. Something isn't working. The USBLoader should only be looking at one drive at a time. you need to go into settings to switch to the other drive. Try taking one drive out and seeing if it works. You'll probably need to reset the system.
I have everything installed properly but every time I try to boot a game in USB Loader GX it just returns to the Homebrew Channel instead of loading the game. Has anyone else had this issue?
Make sure the drive where the games are stored is formatted as an FAT32 drive with the correct cluster size. Check you've got all the cIOS mods installed. Hope you get it going.
my wii cannot load game when I click into games on usb loader, even though all game is already on usb loader and I have play all this game before, I don't know why? can you give me some recommendation for this? thanks bro....^^
Is it just the one game or are all games not working? Try reloading the game from the iso file again.
@@BytesNBits all game not working bro...^^, are we need reinstall homebrew?
ive followed every step but on 17:25 when I click to prepare the sd card it says failed (-1). How do I fix this??
Make sure your SD card is formatted to FAT32. Try a second card if you've got one.
@BytesNBits hey, I managed to fix this actually but ran into another issue at around 28 minutes, I saw that u recomended another video to someone else who had the same issue so I went ahead and did that instead. Now when I click the bomb icon on my playstation my screen goes black and then takes me back to the starting menu.
What could I do?
@@pedrohehe9307how did you fix the failed -1 i can’t still to figure it out
@@Justin-mb7lx just used a different sd card
@@pedrohehe9307i have like 4 different sds nothing worked, which one did you use exactly?
What does it mean if the base 57 slot 250 say "net_gethostbyname failed: -6"???
It sounds like it tried to download the code but failed. Try again after a short while to see if the server had an issue.
Ever get it figured out?
Hey how long does the home brew channel bubble screen stay on for before the menu so I can use bootmii 😅
On the initial setup you won't have any menu appear. BootMii is run through different means. You'll need to install Priiloader which will then run BootMii for you.
On the Bubble Screen press the home Button.
@@Janimoothank you it helped me
Hi, great video. How can I change the scale in the usb loader, because the symbols at the top are just cut off. Thanks a lot
I'm not sure. Have a look through the settings pages. There may be something in there.
Ok I got a few weird questions if you don’t mind me asking my og Wii the disc drive just doesn’t work will this hinder the ability to use homebrew apps? Also where I would get my roms typically from my friend vimm but recently all the good games have been shut down. And I can’t seem to find any roms that won’t give me ad pop ups and viruses do you have any safe websites for roms? Also says everything does work and I’m play a “story game” like Zelda or Mario can I save my spot in it?
Hi. You don't need the disk drive for homebrew. Everything works off usb or SD card. Vimms lair and a few others got hit in the latest round. Archive.Org still had a good library. Yes the save game function all works for Wii and GameCube games. Have fun!
Having trouble at 28:00 where why I try to load up the cIOS on homebrew it gets stuck at 37% and fails to load me in…
Have a go with this tutorail - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It does a lot of the hard work for you.
Fantastic tutorial but i need help! .... tcp_read timeout error many times until it failed. after, the 248 block shows as failed
tcp_read sort of suggests some some of Internet issue. Have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses the PC to do the downloading.
@@BytesNBits thank. I noticed when I went back to check the DNS it went to 008.008.008.008 for some reason after initially switching the 18. Etc etc you mentioned in the video.
I have a problem at minute 28:17 cause my cIOS goes up to d2x v6 and there is no other, I don't have d2x-v11-beta1. What can i do?
I'm not sure why you're not getting the same options. Did you download all the mods as in the video? The other option is to use this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It downloads the cIOS files on your PC.
@@BytesNBits idk what happen, but im going to test it
I dont know if you still respond to comments but i had some trouble trying to find the right usb drive and the sd card. Can gou recommend one with a lot of storage and provide links? Also will i be able to downloaded mods like the mod to add more mario kart wii tracks? Thank you for the video
I find any of the branded cards and drives work. Some of the non branded ones are lower quality. I think the mods will work but I haven't tried them.
Hey no matter what i try 16:17 every step for the bootmii setup fails. I tried different sd cards but still keeps on failing.
Does your SD card slot work? BootMii isn't absolutely necessary. It's more of a backup if you do something really bad to brick your Wii. You could also try my other mod video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html - to see if that works any better.
@@BytesNBits yes i’ve also tried different sd card slots. I’ll try the tutorial when i get back home
does old game progress stay on the wii? i'd like to play my games where i left off after i do this.
I think so but I'm not sure. My Wii Fit info was saved but I didn't check any other game data.
Thanks for replying while the video has been up for 3 months. Goated
Thanks for the detailed instructions. I did have one problem if it helps anyone. Using a 128gb micro SD card somehow getting corrupted. All sorts of strange files on the card afterwards. It may have been that because it was already fat32 i didnt format it fresh with the correct cluster size etc. I couldnt rescue the Nand Backup, copy files off on there so if it bricks in the future I have another couple of wiis. The fault would be when you launced GX loader and you would get a dump load error screen after pressing ok to load find drive with games on. Reformated the card added the apps back on and working so far. Thanks
The Wii does seem a bit touchy about the card formatting. Apparently the SDXC format wasn't licenced for use on the Wii so we're trying to fool it into using that format by formatting in a certain way. Good to hear you got it working.
Hello im stuck on the mounting sd card part
Have you formatted it in FAT32? Does the card read OK in your PC? Have to you got a second card to try? If all that fails it might be that your SD card slot isn't working. You can install just with a USB drive. Try this one - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
Everything went well until 15:45 when doing this w my Wii, saying there was an error “if_config: -24” I’ve never done anything like this before so any advice helps pls!
Sometimes the Wii has trouble connecting to the Internet. Try this video. It doesn't need Internet on the Wii - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
try using ur phone hotspot I jus had the same problem
After I changed the Primary DNS how long should the "testing connection" take, I waited 10 minutes and gave up.
It should only take about a minute or two before either working or timing out. Did you have a working connection before making the change.
32:00 is it possible to put the usb games into the same sdcard that was used to mod the wii if i have like a 256gb one? If so how would i go about doing that.
Yes. Just use the backup manager to copy the games to your SD card. In USB loader go into the settings and set the game drive to your SD card. It may well find them automatically anyway.
@@BytesNBits ah thank you for the reply
Hi. I hacked my Wii many years ago. We've recently started using it again. I notice though that it's got some old apps. What is the safest way to update Preloader (yes it's an old version before it was renamed to Priiloader). Can I just install the latest Priiloader and will this update for me. Also, my system menu is 4.1 - is there a way to update to 4.3 without losing the hacks I've already applied? I also notice that mine is running IOS61 - can I just install IOS58 as in your video?
modmii.github.io/ may be what you need. Please read through the documentation to make sure it's going to do what you want. Good luck!
Hi, just a quick question, when you going through the d2x custom iOS installer, do you need internet connection I don't think it worked for me
Yes. This hack relies on an Internet connection. If you're having issues try this alternative - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
@@BytesNBits I got one game on usbloader but when staring goes back to homebrew .... For sure I miss loads 😀
I bought this Wii already with homebrew in it but not the apps, it's version 4.3E don't know if I should update and start over.
Great video sorry to bother you.
At one point it says to pick an option using the power and reset buttons. Does it mean to use the ones in the console? Or the power button of the controller?
Use the ones on the console.
Hi! I`m very thanksful for that guide, it really helped me. but could you also tell me, where can I find games in wbfs format? thanks.
Also, my games crash as I click start button. And then it returns to homebrew channel.
You'll need to look around for games. Usually the Internet Archive is a good place to start but that's just been hacked so might be a while before it's fully back up and running. Games crashing usually means the cIOS files haven't been installed. Check you've got all of those or have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It installs a better set of cIOS files.
I’ve had a wee for years. I just haven’t played it in a while, but I’m thinking about factory, resetting it and redoing everything.
Definitely give this a go, or try the updated tutorial - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html.
Where do you obtain the game ROMs?
Try a web search for rom megathread.
Myrant Roms archive is legit , I recommend the site for sure for any retro Roma just dig around I promise it’s reputable
Ok so I had to take a break after I had gotten to min 17:16 up to that point and I had installed the homebrew channel, but not yet bootmii because I had to wait for my SDCard to arrive from Amazon. I was got it and was going to do the bootmii portion wirh SD card when I realized power was on but my sceeen is completely blacked. I think I have just bricked my Wii before the SD card bootmii install portion. 😢 please help is there anyway to recover and fix my Wii? I should have not started until I had my SD card. Anything I can do now?
There are a number of tutorials that will take you through this process depending on what data you managed to install and back up. Please have a look at those to find out which route will suit you best.
when installing cios I get failed messages each time. Is it possible this was already done by previous console owner? is there a way to find out?
You should be able to overwrite the old cIOS if it's there. Is your Internet connection working OK?
@@BytesNBits it was actually the NusDownloader step that I was missing. I don’t recall seeing it in your tutorial but I could have just missed it. 🤷♂️
when i try to download bootmii and put the sd card in, it always no matter what says failed every time i try and ive been trying for two damn hours.
Have a look at my ModMii video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. That does the hack a different way that might work better for you.
thank you so much!! how do you manage to get games over 4gb on fat32 format? i tried to dump super smash bros brawl but its too big
You need to split the file using the backup manager. I've yet to cover this in a video.
I set everything up today with the SD card just as you suggested. It works well with the Homebrew Channel, and the apps are showing up. However, when I connect a 160GB HDD (formatted to FAT32) to the back USB port (the one you recommended, though I tried both), the apps disappear from the Homebrew Channel. I can put the games onto the SD card, and it works that way, but it's too small to hold everything going forward. Any idea why all the apps vanish from the Homebrew Channel when I add the HDD? Any help is graciously received
A couple of thongs to try. Copy the apps folder from the SD card to the HDD to see if the Wii is trying to find them there (it shouldn't be but worth a try). If that fails check your HDD is formatted as an MBR drive and not a GPT. The Wii won't be able to read a GPT drive. have a look at this if you're stuck - ua-cam.com/video/sRa7cEF8EqA/v-deo.html
@@BytesNBits Thank you for your reply, It is a MBR so 👍👍👌👌 - Thank you for letting me know how to check. I put the apps onto the HDD and it worked :) I have now also put the games on the HDD which has now given me much more space. We can now put all of our discs onto the HDD which will make it easier for my little boy. I appreciate your channel and also they way you respond to comments including negative ones.
Love the video. Is there a way to do it with an USB?
You can install Homebrew without the SD card but I'm not sure about BootMii. Give it a try with a USB drive attached and see if it recognises it. Most of the other apps can be run from USB as well. Just create your apps folder on the USB drive.
How do you bring up that menu in homebrew channel? The only option i have is when i press 1 says options device and sort. I cant get to bootmii
Have a look at wii.hacks.guide/bootmii.html
Hey we are still doing this in 2024. I followed the guide to the letter but when i get back into the homebrew after downloading the priiloader and so on the apps dont appear and again i followed the steps in this guide exactly as shown
If the apps aren't showing it usually means that the files are in the wrong folder. Be very careful with the file and folder names.
After the blue screen, the black screen with netwerk configuration takes ages, what should be the normal time for getting a reboot after configuring? Seems like the wii is not able to proceed.
It should only be a couple of minutes at most. If it's not working just go through the process again. It doesn't always take the first time.