Wii Softmodding - Hack your Wii and play games from USB with Homebrew
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- The Wii is a great console for retro gaming. With second hand systems selling for under £50 you get a complete system ready to run both Wii and GameCube games on native hardware. In this video I'll also show you how to install Homebrew to hack the system and allow you to run game backup files from USB.
Make sure you check out the main project page for more information.
bytesnbits.co.uk/wii-homebrew...
Installation downloads from
Wii Guide : wii.guide/
str2hax : wii.guide/str2hax
Priiloader : wii.guide/priiloader
cIOS : wii.guide/cios
USBLoaderGX : oscwii.org/library/app/usbloa...
Wii Backup Manager : www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Wii_Bac...
cIOS Settings
Select cIOS: d2x-v11-beta1
Select cIOS base: 38
Select cIOS slot: 248
Select cIOS version: 65535
Select cIOS: d2x-v11-beta1
Select cIOS base: 56
Select cIOS slot: 249
Select cIOS version: 65535
Select cIOS: d2x-v11-beta1
Select cIOS base: 57
Select cIOS slot: 250
Select cIOS version: 65535
Select cIOS: d2x-v11-beta1
Select cIOS base: 58
Select cIOS slot: 251
Select cIOS version: 65535
0:00 Introduction
3:39 Parts for a Wii Setup
5:08 SD Cards
8:34 WiFi setup
11:39 str2hax exploit
15:56 Install Homebrew and BootMii
18:33 Nand Backup
19:44 Installing base apps
29:53 Installing USB Loader
33:03 Preparing games - Наука та технологія
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
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!
This was awesome.I look forward to more Wii content.
More on the way!
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!
"$50"? I ended up getting a Wii console for free, when I found one dumped outside the local Tender Centre. We had parked there, and I noticed the console, with a copy of Guild Wars for PC. I inquired about it to the clerks there, and they said I could have them. I tested it out, because it didn't have any controllers or cables (which I already had at home) and it worked perfectly. It even had a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl inside! So that was an added bonus! 🤩
That's a great find.
I like how you question the £50 price point like everybody is going to find a fabricated “dumped” console outside their local Tender Centre. Thanks for the chuckle, chum.
Good for you because when it launched it was worth almost 250$/£/€
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.
Absolutely superb tutorials, thank you very much 👐
Glad you like them!
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.
Thank u Sir! All the best from Romania!
You're welcome!
awseome explanaiton as awlays, total start to finish Noobs guide. thanks
Glad I could help! Hope you get yours working.
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.
Finally a guide that makes sense
Thanks. Hope you found it useful.
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 :)
What a great guide.
Glad you enjoyed it
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 ?
Thank you so so much, such a good tutorial
You're very welcome!
Wow thanks it blows my mind but makes sense something to work at
Give it a go!
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.
Thank you for your great help 👍👍👍👍
No problem 👍
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!
DOPE!
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.
There is a bit of code on the net that you can get rid of the black lines around the edge of the screen. You boot it up before homebrew. It’s in the folder/screen as the homebrew you just click on it before you click the homebrew and yeah it gets rid of the black lines around the screen.
Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try.
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.
I have an old wii that the disk drive failed on. This will make it usable again. Thanks
Glad I could help
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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?
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.
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?
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.
Can i also use the sd card used for setup for usb loader? Or does it need the hard drive?
No. The lastest USBLoader can run from SD.
My screen keeps going black after I try loading a game on gx usb loader. I made sure my cios was good and everything else. What do you recommend?
Is this for all games? Try some downloads from a different source in case the ones you have are corrupt.
I don't have an SD card nor nothing that can read one, i was wondering if i could use a usb drive instead for the first part, and if so, would it be the same formating and stuff? I really dont wanna have to buy an adapter and an SD card
Yes. You can do everything from USB apart from the BootMii Nand backup.
Soooo where do you get the games lol everything else was eplained well but where do we download the games from?
UA-cam gets very angry if we specifically tell you where to download copyright software which is why most channels skip around the topic. They really aren't that hard to find. You need Wii game files in wbfs format.
Ty
Great to hear you got it working.
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.
Thanks for the details! I keep getting cios patching issue with a certain ..02 file that returns a net_gethostbyname failure when trying to fill slots. Anyone having similar? Cheers!
There is an offline way to install the cIOSs if you're having issues online. It's detailed in the Wii hacking sites. I'll be making a video on offline hacking in a week or so.
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.
Just asking,but does the usb whit wires works? Beacouse i have a thing that conteins all my games and it needs the usb whit wires to connect to my wii
If it's a usb drive it should work
Hi, i have a wii w usb loader gx at v1272. I have found a updated v1281 version from the net (in usb loader itself i couldnt update). Doi need to change the dx cios as it seems to be different version for it too?
Have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. ModMii will do a lot of the work in upgrading things for you.
@@BytesNBits the wii i have (bought 2nd hand) has homebrew, usb loader gx built in, but recently i saw videos of how to improve graphics, and realise the methods require latest version of usb loader gx but mine was an older version. I just wanna update the loader gx
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
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.
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
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.
I have a question on which site did you download the games so i know its safe?
I usually create a project page to go with the videos with more information. Have a look near the end of bytesnbits.co.uk/wii-usbloadergx/
So ive done everything but when i go to load the game it kicks me to thr homebrew channnel. How do i fix that???
Usually it's one of the cIOS files not correctly installed. Or it could be an incompatible game. Does it do it for all your games?
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
After I get the games to show up on the usb loader, it freezes my switch whenever i click on a game. idk what to do
Thanks for this tutorial. However when i tried to load my game, it went blank and back to homebrew page. Help!
Make sure you've got all the files and folders correctly named. Check everything is installed OK and that the ROM file works - try it in the Dolphin emulator. If all that checks out you might need to re install.
the “rainbow donkey” is rainbow dash from my little pony friendship is magic btw 😭 it was quite a popular show with nerds and gamer dudes for a long time so im guessing the person who made the hack was a fan 😭
Thanks. The my little pony craze didn't happen for me.
hello I have a little issue, for exemple I wanted to install super mario galaxy but it says on vimm that it can´t be downloaded, do u know another website to download games?
There are a number of places to get the ROMs. UA-cam gets upset if I specifically give people direct links, but just search around.
Hello mate, i am trying to download it from the agreements glitch but it gets stuck on the kine configuring network, and it says SD card not prrdent? (-4) and SD card not found (-4) , should the SD card be inserted while doing the first DNS, agreements glitch?
If you're doing the str2hax exploit it shouldn't need the SD card. Most of the others do. If it's asking for it though it's probably best to have one inserted.
@@BytesNBits it is probably because I cannot fix the wifi to the Wii.... Is letterbomb also possible?
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!
32:40 so any external hdd/ssd is compatible? I have a modded wii i did a long time ago with letterbomb (not 100% on mod was done like 10 years ago) softmod.
That old wii i softmodded only worked with certain external hdd's which you would check at gbatemp, im looking to mod my nephews wii and want ti use an ssd, so if he drops it the drive wont damage
I think some work better than others, but all the ones I've tried worked fine. Some seemed to have problems with not being recognised when powering on the system so I had to go through the hard drive setup as in the video. But once connected they stayed working until you fully power off the Wii.
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.
Can you tell me how i can play wii u games on the wii their no info online that i can finds.
I don't think Wii U games work on the Wii. Wii games work on the Wii U but not the other way round.
Followed all rhe steps successfully until i added priloader etc to the sd card apps folder fhen put sd card back in wii but they are not coming up on the wii. Any ideas?
I'd first check that the files have all copied to the right locations and have extracted from the archive files correctly. Did the SD card setup go OK in the Wii for BootMii etc. If not it might be an issue with the card format or hardware.
Dude I've been using we backup major for a while but I just found out about the 105 game limit or the 100 game limit if you have a large USB a large external hard drive like me external SSD to terabytes fat third too I found it a game limit so I already pirated 100 games in total and then I tried adding like more than that now it just when I press the game on my USB loader GX is just takes a while to load up and it doesn't even it shows the banner but the banner is black and when I load the game just boots me back to the Wii menu don't know if it's just me but yes sadly there's a game limit can I have still like 1.5 or 1.4 TB left
Thanks for the information. I didn't know about the limit.
My friend has 400 games in total but he did get it from a website already modded so maybe you can put more
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. 🤷♂️
hi, ive tried this and it works up until the part on the "if you paid for this software" screen and the press one to continue prompt never comes up ive waited as long as 10-15 minutes and tried multiple times
Some hacks don't seem to work on some Wiis. Have a look at this video which uses a different method - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It may work better for you. Good Luck
It keeps saying it fails the cios block instillation
net_init failed
on all of the ones showed in the video. Any thoughts on what might be going wrong?
Also is it a big problem
Is your Wii connected to the Internet? Did you check that the DNS server settings are back to normal after the hack? If that all checks out have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. It uses a different technique to install the cIOS.
this a fantastic video this I managed to perform the mob no problems except 1 issue I go to load a game via gx loader I see the cover click on it to load and I press start and screen goes black then boots me back to the wii menu
I understand something isn't correct but I just can't think of what it is I have also triple checked what I did but can't see where I went wrong
is it the way I named the wbsf file? I don't know
any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
Did you use the Wii Backup manager to copy the game files. This makes sure they are all stored in the correct folder / filename / format. If not I'd go back and use that.
I use a Mac so wii back up manager is not compatible and I don't have a windows based system in the house so I did some digging and used Witgui which dose the same thing and Mac compatible
I changed the id name of the file and no joy as ntsc and pal have different id's and like I said the game appears with the correct id but just boots me back to wii home screen
many thanks for reply @@BytesNBits
@@mchogimchogi980 If you're using a USB drive for the games it might be the system isn't able to read the files. Did you format the drive as FAT32 with 16KB cluster size? Maybe try a different USB drive is case there is a compatibility issue.
@@BytesNBits
Hi just a quick update I seemed to have fixed the issue I started by deleting loader gx it could have been a issue with my usb stick but I checked on the compatibility list and it was ok so i installed WiiFlow instead and play the games from the sd card slot seems to work fine so far so good
many thanks for the help
Can I download the games to the same sd card I used to download the other “apps”?
Yes. Using the hard drive just gives you more space for games.
How do I make custom paths work in USB Loader Gx?
It's on one of the menu items in the settings screens.
good afternoon,
During the video a screen appears with a very cool Wii menu.
Does anyone know if it can be put on the Wii?
Once you've hacked the Wii you can apply custom themes to the console to change the look of the menus. I haven't covered that in a video yet but there will be some on UA-cam.
Hi I have tried to go into system menus but returned back to the home page where the apps are How do I fix this?
I'm not sure what would cause that. I can only guess the homebrew app isn't correctly installed. I'd try reinstalling it.
Hi I have a question and wondering if you or anyone could help me
can I use a Mac computer for the parts of the mod you use a windows computer for ?
any help would be grateful
thanks
Yes. The file copying doesn't really matter what computer you use as long as it can deal with FAT32 formatting. The Backup Manager has Mac alternatives.
thanks for the reply I think I am going to tackle it this weekend I am just watching the video guide now which is excellent also do you know what the Mac alternatives are thanks @@BytesNBits
Thanks for the tutorial, when I try to play the games it just turns into a black screen and my controller turns off. Any advice on how to fix this?
Check you've got everything installed correctly and all the files in the correct folder structure. If you can test the roms in another emulator do that to make sure they work. If all that fails you can try re installing.
Made sure everything is correct and it still goes into a black screen. Not really sure what to do anymore 😕
@@jareddudlee8405i’m having the same problem. they run correctly on my emulator though so i’m not sure what’s wrong.
I was using the Wii backup manager, but it won't allow me to load iso files onto the program. I was wondering if you had a fiix?
Just to check that the iso files are not in an archive file - they need to be extracted first. They need to be valid Wii backups as the software tries to identify them. If you're not sure have a look at Vimm's Lair. You can trust what you find there.
@@BytesNBitsI've downloaded files from there but they show up as 7v instead of wbfs files and aren't loading into the backup. Help?
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.
I had an issue where the screen to press one after downloading. My WII just freezes any solutions?
You can try reinstalling. If that still doesn't work try my ModMii video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. Some Wii need to use different exploits. Try the Letterbomb exploit.
Where do you find game files for wii back up manager? Can’t seem to find them anywhere
I can't list sources on UA-cam but my project page for USBLoaderGX has some pointers to help you - near the bottom. bytesnbits.co.uk/wii-usbloadergx/
Thanks, I followed each step but every time I try to load a game my screen goes black and remote stops working. Any tips on how to fix this?
How did you get the backup files on your usb?
I use the Wii Backup manager app. It just makes it all very easy to get the right file and folder setup.
Can you do a tutorial on how to mod a 2ds/3ds please
Oddly enough I'm just finishing off the 3DS hack video this week.
The wii home brew channel doesn’t have any options and I’ve been waiting for 10 mins any fix’s?
18:23
I think you need to press the home button to bring up the menu.
Hey, I had the same issue. I fixed it by remove one of my two usb drives plugged into the wii (I use one for homebrew and the other for games)
Ok, RVZ files. How do I convert these to work with Wii Backup Manager?
I think there are conversion programs out there but I'd advise trying to find an iso file.
Hi there I got an error on the information it says error don’t get 200 responses what do I do please ?
The Wii isn't connecting to the dns server ip address. Sometimes the IP address changes so have a search to see if you need to use a different IP address. If not thenyou can try another exploit such as the Letterbomb. Have a look at this video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.htmlsi=HislDJ-n-dHBMZNm
In order to install games it s necessary usb of 32gb or less is enough ?
The hack itself only takes a couple of GB. The rest is for game file storage. So it's really up to you what size you use. Each Wii game is around 2-4GB so you can work out how many games you'll get on your card.
@@BytesNBits thank You.
hi, my wii is stuck on creating directory /bootmii i have a sd xc 64gb card and i did the formating like you showed in the vid what do i do now
okey so my adapter had a switch that when i switched it started working
Aaah. The read only switch!
@@BytesNBits So that’s what it is 😅
I just recently brought a new Wii due to my old one dying on me from the hard drive I was using for the games
I try to use laptop or ssd drives to keep the power requirements down. Not sure if that's what you were using.
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
I have an issue with cios installer. It doesn’t let me do any of that part. It sits for 15 mins & say something like “tcp_timedout” (or something like that) and then stops working & says “failed” on whatever block I’m on….248, 249, 250 etc
I have no idea what to do
Have a look at my ModMii video - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html. This uses a different technique to get the files you need.
@@BytesNBits Thank you! This seems to have worked even though I had no clue on what I was doing. Actual error was:
Getting tmd.5662 file...
tcp_connect timeout
A clearer understanding of what cIOS is and why it was needed the USB Loader work would have been helpful.
when downloading d2x ios thing, and changing the settings like the numbers, i get a net_init fail. Idk what to do
Nvm, i just had to connect to a wifi connection :(
That would solve the problem :)
Hey, i have tried to enter the dns and for some reason it doesnt get me in servers, i got internet but it just doesnt connect to it when i enter the dns, what can i do?
Sometimes the DNS ip addresses change. Have a look online to make sure you've got the current values. If that doesn't work have a look at my new Wii hack video that uses a different exploit.
You probably tried putting custom ip instead of dns that was my problem it's over two double check your settings
I found an old 16 gb SD card is good or I need at least 32gb?
The 16GB card will work fine but you'll obviously have less storage space unless you also use a separate USB drive as in the video.
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
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
I’ve formatted my Wii like 5 times to try this but just can’t seem to get that Damn pony and by checking it doesn’t look like the dns has been changed does this mean my Wii isn’t compatible?
I'd try this version of the hack - ua-cam.com/video/8RdwHT3C16E/v-deo.html
@@BytesNBits thank you this one worked
Will downloaded games like mario kart work online?
I don't think the online Nintendo site is still live for the Wii. There are 3rd party alternatives but I haven't used them.
whenever i add the homebrew apps to the sd card the appear then dissapear when i remove the card please help as soon as possible
That's a strange one. Try using a different SD card. You might find your Wii SD card slot has a problem. If so you can use a USB drive.
How do you format wii games to wbfs ? I got a couple but they’re in .7z ?
.7z is an archive format like .zip. You'll need an app to unpack them. If you're on Windows use the 7zip app. You'll find the wbfs file inside.
@@BytesNBits gotcha 👍🏽 I’ve been attempting this on a Chromebook (which I’ve completely rendered useless as Windows or Mac is needed for almost anything) and it’s made the whole process super complicated. Will be picking up a new laptop today, hopefully then I can figure this out.
@@BytesNBits thanks a bunch ! Got it sorted out. Do you know how to get GameCube cover art ? I’ve downloaded 10 but none have cover art & I can’t find info on how to do that
@@FerniFt7 GameCube needs some extra software to work. Have a look at my Wii Gamecube video for the Nintendont app.
@@BytesNBitsfor some reason, my wii gets stuck on “initializing network” when using usb loader gx to download the cover art for my GameCube games, works fine for Wii games. Any advice ?
Do I put the games on the sd card or the usb 35:00
You can do either, but the USB drive will tend to have more storage. It's best to keep all the games in one drive as it's a bit of a pain swapping from one disk to the other.
Do i need to use the same sd card or can i use a different company
You can use whatever brand you want. Some are better quality than others so do bear this in mind when choosing.
Thank you
where do u get the games4
I can't direct you to a specific rom site but Vimms Lair has lots of info on retro gaming.