Hacking Basic Do's and Do NOT's of vWii modding

[endoverend]

I don't want to open a seperate thread, so I'm just asking here:
Is it somehow possible to destroy my Wii U when I mess up with vWii? I don't care much if vWii is messed up at all but I want my Wii U to be fine.

If you screw up and mess with your IOS, then you could prevent the Wii U side from updating and therefore from going online. It's usually fixable but if you screw with the wrong IOS you can be stuck with a permanently offline Wii U. That said, if you follow all guides well and be cautious that shouldn't happen.

 

[EmceeKerser]

I don't want to open a seperate thread, so I'm just asking here:
Is it somehow possible to destroy my Wii U when I mess up with vWii? I don't care much if vWii is messed up at all but I want my Wii U to be fine.

If you brick the vWii, you could make the Wii U side unupdatable

 

[zaphod24@hotmail]

Forgive me if this isn't the right thread to post in. My kids want to play several Wii U games online and are unable to because it wants an update. After downloading the update (5.5.0u it seems), the Wii U gets the dreaded 162-3006 error.

Looking for other posts with that error and running syscheckhd, I think I've narrowed it down to a "bad" version of ios15 rev 1032 when 1288 is needed instead. Is that something anyone could PM ? Should I post the entire syscheckhd output?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[EmceeKerser]

Forgive me if this isn't the right thread to post in. My kids want to play several Wii U games online and are unable to because it wants an update. After downloading the update (5.5.0u it seems), the Wii U gets the dreaded 162-3006 error.

Looking for other posts with that error and running syscheckhd, I think I've narrowed it down to a "bad" version of ios15 rev 1032 when 1288 is needed instead. Is that something anyone could PM ? Should I post the entire syscheckhd output?

Any help would be appreciated.

Posting the syscheck would help

@gunner007, do you have a copy of this IOS?

 

[zaphod24@hotmail]

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS236 (rev 65535).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v609)

Could not detect the drive date!
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 618961796
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v0
Found 86 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.

IOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
IOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
IOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
IOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
IOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
IOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
IOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
IOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 11/26/2015.

In the meantime, I found the post about spoofing to version 5.5 and followed those instructions since our Wii U is still on 5.3.2u. Looks like that worked and they can at least do some Mario Carting online.

 

[EmceeKerser]

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS236 (rev 65535).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v609)

Could not detect the drive date!
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 618961796
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v0
Found 86 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.

IOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
IOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
IOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
IOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
IOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
IOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
IOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
IOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
IOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): NAND Access, USB 2.0
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 11/26/2015.

In the meantime, I found the post about spoofing to version 5.5 and followed those instructions since our Wii U is still on 5.3.2u. Looks like that worked and they can at least do some Mario Carting online.

You're using the old Syscheck. Use the new one

 

[PrincessPeach]

Just want to inform, I had a Wii U semibrick, and I think the reason was a my modded vWii (HBC, USBLoader).

After completing a Wii U to Wii U System Transfer (not Wii to Wii U, between two Wii Us), the target system was unable to continue after everything had been transfered (Source system had meanwhile been formatted).

The situation was, after the transfer, the target System booted up and wanted to finish the transfer by connecting to the internet, and stood there. I couldn't access home menu, Gamepad Sync, nothing. Only the internet settings if a connection couldn't be etablished.

I had to send the system for checkup. They sent the system back with a note about Unauthorized modifications (never did anything with the target system) and no repairs had been done.
System works again, but Wii U memory had been wiped (vWii stuff was still there, but HBC and USB Loader where gone) and lost all saves saved on Wii U System memory. (USB memory is still recognized).

I recommend to not do a Wii U to Wii U System transfer after vWii had been modified, it may not work.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Just want to inform, I had a Wii U semibrick, and I think the reason was a my modded vWii (HBC, USBLoader).

After completing a Wii U to Wii U System Transfer (not Wii to Wii U, between two Wii Us), the target system was unable to continue after everything had been transfered (Source system had meanwhile been formatted).

The situation was, after the transfer, the target System booted up and wanted to finish the transfer by connecting to the internet, and stood there. I couldn't access home menu, Gamepad Sync, nothing. Only the internet settings if a connection couldn't be etablished.

I had to send the system for checkup. They sent the system back with a note about Unauthorized modifications (never did anything with the target system) and no repairs had been done.
System works again, but Wii U memory had been wiped (vWii stuff was still there, but HBC and USB Loader where gone) and lost all saves saved on Wii U System memory. (USB memory is still recognized).

I recommend to not do a Wii U to Wii U System transfer after vWii had been modified, it may not work.

Interesting, that's the first I've heard of that

What point exactly did it refuse to boot properly? Did you ever accidently cut power from the console? If you try to power it on now will it boot properly?

 

[rafalince]

Its possible downgrade of 10.3 3DSXL or not yet ?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Its possible downgrade of 10.3 3DSXL or not yet ?

First of all, WILDLY wrong section, second of all, no

 

[PrincessPeach]

Interesting, that's the first I've heard of that

What point exactly did it refuse to boot properly? Did you ever accidently cut power from the console? If you try to power it on now will it boot properly?

It just stays on this screen, had it running for hours. I didn't cut power accidentally prior to this. And after booting, it was still stuck on this screen.

Also don't forget, it's fixed now, after Nintendo Support claims they didn't fix it because of unauthorized modifications

 

[tekno18]

HI, i want to know if i can install the wads from the vc on the vWii, (the n64 wads like paper mario, etc..) i already tested on a wii and they worked fine.
My second question is , is the save games, can i install them on the vwii with save game manager? ands miis?

thanks for the help

 

[Cyan]

yes you can, but if they are from a different region it might not work (there's no region free provided by priiloader here)
if you use the SD card menu, you will have to patch IOS80 (medium dangerous as it can brick if something goes wrong, but nobody reported a brick yet)
if you want a brick free, and region free solution, you might have to setup a sneek or neek2o emuNAND and install/run channels from here.

You can restore mii without issue.
You can restore savegames only if you already played that game at least once on vWii.

 

[zaphod24@hotmail]

You're using the old Syscheck. Use the new one

Ok, here is the report from the newest version of SysCheck I could find:

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline Double_A R2-D2199
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).


Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v609)


Drive date: 07.12.2012
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58


Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 618961796
Console Type: vWii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v0
Found 86 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.


vIOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
vIOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
vIOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
vIOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
vIOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
vIOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
vIOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
vIOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
vIOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
vIOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
vIOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
vIOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
vIOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access
vIOS249[56] (rev 21010 Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug NAND Access
vIOS250[57] (rev 21010 Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug NAND Access
vIOS251[58] (rev 21010 Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug NAND Access
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 12/18/2015.

Not sure if any of those are an issue any why the WIIU update kept failing. For now I was able to spoof to 5.5 and my kids are happy being able to play online. It would be good to determine if any of those IOSs are incorrect and why the WIIU update was failing.

 

[Cyan]

your IOS seems fine. I don't remember if bad signed IOS are notified (it should, so I think all is fine here).

Did you block nintendo update server?
That would be obvious, but we never now. be sure you don't have any filtering still set (proxy, router or dns) which prevent accessing nintendo servers.
It could still download some files, but the wrong ones.


What I found on other websites (even users on nintendo.com forum) is that it could be due to your network. (isp, or maybe bad wifi connection, I don't know).
Try connecting the console to another network if you can (at work, at a friend, family, from your phone, etc.)

http://techforums.nintendo.com/thread/33182 (someone mentioned creating a new connection from the network menu)
https://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/2p3sdy/error_code_1623006_on_failed_update_with_work/

 

[Goldfinder 9]

Hi, I have a question about dumping ioses with YABDM. I actually just did it yesterday, all my vwii ioses are backed as wads up to my computer. I never installed any cios or anything.

My question is: How often do I have to dump all of my ioses?

 

[Joe N Tendo]

Modding my vWii I am aware it requires a non High capacity card, anyone know if you can use a 4gig HC card if you format it as FAT16? I can't find a non HC card locally anymore and us there a brick danger at this juncture for trying?



May seem like a silly question but it's true my camera equipment it, only will take SD, but will use SDHC if formatted as FAT16.

 

[Cyan]

How often do I have to dump all of my ioses?

very very rarely, if not never anymore.

Backing up IOS is used to restore them in case you temper with them.
so you need a copy of the original version.
Nintendo rarely update the vWii side (it did it 3 or maybe 4 times since wiiU release), and it updated only 2 IOSes.
If your WiiU version is >= 5.1.0, then you have all the latest IOS for vWii.

To know if you need to re-dump one of them on next WiiU update, you will have to ask on the update thread created here. someone will tell you which IOS has been updated (if any).


You can also look here :
https://wii.marcan.st/wiimpersonator/reports/vwii/EUR/
it's listing all the released updates (not a lot), and all added or modified files.
you can see that the latest update only modified the system menu, not an IOS.
previous version updated IOS62 and HCZP channel.
etc.

You can also compare the update date to the firmware version release date here:
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/WiiU_Serial_Number_Database

 

[zaphod24@hotmail]

your IOS seems fine. I don't remember if bad signed IOS are notified (it should, so I think all is fine here).

Did you block nintendo update server?
That would be obvious, but we never now. be sure you don't have any filtering still set (proxy, router or dns) which prevent accessing nintendo servers.
It could still download some files, but the wrong ones.


What I found on other websites (even users on nintendo.com forum) is that it could be due to your network. (isp, or maybe bad wifi connection, I don't know).
Try connecting the console to another network if you can (at work, at a friend, family, from your phone, etc.)

http://techforums.nintendo.com/thread/33182 (someone mentioned creating a new connection from the network menu)
https://www.reddit.com/r/wiiu/comments/2p3sdy/error_code_1623006_on_failed_update_with_work/

Well, I looked through those forum posts. I've tried using my phone hotspot to update and I get the same 106-3006 error. It downloads, gets to around 29% installing and then fails. Is there anything that looks wrong with my vIOSs ?

 

[nateify]

I'm having issues with installing WiiWare channels in vWii to SD card. When I install a WiiWare WAD, it launches normally from NAND, but when I move it to the SD card it always fails to launch. It also then won't copy or move back to NAND.

EDIT: This fixed it: https://gbatemp.net/threads/patched-ios80-installer-for-vwii-allows-sd-menu-custom-channels.344882/