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Wii on Wii U Virtual Console: Injecting Games

Requirements:
WiiScrubber v1.40;
nfs2iso2nfs v0.5.4; it may require the Wii common Key. You can use wiiscrubber's key.bin renamed to wii_common_key.bin.
A clean rip of your Wii game;
The extracted contents of a Wii VC title for the Wii U (except the .nfs files);
-the 2 below require java to be installed-
jnustool (requires Wii U common key so you'll have to search online - hint: it begins with D7B0. Open the "config" file in notepad and paste the key inside, replacing [COMMONKEY]);
NUSpacker (must be @ihaveamac's version, requires Wii U common key as well)

Current limitations:
It's possible to use the gamepad to emulate ONLY the Classic Controller.
Wii Remote emulation is possible but there's no gyroscope or infrared commands (at least for now).
(Input emulation patches by @FIX94)

The game must be already compatible with the Classic Controller but that isn't a guarantee that it's going to work.
Here's a compatibility list: http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/WiiU_VC_Wii_inject_compatibility_list

Integrity checks are still in place so only clean disc rips work.
The game iso must be pristine: untrimmed, unscrubbed and the partitions signed.
No homebrew, no mods, no wimmfi patched games until sigpatches are implemented.

Patched isos work now! Original idea by @Tock46!

Homebrew works now, even a special version of Nintendont by @FIX94

Trimmed isos still don't work, at least not isos trimmed by WiiScrubber.



HOW TO DO IT


0. Downloading a Wii VC Title
This may be illegal and I'm just telling you so you don't ever do it by mistake OK?
You can use the command line to download games' contents directly if you know the title id and title key.
I heard you can get them on a certain titlekeys site...

Once you have that, this is the command
Code:
java -jar JNUSTool.jar TITLEID TITLEKEY

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Note: You should get a game that contains the latest revision of fw.img (r590), that's the only version supported by @FIX94's patches.
Here's some info you can use to verify that you have a good file:
Size: 1785497 bytes.
CRC32: E2F27E9B
MD5: 3CAF52A9A440EEE4F125A3AD22E305C8
SHA: A5A75EBF3164874830A1D5992495DE510AB3F74E

Now here's a list of some titles that contain the preferred fw.img (verified mostly by @fejich and @markehmus)
DONKEY KONG JUNGLE BEAT [VBXE01]
Kirby's Epic Yarn [VARE01]
Lost in Shadow [VA8E01]
Mario Strikers Charged [VBFE01]
Mario Super Sluggers [VBHE01]
Pandora's Tower [VAPE01]
PIKMIN 2 [VBTE01]
PIKMIN [VBUE01]
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition [VBDE01]
Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles [VBWE01]
Rhythm Heaven Fever [VAKE01]
Sin and Punishment Star Successor [VALE01]
Super Mario Galaxy [VBKJ01]
Super Paper Mario [VBBE01]
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword [VANE01]
Trauma Team [VA6E01]
Wario Land Shake It [VBGE01]
WARIO WARE SMOOTH MOVES [VBVE01]





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1. WiiScrubber
First setup WiiScrubber. Remember it needs the Wii common keys so run MakeKeyBin.exe first and do as it says.
Run it and open you iso. Right-click the UPDATE partition and select "Delete partition". Confirm.
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Now click on the + box to expand the DATA partition, then expand partition.bin.
Right click tmd.bin, select "Extract" and save it.
Do the same with ticket.bin.
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Rename the extracted ticket.bin to rvlt.tik
Rename the extracted tmd.bin to rvlt.tmd

Copy/move both files to the "code" folder of the Wii VC title.

Your iso is now ready and you can close WiiScrubber.


2. nfs2iso2nfs
Move your iso to the "content" folder of the Wii VC. Rename the file to "game.iso".
The content folder should contain only game.iso and the "assets" folder. Delete any nfs files that are still present.

Copy nfs2iso2nfs.exe to the content folder and run it. If everything is in place, it will begin the conversion process.
It should take around 15 minutes. Its console window will close when it's finished.
Once it ends you can delete your iso file and nfs2iso2nfs.exe (and wii_common_key.bin if it exists).
The content folder should contain only the nfs files and the "assets" folder.

Optional: You can enable Classic Controller emulation for playing using only the gamepad.
Open meta.xml (it's in the meta folder) in notepad.
Look for the line
Code:
<drc_use type="unsignedInt" length="4">1</drc_use>

replace it with
Code:
<drc_use type="unsignedInt" length="4">65537</drc_use>
and save the file.
Note that this will only work if the game supports the Classic Controller.
If it doesn't either it won't boot or you won't be able to do anything and only the gamepad's power button will work.
Here's a list of such games: https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/List_of_Wii_games_compatible_with_Classic_Controller


3.NUSpacker
The final part, building the installation files.
NUSpacker requires the Wii U common key. You should find it online and then open the file "encryptKeyWith" with
notepad and paste the key inside (hint: it begins with D7B0)

It's also a command line tool so you'll have to write down the commands, or simply create a new text file,
write the command inside, save it and change the extension from .txt to .bat

I recommend copying the Wii VC folder (that contains the other 3 folders, code, content and meta) to nuspacker's folder.
That will make everything easier.

The command works like this (replace with the names of your own folders)
If you folders have spaces in their names, enclose them in quotation marks, like "Just Dance".
Code:
java -jar nuspacker.jar -in GAME_FOLDER -out INSTALATION_FILES_FOLDER

Wiait until it finishes the process.
Now just copy the folder with the installation data to the "install" folder SD card, run a CFW and install it with WUP Installer GX2!

PS: If you make a nonfunctional game, remember to uninstall it before trying again.
If you install a fiunctional game over a broken installation, it will still appear as broken.
 

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now since we can lunch homebrew wouldnt be easier to debug the gamepad codding and then adding it to the real vwii? with 100% compat and homebrew?
 

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I got Black Ops created with success but it won't install and the last two .nfs files are 2.7GB and 1.5GB - the rest are all 64kb or so, which isn't right. This game has two .dol files, does that have any affect or no?
 
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Does PES 2013 have something special? I did all the steps (except remove update, it hasn't have it) and packs and installs correctly, when I launch the game it asks for GamePad choose screen for display... but when I finish this settings it gives me a program's data is damaged error
Can someone help me? I could be the first test but with this people did it before lol @piratesephiroth
 

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When i run nfs2iso2nfs, it inject nfs files into my iso.
for exemple it injected mario bros files over twilight princess iso
Do i have to give arguments for it to work ?
 

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Still getting black screen after the Wii white logo, my copy of the game is 1:1 riped directly from the disc itself with CleanRip.
I followed all the steps:
  • Get clean ISO from No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle
  • Delete the update partition with Wiiscrubber
  • Extracted the files with Wiiscrubber, renamed rvlt.tik/rvlt.tmd (made sure it wasn't rvlt.tik.bin/rvlt.tmd.bin)
  • Got the code/content/meta/ from Xenoblade Chronicles
  • nfs2iso2nfs the ISO, output 17 nfs files, copied them over content folder
  • Packed with nuspacker from the OP (iHaveamac ver)
  • Installed with WUP Installer Y mod
  • Not a single warning during the whole process

The only things I modified was the meta.xml (to it to show the actual title name) and app.xml to change the title ID
:unsure:
 
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So if I have my games shrinked, couldn't I just transfer them using Wii Backup manager, and convert them to isos through that? Or do I have to rip/download the games again from scratch?

Thank you guys and congratulations! This is really amazing work.
 
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So if I have my games shrinked, couldn't I just transfer them using Wii Backup manager, and convert them to isos through that? Or do I have to rip/download the games again from scratch?

Thank you guys and congratulations! This is really amazing work.
I convert mine with WiiBackupManager, i'm now trying to convert it to nfs
 

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Any day I can install gamecube games without homebrew channel in vWii? (I cant install HC in vwii for a error of my wiiu :( )
 

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Tried with Call Of Duty: Black Ops and Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013, get an error message on WUP Installer.
 

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So it doesn't work, but maybe that's because of that :
When i run nfs2iso2nfs, it inject nfs files into my iso.
for exemple it injected mario bros files over twilight princess iso
Do i have to give arguments for it to work ?

Still getting black screen after the Wii white logo, my copy of the game is 1:1 riped directly from the disc itself with CleanRip.
I followed all the steps:
  • Get clean ISO from No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle
  • Delete the update partition with Wiiscrubber
  • Extracted the files with Wiiscrubber, renamed rvlt.tik/rvlt.tmd (made sure it wasn't rvlt.tik.bin/rvlt.tmd.bin)
  • Got the code/content/meta/ from Xenoblade Chronicles
  • nfs2iso2nfs the ISO, output 17 nfs files, copied them over content folder
  • Packed with nuspacker from the OP (iHaveamac ver)
  • Installed with WUP Installer Y mod
  • Not a single warning during the whole process

The only things I modified was the meta.xml (to it to show the actual title name) and app.xml to change the title ID
:unsure:
Same thing for me with TP
 

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