Simple guide to install cIOS on vWii + backup NAND and keys

Cyan · Apr 13, 2014

you don't need to install any cIOS if you don't want USBLoaders to play Wii games backup. (you can play Emulators, Channels, Gamecube, and all other homebrew without cIOS)
You need at least 1 cIOS (slot249, base56) if you want to play Wii games backup.
For full install you can install 2 more cIOS (slot250 base57, slot251 base58) for full compatibility, but it's rarely used.

So, all you have to install is 3 cIOS.

huma_dawii · Apr 13, 2014

Cyan said:
you don't need to install any cIOS if you don't want USBLoaders to play Wii games backup. (you can play Emulators, Channels, Gamecube, and all other homebrew without cIOS)
You need at least 1 cIOS (slot249, base56) if you want to play Wii games backup.
For full install you can install 2 more cIOS (slot250 base57, slot251 base58) for full compatibility, but it's rarely used.

So, all you have to install is 3 cIOS.

Thanks for your reply, but what about the IOS 236? they say i need to install that one D: but how you choose the Base?

Cyan · Apr 13, 2014

huma_dawii said:
they say i need to install that one D:

Who said that?
old guides?

You don't need IOS236
and the base of 236 is 36.

cIOS are patched IOS, it's the IOS located in slot 36 which is patched and the result is installed in slot 236.
It was used to get hardware access before AHB access was possible to get from HBC.
This is not required anymore.

if you really need a cIOS for old homebrew, you can select slot249 which has the same patches than the one applied to cIOS236, but most homebrew have been updated to use AHB_access instead of cIOS.

Whyat · Apr 14, 2014

I'm curious can I uninstall all of this if I need to update my wii u. BTw I have already installed hbc and hbbrowser ( I know hbc can be uninstalled by the same thing that installed I.e smashstack).

huma_dawii · Apr 14, 2014

Cyan said:
Who said that?
old guides?

You don't need IOS236
and the base of 236 is 36.

cIOS are patched IOS, it's the IOS located in slot 36 which is patched and the result is installed in slot 236.
It was used to get hardware access before AHB access was possible to get from HBC.
This is not required anymore.

if you really need a cIOS for old homebrew, you can select slot249 which has the same patches than the one applied to cIOS236, but most homebrew have been updated to use AHB_access instead of cIOS.

I just installed that one.. they say is good for install WADS!

with Multi Mod manager! :3

Whyat · Apr 14, 2014

So I trying to dump my vwii's nand ,but with its current rate it will be done in about 11 hours would turning off the wiiu and starting over with a better card be possible?

Ericzander · Apr 15, 2014

So I trying to dump my vwii's nand ,but with its current rate it will be done in about 11 hours would turning off the wiiu and starting over with a better card be possible?

You asked the same thing while watching my video.

Just to update the others, he did reset it and use a different card. So it is possible to do without harming your system.

flo · Apr 15, 2014

Cyan , what are the possibilities to run Wiiware in vWii ? Is the shop working ? Any of the USB Loaders have this capability ?

Cyan · Apr 16, 2014

yes the shop is working.
Loaders can launch channels installed on your vWii NAND.

If you install channels from Wad files, you can launch Channels installed on vWii NAND, or using (Wii/vWii) EmuNAND.

Sarraund · Apr 19, 2014

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my experience about dumping the vWii on a (quite old) 2GB Kingston SD: 12 secs. per block -> 13 h and half but I didn't get it and tried to reset in any way just to restart with another SDHC.

I just unplugged the power cable while it was dumping, as I've read there is no reset option, and restarted with a .9 sec. per block.

Thanks for the guide!

Sarraund

Deleted User · Apr 20, 2014

Humm How Do You Fix Gettting The Screen All Messed Up On HBC Its Like The Problem When A 60hz Game Loads On A 50hz TV?

Deleted User · Apr 20, 2014

beanman25 said:
Do WBFS games work with this?

In A Way Yeah You Need A USB Loader

jbogart1973 · Apr 27, 2014

d2x v6 only loads how doi get the v10 to be selected ? its ont showing up

gamerrob · May 6, 2014

The guide has you backup your NAND and keys, but I can't find anything here or on the web for that matter about restoring after you back up.

My question, is the backup just in case someone comes up with an easy way to unbrick/restore from this backup, or has that already been done, and can someone link to the guide?

...for me, the tipping point has happened where I want to homebrew the vwii, but I completely understand it's much more dangerous than doing so to the wii, and would like to take as many steps as are available to avoid bricking, and know what to do if something goes wrong for restoring to a fresh backup.

TarkinMX · May 6, 2014

gamerrob said:
The guide has you backup your NAND and keys, but I can't find anything here or on the web for that matter about restoring after you back up.

My question, is the backup just in case someone comes up with an easy way to unbrick/restore from this backup, or has that already been done, and can someone link to the guide?

...for me, the tipping point has happened where I want to homebrew the vwii, but I completely understand it's much more dangerous than doing so to the wii, and would like to take as many steps as are available to avoid bricking, and know what to do if something goes wrong for restoring to a fresh backup.

I'm not positive but I don't think there is a way to restore your NAND atm. You're right in the fact that it's for if someone comes up with a way to restore it. If you want to be extra safe then follow JoostinOnline's guide for installing sneek @ http://gbatemp.net/threads/vwii-sneek.360615/ so in the event you do mess something up it's not going to brick your vWii.

If you're concerned about what homebrew you want to use in vWII then please share with the community and get other people's opinions on the homebrew.

[Truth] · May 8, 2014

gamerrob: Currently you can only restore the NAND via hardware flashing.

gamerrob · May 8, 2014

[Truth] said:
gamerrob: Currently you can only restore the NAND via hardware flashing.

Hmm, yeah I've seen that mentioned, but don't know what that actually means, anything close to guide for what would be required, and how to do it? Any comment on SNEEK, which I know nothing about, but from reading the docs, looks like it loads the entire vWii from the SD card, and so cannot brick the onboard memory vWii? Is that correct?

... as for what I'm looking for out of homebrew, more or less to use the WiiU instead of my Wii now that I have the upgraded system...for the most part, all I have my Wii homebrew set up to do is auto load USB loader GX, and then pull from my HD for several games...the only reason I hop to the homebrew channel is to load Mario War, the best homebrew game of all time IMO. I started to do the Wii transfer but then stopped, wasn't sure if I would be porting over all my data to lose it on the Wii and not be able to use it on the WiiU

TarkinMX · May 9, 2014

It's means additional equipment would be involved to restore the NAND.

Oak · May 13, 2014

Knolli said:
that worked, thanks a lot

would you mind explaining how you got it to work? I am having the same issue.

Update: Moving the game from my sd card to a usb drive and putting it into the back of the wiiu fixed it.

EGY-SuperOne · May 16, 2014

hi

I'm new here, I just registered to ask does this hack really run wii backups on wii u ?
because it's the first time to know that there is a hack for wii u
so does it run all wii backups without any problem ?
and this hack could break the wii u ?

thx

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