Homebrew Mario Kart 8 Not Working, Installed via WUP Installer GX2

[KIDMods]

So the title kind of says it all, after installing both EU and USA versions of the game on separate occasions both of them failed to boot past the main Splash Screen. I did some research and some people said that the culprit was something regarding regions? So I got an app called Spiik and that didn't work out either, any of the configurations I tried. Some said it was the DLC I got with it but that didn't work either. Some further details, I have a Japanese Wii U on 5.5.3J, The latest homebrew and HBC, Haxchii, and a Black 32GB Model Wii.

 

[jeannotte]

So the title kind of says it all, after installing both EU and USA versions of the game on separate occasions both of them failed to boot past the main Splash Screen. I did some research and some people said that the culprit was something regarding regions? So I got an app called Spiik and that didn't work out either, any of the configurations I tried. Some said it was the DLC I got with it but that didn't work either. Some further details, I have a Japanese Wii U on 5.5.3J, The latest homebrew and HBC, Haxchii, and a Black 32GB Model Wii.

Hello,
Did you test the Japanese version?

 

[KIDMods]

Yeah actually and that didn't work either, even with the Spiik Region Changer.

 

[jeannotte]

Did you install the three folders (games, DLC and update) with WUP gx2 ??

 

[KIDMods]

Yeah, should I not have done that? Sorry I'm not really knowledgeable with that stuff. And in addendum to that, Mario 3D World had the same thing happened where it got stuck in the splash screen, and for now while I know it's not working, I uninstalled both for the time being, until I know how to solve it at least.

 

[JayMathis]

Run haxchi or mocha before and retry. Its most likely not working because you arent running custom firmware. You will have to do this once every time you boot the Wii U or you could install cbhc which is coldboot haxchi. Of course to use Haxchi you must purchase a DS game.

 

[KIDMods]

I did the buy brain age thing and running haxchii and even installing the HBC but I haven't tried the Mocha CFW thing so maybe I'll try reinstalling Mario Kart and running it alongside Mocha? I'll report back if that ends up working!

 

[JayMathis]

Well you could try mocha but if youve already tried Haxchi Mocha probably wont solve it. Are you installing the game to an external hdd or internal?

 

[KIDMods]

I'm installing it to a 64 GB USB Thumbdrive Cruzer something if I remember correctly.

 

[JayMathis]

That could be the problem thumbdrives are not recommended try installing to internal.

 

[KIDMods]

I'll try that as soon as I can and report back if it worked!

 

[jeannotte]

I'll try that as soon as I can and report back if it worked!

Hello,

Yes, use an external hard drive, You will have better results with the external hard drive and preferably with a Y cable, for a better connection.

 

[KIDMods]

So sitrep, I am now using an SSD connected to a hardrive enclosure using a USB 3.0 Y Cable, all of the games do surprisingly enough load way faster, almost switch fast, however, SM3DW Still refuses to go past the splash screen, same with MK8 and Nintendo Land.

 

[JayMathis]

My only other guess is its because you own a Japanese wii u but i could be wrong.