Homebrew Moving the Homebrew Launcher from external HDD to system memory for CBHC

[Jjbochan11]

Some years ago, when I first modded my Wii U, I installed the HB Channel on my external HDD, instead of the console's system memory (for whatever reason). I used Haxchi so I guess I must have installed the DS VC game onto the external hard drive.

Anyway, I want to do CBHC now but I'm not sure if I can just move the HB Channel from the external drive to the console's system memory via Data Management in Settings, just like I would any other game, or if I need to uninstall the Homebrew Channel and then move the DS VC game? Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Ryccardo]

The installable/channel version of the HBL (which you can move freely) and the DS title being used for CBHC (which must be in internal storage) are two separate titles, therefore they're completely independent - in fact you don't need the former at all, although it's certainly nice to have

 

[Jjbochan11]

The installable/channel version of the HBL (which you can move freely) and the DS title being used for CBHC (which must be in internal storage) are two separate titles, therefore they're completely independent - in fact you don't need the former at all, although it's certainly nice to have

Hey, thanks for the reply! I'm doing something incredibly stupid, apparently. I modded my Wii U years ago following the hacking guide and I don't really remember anything lol. I was pretty sure that I had installed Haxchi over Brain Training, but I can neither find Haxchi, nor Brain Training DS on my system. Yet I have the HBL installed and I can play backups from my external HDD...

Sorry for the confusion, I am now trying to figure out how I modded the console so I can figure out a way to do CBHC.

 

[Ryccardo]

can you run the HBL channel immediately after turning on the console? if no, you don't have CBHC and you should unplug the external drive, cleanly redownload the DS game, install Haxchi to it (testing whether it runs with and without external storage connected), unplugging it again, then installing CBHC over it

 

[Jjbochan11]

So I just moved the HBL from the external drive to system memory, disconnected the external HDD, rebooted the console, and the HBL works just fine. However, I am absolutely positive that I don't have CBHC installed, as I need to run a CFW (Mocha in my case) from the Homebrew Launcher when I want to play an eShop title.

Let me summarize my situation for easier reading.

• I have a modded Wii U and can run backups just fine. However, if I want to play eShop titles, I have to run a CFW from HBL first (Mocha in my case).
• I want to do CBHC but I'm not sure what happened to Haxchi on my system (which I can almost swear I had installed). I can't find Haxchi in the HBL or anywhere else. Brain Training is also missing.
• At this point, I'm not entirely sure how I modded my Wii U, as I did this years ago and haven't been keeping up with the scene. I just want to launch CFW on boot.

Sorry for the confusion, I hope this post clears up some of it. As I said, I'm a bit of a noob here :/

 

[Ryccardo]

How are you running the HBL after starting the console?
Anything involving the browser doesn't count!

Proper backups of original discs remain signed and indeed don't require a CFW to run

 

[Jjbochan11]

The HBL is its separate channel on the home screen, no browser involved. It was initially on the external HDD but I moved it onto the system memory.

 

[Ryccardo]

That's fairly curious - as an unsigned title you wouldn't be able to run it without signature patches!
Could it be Haxchi with an appropriate button mapping and custom icon? (the size displayed in the official settings would be a tipoff)

I would suggest to remove it, reboot the console without external drive, and proceed (temporarily using the browser version of the HBL) to install Haxchi then CBHC as on a clean console (ie as summarised above)...

 

[Jjbochan11]

If it is any help, pressing the Home button in the HBL returns me to Mii Maker (though I think that's normal?) Also, I just remembered that I used to use the 'Brazilian Method' (I think it was called) back in 2016, so maybe that has to do something with it.

Also, could you tell me more about the custom icon size and what I should be looking for in settings in order to determine if it's a custom icon?

Other than that, are you recommending that I uninstall the Homebrew Launcher and then just follow the steps to installing Haxchi from the Wii U guide? Thanks for bearing with me!

UPDATE: I just checked the eShop for Dr Kawashima's Brain Training and apparently I've purchased the game. The page about the game says 'Purchased', but there is no 'Download' button. Does that mean that the console is detecting the game as installed? Could it be that the HBL is installed over the game?

 

[Ryccardo]

If it is any help, pressing the Home button in the HBL returns me to Mii Maker (though I think that's normal?)

It's normal if you're using a method that runs the HBL by substituting on the fly the eecutable of Mii Maker - including all browser-based ones, the Haxchi/CBHC one, but definitely not the proper HBL 2.x channel

I used to use the 'Brazilian Method' (I think it was called)

The "brazilian exploit" refers to the discovery that clean disc backups are installable and usable without signature patches, it has nothing to do (directly) with the HBL and/or unsigned titles

Also, could you tell me more about the custom icon size and what I should be looking for in settings in order to determine if it's a custom icon?

It's been a while since I owned a WiiU, but the HBL channel should be less than 10 MB installed while Haxchi/CBHC, still including a DS game and emulator, would be bigger!

Other than that, are you recommending that I uninstall the Homebrew Launcher and then just follow the steps to installing Haxchi from the Wii U guide? Thanks for bearing with me!

Yep, I may not be a fan of that site (or for that matter any "guide" that doesn't promote learning what you're doing and why) but it is competently written nowadays (unlike in its early days when it was written by someone who didn't even own a WiiU!)

 

[Jjbochan11]

It's been a while since I owned a WiiU, but the HBL channel should be less than 10 MB installed while Haxchi/CBHC, still including a DS game and emulator, would be bigger!

A-ha! The HBL was listed as being around 90MB. Does that mean that it is somehow installed over the DS VC game, or am I grossly misunderstanding?

 

[Ryccardo]

A-ha! The HBL was listed as being around 90MB. Does that mean that it is somehow installed over the DS VC game, or am I grossly misunderstanding?

Try running it with the SD not inserted, I bet you'll get "-3" written in the corner of the screen
If that's the case it's indeed Haxchi

 

[Jjbochan11]

Try running it with the SD not inserted, I bet you'll get "-3" written in the corner of the screen
If that's the case it's indeed Haxchi

You are absolutely correct, "-3" appears in the upper left-hand corner of the screen! Thanks for sticking around and helping out!

I'll remove the HBL from settings and install Haxchi/CBHC as per the guide.