While trying to rescue a bricked (boot hang) Wii (3.4) that never had the homebrew channel installed, I figured out a way to install the twilight hack WITHOUT using the Wii menu.
Since this method doesn't use the Wii menu, it should also work under 4.0.
However, I don't currently have a Wii running unmodified 4.0 to test on.
Any one want to try this?
This method requires a mod chip, so it won't work for everyone.
Requirements
Mod chip installed on 4.0 Wii
Backup disk 1.3 (goggle it)
Copy of Zelda, modified to autoboot using bootme
SaveMii or SaveMiiFrii (to boot into recovery mode)
SD Card.
Access to Wii with a mod chip running 3.4 or earlier.
1. Copy the Twilight hack save file to 3.X Wii internal memory
2. Insert the Backup 1.3 disk in the drive
3. Exit to the Wii menu and power down the Wii
4. Boot the Wii into recovery mode, the Wii will automatically boot the Backup disk.
If you boot to the Wii menu instead of recovery mode you will need to start again with step 1
5. From the Backup disk menu, choose backup one.
6. Find and select the file that contains the save with the twilight hack (RZDE for the USA)
7. You now have the Twilight hack saved to the SD card in a format readable by the Backup disk.
8. Put the Homebrew install (or other boot.dol file you want to run) into the root of the SD card.
8. Insert the SD card and the Backup disk into the 4.0 Wii
9. Boot the Wii into recovery mode
10. Choose restore and select the saved twilight hack file from the SD card
11. Eject the Backup disk, and insert your autoboot version of Zelda.
This step is the key, since if you boot to the menu, you will need to restart again at step 8
12. Press the power button until the Wii powers off (4-5 seconds)
13. Boot the Wii in recovery mode, Zelda will boot automatically after several seconds.
14. Load the game save, walk backwards and the boot.dol in the root of your SD card should be loaded.
Since this method doesn't use the Wii menu, it should also work under 4.0.
However, I don't currently have a Wii running unmodified 4.0 to test on.
Any one want to try this?
This method requires a mod chip, so it won't work for everyone.
Requirements
Mod chip installed on 4.0 Wii
Backup disk 1.3 (goggle it)
Copy of Zelda, modified to autoboot using bootme
SaveMii or SaveMiiFrii (to boot into recovery mode)
SD Card.
Access to Wii with a mod chip running 3.4 or earlier.
1. Copy the Twilight hack save file to 3.X Wii internal memory
2. Insert the Backup 1.3 disk in the drive
3. Exit to the Wii menu and power down the Wii
4. Boot the Wii into recovery mode, the Wii will automatically boot the Backup disk.
If you boot to the Wii menu instead of recovery mode you will need to start again with step 1
5. From the Backup disk menu, choose backup one.
6. Find and select the file that contains the save with the twilight hack (RZDE for the USA)
7. You now have the Twilight hack saved to the SD card in a format readable by the Backup disk.
8. Put the Homebrew install (or other boot.dol file you want to run) into the root of the SD card.
8. Insert the SD card and the Backup disk into the 4.0 Wii
9. Boot the Wii into recovery mode
10. Choose restore and select the saved twilight hack file from the SD card
11. Eject the Backup disk, and insert your autoboot version of Zelda.
This step is the key, since if you boot to the menu, you will need to restart again at step 8
12. Press the power button until the Wii powers off (4-5 seconds)
13. Boot the Wii in recovery mode, Zelda will boot automatically after several seconds.
14. Load the game save, walk backwards and the boot.dol in the root of your SD card should be loaded.