Hello, community.
I'd like to share us my Wii VC injection tutorial for SEGA Master System games.

If you like SEGA Master System games as California Games, F1 Championship, R-Type, Out Run, Space Harrier or others for that game system, and you want to see in action as Wii VC games, this is the tutorial for you.

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WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Unproperly following these instructions and/or unproperly packing the 00000000.app file CAN HARD-BRICK YOUR Wii!!!!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CREATE CUSTOM Wii VC WADS unless you know what are you doing!!!!!! It's highly recommendable that you have installed in your Wii any brick protection such as BootMii as boot2, or Priiloader!

Here are the steps to inject your game!

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You can download the tools here: https://gbatemp.net/download/all-in-one-wii-vc-injecting-tools-by-saulfabreg.35917/
Uncompress the ZIP file.
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FIRST STEP - TAKING A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR GAME

1. Get your SEGA Master System ROM. Its format must be in .sms. Emulate it using FreezeSMS or Fusion Emulator.
2. Take a snapshot of your game. Use Snipping Tool to do it.
3. Click in 'New' and use the mouse to take it.
4. Save the snapshot in a folder with the name of the game.

SECOND STEP - EDITING THE VCPic.tpl, IconVCPic.tpl AND banner.brlyt FILES

1. Get your WAD to inject. The recommended SMS WADs to inject are Phantasy Star, Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
2. Now open the CustomizeMii v3.11 folder
3. Run CustomizeMii.exe as administrator
4. In Source Wad, select the WAD you want to edit.
5. Click in the 'Title' tab, delete the translations, and write the name of the game you want to inject.
6. Click in the 'Options' tab, and modify the game ID.
7. Click in the 'Banner' tab, and select the 'VCPic.tpl' file.
8. Click in the 'Preview' button
9. In 'Banner', select again 'VCPic.tpl'
10. Click in 'Replace', and select 'RGBA8'
11. Select the screen capture file of your game that you maked in Snipping Tool
12. Now, in 'Icon', select 'IconVCPic.tpl'
13. Click again in 'Replace', and select 'RGBA8'
14. Select the screen capture file of your game again that you maked in Snipping Tool
15. Close the Preview window
16. Go to the 'Layout' tab
17. In 'Banner', select the 'banner.brlyt' file and extract it
18. Save in the Wii VC Injecting Tools folder
19. Now open the 'HowardC_Tools' folder
20. Open the 'VCbrlyt9.0' folder
21. Run vcbrlyt.exe as administrator
22. Click in the '...' button to localize the banner.brlyt file
23. Select the 'banner.brlyt' file that you extracted
24. Edit the banner.brlyt file as shown:

• Name: [Game Name]
• Year: [year that was released the game]
• Players: [# of allowed players], NO DASHES!!!! (Ex., write '2' for '1-2'
• Then follow the following steps:

1. Click in 'Save Changes'
2. Close the VC brlyt Editor
3. In CustomizeMii, select again the 'banner.brlyt' file and click in 'Replace'
4. Select the 'banner.brlyt' file that you edited
5. Now click in 'Create WAD'
6. If the 'You changed the brlyt file, but you didn't change the brlan file. Are you sure this is correct?' window shown, select 'Yes' or 'OK'
7. Save the WAD as '[game_name]_TEST.wad' Example: 'F1CHAMP_TEST.wad'
8. Close CustomizeMii

THIRD STEP - UNPACKING THE EDITED WAD

1. Now copy and paste the WAD in the 'WADpack_WADunpack' folder
2. Rename the WAD file as 'in.wad'
3. Use 'WAD Unpacker.bat'
4. Click in the randomed-name folder. Here's the files that joins the WAD.

FOURTH STEP - CREATING THE SAVE ICON

1. Open again the 'HowardC_Tools' folder
2. Now, in 'HowardC_Tools' folder, click in the 'VCIcon8.0' folder
3. Run VC_Icon_Gen.exe as administrator
4. In 'Console', select:

• The 'Master System' option
• Then follow the following steps:

1. In 'Source', select the screen capture photo that you made in Snipping Tool
2. In 'Dest', select the photo folder
3. In 'Create', uncheck the options 'Channel Icon' and 'Banner Image'
4. Click in 'Make Preview' to see the preview of your new save icon
5. Now click in 'Make' to make the 01.wte, 02.wte, 03.wte, 04.wte, 05.wte, 06.wte and banner.wte files. These files are saved in the photo's folder.

FIFTH STEP - UNPACKING THE 00000005.app, data.ccf AND misc.ccf.zlib FILES

1. Now cut all the save icon files and paste in the randomed-name folder
   
2. Now go to the 'u8tool10.1' folder and run U8Tool.exe as administrator
3. In 'Archive File', click in '...' button to localize the file
4. Select the '00000005.app' file in the randomed-name folder
5. Then click in 'Extract'
6. Minimize the U8 Tool
7. In 'HowardC_Tools' folder, go to the 'ccftool2.0' folder
8. Run CCF_tool.exe as administrator
9. In 'Path of File', click in '...' button
10. Select the 'data.ccf' file that is in the '00000005_app_OUT' folder
11. Then click in 'Extract'
12. In 'Path of File', click again in '...' button
13. Select the 'misc.ccf.zlib' file that is in the '00000005_app_OUT/data_ccf_OUT' folder
14. Then click in 'Extract'
15. Minimize the CCF Tool

SIXTH STEP - INJECTING THE SAVE ICON AND SAVE TITLE

1. Now go to the following folders:

• The screen capture folder
• The '00000005_app_OUT/data_ccf_OUT/misc_ccf_zlib_OUT/' folder
• Then follow the following steps:

1. If necessary, rename the 'banner.wte' file to the misc.ccf.zlib's .wte file of the banner. Example: if is a US WAD, rename the 'banner.wte' file of your photo to 'banner_us.wte'
2. Now copy all the .wte files and paste in the folder 'misc_ccf_zlib_OUT' and in the randomed-name folder
3. Go to the HowardC_Tools folder, and go to the 'VCSaveInject5.0' folder
4. Go to 'VCSaveInject4.0' folder
5. Run vc_save_inject.exe as administrator
6. In 'Select a Console', select 'Master System' for SEGA Master System save inject
7. In 'Source Tpl(s)', click in '...'
8. Select the randomed-name folder that you first copied the WTE files
9. In 'File to Inject', click in '...'
10. Select the 'banner.cfg.txt' file that is in the following folders: '/[random_name]/00000005_app_OUT/data_ccf_OUT/misc_ccf_zlib_OUT/'
11. In 'Save Title(s)', enter the name of the game and click in 'Set ALL'
12. Click in the 'Inject' button and click in 'Accept' or 'OK' button to close the windows shown
13. Close the VC Save Icon and Save Title Injector

SEVENTH STEP - INJECTING THE SEGA MASTER SYSTEM ROM

1. Get your ROM to inject
2. Go to the 'data_ccf_OUT' folder that is in the following folders: '/[randomed_name_folder]/00000005_app_OUT'
3. Rename your ROM to inject as followings:

• Rename the ROM as the file name of the WAD's ROM file, first with '.SMS' extension, then rename again now with '.SMS.zlib' extension.
• Example: If the WAD's ROM name is 'Sonic1_UE.SMS.zlib', then rename your ROM you want to inject first as 'Sonic1_UE.SMS' and then rename your ROM as 'Sonic1_UE.SMS.zlib'. REMEMBER: If warning message that the file can be unusable, accept and continue by choosing 'Yes' or 'OK'.
• Then follow the following steps:

1. Now copy your renamed ROM file to the '/.../00000005_app_OUT/data_ccf_OUT/' replacing the old ROM file
2. OK! You replaced the old ROM file with your ROM file you want to inject!
3. Go to the randomed-name folder. Then follow the following steps below:

EIGHTH STEP - PACKING THE misc.ccf.zlib, data.ccf AND 00000005.app FILES

1. Open again the minimized CCF Tool
2. In 'Path of File', click in '...' button
3. Select the 'misc.ccf.zlib' file that is in the '00000005_app_OUT/data_ccf_OUT' folder
4. Then click in 'Pack'
5. In 'Path of File', click again in '...' button
6. Select the 'data.ccf' file that is in the '00000005_app_OUT' folder
7. Then click in 'Pack'
8. Close the CCF Tool
9. Open again the minimized U8 Tool
10. In 'Archive File', click in '...' button to localize the file
11. Select the '00000005.app' file in the randomed-name folder
12. Then click in 'Pack'
13. Close the U8 Tool

NINETH STEP - PACKING THE INJECTED WAD

1. Go to the randomed-name folder
2. Copy all the files (not the folders, just the files) that are:

• - The .app files
• - The .tik file
• - The .tmd file
• - The .cert file
• - The .trailer file
• - The .wte files
• Then follow the following steps:

1. Paste all the files in the 'WADpack_WADunpack' folder
2. And use 'WAD Packer.bat'
3. This make a out.wad file

TENTH STEP - USING WADder TO EDIT THE PACKED WAD

1. Go to the 'WADder_Editor' folder
2. Run wadder.exe as administrator
3. In 'WAD to Edit', click in 'Browse'
4. Select the 'out.wad' file that is in the 'WADpack_WADunpack' folder
5. Click in the 'Title' tab
6. In 'All Languages', enter the name of the game
7. Click in the 'Create WAD!' button
8. In the 'Banner' tab, select the 'VCPic.tpl' file
9. Click in 'Preview'
10. Now click in 'Replace'
11. Select the screen capture that you made in Snipping Tool
12. Click again in 'Preview'
13. Click in the 'Icon' tab
14. In the 'Icon' tab, select the 'IconVCPic.tpl' file
15. Click in 'Preview'
16. Now click in 'Replace'
17. Select the screen capture that you made in Snipping Tool
18. Click again in 'Preview'
19. Then click in 'Continue'
20. Save your WAD as [game_name].wad Example: F1_Champ_SEGAMasterSys.wad
21. OK! Now you injected your game as Wii Virtual Console game, ready to install and use!

INSTALLING YOUR INJECTED WAD:

Remember, you must have installed any brick protection such as BootMii as boot2, or Priiloader BEFORE INSTALLING ANY WAD!!!!!!! For install WADs, you must have the Homebrew Channel installed on your Wii and one of the following homebrew apps:

• Wii Mod Lite (released by RiiConnect24 bashed on jskyboo's WiiMod)
• Multi-Mod Manager (released by Wiiwu)
• YAWMM (Yet Another Wad Manager Mod) (released by Leathl, WiiShizzza and Cwstjdenobs)
• WAD Manager (released by Waninkoko)
• Pimp my Wii (released by Attila and distributed by wii-info.fr)

Here's a small snapshot of my injected SEGA Master System game, the banner, icon and save icon:

And here's a small video of my SEGA Master System Wii VC Inject:

Enjoy injecting your SEGA MASTER SYSTEM games, and have fun!!! Enjoy!
SaulFabre

 

[SaulFabre]

Sorry in point 6 ('Select a Console') of sixth step, the console to select wasn't 'Genesis / Mega Drive', please excuse me , for injecting save icon and save title for SMS games, choose 'Master System' in 'Select a console'. If any other question you have, please write me. See you again in other forum!

 

[SaulFabre]

Sorry very much friends, the ROM format of SMS games weren't BIN nor SMD, those are SEGA GENESIS / MEGA DRIVE ROM formats, the correct format for SEGA Master System games is SMS. Sorry very much!

 

[FoxySonicMaster108]

I used these for porting Sonic Triple Trouble and Sonic Blast onto the Wii Virtual Console. Thank you so much!

 

[SaulFabre]

I used these for porting Sonic Triple Trouble and Sonic Blast onto the Wii Virtual Console. Thank you so much!

I'm happy you injected these SEGA Master System games as Wii VC successfully. I injected with this method World Grand Prix, Hang-On, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, F-1 Championship and OutRun.

 

[mmilky]

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HowardC_Tools. => all error

 

[90sNath]

I'm having a problem with this. A lot of the tools wont open and the office setup pad doesn't work on my Windows 10 Professional. I'm trying to get Super Tennis on my Wii.

 

[SaulFabre]

I'm having a problem with this. A lot of the tools wont open and the office setup pad doesn't work on my Windows 10 Professional. I'm trying to get Super Tennis on my Wii.

I said in my tutorial for fix HC's tools that the setuppad.exe file MUST run in Windows 95 compatibility mode.
If you don't know how to do this, go to my tutorial:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-...y-other-different-non-howardc-program.543414/
Hope this help.

 

[DarthMotzkus]

I just want to change the rom from a japanese .wad of Phantasy Star to the Translated .sms rom. What do i need to do? Assuming for make a ".wad" with another title, the tutorial have to be followed entirely, ok. But i want the same game, so no need to change the banner, icon, save or anything, just the rom. The game is the same. Anyone can help me with a more safe and simple guide than that huge one above to only change the rom?

 

[SaulFabre]

I just want to change the rom from a japanese .wad of Phantasy Star to the Translated .sms rom. What do i need to do? Assuming for make a ".wad" with another title, the tutorial have to be followed entirely, ok. But i want the same game, so no need to change the banner, icon, save or anything, just the rom. The game is the same. Anyone can help me with a more safe and simple guide than that huge one above to only change the rom?

Just unpack the WAD, extract the 5.app with U8 Tool, minimize it, extract the data.ccf with CCF Tool, minimize it, rename the ROM you want to inject with the name of the "original" ROM in the data.ccf file (example, Sonic2_UE_01.SMS.zlib), replace the ROM with your ROM you want to inject, then repack data.ccf with CCF Tool, and repack the 5.app with U8 Tool, and then repack the WAD. Greetings

 

[DarthMotzkus]

Just unpack the WAD, extract the 5.app with U8 Tool, minimize it, extract the data.ccf with CCF Tool, minimize it, rename the ROM you want to inject with the name of the "original" ROM in the data.ccf file (example, Sonic2_UE_01.SMS.zlib), replace the ROM with your ROM you want to inject, then repack data.ccf with CCF Tool, and repack the 5.app with U8 Tool, and then repack the WAD. Greetings

Thanks, i'll try that. Which application i need to unpack/pack wads? And i'll use a JAP Phantasy Star stock .wad. Can i run into "region free wii wad" app to run this wad on my NTSC-U Wii before packing the new translated rom?

 

[SaulFabre]

Thanks, i'll try that. Which application i need to unpack/pack wads?

Use BFGR's WAD Packer/Unpacker. Link to that with all my apps I use for inject WADs: (Chrome doesn't like very much the file, so if a warning shows that the page has harmful programs, just skip it and download my file, it's 100% safe): https://gbatemp.net/download/all-in-one-wii-vc-injecting-tools-by-saulfabreg.35917/

 

[DarthMotzkus]

Use BFGR's WAD Packer/Unpacker. Link to that with all my apps I use for inject WADs: (Chrome doesn't like very much the file, so if a warning shows that the page has harmful programs, just skip it and download my file, it's 100% safe): https://gbatemp.net/download/all-in-one-wii-vc-injecting-tools-by-saulfabreg.35917/

I'm a firefox user, thank God for firefox lol. So, about the "region free wad", Can i run it on the new packed .wad, or do you recommend run the "region free" app before unpacking? It's a Japanese Phantasy Star .wad, and my Wii is a NTSC-U console.

 

[SaulFabre]

I'm a firefox user, thank God for firefox lol. So, about the "region free wad", Can i run it on the new packed .wad, or you recommend do the region free before unpacking? It's a Japanes Phantasy Star .wad, and my Wii is a NTSC-U console.

Well, it doesn't matter what region is the SEGA Master System WAD is... but if you want to play the Japanese WAD in your NTSC-U Wii, you MUST patch the WAD for make it "Region Free" with FreeTheWads or ShowMiiWads (I frequently use FreeTheWads and it works great)