A few words before starting: I am in NO WAY responsible for what happens to you and your poor Wii. I have personally tested this out on 3 Wiis, and it worked flawlessly on all of them.
Keep in mind that this is a thread to help people, not flame them, and that this is just an alternative / step by step guide for those people who have no idea what they're doing. I would gladly take any suggestions to update my post with information that might be crucial.
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You could even start on FW 4.0, I will add an optional step for those of you who have already gotten far on that firmware, want to continue this, then update to 4.1(U).
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By the time you are done with this guide, you will be able to:
1) Launch Wii backup DVD's
2) Launch GameCube backup DVD's
3) Play DVD movies on your Wii
4) Install homebrew on your Wii
5) Install .wad files and custom channels
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What you should make sure of:
1) You start out with a VIRGINIZED Wii. That means no Twilight hack, no Homebrew Channel, you can have banner bomb but it isn't recommended, as I started fresh and I think it's better to start like I did (for thread compatibility purposes).
2) Skim my post before doing anything, just to get an idea of what you're doing.
3) You have an SD card with 1-2gb capacity. You'll need about 528mb to make a NAND backup alone.
* 4) After "Step 3)", make sure you set up Wi-Fi on your Wii. This can be done through the settings page. Make sure you select "Use this connection" after setting up the connection.
5) This does NOT work for LU64+ Wii's.
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The .zip file will be located at the bottom of my post. In it, you will find all the tools you need, ranging from "[1]" to "[6]". Each step corresponds to a number between "[]" tags. So step one refers to "[1]".
Don't forget that if
Step 1) - Make sure WiiConnect24 is disabled - Copy the contents of this folder onto an SD card (preferably empty / clean). Insert your SD card into your Wii. On the Wii System Menu (where the channels are) press on the "Wii" button on the bottom left. Now press on Data Management, then Wii Channels. Once in Wii Channels, press on the SD Card tab on the top right. It will ask you to "Load boot.dol/elf, say yes. Then, run through the install until it allows you to exit.
Note: Sometimes certain Wii's need different bannerbomb files than the ones provided. The main site is currently down, but if step 1 doesn't work for you, check back here to see if they're up again and download the files: http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/
Step 2) Delete the boot.elf that's already on the SD card, and copy the one from the [2] folder (installer.elf). Rename it to boot.elf. Now, do the same thing as before, but when you press "Yes" to Load boot.dol/.elf, the menu will be a little different. It will give you 3 things to install / uninstall - BootMii, the Homebrew Channel, and DVDX. For HBC (homebrew channel) and DVDx, click install and then press "Yes, Continue" to install them. For BootMii select "Install as boot2" and "Install as IOS".
Step 3) Instructions are in the "[3] NAND Backup - IMPORTANT!" folder included in the .zip.
Step 4) *(Look upwards) Enable Wi-Fi and make a connection to your Wi-Fi router. You should now refer to this page and follow steps 2 through 8 (including). You have to download your own copy of cIOS rev9 and place it in the WAD folder: http://timashley.me/?q=node/6
I have included the contents of "Fix4.0-NeXtRL.it.rar", as well as a copy of the website (in case it goes down) in the "[4]" folder.
- At this point you have cIOS rev9 installed, as well as .wad installing capabilities. The next few steps will bring your Wii up to date and allow more compatibility. -
Step 5) Delete whatever was in the "apps" and "wad" folders, but keep the folders themselves. Copy the "[5] WAD Manager 1.5" and paste it in the "apps" folder on your SD card. Now rename "WAD-Manager_v1.5.dol" to boot.dol. This is because it is read by HBC, and it can only scan folders that have a file named "boot.dol" in them. This is how you should also put homebrew apps on your SD card.
Step 6) Now copy the files inside "[6]" just like you did with "[5]". Don't forget to rename the contents of each folder's .dol to boot.dol.
Now go to the HBC, and select "cIOS rev14" (you'll see it something like "/something/ciosrev14/boot.dol"). Press Load. Once the program starts, it will ask you to press A to confirm. Press A until it asks you "how you want to install" - or something like that. It will be set to install by SD card, but you have to press the right / left arrow on your controller to change it to say "Network installation". Continue with the installation until it says it's complete. Now, do the same thing with cMIOS (except folder will be "/something/cmiosrev3/boot.dol"). Again, select "Network Installation" and let it run through.
OPTIONAL Step 7) If you started with a 4.0U Wii, then just do what you did in "Step 6)" and it should safely upgrade you to FW 4.1U.
If anything goes wrong, you can also just restore your Wii using the NAND backup you made.
Download tools here: http://rapidshare.com/files/261170307/Tools.zip.html
Congratulations, your Wii is now completely hacked! Just burn Wii or GC games to a DVD-R (or DVD+R with DVD-ROM Booktype) and you're read to go. Hope this helps.
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Cool Channels / Forwarders:
Use Wad Manager 1.5 from the Homebrew channel to install these if you want (place them in the "wad" folder on the root of your SD card, then run through installation):
Wii Backup Launcher: http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=165485
GC Backup Launcher: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=135126
DVD Player: http://www.nes-hacks.com/mplayer-ce-2/2298/
Keep in mind that this is a thread to help people, not flame them, and that this is just an alternative / step by step guide for those people who have no idea what they're doing. I would gladly take any suggestions to update my post with information that might be crucial.
---------------------------
You could even start on FW 4.0, I will add an optional step for those of you who have already gotten far on that firmware, want to continue this, then update to 4.1(U).
---------------------------
By the time you are done with this guide, you will be able to:
1) Launch Wii backup DVD's
2) Launch GameCube backup DVD's
3) Play DVD movies on your Wii
4) Install homebrew on your Wii
5) Install .wad files and custom channels
---------------------------
What you should make sure of:
1) You start out with a VIRGINIZED Wii. That means no Twilight hack, no Homebrew Channel, you can have banner bomb but it isn't recommended, as I started fresh and I think it's better to start like I did (for thread compatibility purposes).
2) Skim my post before doing anything, just to get an idea of what you're doing.
3) You have an SD card with 1-2gb capacity. You'll need about 528mb to make a NAND backup alone.
* 4) After "Step 3)", make sure you set up Wi-Fi on your Wii. This can be done through the settings page. Make sure you select "Use this connection" after setting up the connection.
5) This does NOT work for LU64+ Wii's.
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The .zip file will be located at the bottom of my post. In it, you will find all the tools you need, ranging from "[1]" to "[6]". Each step corresponds to a number between "[]" tags. So step one refers to "[1]".
Don't forget that if
Step 1) - Make sure WiiConnect24 is disabled - Copy the contents of this folder onto an SD card (preferably empty / clean). Insert your SD card into your Wii. On the Wii System Menu (where the channels are) press on the "Wii" button on the bottom left. Now press on Data Management, then Wii Channels. Once in Wii Channels, press on the SD Card tab on the top right. It will ask you to "Load boot.dol/elf, say yes. Then, run through the install until it allows you to exit.
Note: Sometimes certain Wii's need different bannerbomb files than the ones provided. The main site is currently down, but if step 1 doesn't work for you, check back here to see if they're up again and download the files: http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/
Step 2) Delete the boot.elf that's already on the SD card, and copy the one from the [2] folder (installer.elf). Rename it to boot.elf. Now, do the same thing as before, but when you press "Yes" to Load boot.dol/.elf, the menu will be a little different. It will give you 3 things to install / uninstall - BootMii, the Homebrew Channel, and DVDX. For HBC (homebrew channel) and DVDx, click install and then press "Yes, Continue" to install them. For BootMii select "Install as boot2" and "Install as IOS".
Step 3) Instructions are in the "[3] NAND Backup - IMPORTANT!" folder included in the .zip.
Step 4) *(Look upwards) Enable Wi-Fi and make a connection to your Wi-Fi router. You should now refer to this page and follow steps 2 through 8 (including). You have to download your own copy of cIOS rev9 and place it in the WAD folder: http://timashley.me/?q=node/6
I have included the contents of "Fix4.0-NeXtRL.it.rar", as well as a copy of the website (in case it goes down) in the "[4]" folder.
- At this point you have cIOS rev9 installed, as well as .wad installing capabilities. The next few steps will bring your Wii up to date and allow more compatibility. -
Step 5) Delete whatever was in the "apps" and "wad" folders, but keep the folders themselves. Copy the "[5] WAD Manager 1.5" and paste it in the "apps" folder on your SD card. Now rename "WAD-Manager_v1.5.dol" to boot.dol. This is because it is read by HBC, and it can only scan folders that have a file named "boot.dol" in them. This is how you should also put homebrew apps on your SD card.
Step 6) Now copy the files inside "[6]" just like you did with "[5]". Don't forget to rename the contents of each folder's .dol to boot.dol.
Now go to the HBC, and select "cIOS rev14" (you'll see it something like "/something/ciosrev14/boot.dol"). Press Load. Once the program starts, it will ask you to press A to confirm. Press A until it asks you "how you want to install" - or something like that. It will be set to install by SD card, but you have to press the right / left arrow on your controller to change it to say "Network installation". Continue with the installation until it says it's complete. Now, do the same thing with cMIOS (except folder will be "/something/cmiosrev3/boot.dol"). Again, select "Network Installation" and let it run through.
OPTIONAL Step 7) If you started with a 4.0U Wii, then just do what you did in "Step 6)" and it should safely upgrade you to FW 4.1U.
If anything goes wrong, you can also just restore your Wii using the NAND backup you made.
Download tools here: http://rapidshare.com/files/261170307/Tools.zip.html
Congratulations, your Wii is now completely hacked! Just burn Wii or GC games to a DVD-R (or DVD+R with DVD-ROM Booktype) and you're read to go. Hope this helps.
---------------------------
Cool Channels / Forwarders:
Use Wad Manager 1.5 from the Homebrew channel to install these if you want (place them in the "wad" folder on the root of your SD card, then run through installation):
Wii Backup Launcher: http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=165485
GC Backup Launcher: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=135126
DVD Player: http://www.nes-hacks.com/mplayer-ce-2/2298/
