Hacking [Tutorial] For those unlucky to own a Japanese Wii U - How to play in English, problematic games

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Does anyone know a way to force English
on Virtual Console Wii games? I injected wi
game RE Umbrella Chronicles but it always
runs as Japanese version Biohazard on my
Japanese tiramisu modded wiiu. Thanks in
advance!
 
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thanks it works !! also i changed the app.xml value to 16 and 0060 and the game works flawlessly
Hi Guy I download the Wiiu game from NUSspli, inresult my game file is different file types, also without sub folder. Is there a way I can convert my downloaded game to be same as this tutorial
 

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Hi there, thanks for creating the tutorial, really helpful 🙏
I just tried with Captain Toad on my Japanese Wii U, but error when installing with WUP Installer.
I have followed the tutorial, but instead of using CDecrypt, I'm unpacking it using USB Helper.
I have some simple questions:
1. Does the step have to be repeated for the UPD and DCL? Or is it just for a single main file?
2. Should we use the JAP version of UPD and DCL or the US version?
3. I always find multiple results when googling the Wii U Common key. (eShop/Demo/DLC/Patch) Which version should we use?
4. Why does the NUSpacker result seem different from my original files? My original WUP has 25 files, but the NUSpacker version only has 21 files.
Thank you very much
 

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You are following a guide from 2020. These days you have a much better option.

Do you have Aroma?
No > Get Aroma:
Yes > Play all games from any regions in both digital and physical without having to jump through all the hoops.

Oh look up Nusspli and WiiUDownloader too.
Wait so I have a japanese console and I downloaded europe mario kart 8 and its stuck on the splash screen. Im running tiramisu. But if I get aroma and then run the europe mario kart 8, will it work?
 
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No way the aroma developer😱 I have a question: Can I still use the wup installer gx2 I used when I had tiramisu, in Aroma to download my games?
Yes you can but you are better off using nuspii. It has way wore features and is constantly updated. Wup Installer is old and not as good.
 

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Yes you can but you are better off using nuspii. It has way wore features and is constantly updated. Wup Installer is old and not as good.
Ty for the help! I downloaded the nusspli app when I still used tiramisu. I can just use that one right? Or is there a special aroma version of nusspli?
 

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FYI, don't forget to copy 01_sigpatches file from Tiramisu folder and paste it in Aroma too,....aroma>modules>setup. Otherwise none of the games will load.
Ty for mentioning it, luckily I was watching a tutorial where the guy did that so I’m good👍
 

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So a Japanese Wii U with cfw isn't the way to go? I was thinking about getting one and was wondering why they're so cheap on ebay
 

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Still didn't get the DLC or Updates to work, but I do have a big list of definitive findings on Tiramisu:

Tested on a 32GB White WiiU NTSC-J Super Mario Maker Bundle unit

WORKS STOCK:

New Super Mario Bros U (USA)
DuckTales Remastered (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (USA)
Super Smash Bros For WiiU (USA)
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash (USA)
Nintendo Land (USA)
Xenoblade Chronicles X (USA)
ZombiU (USA)
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (USA)
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (USA)
Mighty Switch Force 2 (USA)
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (USA)
Steamworld Dig (USA)
Epic Mickey 2 (USA)
Deus Ex Human Revolution (USA)
Freedom Planet (USA)
Game and Wario (USA)
Ghost Blade HD (USA)
Guacamelee (USA)
Injustice Gods Among Us (USA)
Lego City Undercover (USA)
Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens (USA)
Rayman Legends (USA)
Splatoon (USA)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE (USA)
ZombiU (USA)
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (USA)
Shakedown Hawaii (USA)
Mass Effect 3 Special Edition (USA)
Call of Duty Ghosts (USA)
Call of Duty Black Ops II (USA)
Assassin's Creed III (USA)
Assassin's Creed IV (USA)
Darksiders II (USA)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (USA)
Shantae Half Genie Hero (USA)
Wheel of Fortune (USA)


CHANGES LANGUAGE:

NES Remix (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (USA)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (USA)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (USA)
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (USA)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (USA)
Yoshi's Woolly World (USA)
Tank Tank Tank (USA)
Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition (USA)
Bayonetta (USA)
Hyrule Warriors (USA)
Mario and Sonic Rio 2016 (USA)
Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014 (USA)
Shantae Risky's Revenge (USA)
Shovel Knight (USA)
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (USA)
The Wonderful 101 (USA)
Mighty No. 9 (USA)
Resident Evil Revelations (USA)
Devil's Third (USA)


FREEZES:

NES REMIX 2 (USA)
Super Mario 3D World (USA)
Dr. Luigi (USA)
Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (USA)



NEED TO CHANGE LANGUAGE IN GAME:

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (USA)
Bayonetta 2 (USA)
Sonic Lost World (USA)
Mighty No. 9 (USA)
Resident Evil Revelations (USA)
Devil's Third (USA)


WORKS WITH SPIIK:

NES Remix (USA)
NES Remix 2 (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (USA)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (USA)
Bayonetta (USA)
Tank Tank Tank (USA)
Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition (USA)
Dr. Luigi (USA)
Hyrule Warriors (USA)
Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014 (USA)
Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (USA)
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (USA)
The Wonderful 101 (USA)


DOES NOT WORK WITH SPIIK:

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (USA)
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (USA)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (USA)
Yoshi's Woolly World (USA)
Super Mario 3D World (USA)
Mario and Sonic Rio 2016 (USA)
Shovel Knight (USA)
Mighty No 9 (USA)
is there any way to get Twilight Princess to work??
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Still didn't get the DLC or Updates to work, but I do have a big list of definitive findings on Tiramisu:

Tested on a 32GB White WiiU NTSC-J Super Mario Maker Bundle unit

WORKS STOCK:

New Super Mario Bros U (USA)
DuckTales Remastered (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (USA)
Super Smash Bros For WiiU (USA)
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash (USA)
Nintendo Land (USA)
Xenoblade Chronicles X (USA)
ZombiU (USA)
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (USA)
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (USA)
Mighty Switch Force 2 (USA)
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (USA)
Steamworld Dig (USA)
Epic Mickey 2 (USA)
Deus Ex Human Revolution (USA)
Freedom Planet (USA)
Game and Wario (USA)
Ghost Blade HD (USA)
Guacamelee (USA)
Injustice Gods Among Us (USA)
Lego City Undercover (USA)
Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens (USA)
Rayman Legends (USA)
Splatoon (USA)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE (USA)
ZombiU (USA)
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (USA)
Shakedown Hawaii (USA)
Mass Effect 3 Special Edition (USA)
Call of Duty Ghosts (USA)
Call of Duty Black Ops II (USA)
Assassin's Creed III (USA)
Assassin's Creed IV (USA)
Darksiders II (USA)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (USA)
Shantae Half Genie Hero (USA)
Wheel of Fortune (USA)


CHANGES LANGUAGE:

NES Remix (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (USA)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (USA)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (USA)
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (USA)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (USA)
Yoshi's Woolly World (USA)
Tank Tank Tank (USA)
Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition (USA)
Bayonetta (USA)
Hyrule Warriors (USA)
Mario and Sonic Rio 2016 (USA)
Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014 (USA)
Shantae Risky's Revenge (USA)
Shovel Knight (USA)
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (USA)
The Wonderful 101 (USA)
Mighty No. 9 (USA)
Resident Evil Revelations (USA)
Devil's Third (USA)


FREEZES:

NES REMIX 2 (USA)
Super Mario 3D World (USA)
Dr. Luigi (USA)
Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (USA)



NEED TO CHANGE LANGUAGE IN GAME:

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (USA)
Bayonetta 2 (USA)
Sonic Lost World (USA)
Mighty No. 9 (USA)
Resident Evil Revelations (USA)
Devil's Third (USA)


WORKS WITH SPIIK:

NES Remix (USA)
NES Remix 2 (USA)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (USA)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (USA)
Bayonetta (USA)
Tank Tank Tank (USA)
Mighty Switch Force Hyper Drive Edition (USA)
Dr. Luigi (USA)
Hyrule Warriors (USA)
Mario and Sonic Sochi 2014 (USA)
Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival (USA)
Darksiders Warmastered Edition (USA)
The Wonderful 101 (USA)


DOES NOT WORK WITH SPIIK:

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (USA)
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition (USA)
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (USA)
Yoshi's Woolly World (USA)
Super Mario 3D World (USA)
Mario and Sonic Rio 2016 (USA)
Shovel Knight (USA)
Mighty No 9 (USA)
So I downloaded Twilight Princess HD usa ver and when i booted it up its in Japanese, does the game work in english with a modded wii u at all? ive been clueless because i only got a wii u for this game specifically lol
 

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Game: Mario Kart 8 (USA) (JPN)
Method:
Install to External USB Hard Drive
Problem: USA version won't start (freezes on splash screen). JPN version works, but refuses to change language to English with Apps like Spiik
Step 5 - This step will trick the Wii U to believe the game is updated. If you skip this part, after installing the game in your USB HD, when you try to play, the console will update the game, and ovewrite the english files back to japanese. Go to the "Mario Kart 8 (JPN with English Text)" folder, open the CODE folder, and open the app.xml file. You can use the Windows notepad to do it. Look for this line:
Code:
<version type="unsignedInt" length="4">15</version>
Change the number 15 for 16:
Code:
<version type="unsignedInt" length="4">16</version>
Now look for this other line:
Code:
<title_version type="hexBinary" length="2">0001</title_version>
Change the 0001 to 0040:
Code:
<title_version type="hexBinary" length="2">0040</title_version>

Would anyone know which current numbers should be used to prevent the automatic update on Mario Kart 8 that keeps overwriting the US translation?

Or if there is a guide I could use to find those myself.
 

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For anyone else having an issue with Mario Kart in 2023, I was having trouble installing the re-encrypted edited files as per the instructions. Kept getting a sig patch error when trying to install. Even with Mocha CFW. Tried installing with both Tiramisu and Aroma. What eventually worked for me is installing the Japanese version of Mario Kart as is including the update and DLC (all untouched) then booting up Tiramisu and the homebrew channel and launching ftpiiu everywhere (note: doesn't work in Aroma, ftpu is available in aroma but doesn't give you full access to the internal/external drives on the wii u). I found where the game was installed on my USB (usr\00050000\1010EB00) then followed the exact same instructions of steps 4 and 5 on the Wii U itself. Worked like a charm.

Other troubleshooting tips, I couldn't get the homebrew menu to launch from the forwarder in Tiramisu, had to first delete the file on my SD card: SD:\wiiu\environments\tiramisu\modules\setup\50_hbl_installer.rpx

Can confirm the rest of the games listed all work fine with the EUR version and Aroma using the built in region free plugin (can be accessed by holding L + D-Pad Down + Minus). Make sure to have prefer system settings for in-region titles set to false and the rest set to true and of course Default language for EUR and USA to English.
 

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