Hacking Virgin Wii 4.0U LU64: Any options with bootmii > USB loader?

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

Sup all?

I am trying to figure out what to do with my buddy's wii... I know i can load bootmii and backup NAND as well as launch HBC/DVDX.

Are there any workarounds for lack of CIOS? I have read a couple places on here where people are recomending ios36 downgrader and ios249.

Can you install wiiware wads with a custom wad installer (say ios16 based)?

Just trying to get a feel for things after reading literally thousands of posts on here.

Thanks in advance.

TeenTin · May 18, 2009

No way.

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

TeenTin said:
No way.

Jeez, ur a real ray of sunshine.. lol

FenrirWolf · May 18, 2009

For now, no. In order to install cIOS you have to do some downgrading, and LU64 Wiis don't run downgraded IOS's. Therefore you're out of luck until some magic fix comes out in the future. Whether that will ever happen I can't say.

BenJeremy · May 18, 2009

FenrirWolf said:
For now, no. In order to install cIOS you have to do some downgrading, and LU64 Wiis don't run downgraded IOS's. Therefore you're out of luck until some magic fix comes out in the future. Whether that will ever happen I can't say.

I thought there was a new SoftMii out specifically for LU64 Wiis. Why couldn't you use this to get your foot in the door, using the BannerBomb? What is required beyond that?

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

BenJeremy said:
FenrirWolf said:

For now, no. In order to install cIOS you have to do some downgrading, and LU64 Wiis don't run downgraded IOS's. Therefore you're out of luck until some magic fix comes out in the future. Whether that will ever happen I can't say.

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I thought there was a new SoftMii out specifically for LU64 Wiis. Why couldn't you use this to get your foot in the door, using the BannerBomb? What is required beyond that?

All the stuff I have seen regarding softmii and LU64 requires sysmenu 3.4 or 3.2
I think I'm just assed out until a new solution is made. I'm sure they'll have something soon for it.

Thanks Fen for the clarification.

Just gonna have to wait I guess.

icefireicefire · May 18, 2009

There is no way on LU64 wiis yet. However, bushing does own one now, and is working on it.

FenrirWolf · May 18, 2009

I'm curious. Have any details been found/released about what it is in the LU64 wiis that stops downgraded IOS's from running?

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

I think I'm just gonna use bannberbomb>bootmii and backup nand for now. Would be cool to get emu's to run on there though.

KiiWii · May 18, 2009

Surely if you can load HBC and install dvdx you can load snesGX or something from HBC and put in a DVD or SD with roms on?

Edit: just found a similar thread actually: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=150687

So it WILL be cool when ur running emu's on there

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

KiiWii said:
Surely if you can load HBC and install dvdx you can load snesGX or something from HBC and put in a DVD or SD with roms on?

Edit: just found a similar thread actually: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=150687

So it WILL be cool when ur running emu's on there

heh thanks Kiiwii, I'll give it a try and let you know how it goes.

fogbank · May 18, 2009

BenJeremy said:
I thought there was a new SoftMii out specifically for LU64 Wiis. Why couldn't you use this to get your foot in the door, using the BannerBomb? What is required beyond that?

According to the information that's out there now, the "unsoftmoddable" LU64 Wii's will not run older IOS versions. This is particularly problematic on 4.0 Wii's that have the "LU64" problem.

On 3.x systems you can install an older bugged IOS16 and use that to install cIOS (LU64 fix) on these problem systems.

4.0 systems already have a fixed (stub) version of IOS16 installed, so you can't use IOS16 to install cIOS. The existing method for installing cIOS on 4.0 systems involves lowering the version number of the existing IOS35 and then installing an older (bugged) version of IOS35 over that. Once that is accomplished the older IOS35 can be used to install cIOS. On a system with the "LU64" issue, however, that older version of IOS35 will not function correctly (presumably), so you would be left with a 4.0 system with no cIOS and with a non-functioning IOS35.

fogbank · May 18, 2009

icefireicefire said:
There is no way on LU64 wiis yet. However, bushing does own one now, and is working on it.

Interesting.

A few thoughts just occurred to me:

1. If the "unsoftmoddable" Wii's are incapable of using older IOS versions why are they able to use IOS16v257?
2. We know that Comex's 3.4 DVDX installer can lower the title version of IOS35 in order to overwrite it with an older version.
3. Could something similar be created to lower the title version of the existing stub IOS16 on a 4.0 system?
4. If so, couldn't that IOS16 then be overwritten by IOS16v257?
5. If so, couldn't that IOS16 version then be used to install cIOS?

Seems to me that this approach may work as a fix for 4.0 Wii's with the "LU64" issue. Of course it would rely on #3 becoming a reality.

brazenisgod · May 18, 2009

fogbank said:
icefireicefire said:

There is no way on LU64 wiis yet. However, bushing does own one now, and is working on it.

Click to expand...

Interesting.

A few thoughts just occurred to me:

1. If the "unsoftmoddable" Wii's are incapable of using older IOS versions why are they able to use IOS16v257?
2. We know that Comex's 3.4 DVDX installer can lower the title version of IOS35 in order to overwrite it with an older version.
3. Could something similar be created to lower the title version of the existing stub IOS16 on a 4.0 system?
4. If so, couldn't that IOS16 then be overwritten by IOS16v257?
5. If so, couldn't that IOS16 version then be used to install cIOS?

Seems to me that this approach may work as a fix for 4.0 Wii's with the "LU64" issue. Of course it would rely on #3 becoming a reality.

I like how this thread seems to stimulate positive thought towards a workable solution, this is relevant to my interests, please carry-on.

tedzero · Jun 1, 2009

yes it is possible..

I brought a Wii from best buy(US) last month it is a LU64*

I installed the HomeBrew with BannerBomb Exploit and then used the Ultimate USB Loader to load my legal backups from external HDD (Western Digital) and Memory Stick(SanDisk - Cruiser).

Jeomite · Jun 1, 2009

cIOS Rev 12 and higher also resolves this issue now...

KiiWii · Jun 1, 2009

tedzero said:
yes it is possible..

I brought a Wii from best buy(US) last month it is a LU64*

I installed the HomeBrew with BannerBomb Exploit and then used the Ultimate USB Loader to load my legal backups from external HDD (Western Digital) and Memory Stick(SanDisk - Cruiser).

I get how you put hbc on with bannerbomb, but how did you install a cios on it thats capable of running usb loaders?

tanis698 · Jun 1, 2009

if i am on 3.4u lu65 wii.can i still play backups if i update to 4.0 ?

mtb-bfh · Jun 1, 2009

KiiWii said:
I get how you put hbc on with bannerbomb, but how did you install a cios on it thats capable of running usb loaders?

The guide isn't perfect, but this should give you an idea.

KiiWii · Jun 1, 2009

Ah cool.

Could this one day lead to a universal CFW of sorts?

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