ModMii 4.8.0 Custom Guide
Generated on 30/11/2011 - 10:59:37.32
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This Guide was generated using the following parameters:
* Install and\or update all recommended softmods
* Current firmware is 3.XE
* Desired firmware is 4.1E
* Install Photo Channel
* Install Internet Channel
* Install Weather Channel
* Install News Channel
* Install Mii Channel
* Install Shopping Channel (and IOS56)
* Install Dark Wii Blue Theme
* Update active IOSs (can be disabled in options)
* Do not Install a cMIOS (can be enabled in Options)
* Install a USB-Loader Forwarder Channel (can be disabled in options)
This software is not for sale. If you paid for this software or a "bundle" you have been scammed.
THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NEITHER STATED NOR IMPLIED.
NO ONE BUT YOURSELF IS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOUR NINTENDO WII CONSOLE!
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
*This guide does NOT require a Wifi connection on your Wii.
*An SD card formatted to FAT(32) required (Best results are with non-SDHC cards, SDHC
will only work on 4.0 or above).
*If you get errors during any of the steps reformat your SD card as FAT or FAT32
*Turn off WiiConnect24 and take out all gamecube memory cards/controllers when modding
the Wii (unless instructed otherwise).
*If your Wii ever freezes, hold the power button on the Wii for 5 seconds to power it
off then try again.
*Don’t ever accept a new Nintendo update without first googling to see if it’s safe.
The last update (to 4.3) was released in late June 2010. If you accept an official Nintendo update after modding the Wii, you may lose some or all of your modifications.
*Never uninstall a system menu or IOS
*Do not install untested wads/themes without Bootmii or Priiloader installed.
*This custom guide is great start, but Wii modding is always evolving. Check for updates
online, and remember, google is your friend.
*If you have questions, a more detailed guide can be found here:
www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/
1) INSTALLING THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL (HBC) AND BOOTMII
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Run BannerBomb v1 by going to Settings, Data Management, Channels, SD Card and
choosing yes to load boot.dol/elf
Note: If it doesn't work for you, visit
http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/ for more
variations of either version of bannerbomb.
This runs the Hackmii Installer (and silently/automatically installs BootMii as IOS).
Use the installer to install the Homebrew Channel (HBC) and Bootmii as Boot2 if possible.
Note: If you get a 'no vulnerable IOS' error message, run ModMii again and this time
select the 'Hackmii Solutions' option and follow the new instructions
before continuing this guide.
After you exit the hackmii installer, you will be taken to the HBC.
Hit the home button.
In the top right corner you will see the IOS used by the HBC.
If the HBC is using an IOS other than IOS58 or your homebrew channel is upside-down, make a
note of it as it applies later in the guide (you will have to reinstall the HBC).
If it is using IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip the Reinstall
The Homebrew Channel step when you get to it.
2) MAKING A NAND BACKUP
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While inside the Homebrew Channel, load BootMii by pressing home and clicking Launch Bootmii.
Press the power button on the wii 3 times to get to the last option, then press the reset
button. [You can also navigate with a Gamecube controller]
Press reset to choose the first option, then follow the directions on the screen to
make your NAND backup. [Bad blocks are no problem.]
Backup the Bootmii folder, NAND.bin, and keys.bin elsewhere and erase from the sd card
(or rename it). You'll need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them.
Go back to The Homebrew Channel.
Note: if Bootmii was installed as boot2, then it will show up as soon as
the Wii is turned on AS LONG AS it finds the bootmii folder (mentioned above)
on the root of the SD card.
3) INSTALL WADS
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Load WiiMod via the HomeBrew Channel.
In WiiMod's main menu, go down to select "WAD Manager".
Select "Wii SD Slot" as the source device.
Install the following WADs from the WAD folder
(this list of WADs is unique to the information you provided ModMii).
Be careful not to install any additional wads that may have been previously saved
in this folder (they may be safe, but I cannot say for sure).
If you are sure all the WADs should be installed press "1" then "A" to begin the installation.
If you need to unselect a few WADs press "1", then press "B" to return to the list.
Notice all the WADs are selected. For each WAD that is not listed below simply select it using Up/Down and press "+" to deselect it.
When you are ready press "A" to begin the installation.
When done, press home to exit WiiMod.
If any files fail to install properly, retry installing those files.
Your unique list of wads to install are as follows:
* IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS40v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS50v14889(IOS50v4889[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS52v15661(IOS52v5661[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* SystemMenu_4.1E_v450_DarkWiiBlue
* cIOS202[60]-v5.1R
* cIOS222[38]-v4
* cIOS223[37-38]-v4
* cIOS224[57]-v5.1R
* cIOS249[56]-d2x-v6
* cIOS250[57]-d2x-v6
* Mii-Channel-NUS-v6
* Photo-Channel-1.1-NUS-v3
* Shopping-Channel-NUS-v20
* Opera-Internet-Channel-NUS[E]
* Weather-Channel-NUS-v7[E]
* NEWS-Channel-NUS-v7[E]
* RVL-mios-v10
* IOS9-64-v1034
* IOS12-64-v526
* IOS13-64-v1032
* IOS14-64-v1032
* IOS15-64-v1032
* IOS17-64-v1032
* IOS21-64-v1039
* IOS22-64-v1294
* IOS28-64-v1807
* IOS31-64-v3608
* IOS33-64-v3608
* IOS34-64-v3608
* IOS35-64-v3608
* IOS36-64-v3608
* IOS37-64-v5663
* IOS38-64-v4124
* IOS41-64-v3607
* IOS43-64-v3607
* IOS45-64-v3607
* IOS46-64-v3607
* IOS48-64-v4124
* IOS53-64-v5663
* IOS55-64-v5663
* IOS56-64-v5662
* IOS57-64-v5919
* IOS58-64-v6176
* IOS61-64-v5662
* IOS236v65535(IOS36v3351[FS-ES-NP-VP])
* USBLoader(s)-ahbprot58-SD-USB-v11b-IDCL
This is a forwarder channel that will load the first file it finds from the following list:
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.elf
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.dol
SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.elf
Notes: IOS58 is required to launch apps from an SD Card and hard drives formatted as
FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3 and ext4. It also supports meta.xml arguments
and is able to launch apps with direct hardware access.
You should always have at least one forwarder channel installed on your Wii,
that way, in the event of accidental update, you will be able to rehack your Wii without relying on a disc based exploit
Note: Whenever you install a new System Menu, Priiloader is uninstalled.
So be sure to reinstall it afterwards (especially if you do not have bootmii as boot2)
4) INSTALL PRIILOADER
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Launch "Priiloader" via the Homebrew Channel
After the Priiloader Installer loads, press + to install it.
After successfully installing Priiloader, access it by powering off the Wii,
then powering it back on while holding reset until you see the Priiloader menu.
You should install some system menu hacks now (by going to System Menu hacks option).
RECOMMENDED HACKS: Block Disc Updates, Block Online Updates, Replace Health Screen, Auto-Press A at Health Screen, Region-Free Everything, remove no copy save file protection, and Move Disc Channel.
The priiloader menu is white by default, you can change it to black in the Priiloader settings if you prefer.
One of the special functions of Priiloader is that it can autoboot any app/file instead of the system menu. Some apps (like crazyIntro) can't be used without it.
For details on how to do so, visit www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/system-hacks/priiloader
5) REINSTALL THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL (if applicable)
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Earlier you should have checked what IOS is used by the Homebrew Channel (HBC). If the IOS used by your HBC is IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip this step.
If the HBC is using an IOS other than IOS58 or your HBC is upside-down, you should reinstall the HBC.
Launch the HackMii_Installer via the HBC.
Use the Hackmii Installer to fix/re-install the HBC (using IOS58). Once you've successfully reinstalled the HBC, you can move onto the next step of the guide.
If the HBC is failing to load the HackMii_Installer (just blackscreens), instead launch the Hackmii Installer using the method described in the First Step
6) AFTER MODDING
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After you are done modding your Wii, you can optionally delete any unnecesarry files
by using ModMii's "File Cleanup" Feature.
If you choose not to use the File Cleanup feature, in order to avoid having your Wii freeze when accessing the SD Card Menu, you should delete the 'aktn' folder where bannerbomb is saved (SD:\private\wii\title\aktn), or rename the entire 'private' folder.
At this point you're practically done.
Now you should be downloading the latest homebrew applications and setting them up on
your SD Card (or FAT32 USB Hard Drive) so they can be launched via the HBC.
For playing your backups off a USB hard drive, run the USB-Loader Setup feature from ModMii's Main Menu
For downloading applications, you should:
* Check out ModMii's batch download pages as it has many popular apps available for download.
* Download Homebrew Browser via ModMii to get many popular apps, but this is an online only Wii application (www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/how-to-use/hbb)
* For those without internet on their Wii, check out this list of Homebrew applications (wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew).
Another great resource is webrewwii.blogspot.com
After getting whatever apps you want, you should get a boot.dol file and possibly a icon.png and meta.xml.
For HBC to read your SD/USB correctly, your card must be structured SD:/apps/application name/boot.dol
If you have a *.dol not named boot.dol, rename it boot.dol, otherwise it will not be recognized by the HBC.
(optional: the icon.png and meta.xml should be saved in the same place as the boot.dol)
7) SUPPORT XFLAK
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