Hacking Best Way to Mod Any Wii: ModMii for Windows: Official Support Thread

[XFlak]

Follow the guide. Cfg usb only reports on a few cioss, not all

 

[MadDvlDg]

ModMii v6.3.1 Update is live, changelog available at modmii.zzl.org.

MadDvlDg, check out this post HERE

XFlak (or anyone else that can help),

Thank you for your reply. I have been working on this ever since your reply and I can not get CFG to see the harddrive on Port 1. The only thing I can think of is that I need to downgrade the CFG version to v50. But the only reason I havent done the yet is because the link you posted is in reference to a post back in 2009. So I figured the newest version should have the same abilities as the v50. I have modded many wiis using the ModMii and this is the first time I came across a USB port 0 not working. Thanks again for the help.

***Update***
I finally got my port 1 working using wiiflow. I had to ensure that nand emulation was turned off and had to force ios 222 to load. Thanks again.

 

[windrider]

Not anymore. If u want to donate consider sending something to the MS society or autistic society, those r my fav charities :-)

Ah well that answers my question about Easter Egg not working then. I hadn't needed to use Modmii for some time, so haven't been following the thread. Your program is awesome though

 

[Fefo]

XFlak, someone pointed me your software. Can it softmod correctly a Family Edition Wii? There is no conclusive info on this thread and everything I've tried until now either worked partially or don't worked at all.

 

[nonosto]

Dear friend

I am to date about modmii (6.3.1), for use quadforce and dios mios lite on my virtual nand need SNEEK rev 195 or beyond, how to force modmii to install it (dimodule.elf and esmodule.elf rev 197 from codegoogle)?
Another question I acan't run SNEEK+DI on my Wii (boot ios) Could you help me please?

Thanks
NB:SD card class 10 32 gb 64 kb clusters.

 

[XFlak]

If it has an SD card slot, ModMii can mod it.

 

[nonosto]

Thanks
Could you do more explicit please?
What should I do, install UNEEK + DI and install diosmioslite.bin and quadforce.bin in SNEEK folder in HDD?

 

[XFlak]

I was responding to the poster above you. U should do a stock ok installation if u r using ModMii. If u are doing a custom install u should ask if questions on the dios mios thread

 

[DeadlyFoez]

OMG. ModMii will never die.

Well, it better not, especially since I came up with the name.

 

[somewhereovertherainbow]

Thanks
Could you do more explicit please?
What should I do, install UNEEK + DI and install diosmioslite.bin and quadforce.bin in SNEEK folder in HDD?

why do you want sneek or uneek? to save your wii from brick?

when does brick occurs? when you install random wad files mostly

whenever do you install wad files? to get cios, d2x, diosmios, wiiware, n forward installers

but,, you need to install cios/diosmios and forward installers on regular wii anyway AND wiiware can you install from PC if you emunand through a usb loader...now why did you need uneek or sneek again?

you dont know.. oh, well, as long you have a good cios,diosmios setup you will only install wad from wiiware/vc and doing so from softmiiwads making it impossible to hurt your Wii during this installation process.

no why do you want uneek again?

 

[nonosto]

Thanks

no why do you want uneek again?

On real nand I cant install diosmios and quadforce in same time, it takes the same cios space.

In virtual nand I can install diosmios and quadforce.

My idea:
in real nand diosmioslite for my 32 GB SD Card 64KB cluster class 10, and in virtual nand Quadforce.

 

[somewhereovertherainbow]

Do you need quadforce just to play Mario Kart GP ? and is Mario Kart online gaming?

 

[nonosto]

For mario Kart GP 1&2, F zero and Virtua soccer.

We can paly Mario Kart GP on line?

 

[Luckkill4u]

Spoiler

0000001c wrote at 1798848
WAD Created: 0000000100000039.wad

Successfully downloaded the title 0000000100000039 version 5919

Download Successful


Downloading 51 of 59: IOS58

If you encounter long periods of inactivity, type "C" while holding "Ctrl",
then type "N", then "Enter" (ie. Ctrl+C =► N =► Enter)

NUS Downloader Command Line v0.2 by wiiNinja. Original GUI code by WB3000
000000010000003A
6176
Starting NUS Download. Please be patient!
TitleVersion is specified. Retrieving version 6176
Grabbing tmd.6176...
Grabbing cetk...
NUS TMD Downloaded - 2960 bytes
Content #: 19
Grabbing 00000018...
Grabbing 00000001...
Grabbing 00000002...
Grabbing 00000003...
Grabbing 00000004...
Grabbing 00000014...
Grabbing 00000006...
Grabbing 00000007...
Grabbing 00000015...
Grabbing 00000019...
Grabbing 0000000a...
Grabbing 0000000b...
Grabbing 0000000c...
Grabbing 0000000d...
Grabbing 0000000e...
Grabbing 0000000f...
Grabbing 00000010...
Grabbing 00000016...
Grabbing 00000017...
NUS Download Finished.
Cert wrote at 0x40
Ticket wrote at 2624
TMD wrote at 3328
00000018 wrote at 4544
00000001 wrote at 4608
00000002 wrote at 39552

Modmii keeps getting stuck at this point on the wizard. Its run with admin with antivirus and firewall off. Anybody know a solution?

 

[doomtrigger]

Can i use this for wii u?

 

[ddetkowski]

No

 

[Nonsens]

My wii is from the very first ones ever manufactured for the mass market.
I used only DVD backups (PAL).
Until yesterday, It was softmodded using some random methods (all the usual ones, like bannerbomb, hackmii, bootmii, priiloader) but i have no idea which IOS were patched, which weren't, and what the hell those IOSes are) to just some extent: the Guitar Hero games worked fine, some other games I tried didn't work (metroid prime, SMG2), original disks worked perfectly.
Now, pursuing the dream to make it an all-eater, I used ModMii (spoiler below). Somehow, it worked the completely other way: some games, like Zelda and SW:FU does work, and all of the guitar heros don't. I tried to swap the PriiLoader hacks like the "region free Wii games" and "force IOS249", but they only make the errors different (either "unexpected error" or "#00002") and on some options leave me unable to play even zelda.
What could possibly the right way to go for me? I really don't like the idea of using a whole HDD for wii games, and especially I can't really understand how am i expected to rip a 4.7GB dvd into a 4GB Fat32 limit.

Spoiler

Your chosen options

This guide was generated using the following parameters:
Install and\or update all recommended softmods
Current System Menu is 4.1E
Desired System Menu is 4.1E
Install Dark Wii Green 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)

Important Notes

This guide does NOT require a Wifi connection on your Wii.
An SD card formatted to FAT32 required (best results are with SD cards, SDHC cards will only work on System Menu's 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 at www.sites.google.com/site/completesg/

Hacking your Wii

Installing The Homebrew Channel (HBC) and Bootmii


Note: if this Wii was previously modified, and it has either the HBC, BootMii as Boot2, or a Forwarder Channel installed, you can use that instead of an exploit.

If using BootMii as Boot2 to install the HBC, turn on your Wii with the SD Card inserted and BootMii will load. Go To the SD menu and load bootmini.elf. This will load the Hackmii Installer allowing you to reinstall the HBC.

If using a Forwarder Channel, just save the boot.elf/dol from the app you want to load (ie. SD:\apps\hackmii_installer\boot.elf or SD:\apps\MMM\boot.dol) to the location used by your specific Forwarder Channel (ie. SD:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol). Then start the channel and the Hackmii Installer will load allowing you to reinstall the HBC. Note, if your forwarder channel only loads dol's and not elf's, launch MMM's boot.dol, then use its "App Manager" to load the Hackmii Installer.

BannerBomb v1

Requirements: an SD or SDHC card
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. Use the installer to install the Homebrew Channel (HBC) and Bootmii as IOS 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.

Making a NAND backup


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.

Install a patched IOS236


Start the Homebrew Channel.

VERY IMPORTANT!
In the Homebrew channel, if you do not have a working internet connection already set up, you will see an icon flashing in the bottom right corner of the screen indicating its inability to initialize the network. You should wait for the icon to stop flashing OR let it flash for 30-60 seconds before proceeding otherwise these apps may error shortly after being launched. If you encounter this harmless error, power off the Wii and repeat this step from the beginning. To increase your chances of success, add a working internet connection to your Wii via the official Wii Settings Menu, but be sure to say "No" when asked to perform an update.

You only need to perform ONE of the below methods.
Once either method successfully installs IOS236, you can move onto the next step.

Method A: Using IOS236 Installer


After waiting 30-60 seconds for the HBC to attempt to initialize the network, launch "IOS236 Installer v5 MOD".
Note: This app must be launched using HBC v1.0.7 or higher in order to work properly.
It should say "IOS236 installation is complete!" and return to The Homebrew Channel.

If you experience errors, keep trying and it should eventually work.
If you continue to experience errors you can try using Simple IOS Patcher instead.

Method B: Using Simple IOS Patcher


After waiting 30-60 seconds for the HBC to attempt to initialize the network, launch "Simple IOS Patcher".
Note: This app must be launched using HBC v1.0.7 or higher in order to work properly.
Choose "IOS36" (already selected by default) and push A, then select "Install IOS to slot" and choose 236. Select "Install patched IOS36" leaving the 4 patches set to "yes" and press A, then choose "Load IOS from SD card". Confirm your choice with the A button and, when prompted, push A to continue the installation. When the installation is finished press the B button to exit the Main Menu.

If you experience errors, keep trying and it should eventually work.
If you continue to experience errors you can try using IOS236 Installer instead.

Install Priiloader


Launch "Priiloader 236 Mod" 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
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

Install WADs


Load Multi-Mod Manager (MMM) via the HomeBrew Channel.
If IOS236 is not already loaded, select "Load another IOS", then select IOS236
Note: If this step fails with error -ret 2011 or other, you may need to retry patching IOS236. If the Wii was previously softmodded, you can try loading cIOS250 (or others like 202,222,223,224,236,249)

In Multi-Mod Manager's main menu, go down to select "WAD Manager".
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).

Mark each of the following WADs for installation by navigating to each WAD and hitting "+"
Alternatively, you can hold "+" for 2 seconds to select all the WADs in the folder.
After you've marked all the WADs listed below, press 'A' twice to install them.

If any files fail to install properly, they will remain marked for installation, so just retry installing those files.

Your unique list of WADs to install are as follows:
IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS40v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS50v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS52v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP])
cIOS202[60]-v5.1R
cIOS222[38]-v4
cIOS223[37-38]-v4
cIOS224[57]-v5.1R
cIOS249[56]-d2x-v8-final
cIOS250[57]-d2x-v8-final
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
IOS62-64-v6430
USBLoader(s)-ahbprot58-SD-USB-v11b-IDCL

The above underlined forwarder channel 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

Note: IOS58 is required for the forwarder 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.

Reinstall the Homebrew Channel (if applicable)



In the HomeBrew Channel, hit the "home" button. In the top right corner you will see the IOS used by the HBC.
If the HBC is using IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip this step.

If the HBC is not using IOS58 or it is upside-down, you should continue with this step to reinstall it.


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.

 

[Nonsens]

Googling tells me that i should try to use http://www.wii-homebrew.com/download/nintendo-wii-downloads/loader/neogamma/
Any info on it interfering with anything that ModMii does? Is it safe to try out?

 

[person66]

Yes, you can use neogamma for disc loading. It won't interfere with the stuff ModMii has installed. In fact, you can download neogamma right from ModMii (in download page 2). USB loading is awesome though. I would really recommend it. Most discs are less than 4GB when converted to .wbfs files (or ciso) and the ones that aren't can be split. A program like Wii Backup Manager will do all that for you. You can also use NTFS instead of FAT32, if you want. A small 250GB or 500GB hard drive will only cost you around $50-60, and it is so much more convenient that switching out discs all the time. Also much faster loading times.

 

[Nonsens]

Thank you! I'll try that all out and report if that worked (i'll try HDD soon, but it will be an msata SSD inside an msata-usb case)