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

[XFlak]

Thanks @JoostinOnline I might do that. Can you tell me if the output is the same or would I need to also tweak how modmii evaluates syschecks?

 

[GreyWolf]

Thanks @JoostinOnline I might do that. Can you tell me if the output is the same or would I need to also tweak how modmii evaluates syschecks?

ModMii can analyze the HDE reports just fine if that's what you mean. I've always used that version of SysCheck.

 

[Madridi]

@XFlak
Thanks for this program. I've known it for long long years, but I havent touch the wii since 2008-2009, and now I find myself wanting to update my 2 wiis (both on 4.1, U and E, just updating IOS, keeping them at that system menu)

I have a few questions if I may:

- After going through the wizard, this is part of what I got:
IOS11v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS20v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS30v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS40v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS50v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS52v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
Can you please explain what are we doing here? Why are we not installing official IOS here?

- Kinda a follow up on the question above, my wiis have trucha bug on IOS 36/37/38 I believe. I understand that the mindset for installing IOS236 (which from what I understand is a just a trucha bugged IOS36) is so that those official slots can be updated to the latest official IOS, right?
If that's the case, and we end up having IOS236, cIOS 249/250 (with their correct bases), and even cIOS 202-224, then whats the point of that few IOS above? Why not just install the official ones?


I hope you can help me understand this.

Thanks

 

[BrineBlade]

I'm not sure what's going on, but I can't even install ModMii because Norton detects it as a Trojan virus. Is this a false flag?

EDIT: I didn't notice the post at the top of this page, and that also answers my question

 

[XFlak]

@Madridi, those are "extra brick protection" IOSs. If u turn off ModMii's extra brick protection option those will disappear from the install list.

Basically those are old System Menu IOSs that have officially been stubbed. If u try to install an old system menu but didn't already have a non-stubbed system menu IOS installed u will brick (unless u have bootmii as boot2, or nand backup plus infectus modchip and hardware skills).

Long story short, installing those recommended WADs can save u from yourself should u (or a friend) do something silly without knowing any better that could result in brick.

 

[pwsincd]

bloody hell... you alive ...

 

[Madridi]

@Madridi, those are "extra brick protection" IOSs. If u turn off ModMii's extra brick protection option those will disappear from the install list.

Basically those are old System Menu IOSs that have officially been stubbed. If u try to install an old system menu but didn't already have a non-stubbed system menu IOS installed u will brick (unless u have bootmii as boot2, or nand backup plus infectus modchip and hardware skills).

Long story short, installing those recommended WADs can save u from yourself should u (or a friend) do something silly without knowing any better that could result in brick.

Thanks for the info. I realized after I posted they were eventually stubbed, but didnt relate it to the fact that they were the ones used by older system menus. I will go ahead and install them then.
On a side note, I did not see brick protection option anywhere.. I must have missed that.

Thanks for the program, and clarification

 

[XFlak]

ModMii can analyze the HDE reports just fine if that's what you mean. I've always used that version of SysCheck.

Thanks, that answers my question. I'll update Modmii's syscheck download next chance I get. If someone can share an example of a HDE report just so I can double check a couple things that would be helpful.

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Yup I'm alive! Lol

I can't remember if extra brick protection is a question you're prompted to answer or rather an actual setting you can toggle in the option menu. Definitely one of those.

 

[GreyWolf]

Thanks, that answers my question. I'll update Modmii's syscheck download next chance I get. If someone can share an example of a HDE report just so I can double check a couple things that would be helpful.

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Yup I'm alive! Lol

I can't remember if extra brick protection is a question you're prompted to answer or rather an actual setting you can toggle in the option menu. Definitely one of those.

Here's one from my Wii:

Spoiler

SysCheck v2.3.2 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)

Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 58885197
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 64 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/03/2018.

 

[Madridi]

@Madridi, those are "extra brick protection" IOSs. If u turn off ModMii's extra brick protection option those will disappear from the install list.

Basically those are old System Menu IOSs that have officially been stubbed. If u try to install an old system menu but didn't already have a non-stubbed system menu IOS installed u will brick (unless u have bootmii as boot2, or nand backup plus infectus modchip and hardware skills).

Long story short, installing those recommended WADs can save u from yourself should u (or a friend) do something silly without knowing any better that could result in brick.

I wanna follow up on this. I understand the reasoning, but is there any reason we installed a modified version of IOS60 in all these slots? Why not use the last non-stubbed version, which we can set version protection for in case anyone is worried about it getting overwritten by a stub.

Check my syscheck below, do you see anything out of the ordinary/not recommended? Also, I have some left over cIOS from long ago. Are some of these pointless and should be removed?

Spoiler: Syscheck

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.1U (v449)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 09.07.2006
Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 41302344
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v2
Found 134 titles.
Found 52 IOS on this console. 2 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 10): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 257): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 12): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2576): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 4889): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4633): No Patches
IOS52 (rev 5661): No Patches
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6687): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 6944): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS246[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS247[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
IOS255 (rev 31337): Flash Access
BC v5
MIOS v9
Report generated on 03/19/2018.

Disregard the HBC version, BC version, and MIOS version. I deliberately didnt update those yet. I need to research whether this affects Wiis that are chipped with wiikey. I know usbloaders make them pointless, but I wouldnt disable them just because.

Thanks again!

 

[XFlak]

If u have a region changed Korean wii and don't realize it, ios60 will prevent u from bricking and for all intents and purposes accomplishes the same as other system menu IOSs without some risks.

 

[Madridi]

If u have a region changed Korean wii and don't realize it, ios60 will prevent u from bricking and for all intents and purposes accomplishes the same as other system menu IOSs without some risks.

Yeah sure, I know about IOS40, which is used for the Korean Wiis.

So you're saying the official IOS I have installed, even though they are patched, are still risky compared to using base 60 on all those system menu slots? Am I missing something here?

Also, a question, as you can see from syscheck above, neither dop-mii nor MMM allowed me patch ES Identity in slots 50, 60, 70, and 80. Is there any other way I don't know about? I know it's at least possible, as you have patched the system menu IOS with it using base 60.

I saw the setting in Modmii that allows me to patch whatever IOS I want. I noticed IOS 50 is not there though. I tried it, Selected IOS 60,70,80 (Did the procedure 3 times), entered -FS -ES -NP, then N, then N. Added all 3 to queue and downloaded.

I did a trial installation on IOS 70 and 80 (Didnt want to touch 60 yet since thats my system menu) .. After installing and checking with syscheck, it said those slots have no patches

I hope you can direct me in the correct way to do this.
Thanks again

EDIT:
Ah yes, I got the answer for my first question. It's because latest IOS 70 and 80 give errors on SM 4.2 and 4.3 Korean wiis, and the fact that downgrading LU64+ consoles lower than 4.0 will brick if it doesn't have at least IOS, right?

I am happy staying with the original IOS if those are the ONLY reasons, as my console is a launch console. But I have to wonder, what IOS do Korean wiis in SM 4.2 and 4.3?

 

[Madridi]

@XFlak
So I was suspicious that ES_Identity was never going to be installed on IOS 60, 70, and 80. So I went ahead and installed those from modmii and ran syscheck:
IOS60v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS70v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad
IOS80v16174(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP]).wad

My suspicions were confirmed, syscheck does NOT report ES on those slots (Tried 2 syscheck versions, the recommended HDE, and the one modmii supplies. Result is the same)

So, I guess, is there anyway to manually patch it or something?

Also, noob question, but what does DIP stand for? I know what FS-ES-NP-VP stand for, but not DIP

 

[Cyan]

Disc Interface ? (maybe not)

 

[GreyWolf]

Yeah, DIP is disc interface plugin.

 

[Madridi]

Disc Interface ? (maybe not)

Yeah, DIP is disc interface plugin.

Yep correct, eventually got to a wiki where I read that. Thank you both

 

[gesaugen]

I need help. vanilla Wii freezes on scam warning screen

I have unmodded Wii v3.4E.
I've downloaded latest ModMii v6.4.8 and used its wizard+guide (first option) to try to softmod my wii. I've chosen options:
- it's my first time to softmod wii
- option for system menu version 3.x (3.0-3.5)
- Region Euro (E)
- system menu to upgrate to 4.1 (recommended)
- haven't chosen any channels to install
- DarkWii blue theme
- setup USB loader for "HDD already FAT32/WBFS + I don't want to change" (I have another modded wii and hdd full of games that has 2 partitions: one FAT32 and other WBFS with games)
- chosen "both configurable usb-loader and wiiflow"
- chosen that my USB-loader apps, covers and config files will be on USB (recommended)
- chosen paths on my HDD to download all the files and after ModMii finished downloading them, copied them to SD card

After inserting SD card into powered off Wii and powering it on, I had to go to Wii options>Data managment>Channels>SD card where it asks me to Load boot.dol/elf and I confirm Yes.
Then it gets to the scam warning screen and hard freezes there...

yelp?

 

[Cyan]

it's a "never modded wii" or an unmodded one as in "previously modded and possible wrong installation done with deleted mod"?
hackmii is looking for a compatible IOS to continue the installation. maybe your console has been badly "un-modded" and still have patched IOS files.

When you launch hackmii installer, and it's on the scam screen, it's actually doing something in the background like analyzing your console, hardware and software.
While it's doing that, hackmii installer created a log file with found data on your SD card.
could you post the content of that log file please ? it's located on the root of your SD card.

 

[gesaugen]

I don't know if it was previously modded and possible wrong installation done with deleted mod because I've bought it from ebay...
Here's paste from log:
https://pastebin.com/24N045QZ

 

[Cyan]

you have some IOS I don't remember about (like IOS 2), and you have IOS15 which was usually installed when using the "pink disc" (it's a nintendo tool disc, which was leaked and used to hack the consoles).
Your other IOS seem good and match their version for 3.4E (latest system menu IOS for 3.4E = IOS50)

things I'm not sure: I don't remember IOS254 was already released by nintendo at that time. I thought they released IOS249/250 first, but you don't have them.
I think the console has been hacked in the past and most of its content removed before selling it. but it has trace of it because not all manually installed IOS have been removed. (shouldn't be a problem)

I don't think you have bad or patched IOS, or else the log would have mentioned it, something like "no vulnerable IOS found".

Maybe the newer version of HBC has removed ability to install on old consoles? now it expect IOS61 or 58, I don't know if it can install without these IOS version.
I had HBC 1.0.6 on my 3.2E, but when I installed the newer version (1.1.0) I installed IOS58 manually first, so it used that IOS without problem.
I might have that version, but I don't think it's a good idea to share old versions.

What I'd recommend :
update your console officially, either with a game disc, or online.
you'll get the 4.3E with all latest clean version of all IOS. From here, re-generate a modmii guide for that version. The install steps will be different, but it works fine.

I'd also recommend you wait for someone else to confirm what I said. It's been a long time I didn't try to softmod a stock 3.x