Hacking ????Can you Install Homebrew Launcher To your wii u homescreen

[MikeTheKnight2016]

I thought this was possible, but I am not getting an error prompt, nor is this installing.

My set-up. Haxchi on homescreen with a default config to boot Homebrew launcher. When Homebrew launcher loads up, I scroll over and select WUP installer, select the "install" folder that was generated when I extracted Homebrew Launcher and click Install, and say to install to NAND. No error, no completion, my WUP installer just freezes at this point. Am I missing a step or using a bad install file? The file I am using is from here - https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases

 

[Corredor]

I thought this was possible, but I am not getting an error prompt, nor is this installing.

My set-up. Haxchi on homescreen with a default config to boot Homebrew launcher. When Homebrew launcher loads up, I scroll over and select WUP installer, select the "install" folder that was generated when I extracted Homebrew Launcher and click Install, and say to install to NAND. No error, no completion, my WUP installer just freezes at this point. Am I missing a step or using a bad install file? The file I am using is from here - https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases

You need to be in CFW:

1. Launch Haxchi and go back to sysnand. I don't know your config file, but it should do it by holding "b" (check your config.txt file on haxchi folder) after you start Haxchi.
2. Launch Haxchi again and go to Homebrew Laucher.
3. Install HBL with WUP Installer.

 

[Lacius]

@MikeTheKnight2016 Follow the instructions above to install the Homebrew Launcher to the home menu. Keep in mind that you will not be able to launch the Homebrew Launcher application from the home menu unless you're already running CFW.

 

[Kafluke]

As others have said, you have HaxChi set up as a launcher for HBL. You should he using it to launch CFW instead. Change your SD:\HaxChi\config.txt file to look like this:

a=(whatever you want)
b=default=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
default=sysmenu

Now reinstall HaxChi.

After that when you tap HaxChi it will dump you back to your Wii U system menu but you will now be in CFW. Tap HaxChi again this time holding b. You'll now be in HBL in CFW mode and you can install channels with WUP Installer

However, any channel that you install will not work unless you first tap HaxChi to get into CFW mode. Or... Just make things super easy and install CBHC

 

[MikeTheKnight2016]

@Kafluke @Lacius --- would I be better off installing CBHC then? I currently (obviously) just have Haxchi installed - but to avoid an extra step, should use CBHC?

 

[Lacius]

@Kafluke @Lacius --- would I be better off installing CBHC then? I currently (obviously) just have Haxchi installed - but to avoid an extra step, should use CBHC?

I usually don't recommend CBHC because of its brick risks. Just run Haxchi each time you need to use CFW.

However, it's your choice to make.

 

[Deleted User]

I usually don't recommend CBHC because of its brick risks. Just run Haxchi each time you need to use CFW.

However, it's your choice to make.

You only brick if you're a Joel and refuse to follow instructions correctly

 

[Lacius]

You only brick if you're a Joel and refuse to follow instructions correctly

I agree, but I usually don't take that chance with complete strangers. There are plenty of ways to accidentally brick with CBHC.

 

[MikeTheKnight2016]

Following @Kafluke suggestion above where to point my Haxchi set-up to this:
a=(whatever you want)
b=default=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
default=sysmenu

Setting default to be sysmenu would then mean I am in CFW - and can install HBL to my home screen from WUP installer, correcT?

 

[Kafluke]

Following @Kafluke suggestion above where to point my Haxchi set-up to this:
a=(whatever you want)
b=default=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
default=sysmenu

Setting default to be sysmenu would then mean I am in CFW - and can install HBL to my home screen from WUP installer, correcT?

Yes correct. Then you'll have to get back into HBL after launching HaxChi once to get into CFW. But this time hold b to boot to HBL.

And honestly, CBHC has as much brisk risk as any other hack I've ever used on any console. Just don't format your Wii U without first removing it.

I have found that most scaremongers of CBHC aren't users themselves.

 

[MikeTheKnight2016]

Yes correct. Then you'll have to get back into HBL after launching HaxChi once to get into CFW. But this time hold b to boot to HBL.

And honestly, CBHC has as much brisk risk as any other hack I've ever used on any console. Just don't format your Wii U without first removing it.

I have found that most scaremongers of CBHC aren't users themselves.

I believe I read in order for Haxchi config changes to take effect you must re-install Haxchi. What is the process of re-installing Haxchi, do I simply alter the config to what I want, then open HBL and run the Haxchi installer again?

 

[Deleted User]

I believe I read in order for Haxchi config changes to take effect you must re-install Haxchi. What is the process of re-installing Haxchi, do I simply alter the config to what I want, then open HBL and run the Haxchi installer again?

Yeah.

 

[MikeTheKnight2016]

Any recommendations or suggestions as to what I would want to set "A" to launch from Haxchi?

 

[Kafluke]

Any recommendations or suggestions as to what I would want to set "A" to launch from Haxchi?

Any elf you want. Make it WUP Installer