There are a lot of outdated Softmod Tutorials currently floating around the internet. These outdated tutorials can lead to unnecessary issues and headaches. It's especially frustrating after you've "successfully" completed a tutorial, thinking that everything went smoothly, only to later learn that nothing's working as it should. This thread is an attempt to properly help those gamers with outdated softmods, to get their Wii Softmod up to speed, and help minimize future headaches.
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**NOTE** This is NOT a tutorial designed to show you how to softmod a "virgin" Wii. (This is simply a guide to help those, whom already have a softmodded Wii, properly update their outdated softmod.**)
**WARNING** This tutorial is NOT designed to update your softmodded vWii on your WiiU console. Using this method to update your WiiU's vWii softmod is NOT recommended and has a HIGH CHANCE of bricking your vWii.
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START HERE!! (and please read the disclaimers. There's a reason I made them big and bright.)
Alright, so you've read the disclaimers and you're still here. Meaning you have a softmodded Wii with the "Homebrew Channel" installed. This should also mean that you're currently in possession of a properly formatted SD card, with an apps folder located in it's root.
To continue you're going to need both of these apps/programs..
SysCheck should have this folder/file structure on your SD card....
At your computer you'll need to start up ModMii. ModMii will use your recently generated "sysCheck.csv" file to inform you on which of your IOS's/cIOS's need to be updated. In this guide I'll be walking you through "ModMii Classic Mode". So if you're running "ModMii Skin" type in "I Agree" and click "Next". Once you're in the main menu select the option for "ModMii Classic Mode" (located at the bottom of the list) and continue.
There are two ways to verify your sysCheck.
From here, ModMii will show you a list of IOS's/cIOS's you'll need to download and install to successfully update your Wii. ModMii will then walk you through the process of downloading and saving the updated IOS's. After ModMii has finished it's job it will then proceed to generate a tutorial for you on how to best install the updated IOS's/cIOS's. -- Make sure to follow ModMii's tutorial to the letter. You're softmod may require more than just a simple update, and ModMii will make sure you install the correct IOS's in the necessary order.
Below I've added a list of IOS's that ModMii will typically try to update. They're all labelled with their most current revision number. -- Note that there may be other IOS's currently installed on your Wii that don't appear on this list. If ModMii doesn't recommend that you update them, don't worry. Typically, these are older IOS's that are no longer in use. Or IOS's that are specific to your Wii's system menu version and/or region. Either way, they're not particularly important to the performance of your softmod, which is why they're not also being updated. **It's important to take NOTE, that although these older/unlisted IOS's may not seem important, you should NEVER UNINSTALL ANY IOS, or you could run the risk of bricking your Wii.**
--The next list of IOS's are known as cIOS's. These custom IOS's have been patched to offer softmodded Wii's the luxury of added functionality. These differen't cIOS's are used by a variety of different homebrew applications, and are required for most homebrew to function properly.
It's important to have updated cIOS's because with each updated cIOS revision new features and functionalities are added. Current homebrew apps may be reliant on the features supported by the most current cIOS's. So if you try to run these up-to-date homebrew apps, but your Wii is still using outdated cIOS's, the homebrew app may fail to function since the features required for it to run properly don't exist within the older cIOS revisions.
Keep in mind that these cIOS versions listed above are ModMii's recommendations. They are recommended by ModMii because they are considered to have the best all-around compatibility with most of today's homebrew.
Also note that cIOS's can also be very user specific. Advanced users will often generate cIOS's that contain feature-sets more aligned with their own specific needs. And because of this, you may hear different users swear by different cIOS versions than the ones listed above. -- Whichever cIOS's you decide to have installed on your Wii will ultimately be up to you. It will depend on which features and functionalities you favor the most. With that said, the cIOS's listed above are a good starting point for those who aren't sure yet. These will solve most issues that people have with compatibility.
***If I've left anything out please let me know and I'll update the thread.***
- - - - - = = = = = DISCLAIMERS = = = = = - - - - -
**NOTE** This is NOT a tutorial designed to show you how to softmod a "virgin" Wii. (This is simply a guide to help those, whom already have a softmodded Wii, properly update their outdated softmod.**)
**WARNING** This tutorial is NOT designed to update your softmodded vWii on your WiiU console. Using this method to update your WiiU's vWii softmod is NOT recommended and has a HIGH CHANCE of bricking your vWii.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ^^^^ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
START HERE!! (and please read the disclaimers. There's a reason I made them big and bright.)
Alright, so you've read the disclaimers and you're still here. Meaning you have a softmodded Wii with the "Homebrew Channel" installed. This should also mean that you're currently in possession of a properly formatted SD card, with an apps folder located in it's root.
To continue you're going to need both of these apps/programs..
- ModMii - Homepage (Once downloaded, install it onto your PC) **updated Jan 16, 2018**
- Direct link to English Version of ModMii.
- sysCheckHDE - Download (Extract and place the sysCheck folder into the "apps" folder on your SD Card)
- sysCheck GX 2.1.0 b19 - Alternate Download (**If the download above is for some reason inaccessible.**)
SysCheck should have this folder/file structure on your SD card....
- SD:
- /apps
- /SysCheckHDE
- boot.dol
- icon.png
- meta.xml
- /SysCheckHDE
- /apps
At your computer you'll need to start up ModMii. ModMii will use your recently generated "sysCheck.csv" file to inform you on which of your IOS's/cIOS's need to be updated. In this guide I'll be walking you through "ModMii Classic Mode". So if you're running "ModMii Skin" type in "I Agree" and click "Next". Once you're in the main menu select the option for "ModMii Classic Mode" (located at the bottom of the list) and continue.
There are two ways to verify your sysCheck.
Once you get to ModMii's main menu type "SU" for "sysCheck Updater". (If you're not seeing that option, then you're using ModMii's Skin Mode, you'll need to switch to ModMii Classic Mode.) - In the following screen you'll then type in the direct path of your sysCheck.csv file that's on your SD card. Since the file should've been saved to the root of your SD card, the direct path should just be your SD cards drive letter followed by the sysCheck file name. (Example: "X:\sysCheck.csv")
To do this you simply drag and drop your sysCheck.csv file onto your ModMii desktop shortcut icon. If you don't have Modmii's shortcut icon stored on your desktop, you can also drag and drop it onto the ModMii.exe. This file can be found in the directory where ModMii was installed on your computer.
From here, ModMii will show you a list of IOS's/cIOS's you'll need to download and install to successfully update your Wii. ModMii will then walk you through the process of downloading and saving the updated IOS's. After ModMii has finished it's job it will then proceed to generate a tutorial for you on how to best install the updated IOS's/cIOS's. -- Make sure to follow ModMii's tutorial to the letter. You're softmod may require more than just a simple update, and ModMii will make sure you install the correct IOS's in the necessary order.
Below I've added a list of IOS's that ModMii will typically try to update. They're all labelled with their most current revision number. -- Note that there may be other IOS's currently installed on your Wii that don't appear on this list. If ModMii doesn't recommend that you update them, don't worry. Typically, these are older IOS's that are no longer in use. Or IOS's that are specific to your Wii's system menu version and/or region. Either way, they're not particularly important to the performance of your softmod, which is why they're not also being updated. **It's important to take NOTE, that although these older/unlisted IOS's may not seem important, you should NEVER UNINSTALL ANY IOS, or you could run the risk of bricking your Wii.**
IOS9 (rev 1034)
IOS11 (rev 16174)
IOS12 (rev 526)
IOS13 (rev 1032)
IOS14 (rev 1032)
IOS15 (rev 1032)
IOS17 (rev 1032)
IOS20 (rev 16174)
IOS21 (rev 1039)
IOS22 (rev 1294)
IOS28 (rev 1807)
IOS30 (rev 16174)
IOS31 (rev 3608)
IOS33 (rev 3608)
IOS34 (rev 3608)
IOS35 (rev 3608)
IOS36 (rev 3608)
IOS37 (rev 5663)
IOS38 (rev 4124)
IOS40 (rev 16174)
IOS41 (rev 3607)
IOS43 (rev 3607)
IOS45 (rev 3607)
IOS46 (rev 3607)
IOS48 (rev 4124)
IOS50 (rev 16174)
IOS52 (rev 16174)
IOS53 (rev 5663)
IOS55 (rev 5663)
IOS56 (rev 5662)
IOS57 (rev 5919)
IOS58 (rev 6176)
IOS60 (rev 16174)
IOS61 (rev 5662)
IOS62 (rev 6430)
IOS70 (rev 16174)
IOS80 (rev 16174)
IOS11 (rev 16174)
IOS12 (rev 526)
IOS13 (rev 1032)
IOS14 (rev 1032)
IOS15 (rev 1032)
IOS17 (rev 1032)
IOS20 (rev 16174)
IOS21 (rev 1039)
IOS22 (rev 1294)
IOS28 (rev 1807)
IOS30 (rev 16174)
IOS31 (rev 3608)
IOS33 (rev 3608)
IOS34 (rev 3608)
IOS35 (rev 3608)
IOS36 (rev 3608)
IOS37 (rev 5663)
IOS38 (rev 4124)
IOS40 (rev 16174)
IOS41 (rev 3607)
IOS43 (rev 3607)
IOS45 (rev 3607)
IOS46 (rev 3607)
IOS48 (rev 4124)
IOS50 (rev 16174)
IOS52 (rev 16174)
IOS53 (rev 5663)
IOS55 (rev 5663)
IOS56 (rev 5662)
IOS57 (rev 5919)
IOS58 (rev 6176)
IOS60 (rev 16174)
IOS61 (rev 5662)
IOS62 (rev 6430)
IOS70 (rev 16174)
IOS80 (rev 16174)
It's important to have updated cIOS's because with each updated cIOS revision new features and functionalities are added. Current homebrew apps may be reliant on the features supported by the most current cIOS's. So if you try to run these up-to-date homebrew apps, but your Wii is still using outdated cIOS's, the homebrew app may fail to function since the features required for it to run properly don't exist within the older cIOS revisions.
IOS202[60] (rev 65535 hermesrodries-v6)
IOS222[38] (rev 4 hermes-v4)
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 hermes-v4)
IOS224[57] (rev 65535 hermesrodries-v6)
IOS236 (rev 54321)
IOS249[56] (rev 21008 d2x-v8final)
IOS250[57] (rev 21008 d2x-v8final)
IOS222[38] (rev 4 hermes-v4)
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 hermes-v4)
IOS224[57] (rev 65535 hermesrodries-v6)
IOS236 (rev 54321)
IOS249[56] (rev 21008 d2x-v8final)
IOS250[57] (rev 21008 d2x-v8final)
Also note that cIOS's can also be very user specific. Advanced users will often generate cIOS's that contain feature-sets more aligned with their own specific needs. And because of this, you may hear different users swear by different cIOS versions than the ones listed above. -- Whichever cIOS's you decide to have installed on your Wii will ultimately be up to you. It will depend on which features and functionalities you favor the most. With that said, the cIOS's listed above are a good starting point for those who aren't sure yet. These will solve most issues that people have with compatibility.
***If I've left anything out please let me know and I'll update the thread.***
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