Hacking Hacking the WiiU: A Simple Progress Guide

[BigJohn8170]

Does anybody knows when the DLC Pirate Queen Quest for Shantae Half Genie Hero will be available on utikdownloadhelper?

 

[Roquentin]

This is a FANTASTIC post. Thank you very much!!

There are about a million laundry lists out there of 'how to' mod a Wii U, but getting some basic high level perspective on what is going on, and how this has changed over time is surprisingly difficult. Again, I cant thank you enough for taking the time to do this. Its exactly what I've been looking for.

 

[muskieratboi]

So, uhh.. this is like an entire console generation old.. did anything happen in the Wii U scene? should I update some links, or what?
if not, feel free to unsticky the thread. it's waaay out of date

 

[uyjulian]

5.5.3 (latest Wii U version) works.

Otherwise, there hasn't been much progress

 

[BaamAlex]

5.5.3 (latest Wii U version) works.

5.5.4 is the latest version...

 

[rbk3ai]

I got multiple Wii U if I buy one of the exploitable ds games for cfw will I be able to gameshare it login to the other wii with the account i purchased the game and download it to other wii? Or do I have to buy it everytime for each wii? Thx

 

[BaamAlex]

You have to buy it for every wii u unit yes.

 

[rbk3ai]

You have to buy it for every wii u unit yes.

Thanks that sucks appreciate the response though take care

 

[Hegerfors]

Is there any new progress in figuring out a way to hack the WiiU without a DS game? Once the WiiU store closes (probably soon) hacking the console will become impossible unless another exploit is found.

 

[BaamAlex]

(probably soon)

Nintendo doesn't plan to close the eshop. If you think that, buy a game now and install haxchi. And never delete it.

Is there any new progress in figuring out a way to hack the WiiU without a DS game?

Nope.

 

[godreborn]

Is there any new progress in figuring out a way to hack the WiiU without a DS game? Once the WiiU store closes (probably soon) hacking the console will become impossible unless another exploit is found.

indexiine doesn't require a ds game.

 

[Hegerfors]

indexiine doesn't require a ds game.

Oh, boy do I feel like a clown now for not knowing about this.

 

[BaamAlex]

Oh, boy do I feel like a clown now for not knowing about this.

Yeah it is not stickied. If you want to know where you can find it...here. You can thank me later

 

[godreborn]

as for the ds game, you'll probably be safe with haxchi, even after the eshop closes, as long as the game has been bought before then. I noticed that content is even on the wii shop still, just not the ticket itself. I get a 404 error when trying to download the ticket itself.

 

[pedro702]

Oh, boy do I feel like a clown now for not knowing about this.

still much better using cbhc since as soon as you power your wiiu you got cfw no need to start an modified browser or anything of the likes its just automatic , zero hassle

 

[Sledge1]

So a few years ago, i hacked my WiiU, but now i've finally got time to start playing, and i'm wanting to make sure i'm up to date with everything...
But i can't remember what i did way back then
i do know it's got a CFW, version 99.99.99E or something?
And i've loaded a few games onto the WiiU using tickets or something?
Has anything progressed since then? Do i need to do anything?
If everything is ok, how do i update a game? Reason for this, is that in BoTW, the map doesn't show new areas with color? The first section is brownish, everything else is blue with gradient lines.. (I'm sure it's not meant to be like this)
BoTW also says i don't have access to the DLC or something like that?
Also, when i exit the game i get popup messages from the WiiU saying some data hasn't been downloaded and data has been installed etc (but i think it's to do with different games)
TIA !!

 

[godreborn]

So a few years ago, i hacked my WiiU, but now i've finally got time to start playing, and i'm wanting to make sure i'm up to date with everything...
But i can't remember what i did way back then
i do know it's got a CFW, version 99.99.99E or something?
And i've loaded a few games onto the WiiU using tickets or something?
Has anything progressed since then? Do i need to do anything?
If everything is ok, how do i update a game? Reason for this, is that in BoTW, the map doesn't show new areas with color? The first section is brownish, everything else is blue with gradient lines.. (I'm sure it's not meant to be like this)
BoTW also says i don't have access to the DLC or something like that?
Also, when i exit the game i get popup messages from the WiiU saying some data hasn't been downloaded and data has been installed etc (but i think it's to do with different games)
TIA !!

you can check which firmware you're on by opening mocha, then going to system settings. if data is not downloading, it sounds like you're blocking updates. that's still okay to do. the only downside is that you won't be able to play online or use the eshop without nnu patcher. I'm still on 5.5.1, and I no longer do either of those things, so it doesn't matter to me. you're using haxchi if it says 99.99.99 as the version number. if you have "autobooting" when you turn the system on, it's cbhc. do not format or delete the nnid or the system will brick (if using cbhc). if you can remember those two things, it's perfectly safe to use cbhc (been using it for at least three years, and I play the wii u daily). you can uninstall it if you want with the installer. I've done that before myself, when I wanted to use brain age instead of yoshi's island as my cbhc title. it's very easy to do. dlc may not be working because you don't have the update installed. use wup installer to install both.

 

[Sledge1]

you're using haxchi if it says 99.99.99 as the version number. if you have "autobooting" when you turn the system on, it's cbhc

It does auto boot into the CFW..
so haxchi and cbhc are 2 different things that work together?
It's been way too long since i've done this lol

 

[godreborn]

cbhc is haxchi, but it works at boot. it's dangerous, so some people don't use it. as long as you don't do the two things above, you're in no danger. though, I wouldn't use it if others use the system especially little kids.

 

[Sledge1]

dlc may not be working because you don't have the update installed. use wup installer to install both.

Out of interest, do I need to remove BoTW and reinstall? Or just install the main install and then the update, then the DLC? Or can i safely skip the main install, and go straight for the update and DLC?