Hacking Help with vWii - installed cIOS wrong, unsure how to fix

[Mr.Fantasy]

Hey all, so I'm following the Definitive vWii Hacking Guide that's stickied, and I got up to the stage where you use dx2 cIOS installer. Problem is, I misunderstood the instructions and accidentally installed with the default settings to IOS56 and IOS57 - I didn't realize I was doing it wrong until I got to IOS58. Problem is, I can't seem to find a way to uninstall the cIOS on IOS56/57 now - I was hoping that running dx2 from the start again would do it, but it just takes me straight to IOS58.

Is there any way for me to undo the damage? Thanks for any assistance

 

[jeannotte]

Hello,

Can you follow this guide and post the syscheck report here?

==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/syscheck-hacksden-edition.356133/

 

[Mr.Fantasy]

Sure!

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).

Region: PAL (original region: AUS)
System Menu 4.3E (v610)

Drive date: 07.12.2012
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 613080408
Console Type: vWii
Shop Channel Country: Australia (65)
Boot2 v0
Found 50 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.

vIOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
vIOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
vIOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS15 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
vIOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
vIOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
vIOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
vIOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
vIOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
vIOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
vIOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
vIOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
vIOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
vIOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 01/24/2019.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hey all, so I'm following the Definitive vWii Hacking Guide that's stickied, and I got up to the stage where you use dx2 cIOS installer. Problem is, I misunderstood the instructions and accidentally installed with the default settings to IOS56 and IOS57 - I didn't realize I was doing it wrong until I got to IOS58. Problem is, I can't seem to find a way to uninstall the cIOS on IOS56/57 now - I was hoping that running dx2 from the start again would do it, but it just takes me straight to IOS58.

Is there any way for me to undo the damage? Thanks for any assistance

To get the stock IOS back you need clean dumps from another Wii U made with BlueDump. It's the only way as other means of getting the stock IOS won't produce clean, legit files.
Those can simply be installed with a WAD manager.

 

[Mr.Fantasy]

Hey all, so I seem to have gotten the cIOS installed correctly, and went on to install modified cios236. I then tried to use USBLauncher GX to play a wii game, but the problem is once I click Play Game, I just get sent back to the Homebrew Channel.

I did some googling and based on suggestions there I've edited some of the Loader Settings. I have Loader's IOS set to IOS 58, which seems to be the only way I can get the app to detect my hard drive. However, I've tried setting the Game's IOS to 236/249/250/251, none of which seem to work. Any suggestions?

 

[jeannotte]

Hello,

Have you tested your external hard drive with a Y-cable for a better connection ??

 

[Cyan]

did you replace the cIOS after the syscheck you posted?
because your syscheck was good to begin with, your console wasn't messed up when you asked for help.
maybe you messed it now?

For general knowledge : you do not delete or undo cIOS. you replace them by overwriting with a new one. never delete a IOS, you risk messing your console even worse.

if console reboots, it means game is not found.
either the USB is not plugged in the correct USB Port (back top !)
either you are using a flash drive (DON'T)
either you have a HDD without Y-cable or external power source.

 

[Mr.Fantasy]

did you replace the cIOS after the syscheck you posted?
because your syscheck was good to begin with, your console wasn't messed up when you asked for help.
maybe you messed it now?

For general knowledge : you do not delete or undo cIOS. you replace them by overwriting with a new one. never delete a IOS, you risk messing your console even worse.

if console reboots, it means game is not found.
either the USB is not plugged in the correct USB Port (back top !)
either you are using a flash drive (DON'T)
either you have a HDD without Y-cable or external power source.

Yeah, I eventually figured out that I'd installed them correctly. There was just some confusion with how the installer worded things that got me thinking I hadn't, so I didn't uninstall them or anything. The syscheck now gives the same info.
As for the HDD, I'm using a powered USB hub to power it. I couldn't get a Y-cable as I couldn't find one (the amazon link that I've seen people post doesn't ship to Australia, unfortunately). But anyway, I bought an AC-powered USB hub and I have that connected to my Wii U via the top port at the back, and I have the HDD in there. The problem still seems to occur. Any ideas?

 

[Captain_N]

Try different usb loaders maybe?

 

[Mr.Fantasy]

Try different usb loaders maybe?

What's the next most recommended loader after GX? I've tried looking for CFG USB Loader, but the links all seem to be dead for it. Is there any other loader that is generally recommended?

[EDIT] Okay, figured it out at last. It seems the external wasn't playing nice. I dunno if the USB hub wasn't good enough or if it's something else, but I just tried putting the games on a regular USB, and it's working fine.

Guess the USB will just have to make do until I can get around to finding a compatible HDD.

Thanks all for the efforts in helping!

 

[Cyan]

HUB are not working with cIOS.
plug the USB directly to the console.

you can use HUB for the additional power port (if y-cable is needed) but the data plug needs to go directly from console to hdd.
HUB are working only with IOS58 (loader, nintendont, emulators), not with cIOS (wii games, emuNAND)