How to SoftMod a Wii and play backup Wii, Gamecube and Wiiware Games

Jordie · Jul 4, 2014

stephaniie said:
its okay

answer to 1. you can use both. i personally prefer usb loader gx as i can play emunand wiiware from there.
answer to 2. yes its the same from step4, just update it to latest version using spoiler in atep5, how to update usb loader gx.
answer to 3. no, you only install the d2x one time. and change ios one time. thereafter it should be the standard when u open wii mod .

I understand your confusion, and i been hesitate in keeping this guide up on site,
reason the guide is available is, i had lots of trouble finding a comprehensive for
modding and emunand. I also had lots of doubts modding until i used hightechmans videos,
i find him very relaxing and easy to follow and trust. as all is video displayed.

The main issues with this guide is that hightechman use wbfs manager for (usb wii games) and i suggest
another program called wiibackupmanager. the difference is wbfs manager only allows to
add wii games, as it changes your usb (ntfs or fat32) to wbfs format. while wiibackup manager
only puts your wii games to a folder called 'wbfs'. in short, allowing you to put whatever else you want on your USB
like emunand or gamcube games or pictures, videos, ect .

My recommendation is, skip wbfs manager, format your usb to fat32 wii friendly using step5,
play wii/gamecube games from usb drive. and use wiibackup manager.

Thanks for the response, I seem to be stuck on USB Loader now. It worked once or twice but then itt kept getting stuck on the USB initialize screen so I tried to use an updated version (5.1) from googlecodes but still no luck. I have tried not inserting the HDD until asked by the Wii but no joy.

Amy help would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to get this set up for my kid. Thanks

Jordie · Jul 12, 2014

Tried a new USB stick and its now working!

Happy days!!!

UltraTintin · Jul 13, 2014

Thanks for the reply.
I didn't use DMLizard and I've been using another app to install Wads no problem. Wii related I'm running virtually every single game I wanted. (Got one issue with Bomberman (J) fonts though)

I didn't do the GC/Wiiware stuff yet because I took 9 hours to follow the tutorial lol so I wanted a break until I had a GC memory card.
I'm getting one very soon so now it's time.

I already did the Wii stuff, got all the games in the HDD, played a lot lately. Should I go on and follow the spoiler window + install DIOSMIOS_v2.10.wad and RVL-BC-v6.wad?
Btw I use my SD for Virtual Console already (before modding the Wii for the Usb Loader functions). I want to keep doing it that way.

Also, I formatted my HDD to Fat32 as suggested back then. But when I ran WBFS manager it asked me to make it WBFS-compatible (?) Does that mean I'll have trouble with the GC games even if I make the folder for them?

hybridblues · Jul 15, 2014

Hey guys, i dont know if this forum is active, but i've been using this tutorial and it works well up until step 5. When i follow the YT video, the DMLizard crashes when i input 2 into it resulting into me unabling to download USB Loaders. Out of frustration, i've tried to only unpack the ISO using DMToolbox and inserting it into my Wii by USBi, but inside the homebrew channel, nothing works. All USB loaders are either crashing, freezing or just resetting to the home screen without any icons with music playing indicating I have to restart my Wii. Im using 4.3J, followed all the instructions up to step 4 10:30. Thanks in advance, regards

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 15, 2014

UltraTintin said:
Thanks for the reply.
I didn't use DMLizard and I've been using another app to install Wads no problem. Wii related I'm running virtually every single game I wanted. (Got one issue with Bomberman (J) fonts though)

I didn't do the GC/Wiiware stuff yet because I took 9 hours to follow the tutorial lol so I wanted a break until I had a GC memory card.
I'm getting one very soon so now it's time.

I already did the Wii stuff, got all the games in the HDD, played a lot lately. Should I go on and follow the spoiler window + install DIOSMIOS_v2.10.wad and RVL-BC-v6.wad?
Btw I use my SD for Virtual Console already (before modding the Wii for the Usb Loader functions). I want to keep doing it that way.

Also, I formatted my HDD to Fat32 as suggested back then. But when I ran WBFS manager it asked me to make it WBFS-compatible (?) Does that mean I'll have trouble with the GC games even if I make the folder for them?

*sighs*

Format your HDD to Fat32 then use WiiBackupManager, not WBFS Manager.

For GC/Wiiware its kinda simple. For Gamecube you need three things. A d2x-cios-file, diosmios_2.10.wad and rvl-bc-v6.
Make sure you install diosmios into the right ios slot . "After you installed IOS249-d2x goto Main Menu of 'Wii Mod' and select 'Change IOS' and pick 249 . Look in Main Menu right corner it should stand 'Current IOS: 249 . You want to install DIOSMIOS to IOS 249 as you will be playing your gamecube games and wii games from 249."

After you installed d2x, diosmios, and rvl . You can use a usb loader of choice. The positive aspect of USB Loader GX is that.. you can
use diosmios there. Some usb loaders only allows dios mios lite (sd) .

And, for Wiiware stuff, its not related to Gamecube at all. You can use Virtual Console on SDD or USB, depending where you put the
emunand and direct the folders to look into.

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 15, 2014

hybridblues said:
Hey guys, i dont know if this forum is active, but i've been using this tutorial and it works well up until step 5. When i follow the YT video, the DMLizard crashes when i input 2 into it resulting into me unabling to download USB Loaders. Out of frustration, i've tried to only unpack the ISO using DMToolbox and inserting it into my Wii by USBi, but inside the homebrew channel, nothing works. All USB loaders are either crashing, freezing or just resetting to the home screen without any icons with music playing indicating I have to restart my Wii. Im using 4.3J, followed all the instructions up to step 4 10:30. Thanks in advance, regards

Its weird DMLizard doesn't work for You. Anyhow, I can provide the files you need from the program .

From DMLizard you need:
*A WiiMod Manager (WiiMod)
*DIOS MIOS and RVL v6 for Playing Gamecube on USB-Devices
*DIOS MIOS Lite (if you want to play Gamecube on SD-card
*d2x file (required to install to play New Wii Games + Gamecube Games
*Updated USB Loader GX r1226

All files included in folders apps/wad .
http://www.filedropper.com/gamecube-files

XC-3730C · Jul 15, 2014

Does anyone have an idiot proof/noon friendly guide for softmodding and wiiflow setup?

Trejenki · Jul 16, 2014

Hey guys, just got into the soft mod game and trying to fix a quick problem. I followed the instructions exactly and at the end I am able to boot up my wii games no problem but when I try to boot up my gamecube games it will go to a black screen and stay there until i have to turn off the wii manually.

I have diosmios v2.10, rv.1226, and IOS249 but nothing appears to be working correctly. I have a toshiba 1 TB external harddrive that i have formatted to FAT32 and 32kb but I don't know what else to try and was hoping someone could help me out. I appreciate any kind of advice that someone could offer, thanks in advance.

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 18, 2014

Trejenki said:
Hey guys, just got into the soft mod game and trying to fix a quick problem. I followed the instructions exactly and at the end I am able to boot up my wii games no problem but when I try to boot up my gamecube games it will go to a black screen and stay there until i have to turn off the wii manually.

I have diosmios v2.10, rv.1226, and IOS249 but nothing appears to be working correctly. I have a toshiba 1 TB external harddrive that i have formatted to FAT32 and 32kb but I don't know what else to try and was hoping someone could help me out. I appreciate any kind of advice that someone could offer, thanks in advance.

Just my idea.

Some external harddrives don't work for Wii .
When installin' diosmios , did you install it to ios port: 249 after installing d2x file?
To play gamecube games , your games need to be on usb:/games/ , installed using the method
in spoiler window . And your external harddrives should have only one partition, and be primary.

If your not already, i recommend using USB Loader GX to play your gamecube games.
The recent version of usb loader gx can be downlowded from dmlizard .

UltraTintin · Jul 19, 2014

Sorry for the confusion. I actually used backup manager. Not WBFS manager. I made confusion with the software's name.

Anyway, the games are now working! So thank you very much for simplifying the explanation to me.

I think. The memory card seem to not be detected at the right slots and I have to switch between slots depending on the games, for some reason.

And I'm not sure if this is the right topic to talk about this but Sonic Gems Collection seems to have issues. When I tried to run Sonic CD it basically shut the wii down. (The light was still on but the TV stopped showing as if the console is running) I read in some 2012 posts that dios mios doesn't work that well with usb loader for some games because they require a real disc... Is that still so?

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 19, 2014

UltraTintin said:
Sorry for the confusion. I actually used backup manager. Not WBFS manager. I made confusion with the software's name.

Anyway, the games are now working! So thank you very much for simplifying the explanation to me.

I think. The memory card seem to not be detected at the right slots and I have to switch between slots depending on the games, for some reason.

And I'm not sure if this is the right topic to talk about this but Sonic Gems Collection seems to have issues. When I tried to run Sonic CD it basically shut the wii down. (The light was still on but the TV stopped showing as if the console is running) I read in some 2012 posts that dios mios doesn't work that well with usb loader for some games because they require a real disc... Is that still so?

UVW! You very welcome!

JeZe · Jul 20, 2014

So I have 30 Mt SD card, but in step 4 when installing the USB loader GX the files are too big to fit on my card. So I looked up in the content of the needed files and in apps folder there is folder named wiiflow. So if i'm correct WiiFlow is another USB loader that isn't used in this tutorial, so is it safe to remove? If it is safe to remove then the files fit to the SD.

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 20, 2014

JeZe said:
So I have 30 Mt SD card, but in step 4 when installing the USB loader GX the files are too big to fit on my card. So I looked up in the content of the needed files and in apps folder there is folder named wiiflow. So if i'm correct WiiFlow is another USB loader that isn't used in this tutorial, so is it safe to remove? If it is safe to remove then the files fit to the SD.

yup, Wiiflow isnt used in this tutorial .

vitamina · Jul 20, 2014

Hello there! Nice guide
I'd like to know whether its possible to att my already modded wii to 4.3 and then follow this guide to have it soft modded again. Mine is in 3.4 I believe

somewhereovertherainbow · Jul 22, 2014

vitamina said:
Hello there! Nice guide
I'd like to know whether its possible to att my already modded wii to 4.3 and then follow this guide to have it soft modded again. Mine is in 3.4 I believe

i recommend u talk too people in this forum, im not sur myself how to do that

UltraTintin · Jul 22, 2014

Just one more question if I may. With games that have 2 discs, do I just install them with the DM tool as if they're two different games (dm tool -> choose disc 1 -> install -> move to the folder in the HDD -> choose disc 2, repeat?) or is there another process for multi-disc games that I didn't read about yet?

zidey · Jul 24, 2014

sorry to ask, but i have followed everything as per the instructions and most stuff works.

WiiWare works (ff my life as king and all wii games work)

but i tried a snes game (chrono trigger) the game seems to load but the screen just goes black and the wii seems to freeze)

Any suggestions?

Andymai24 · Aug 2, 2014

Hey stephaniie, I just bought a wii off ebay that has The Homebrew Channel and Loader GX already installed. What step should I take in order to play back up VC games? Should I start from step 6? "install the emuNAND onto the console? I'm so lost at this. I even googled "what is a loader gx?" lol

somewhereovertherainbow · Aug 2, 2014

zidey said:
sorry to ask, but i have followed everything as per the instructions and most stuff works.

WiiWare works (ff my life as king and all wii games work)
but i tried a snes game (chrono trigger) the game seems to load but the screen just goes black and the wii seems to freeze)

Any suggestions?

It could be two reasons.

Your d2x is too 'new' . I noticed i couldn't start Tales of Monkey Island with d2x-v10-beta53 , but I could when I
re-installed IOS249[56]-d2x9b47.wad ... included in step5 in this tutorial.

You can also try to upgrade your USB Loader GX to lastest version, r1226 .
Download link here or in previous comment :
http://www.filedropper.com/gamecube-files

somewhereovertherainbow · Aug 2, 2014

Andymai24 said:
Hey stephaniie, I just bought a wii off ebay that has The Homebrew Channel and Loader GX already installed. What step should I take in order to play back up VC games? Should I start from step 6? "install the emuNAND onto the console? I'm so lost at this. I even googled "what is a loader gx?" lol

Hi Andy,
Loader GX is an App to play/backup Wii, Gamecube and VC + wiiWare games .

First step you should take is.. upgrade to latest version of USB Loader GX . Its easy. You replace the files
in sd:/apps/usbloader_gx/ with the ones in ... http://www.filedropper.com/gamecube-files

After you upgraded USB Loader GX ....
To play Virtual Console games. You need an EmuNAND . Its easy too . Just follow the instructions in Step6 .
That should work for you

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Its a simple concept playin' VC, Wii and Gamecube Games.

As with Windows, you need to update your system too play newer games. The update in Wii is called d2x .
An d2x usually have a longer name . like the ones used in this tutorial in step5 - IOS249[56]-d2x9b47.wad

IOS249 means you install d2x over the original ios 249 .
[56] means you install it in position 56 .
d2x9b47 means its an d2x version9 beta47.

However, Gamecube games needs one more file in order to work . A DiOSMIOS file.
In step5, We first install an d2x over ios249 then we install diosmios to the same ios number.

DiosMios comes in two versions. Lite and Normal. Lite is used for SD-card and Normal for USB-devices.
Alot of USB Loader (to my knowledge) can't recognize DiosMios and only work with DiosMios Lite. But
USB Loader GX can recognize DiosMios for USB-devices. That's why I push people to use this wonderful
USB Loader.

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