Hacking NOOB PARADISE - ask away

[nabster92]

Hello,
i buy Wii with WiiKey without softmod.

Can I make softmod on console, where is WiiKey? I mine, is there any danger, that i am doing softmod after WiiKey?

Thanks in advance!

softmods have nothing to do with modchips.

 

[Qu3becker]

My Wii version is 4.2.
I followed xzxero's guide to softmod my Wii using the bannerbomb technique.

Problem:
I wanted to use Wad installer 2.1 to install Virtual Console game but I completely forgot to delete/backup some files like "IOS***-64-v65280.wad" but now I can't run WAD Manager 1.5 and Backup Loaders (USB Loaders GX and Wiiflow).
What should I do to get those homebrews to work again. I'm a complete noob

. Thank you.

 

[ndhrty]

hey,

i'm attempting a mod on virgin wii 4.2U. have done alot of reading, but i have a question about boot2. It gave me the option to install it through bannerbomb and did so successfully. when i reboot the blue wii slot flickers as described, but i've only been able to get scrolling eligible text or a black screen. i can't seem to get boot2 to load to let me do a nand backup. any suggestions?

i had an sd card that wasn't being picked up at all, and switched to one that is at least giving me something (flickering text) I have been able to load wadmanager1.4 through boot2 (turn on console, text flickers, and then boots up wadmangr) which is the next step in the guide i'm following.

if i continue with the process will it eventually make the boot2 work, or should i just scrap it and start over installing bootmii ios. i have successfully removed ios249 stub and installed cios38rev14, will i mess anything up by just reloading bannerbomb and starting over?
thanks for the help...

 

[transam81]

hey,

i'm attempting a mod on virgin wii 4.2U. have done alot of reading, but i have a question about boot2. It gave me the option to install it through bannerbomb and did so successfully. when i reboot the blue wii slot flickers as described, but i've only been able to get scrolling eligible text or a black screen. i can't seem to get boot2 to load to let me do a nand backup. any suggestions?

i had an sd card that wasn't being picked up at all, and switched to one that is at least giving me something (flickering text) I have been able to load wadmanager1.4 through boot2 (turn on console, text flickers, and then boots up wadmangr) which is the next step in the guide i'm following.

if i continue with the process will it eventually make the boot2 work, or should i just scrap it and start over installing bootmii ios. i have successfully removed ios249 stub and installed cios38rev14, will i mess anything up by just reloading bannerbomb and starting over?
thanks for the help...

once installed as Boot2 Bootmii should load on startup, assuming you've only installed HBC, DVDx and Bootmii so far.
if it doesn't then yes you can run the installer again without risk of harming your system.

i'm sure you took notice of the screen that confirms what you can install, then you select to continue. on that second screen you can choose only Bootmii as HBC and Dvdx are already installed.

 

[ndhrty]

thanks for the response!
i tried to reinstall boot2 bootmii, and again it said the installation was successful and gave me the option to uninstall on later visits.
it still wouldn't load... to complicate things, i continued with the installation process, since everything else was installing ok, etc. but neither the neogamma or usbloader are working...

i'm thinking i need to restart everything, question is, can i go back into bannerbomb and redo everything, (ensuring i get bootmii to function this time). i read somewhere that once the ios' have been installed/uninstalled you have to reformat the wii system memory to start over, more importantly to get a good nand backup....is this true? any suggestions/help on where to go from here?

 

[transam81]

thanks for the response!
i tried to reinstall boot2 bootmii, and again it said the installation was successful and gave me the option to uninstall on later visits.
it still wouldn't load... to complicate things, i continued with the installation process, since everything else was installing ok, etc. but neither the neogamma or usbloader are working...

i'm thinking i need to restart everything, question is, can i go back into bannerbomb and redo everything, (ensuring i get bootmii to function this time). i read somewhere that once the ios' have been installed/uninstalled you have to reformat the wii system memory to start over, more importantly to get a good nand backup....is this true? any suggestions/help on where to go from here?

ok, your going to have to get me up to speed. i thought i had you in my cross hairs but it seems you're further ahead then i originally thought. in your first post you said you were running the install of the first few programs and now you are trying to run neogamma, so im a bit confused as to where you are. so let me ask which guide you are using?

 

[Davess]

if i reinstall 4.2u system menu wad (i cant goto setting) block homebrew, cios, etc.?

help!?! please?!?

 

[ndhrty]

ok! i used the guide from wiihacks for v4.2, which is supplemented with amarokz guide.
i have goen through steps up to and including hermes cios. i used wadmanager to unistall neogamma, usb loader etc. everything said it installed succesfully
(only exception is that there was never an option to choose 'do not reload ios' during cIOS38 rev 14 step, and never got boot2 to load properly, or nand backup)

thanks again, i really appreciate the help on this one...

 

[jogydoby]

Hi there,

What is ES_Verify and how do I install it in order to install preloader?

 

[transam81]

ok! i used the guide from wiihacks for v4.2, which is supplemented with amarokz guide.
i have goen through steps up to and including hermes cios. i used wadmanager to unistall neogamma, usb loader etc. everything said it installed succesfully
(only exception is that there was never an option to choose 'do not reload ios' during cIOS38 rev 14 step, and never got boot2 to load properly, or nand backup)

thanks again, i really appreciate the help on this one...

ok ok, just finished skimming the "Full hacking guide for 4.2 system menus!!!!"
(great now i can't get the bold off) any way, is this the guide you used? i think it is just want to confirm and get on the same page here.

 

[ndhrty]

no, crap i should have realized there would be more 4.2 guides!
although, i have looked at that one... i used 'From Virgin 4.2E to Softmod, here is how I did it...' from wiihacks http://www.wiihacks.com/general-homebrew-h...-how-i-did.html
and the amarokz guide v1.1 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jhwzt4dyjt3
sorry for the lack of detail in the last post...

 

[transam81]

no, crap i should have realized there would be more 4.2 guides!
although, i have looked at that one... i used 'From Virgin 4.2E to Softmod, here is how I did it...' from wiihacks http://www.wiihacks.com/general-homebrew-h...-how-i-did.html
and the amarokz guide v1.1 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jhwzt4dyjt3
sorry for the lack of detail in the last post...

ok i can't open the guide it is password locked, second let me recommend this guide http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=171901. it's the one i used for 4.2u in the meam time do you have the password to the guide.
this guide here has all the steps numbered all the software that you need to do the full install

 

[ndhrty]

yes, sorry, the password is: Amarokz.
i'm all for trying another guide, thanks for the suggestion... do I need to restore the wii memory, to reset all the ios', and provide a good nand to backup, or can i just start it over?

 

[transam81]

yes, sorry, the password is: Amarokz.
i'm all for trying another guide, thanks for the suggestion... do I need to restore the wii memory, to reset all the ios', and provide a good nand to backup, or can i just start it over?

no the good part about this guide is that it can be used on already softmodded Wiis. no need to downgrade or clean up your nand. it's quick and easy simple and clean.

 

[ndhrty]

i will give it a try right now then! will you be around for a little longer? it's too bad the site doesn't support a chat option...

it does say at the start of the guide that... 'i actually recommend to update via Nintendo to get to a virgin 4.2', no worries though?

 

[transam81]

i will give it a try right now then! will you be around for a little longer? it's too bad the site doesn't support a chat option...

it does say at the start of the guide that... 'i actually recommend to update via Nintendo to get to a virgin 4.2', no worries though?

i'm stepping out for some take out,and will be back in awhile. the the 4.2 ninty update won't apply to you and should not cause any issues. follow the steps each and every 1 don't power down the wii till you finish and install the ios70 found in the wad folder using the wadmanager 1.5 before installing any of the 2 optional programs found at the end.

 

[ndhrty]

sounds good, i should take a break from this... probably give it a try tomorrow or sometime. i'll post any difficulties here, unless there is a way to message you directly? thanks for the help transam

 

[Droskies]

is there any possible way to turn my wii back to normall (virgin)?????

 

[xzxero]

is there any possible way to turn my wii back to normall (virgin)?????

dude i fuckin helped you hack your wii now you want to virginize it?@#$%%^^&*()_)(*&^%$#@
wtf man?!@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#@!

 

[Droskies]

not for me, mine is staying hacked
no need for such hostility just about all my friends have a wii but dont know what to do to play burned games like i do so they all want me to do it for them..
and im not the greatest at it myself, the last time i did this was about a year ago..So i need a bit of help remembering and figuring things out..
BTW i heart the THC as well- nice avatar-personal pic