This seems like as good a place as any to ask what I figure is a n00b question, so here goes:
This morning I used the guide
here to install HBC and BootMii on my unmodified Wii running System Update 4.0. *EDIT* I should also mention this is a launch Wii, bought a week after it came out in 2006 - serial # starting with LU30.
HBC seems to be working fine so far, but I'm having a hard time understanding what CIOS and IOS do, and how to use them in conjunction with installing .wad files.
I've got WAD Manager 1.4 and some .wad files, but nothing seems to install. I know it probably has to do with having a specific IOS (CIOS?) running on my Wii, but I can't seem to verify what exactly I need to install and how to install it. I'm not using a USB HDD - just storing the .wad files on a 4GB SDHC card.
I seem to get conflicting reports about everything relating to IOS and CIOS as well as installing .wad files.
Some say I need to downgrade - If I need to, how do I accomplish that?
Some say I don't need to, just install a certain IOS or a CIOS - How do I know which to install?
Everything seemed easy up to this point, but there's so much conflicting information out there, it's hard to tell what I should do next.
Any ideas, or information would be greatly appreciated at this point. I can provide any information should more information be needed in order to get to the next step here.
Thanks everyone!