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Uuuuhhhh yeah so I have this Wii for 2 years, I kinda modded it last year by adding the Homebrew Channel through the str2hax method, but all I have is just the channel, there's like nothing in there and I don't know where to go after this because I'm scared I might brick it and I don't think I have Bootmii
 
Uuuuhhhh yeah so I have this Wii for 2 years, I kinda modded it last year by adding the Homebrew Channel through the str2hax method, but all I have is just the channel, there's like nothing in there and I don't know where to go after this because I'm scared I might brick it and I don't think I have Bootmii
Hello,

if you followed this guide everything is good ==>
https://wii.hacks.guide/

the main thing is to install Bootmii in IOS and if you can in boot2, have Priiloader to avoid bricking your wii.

you can install USB loader GX, Wiiflow, USB configurable loader v70 and other homebrews that you will find on the forum. good luck.
 
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Hello,

if you followed this guide everything is good ==>
https://wii.hacks.guide/

the main thing is to install Bootmii in IOS and if you can in boot2, have Priiloader to avoid bricking your wii.

you can install USB loader GX, Wiiflow, USB configurable loader v70 and other homebrews that you will find on the forum. good luck.
Ooh, thanks you!

Question tho: Can I go through the process of modding my Wii again? Like I won’t break my Wii if I do another Manuel setup just to get boot Mii?
 
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Having trouble assigning cover art on the wiistation/wiisxrx emulator (version 3.2). I have experience in doing this for most emulators so Ive made sure everything is placed in its proper location on the sd card and have met the format requirements including size and naming conventions. According to my research, it is supposed to automatically detect said image file. I have tried placing the 'covers' folder in apps/wiistation as well as the wiisxrx on the route of the sd to no avail. Could there be a setting within the emulator itself that i am missing?
 
Hello! I just modded my Wii for the first time with the intent of playing Rockband. I have all of the instruments, Wiiflow Lite installed, and I can get the game running (from an SD card). Whenever I use WiiFlow it fully disables the USB ports on my WII.

I've done a little bit of reading and I've seen some stuff about older Hermes cIOS installers, but everything I've seen says that USB functionality should be okay with what I've installed. Is there anyone with tips on what I could test out to get a guitar, drums, and mic working with WiiFlow Lite?
 
Have u tried different cios's? In the game settings it's either auto or 249 by default, try 249, 250, 251, 252

You can always install hermes cios (easily retrieved in wad form from Modmii's download page 4) and set the game ios to use one of hermes old cios's, but as u said it should not be necessary
 
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Have u tried different cios's? In the game settings it's either auto or 249 by default, try 249, 250, 251, 252

You can always install hermes cios (easily retrieved in wad form from Modmii's download page 4) and set the game ios to use one of hermes old cios's, but as u said it should not be necessary
How do you do that? Is that an option in WiiFlow? I've seen that suggested and I've looked around the menus a bit, but I can't figure that out.
 
How do you do that? Is that an option in WiiFlow? I've seen that suggested and I've looked around the menus a bit, but I can't figure that out.
Hello,

to change the CIOS of your game ==> click in the settings of your game, change the CIOS (249, 250 or others) ok and validate.

read this, it will be a little useful to you ==>
https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Wii_cIOS_base_Compatibility_List

why not use another loader (GX or configurable Loader v70), nothing prevents you from having the three loaders on your SD.
 
I got a question about Mgba on the Wii.

Sometimes when I exit Mgba it returns to USB loader Gx which is what I want. Sometimes it exits to homebrew channel which is not what I want.


I have it set within USB loader to "return to USB loader" in the individual channel settings. Is there a reliable way to ensure Mgba exits to USB loader? Snes9x Tx and the nes counter part have a dedicated setting within their emulator to enable this setting. Is there an ini file edit I can do to ensure the same behavior occurs with Mgba? (If there is I couldn't find it)Thanks in advanced.
 
Everything has been working on my Wii for the past few months after following the instructions on the wii.hacks.guide tutorials, but now I cannot successfully load the Wii system menu and I cannot launch any games through USB Loader Gx. Whenever I attempt to do either thing, the Wii just hangs on a pure black screen. I can get into Priiloader and use that to access the homebrew channel and other apps, but launching games and accessing the system menu just doesn't work. Any ideas would be really appreciated.
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Everything has been working on my Wii for the past few months after following the instructions on the wii.hacks.guide tutorials, but now I cannot successfully load the Wii system menu and I cannot launch any games through USB Loader Gx. Whenever I attempt to do either thing, the Wii just hangs on a pure black screen. I can get into Priiloader and use that to access the homebrew channel and other apps, but launching games and accessing the system menu just doesn't work. Any ideas would be really appreciated.

One thing I noticed that may be nothing is that the wifi symbol flashes continuously on the Homebrew Channel.
 
Everything has been working on my Wii for the past few months after following the instructions on the wii.hacks.guide tutorials, but now I cannot successfully load the Wii system menu and I cannot launch any games through USB Loader Gx. Whenever I attempt to do either thing, the Wii just hangs on a pure black screen. I can get into Priiloader and use that to access the homebrew channel and other apps, but launching games and accessing the system menu just doesn't work. Any ideas would be really appreciated.
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Everything has been working on my Wii for the past few months after following the instructions on the wii.hacks.guide tutorials, but now I cannot successfully load the Wii system menu and I cannot launch any games through USB Loader Gx. Whenever I attempt to do either thing, the Wii just hangs on a pure black screen. I can get into Priiloader and use that to access the homebrew channel and other apps, but launching games and accessing the system menu just doesn't work. Any ideas would be really appreciated.

One thing I noticed that may be nothing is that the wifi symbol flashes continuously on the Homebrew Channel.
hello,

Post a syscheck report here, if you can.

syscheck ==>
https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/
 
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SysCheck ME v2.5.0 by blackb0x, JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199 and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 54872959
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 111 titles.
Found 48 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 02/25/2025.

Thanks for any help you can provide!
 
SysCheck ME v2.5.0 by blackb0x, JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199 and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 54872959
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 111 titles.
Found 48 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 02/25/2025.

Thanks for any help you can provide!
Do you have a nand backup did the problem happen out of nowhere or did you mess with something either way if its not a hardware issue then as a last resort you can use this https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Ohneschwanzenegger it works i have used it before but it will wipe out priiloader and make your wii a unmodded virgin.
 
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Do you have a nand backup did the problem happen out of nowhere or did you mess with something either way if its not a hardware issue then as a last resort you can use this it works i have used it before but it will wipe out priiloader and make your wii a unmodded virgin.
Looking at the process to create a nand backup, I don't believe I do have one.

This seemingly happened out of nowhere after the Wii had been in standby (orange light) for a few days without being used. I hadn't made any changes and no one else in my house would know how to, so I'm pretty certain nothing changed. I'm guessing that means it is most likely a hardware issue of some sort then?

I'll take a look at that tool and keep in mind that it should be considered a last resort. Thanks!
 
Everything has been working on my Wii for the past few months after following the instructions on the wii.hacks.guide tutorials, but now I cannot successfully load the Wii system menu
So you can't access Wii home menu, at all? Only black screen?
Have you tried powering it on with the sd card removed?
and I cannot launch any games through USB Loader Gx.
If you can't access anything (black screen) ofc you can't run anything either
I can get into Priiloader and use that to access the homebrew channel and other apps, but launching games and accessing the system menu just doesn't work.
So you can access Priiloader, that's good news.
One thing I noticed that may be nothing is that the wifi symbol flashes continuously on the Homebrew Channel.
That's normal, means you're connected
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
No, BootMii.
Drag and drop the generated syscheck file into ModMii and it'll tell you what to do to install BootMii. you should be able to install it since you can still access Priiloader and hbc.

As for your issue, i'd start by checking the sd card for errors with h2testw, copy the contents of the sdcard to your pc, empty the sd then run h2testw with the "read & write" setting. It'll tell you if it's good to use or if it's faulty/fake.
If it passes the test, copy back hbc/priiloader/bootmii/latest usbloadergx and test again.
Im not saying it's the one that's prevent you from accessing the home menu etc. but it's crucial to start with the sd check before you start backing up/ restoring nand backups etc.
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Sometimes when I exit Mgba it returns to USB loader Gx which is what I want. Sometimes it exits to homebrew channel which is not what I want.
In both instances you launched mgba from usbloadergx? because if you launched it from the hbc ofc it will return to the hbc
 
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SysCheck ME v2.5.0 by blackb0x, JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199 and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 54872959
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 111 titles.
Found 48 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 02/25/2025.

Thanks for any help you can provide!
As for your issue, i'd start by checking the sd card for errors with h2testw, copy the contents of the sdcard to your pc, empty the sd then run h2testw with the "read & write" setting. It'll tell you if it's good to use or if it's faulty/fake.
If it passes the test, copy back hbc/priiloader/bootmii/latest usbloadergx and test again.
Im not saying it's the one that's prevent you from accessing the home menu etc. but it's crucial to start with the sd check before you start backing up/ restoring nand backups etc.
if going this far, maybe it'd be a good idea to do run fsc/chkdsk or fsck(linux) etc, any file system check/repair.
if anything in the file system becomes corrupt it may not be able to locate the data in the cluster and I recently had this happen with a single app folder on the SD. A good indication is when trying to make changes to a file like renaming or dating, it will automatically revert because it can't actually locate the data to make the changes.

(I'm a newbie though, much to learn, just an idea)
 
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if going this far, maybe it'd be a good idea to do run fsc/chkdsk or fsck(linux) etc, any file system check/repair.
if anything in the file system becomes corrupt it may not be able to locate the data in the cluster and I recently had this happen with a single app folder on the SD. A good indication is when trying to make changes to a file like renaming or dating, it will automatically revert because it can't actually locate the data to make the changes.

(I'm a newbie though, much to learn, just an idea)
H2testw is usually more than enough to check newly bought untested SDs and usb flash drives. If it's faulty in any way, it will tell you.
 
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Alright so, I have a Wii which I modded way back in 2011 using Letterbomb, today I bought 2 cheap "untested" Wiis which both work although one of the drives is dead, but saw modding is even easier now with modmii installer, so thats good.

Anyway I've read a few conflicting answers but, if I remove the disc drive but keep the controller board or whatever hooked up so it doesn't actually know the drive is missing, this works fine right? Apparently some games still do "checks" or whatever to see if its there or not and potentially lockup? I plan to do shell swaps because they're not in the best condition, and while I'm opening it was just wondering about this.

Secondly, did Priiloader remove the option for the "480p fix"? Because I'm not seeing it on the latest version (0.10)?
 

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