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Tutorial Setup Custom Firmware w/ SigPatches

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Were you successful in installing redNAND?

  • Yes, it worked perfectly.

    Votes: 174 66.2%

  • Yes, but with some hiccups.

    Votes: 34 12.9%

  • No, and I bricked.

    Votes: 39 14.8%

  • No, it didn't work, but I didn't brick! :)

    Votes: 16 6.1%
  • Total voters
    263
iAqua said:
I'm not biased towards it because I made a guide for it, that's be stupid. I don't have the time to argue right now, I'll talk later, okay?
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OK. I look forward to it. I love a good argument. Coldboot Haxchi just came out. I'm going to check it out. I don't have a dump of my NAND so hopefully I don't brick ;)
 
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So i installed rednand and stuff but when I boot REDNand its just stuck at "wii u menu" for hours now. Did i just brick my rednand? ._.
 
wow Haxchi looks cool but the whole buying a ds game first it defeats the purpose lol ill wait until u can apply it to a free demo or something
 
this post will be used for testing of upcoming guide additions, please ignore it.

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Setting up sysNAND CFW :
Requirements :
  • A SD card above 8GB in size, this is for housing CFW.
  • Patience
  • A computer, and a SD card reader.
Downloads
  • You'll want to download this (homebrew appstore) and this (homebrew launcher).

What is an entry point?
In order to run any kind of homebrew on the system you will need a way to execute unsigned code. This is the initial "hack" that is the gateway or "entry point" to the whole world of homebrew and game loaders. Currently the most popular methods are listed below.
  • Haxchi then Homebrew Launcher
Haxchi eliminates the need to go online with your Wiii U browser to get to the Homebrew Launcher app. This is currently the preferred entry point and the one that I am currently using.
latest haxchi:
  1. Visit this link on your computer: https://github.com/FIX94/haxchi/releases
  2. Download latest zip file
  3. Extract the zip file and copy entire contents to the ROOT of your SD. It should look like this:

  • SD:\haxchi\...
  • SD:\wiiu\apps\haxchi\...
latest homebrewlauncher:
  1. Visit this link on your computer: https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases
  2. Download latest release homebrew_launcher.zip (not RPX/Channel)
  3. Extract the zip file and copy entire contents to the ROOT of your SD. It should look like this:

  • SD:\wiiu\apps\homebrew_launcher\...
Place your SD card back into your Wii U now.
download the latest Homebrew App Store:
  1. Visit this link on your Wii U browser: http://wiiubru.com/go
  2. Click "LETS GO !!"
  3. If it fails or freezes then start over at step 1 above and try again. If you continue to have issues then try clearing your Wii U saved data and then try again with step 1
  4. Wait a full 30 or until you see the black screen telling you to press A
  5. Press A
  6. Locate the Homebrew App Store and install it
  7. Now it will be in the Homebrew Launcher menu after installing and running Haxchi
You can use the Homebew App Store to download other tools that you will need in this guide going forward.

Installing Haxchi to the main menu will allow you to boot strait into HomebrewLauncher or a custom firmware (by holding A) from the main Wii U menu

1. Turn off your blocking until you finish step 2. Do this only if you are on the latest firmware and there is no update currently. Or use NNU patcher to get to the eshop with blocking enabled (you can get NNU patcher from the app store).
2. Go to the eshop on your Wii U and purchase one of these DS games (I got Kirby Mass Attack in USA for 5 bucks). Make sure to install to nand not usb.

  • Kawashima: Motto Nou wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training [JPN]
    Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! [USA]
    Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training [PAL]
  • Catch! Touch! Yoshi! [JPN]
    Yoshi Touch & Go [USA]
    Yoshi Touch & Go [PAL]
  • Mario Kart DS [JPN]
    Mario Kart DS [USA]
    Mario Kart DS [PAL]
  • New Super Mario Bros. [JPN]
    New Super Mario Bros. [USA]
    New Super Mario Bros. [PAL]
  • Yoshi's Island DS [JPN]
    Yoshi's Island DS [USA]
    Yoshi's Island DS [PAL]
  • Yawaraka Atama Juku [JPN]
    Big Brain Academy [USA]
    Big Brain Academy [PAL]
  • Sawaru: Made in Wario [JPN]
    WarioWare: Touched! [USA]
    WarioWare: Touched! [PAL]
  • Mario & Luigi RPG 2x2 [JPN]
    Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time [USA]
    Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time [PAL]
  • Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber [JPN]
    DK: Jungle Climber [USA]
    Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber [PAL]
  • Hoshi no Kirby: Sanjou! Dorocche Dan [JPN]
    Kirby: Squeak Squad [USA]
    Kirby: Mouse Attack [PAL]
  • Kaitou Wario the Seven [JPN]
    Wario: Master of Disguise [USA]
    Wario: Master of Disguise [PAL]
  • Star Fox Command [JPN]
    Star Fox Command [USA]
    Star Fox Command [PAL]
  • Touch! Kirby's Magic Paintbrush [JPN]
    Kirby: Canvas Curse [USA]
    Kirby: Power Paintbrush [PAL]
  • Zelda no Densetsu: Daichi no Kiteki [JPN]
    The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks [USA]
    The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks [PAL]
  • Super Mario 64 DS [JPN]
    Super Mario 64 DS [USA]
    Super Mario 64 DS [PAL]
  • Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei [JPN]
    The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass [USA]
    The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass [PAL]
  • Atsumete! Kirby [JPN]
    Kirby Mass Attack [USA]
    Kirby Mass Attack [PAL]
  • Pokemon Ranger [JPN]
    Pokemon Ranger [USA]
    Pokemon Ranger [PAL]
  • Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori [JPN]
    Animal Crossing: Wild World [USA]
    Animal Crossing: Wild World [PAL]
  • Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai [JPN]
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky [USA]
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky [PAL]
  • Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage [JPN]
    Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia [USA]
    Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia [PAL]
  • Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki [JPN]
    Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs [USA]

2. Make sure that you have read and followed the instructions in the "files needed" section above before moving on. Insert your SD card back into your Wii U if you haven't already.

3. Open your Wii U Browser and visit this page "http://loadiine.ovh" (without the quotes)
  • When the page loads click on "submit" next to "Homebrew Launcher 1.4"
  • Homebrew Launcher should show up. If it freezes or doesn't work just start over on step 3 and try again
  • Inside of HBL tap "Haxchi" and then "Load"
  • The game you purchased and installed in step 1 should be listed. Push A then A again to install
You now have a permanant link on your home screen called "Haxchi" which when pressed will take you to Homebrew Launcher. No need for internet to launch. Goodbye webexploits! It's been fun!
  • Browserhax then Homebrew Launcher
  • Follow the files section of the haxchi guide, but you must skip step one and two of the main guide, and skip steps three and four of step three in the main guide. You'll have to do this whenever you want to load the homebrew launcher instead of using haxchi,
    Open your Wii U Browser and visit this page "http://loadiine.ovh" (without the quotes)
    • When the page loads click on "submit" next to "Homebrew Launcher 1.4"
    • Homebrew Launcher should show up. If it freezes or doesn't work just start over on the first step of this and try again.
The Holy Guide :
  • Grab the homebrew launcher you downloaded and place the wiiu directory on the root of your sd card. (replace any existing files) You should already have this setup, but might as well confirm by reinstalling.
  • Grab the AppStore you downloaded and place the apps folder inside of the wiiu directory, you should now have a wiiu folder with a folder named apps inside along with some other stuff.
  • Boot up your WiiU and load up the homebrew launcher through your preferred entrypoint, haxchi would be my main choice, browserhax works too.
  • Load the AppStore and find Mocha CFW, install it.
  • Load the homebrew launcher again and choose Mocha
Installing system config tool :

MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL THIS IN REDNAND, YOU'LL BRICK IF YOU DON'T AND I'LL LAUGH AT YOU ;).
  • Find my pastebin, pastebin.com/u/myusername is a hint, download sysconfigtool from there.
  • Create a folder named install on the root of your sd card and copy the contents of sysconfigtool into it.
  • Download this and copy the stuff from the meta folder into sdroot/wiiu/apps/wupinstaller if you don't have this directory create it, then copy over wupinstaller.elf from the archive.
  • Boot up your redNAND and run the homebrew launcher.
  • Choose wupinstaller and then hit "A". It'll install.
How to dump your redNAND from SD to computer (Windows)
  • Power off your Wii U and take out the sd card, download this and then grab the .exe and put it somewhere. Run the program as Administrator. Edit the dumping path and select your sd cards path. Then dump to somewhere safe, make sure you dump slc slccmpt and mlc. Keep these safe.
How to dump your redNAND from SD to computer (Linux & macOS)
  • use dd, google it.
 
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Briyoda said:
How do I check if Im in redNAND. Also I cant get sysconfighelper to install
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Sysconfig issue : Is sysConfigTool in a folder inside of the "install" folder, or are the contents directly in "install".
redNAND issue : Boot up redNAND and pull the SD card, if it crashes, you're in redNAND.
 
So I checked and for some reason I'm not in redNand but I followed your tutorial. I do know my sd card was partitioned because I now have 27gb left on my 64gb sd card I originally had a larger number. I do not know why that is.

sysconfigtool was in a separate folder because I was using the wup installer that did that. That didnt work so I tried the one that you gave in the tutorial without the extra folder and that didnt work either.

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So Ive been experimenting and found out when I pull out the SD card then launch something in "rednand" it freezes
 
Briyoda said:
So I checked and for some reason I'm not in redNand but I followed your tutorial. I do know my sd card was partitioned because I now have 27gb left on my 64gb sd card I originally had a larger number. I do not know why that is.

sysconfigtool was in a separate folder because I was using the wup installer that did that. That didnt work so I tried the one that you gave in the tutorial without the extra folder and that didnt work either.

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So Ive been experimenting and found out when I pull out the SD card then launch something in "rednand" it freezes
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Do you have coldboothax?
 
Briyoda said:
So I checked and for some reason I'm not in redNand but I followed your tutorial. I do know my sd card was partitioned because I now have 27gb left on my 64gb sd card I originally had a larger number. I do not know why that is.

sysconfigtool was in a separate folder because I was using the wup installer that did that. That didnt work so I tried the one that you gave in the tutorial without the extra folder and that didnt work either.


So Ive been experimenting and found out when I pull out the SD card then launch something in "rednand" it freezes
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When in redNAND make a folder and name it "redNAND" so you know where you are. If you install SystemConfigTool in sysNAND you'll brick.
 
iAqua said:
Okay then, do what @DocAmes1980 said to do.
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Okay. I am in redNand!!! Do you know whats wrong with me installing system config tool?

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Also thanks iAqua and DocAmes1980 for the help so far!

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Also the wup installer you linked gave the error 0xFFFBF440 it sits on 0.0 MB out of 0.0mb
 
Briyoda said:
Yay... I think I bricked redNand while trying to figure out the problem. Endless Iosuhax screen :(
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I looked up error code "0xFFFBF440". Apparently it's an unknown error (whoops, for some unknown reason it fucked up). The only advice I can find is to redownload and try again. I have no idea how you would have bricked redNAND by simply attempting to install a title. Maybe your SD card is unreliable. That's the only thing I can think of. I'm spit balling so I could be totally wrong, but your redNAND shouldn't have just bricked.
 
DocAmes1980 said:
I looked up error code "0xFFFBF440". Apparently it's an unknown error (whoops, for some unknown reason it fucked up). The only advice I can find is to redownload and try again. I have no idea how you would have bricked redNAND by simply attempting to install a title. Maybe your SD card is unreliable. That's the only thing I can think of. I'm spit balling so I could be totally wrong, but your redNAND shouldn't have just bricked.
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It wasnt that I tried installing VC title and I think that broke it. "I was testing to see if my Wup installer was broken" I deleted RedNand and letting it reinstall overnight.
 
I completely uninstalled and reinstalled redNand should the sysconfig tool from the download be named "system_config_tool_p01" Also can having installed other unsigned wups on sysnand before doing this like the homebrew launcher mess with things?

EDIT: I tried with a fresh redNand using mocha and get a diffrent error: Not a version title or game update. But when I use the wup installer with multiple install folders I get the same error.
 
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