Simple guide to install d2x cIOS on vWii + backup NAND and keys
Last update: April 29th 2016
Still a valid hacking procedure as of September 2016.
(see Changelog at the bottom of the post)​

What does it do?:
This guide shows you how to install cIOS into vWii (aka the Wii-mode of Wii U) and backup vWiis keys and NAND.
cIOS is needed to use backuplaunchers like Wiiflow and USB-Loader GX.
This does not enable any hacks in Wii U-mode!

Note: You already need to have Homebrew Channel installed on vWii to use this guide (use one of these exploits)!
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Lets go:
Download the following package:
www.mediafire.com/?n2zl8v5kn288j9d
(Mirror at the bottom of the post)
All files are up-to-date (as of april 29th 2016)!
Note: To avoid errors, only use the files provided in this archive!
Don´t mix with other d2x-installer versions, meta.xml files etc.
Don´t worry, everything is up-to-date and the latest and greatest version.

It contains:
- Dump Mii NAND v1.2
- d2x-v10-beta53-alt-vWii
- d2x-v10-beta52-vWii
- FIX94s d2x cIOS Installer 2.2 mod

First we make a backup of your vWii NAND and keys:

1.) Extract the contents of vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip to the root folder of your SD card.
Note: Make sure that you don´t have any original Wii system files (like wads) on your SD Card!
d2x installer could accidentally use them for installation and brick your vWii!
Also make sure that you have at least 528MB of free space on the SD Card for the NAND dump.

3.) Launch Dump Mii NAND from the Homebrew Channel.

4.) The NAND and keys dumping will start automatically (the NAND dump will be stored in sd:/nand.bin, the keys in sd:/keys.bin).
Note: DON´t use this dump on an original Wii!

5.) When finished (depends on the speed of your SD Card), the Wii U will reboot.

5a.) (Optional, but recommended step.)
Dump your IOS one-by-one to wad files for possible semi-brick fix (for more info read this thread):
I.) Download YetAnotherBlueDumpMod from here.
II.) Copy the files to your SD card sd:/apps/YetAnotherBlueDumpMod and launch the app from the Homebrew Channel.
II.) Go to System Titles and dump each IOS individually to a wad.
When prompted to fakesign the ticket or TMD, say No to both.

It's a tedious process, but it could save you a lot of trouble in the future.

If you don't have CLEAN (non fakesigned) IOS, you won't be able to fix semi-bricked vWii.
You can't create non fakesigned wads from a NAND dump or from using ShowMiiWads. You NEED to use YetAnotherBlueDumpMod.


Now we install d2x cIOS:

6.) Launch d2x cIOS installer from the Homebrew Channel.

7.) Choose which d2x cIOS version you want to install, beta52 or beta53-alt.
If you don´t plan to use EmuNAND, i recommend beta53-alt.
Note: For info about the differences between beta52 & beta53-alt click here.

8.) Select cIOS : <d2x-v10-beta53-alt-vWii> (Alternative: beta52)
Select cIOS base : <56>
Select cIOS slot : <249>

9.) Press A to install and wait for installation to finish.

10.) Press A to continue.

11.) Select cIOS : <d2x-v10-beta53-alt-vWii> (Alternative: beta52)
Select cIOS base : <57>
Select cIOS slot : <250>

12.) Press A to install and wait for installation to finish.

13.) Press A to continue.

14.) Select cIOS : <d2x-v10-beta53-alt-vWii> (Alternative: beta52)
Select cIOS base : <58>
Select cIOS slot : <251>

15.) Press A to install and wait for installation to finish.

16.) Press B to Exit.

17.) Launch newest Wiiflow or USB-Loader GX or CFG USB Loader MOD from the Homebrew Channel.
Note: To copy game images from PC to your external HDD with the correct folder structure, use Wii Backup Manager.
To fix the 4:3 aspect ratio bug of the Homebrew Channel, see FAQ & Troubleshooting section.

18.) Read the FAQ & Troubleshooting section carefully!

19.) Happy gaming!

FAQ & Troubleshooting:
- there is currently no Bootmii for vWii, so we use Dump Mii NAND.
- there is no Hermes cIOS 222/223 for vWii (don´t install the Wii version!).
- connect your HDD to the upper back USB-Port.
- you need a Y-USB-Cable for some 2.5" HDDs to properly work (even when they worked on the original Wii), because the Wii U USB-ports have a lower power supply.
- if HDD gets detected but no games load or HDD "clicks" you need a Y-USB-Cable
- to prevent the HDD format message on bootup, use U-Stealth.
- some HDDs don´t work with cIOS 249(base 56), so change the cIOS to 250(base 57) or 251(base 58) in your USB-Loader.
- to fix the 4:3 aspect ratio bug of the Homebrew Channel use JoostinOnlines HBC Forwarder or tueidjs aspect ratio fixer (tueidjs fixer doesn't require installing a wad to the console, it's a homebrew to launch from Homebrew Channel before launching other homebrew).
- to (un)install wads i recommend YAWMM_EN 0.5e (english Version) or YAWMM DE 0.5e (german version).
- if you want to start installed wads like VC/Wiiware from SD card, you need to patch IOS80 (system menu), use this thread for guidance.
Note: This is dangerous! If you f*** up IOS80, you will get a brick!
Only use the patch if you know what you are doing!

- don´t install Priiloader, it will brick your vWii!
- don´t install original Wii Channel Forwarder, they will freeze on startup! Use the ones from this thread. (For WiiFlow you can use the official Channel Installer)

Many tools/installers/wads etc. that worked on the original Wii will brick vWii!
So be very cautious on what you install!

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Changelog:

Spoiler

29. April 2016: Added download mirror as attachment.
22. December 2015: Some minor formating tweaks.
08. November 2015: Additional note under the downloadlink.
01. May 2015: Added note to the downloadlink.
19. February 2015: Added optional step 5a.) (thanks Cyan and JoostinOnline).
18. July 2014: Updated USB-Loader GX, Wiiflow and CFG-USB-Loader MOD links.
27. April 2014: Updated USB-Loader GX link to r1219 (thx Cyan)
21. January 2014: Updated Wiiflow link to 4.2.1.
18. December 2013: Merged d2x beta52 & beta53-alt into one installer (thx Cyan) and updated guide accordingly.
17. December 2013: Replaced xyzzy and FS-Toolbox with Dump Mii NAND v1.2 (thx Maxternal). Replaced d2x beta52 with beta53-alt. Added tools to fix 4:3 aspect ratio bug (thx Cyan).
02. October 2013: Updated USB-Loader GX link to r1218.
20. September 2013: Updated Wiiflow link to v4.2.
30. August 2013: Added link to IOS80 (system menu) patch thread.
23. August 2013: Updated USB-Loader GX link to r1217 and CFG USB-Loader MOD link to r65.
13. August 2013: Added link to HDD format message workaround (thx jayjay123)
04. August 2013: Updated USB-Loader links, added Wii Backup Manager link.
24. June 2013: Added CFG USB Loader MOD v70r61t2 link (thx Warlord698).
10. June 2013: Updated Wiiflow link to 4.1.3.
01. June 2013: Added YAWMM_EN (english version) to FAQ & Troubleshooting (thx JoostinOnline and Fix94).
28. April 2013: Updated Wiiflow link to 4.1.2 and USB-Loader GX link to r1213.
08. January 2013: Updated USB-Loader GX link to r1208.
04. January 2013: Fixed a typo, that could prevent the installer from detecting beta52 (thx yafaiz). Added link to WiiFlow Channel Installer v1.1.
02. January 2013: Added new version of FS-Toolbox (0.4d) and a link to YAWMM DE 0.5e (thx to Excelsiior for both).
01. January 2013: Wiiflow 4.1 link added.
31. December 2012: Removed d2x beta53-alt from the package, because ciosmaps.xml mixup causes errors. Added link to forwarder thread.
29. December 2012: Added new version of xyzzy (1.2.2 (unofficial), thx DarkMatterCore) and d2x beta53-alt to the package.
19. December 2012: Initial version.

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[raphzthename]

Just wondering since I've seen this mentioned in other threads, are SDHC cards okay to use? Also, what's the highest capacity card officially supported?

 

[raphzthename]

After pressing 1 to select the whole NAND filesystem, it says to

press A to dump 130 MB from: '/'

Is this approximately the right size for a NAND dump?

 

[nando]

After pressing 1 to select the whole NAND filesystem, it says to

press A to dump 130 MB from: '/'

Is this approximately the right size for a NAND dump?

yes.

 

[sremulador]

my wii U not load games by gx usbloader, I've tried everything but nothing, I'm sending the log, help

loading SD...

Pimp v3.02
IOS 236
Device ID 243eed4c
Boot2 v0
Boot1 hash f8b18ec3fe26b9b11ad4a4edd3b7a031119a79f8
Common key ebe42a225e8593e448d9c5457381aaf7
NG id 243eed4c
NG private key 10d17863c12a290e51fea16fc96023c9c3e11a1838e630bb6810820670a82d15b6ad852
NAND HMAC 670a82d15b6ad8524f8b5f45b4813f0bb5fcb274
NAND key d053c5508325ecf4f5fa47c178c2237a
RND KEY 54f0551fdb71b654dcd206993db2c26
IOS 0 v0 Modified
Menu del sistema (Menu del sistema 0.0?)v545 (Use IOS 80) Original
IOS 9 v1290 Original
IOS 12 v782 Original
IOS 13 v1288 Original
IOS 14 v1288 Original
IOS 15 v1288 Modified
IOS 17 v1288 Original
IOS 21 v1295 Original
IOS 22 v1550 Original
IOS 28 v2063 Original
IOS 31 v3864 Original
IOS 33 v3864 Original
IOS 34 v3864 Original
IOS 35 v3864 Original
IOS 36 v3864 Modified Trucha Downgrade ES_Identify Nand access
IOS 37 v5919 Original
IOS 38 v4380 Original
IOS 41 v3863 Original
IOS 43 v3863 Original
IOS 45 v3863 Original
IOS 46 v3863 Original
IOS 48 v4380 Original
IOS 53 v5919 Original
IOS 55 v5919 Original
IOS 56 v5661 Original
IOS 57 v6175 Original
IOS 58 v6432 Original
IOS 59 v8737 Original
IOS 62 v6430 Original
IOS 80 v7200 Original
IOS 236 v65535 Modified Trucha Downgrade ES_Identify Nand access
IOS 249 (source 56) (d2x 56 v10 beta53-alt)v21010 Modified ES_Identify Nand access
IOS 250 (source 57) (d2x 57 v10 beta53-alt)v21010 Modified ES_Identify Nand access
IOS 251 (source 58) (d2x 58 v10 beta53-alt)v21010 Modified ES_Identify
IOS 512 v7 Original
IOS 513 v1 Original
00010001-4c554c5a LULZ Homebrew Channel (Downloaded channels) v258 (Use IOS 58) Modified
00010001-554e454f UNEO (Downloaded channels) v512 (Use IOS 58) Modified
00010002-48414241 HABA Canal Tienda (System channels) v21 (Use IOS 56) Original
00010002-48414341 HACA Mii Channel (System channels) v6 (Use IOS 31) Original
00010002-48435445 HCTE (System channels) v0 (Use IOS 56) Original
00010002-48435545 HCUE (System channels) v3 (Use IOS 56) Original
00010002-48435641 HCVA (System channels) v0 (Use IOS 56) Original
00010008-48414c45 HALE (Hidden channels) v2 (Use IOS 31) Original
Homebrews SD
homebrew_browser version 0.3.9e
IOS236 Installer MOD v8 Special vWii Edition version v8 MOD vWii
pimp_my_wii version 3.02
usbloader_gx version 3.0 r1180
wiiflow version 4.1.3
YAWMM_EN version rev5e
fceugx version 3.2.9
sdlmamewii version 1.0 (MAME 0.134u4)
snes9xgx version 4.3.2
GCBooterHomebrew version 1.1
wii64 version Beta 1.1 'Honey'
wiiSX version Beta 2.1
yabause version r2649 beta23
genplus-gx version 1.7.3
DOP-Mii version v14.3
d2x-cios-installer version 3.1
NeoGamma version R9 beta 56
MIOSPatchingWADInstaller version 1.1

 

[Maxternal]

Thought this might be useful here, too.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/dump-mii-nand-a-bootmii-format-nand-bin-nand-dumper-for-vwii-wii.358977/

 

[Bladexdsl]

just finished everything went smoothly with smashhack. one problem though i tested games run from wiiflow 4.2 and their not full screen. their squished in the middle of the screen?

 

[bezem]

just finished everything went smoothly with smashhack. one problem though i tested games run from wiiflow 4.2 and their not full screen. their squished in the middle of the screen?

It's the Homebrew Channel; look for Joostin's post in here relating to his forwarder or check the Wii U Hacking forum for the thread.

 

[Cyan]

The guide should warn about the aspect ratio and provides the two methods to reload to 16:9 (Joostin's forwarder and Tueidj's video changer)

 

[the_randomizer]

Just wondering since I've seen this mentioned in other threads, are SDHC cards okay to use? Also, what's the highest capacity card officially supported?

SDHC works fine, used it before I had a HDD 32 GB is the highest, SDXC cards might but they're trickier to get working (don't take my word for it, but some people have claimed that they found a way to get those to work). I don't know how exactly, as they are formatted differently than SDHC

 

[bezem]

The guide should warn about the aspect ratio and provides the two methods to reload to 16:9 (Joostin's forwarder and Tueidj's video changer)

Link?

 

[Cyan]

JoostinOnline HBC Forwarder : http://gbatemp.net/threads/fix-for-the-hbc-with-the-v4-0-wii-u-update.355462/
aspect ration Fixer : http://gbatemp.net/threads/hbc-aspect-fix-app-by-tueidj.355488/

Tueidj fixer doesn't require installing wad to the console, it's a homebrew to launch from HBC before launching other homebrew.

 

[Bladexdsl]

yes i have the updated forwarder but now everything has to be run through the hbc so no more emu forwarders for me...oh well

 

[Cyan]

not everything, like I explained in the Forwarder's thread, it depends on the forwarder's titleID.
You can just edit the Forwarder's TitleID before installing to your vWii. (as long as no homebrew have the known TitleID hardcoded to launch that channel, you can use any TitleID you want, just change the first letter).

 

[Terinox]

I signed up to this forum because I was having some problems, but before my account could be approved, I was able to fix the problems. LOL

I followed the tutorial by TRUTH and it worked great, after some minor problems. I installed Homebrew first, using the smashbox technique, SD card and the super smash bros game disc, and that installed fine. I then followed the tutorial and it worked. However, I did run into some minor problems, which I thought I'd share in case others have them too.

1. Something silly that happened, and I don't know why, if you go into Homebrew Browser, and your Wii remote is set to #2 remote, it will not work, and it froze. This happened to me several times and was very annoying, and I had to keep unplugging my frozen Wii U until I suddenly noticed my controller was set to #2 even though I didn't have any other controller on. Very weird. I went back to main menu, changed it to controller #1 and it worked fine. This is a Wii remote, but it's the motionplus version.

2. Make sure you put the USB stick in the back. I forgot about this step, and placed my usb stick in the front USB, and once I used wiiflow to launch a game, it would load the game, and freeze right at load, and it also gave me an error, although I'm not sure what it was exactly, it said something like "disc wait failed", screen would go black and nothing, would have to reboot again. Then I plugged in the USB to the TOP of the two usb slot on the back of the Wii U and it worked after that.

Those were my main issues. Everything else in the tutorial is pretty straight forward. I'm not a tech wiz, so it was a bit tricky, but I managed.

I do have some questions of my own if anyone could please help:

1. I have read that the Wii U will NOT play DVD. Now is this a permanent thing? Or will the Homebrew channel plus another app fix this? Or does the DVD thing only work on the original Wii (old model)? If so, can I load movies that are AVI and play them off a USB? As far as I know, Wii U only seems to play MP4 files.

2. Homebrew Browser has tons of games/apps on there, but there is no search option. I can't seem to find one anywhere, do I have to actually scroll through the entire list one by one?

3. Can someone please direct me to EASY step by step instructions on how to load an NES and SNES emulator to get all the old games. The apps inside the Homebrew Browser seem a bit confusing, and I tried to install some and they froze on load. Do I just install an app through there? Or do I have to download a program separately, and put it into the apps folder of my SD card with the game files (whatever format that may be)?

I hope someone can help, and thanks in advance

 

[Terinox]

Also, another follow up question. I got 1 game working off a USB, Donkey Kong. Now I am trying to put multiple games onto the USB but when I go through wiiflow to install them, it constantly gave me the error "disc_wait failed." I am using WBFS Manager to transfer the ISO files onto the USB. The only thing I think I might be doing wrong is using different version games? Some are NTSC and some are PAL ... If that even matters? Or is the problem on the other end with WiiFlow? Do I install them in a special way?

Thanks

 

[Bladexdsl]

is it safe to use wad manager 1.7 to install channel wads in vwii?

 

[[Truth]]

17. December 2013: Replaced xyzzy and FS-Toolbox with Dump Mii NAND v1.2 (thx Maxternal). Replaced d2x beta52 with beta53-alt. Added tools to fix 4:3 aspect ratio bug. See FAQ & Troubleshooting for info (thx Cyan).

 

[Cyan]

Why still provide two different links for d2x 52 and 53?
I'm sure the installer supports both beta 52 and beta 53 in the same package, without providing two different links.

I merged both ciosmaps.xml together :
http://www.mediafire.com/download/sk47stxku8uij6k/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v10-v10alt-vwii.7z

NOTE : UNTESTED !
I didn't install cIOS on my vWii yet, but it should work fine, I only merge the two "vWii" packages.
Please test it before updating your guide with this version.



It can also be done for Wii, with v7, v8, v9, v10 together to have all versions in the same install.
if you prefer testing on Wii, which has brick protection, I already made one but I won't link it here to prevent confusion with vWii guide.


edit2:
Is the d2x base58 in slot251 really needed?
any games use it?

 

[[Truth]]

Thx Cyan, works great.
I only replaced the d2x installer dol with FIX94s Mod version.

Is the d2x base58 in slot251 really needed?
any games use it?

U-Sing
U-Sing 2
We Sing Vol. 2

 

[midnightmaraude]

Hi guys. Tried using the batman lego exploit. Got to the second character and it gave me that hanging error message. I had to unplug power to reboot wiiu. My card is an PNY optima SD card 2gb. Any ideas?