Simple guide to install cIOS on vWii + backup NAND and keys

PrimeX · Feb 15, 2013

You will be asked each time you start Wii U mode. You cannot turn this off.

AdamBrunt · Feb 15, 2013

Pity.

Ok - so the next, obvious, question is .... can I use a USB HDD as both a Wii U drive AND a CFG Loader one ? And if so, is there a guide as to how do it / what partitions you need ?

PrimeX · Feb 15, 2013

WiiU will format your whole drive into one single partition. You cannot use the HDD for anything else.

[Truth] · Feb 16, 2013

AdamBrunt said:
Nice guide - easy to follow and works perfectly with, in my case, 1 small problem.

I am using the CFG Forwarder from the 2nd post in this thread. The Forwarder refuses to find the app on the USB drive but when run off the SD card, CFG Loader can see the USB drive fine. Any ideas ? It is not a major hassle as the 2GB SD card should be big enough to store the images but I was just curious.

You used the paths asper posted?
Perhaps the USB paths are wrong or entirely absent from the forwarder.
It would be the beste to drop asper a PM about that.

PrimeX said:
yeah tried on the wiiflow thread, no answer there also :/

Write a PM to FIX94 directly, it´s the (current) dev of wiiflow.

Laucien · Feb 17, 2013

Hello everyone, new guy here!.

I've been spending the last couple of hours reading a lot of tutorials and info on how to install homebrew channel and loaders on the Wii mode on the WiiU but still have a couple of questions that I can't find answers to. BTW, sorry if any of them seem pretty noob.

1) I know you can't use the same HDD for the WiiU and the vWii mode but can I load Wii games in vWii from a 32GBs SD card?.
2) What happens when there's a system update for the WiiU? I don't mind if all the homebrew stuff is deleted and have to install it again but would there be a problem like bricking or something like that if I update the WiiU system with a modified vWii?. Basically, how safe is it to install HC + some loader and maybe a forwarder on the system menu and what the risks are? I've already done it on 2 regular Wiis so I have an idea of what I'm doing but this system is all new to me.
3) I have more questions but I can't seem to remember them right now.. will probably be posting/editing as I remember them >.<.

Thanks!

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Warlord698 · Feb 18, 2013

i've never tested with a large SD card for the loaders, but as long as HBC will read from the SD card the loader should be able to as well (I have CFG USB Loader loading from a hard drive using a NTFS partition so it makes for easier moving to/from the HDD, and FAT32 does not support files over 4GB)

you are taking the same risks that you were taking as when you install to an original Wii, but if anything is gonna be bricked, it will be the vWii mode

EDIT: and as a side note, it might be a good idea to sticky this thread. i had hell searching for this when i got my system and was getting ready to mod the emulator

Laucien · Feb 19, 2013

Perfect thanks!.

So the vWii mode can get bricked independently from the main WiiU system?.

Also, from what I read the only 2 methods to do it on a US WiiU is with either Indiana Jones or SSBB right? or is there some way without the game?.

[Truth] · Feb 19, 2013

Laucien said:
Perfect thanks!.

So the vWii mode can get bricked independently from the main WiiU system?

Yes

Laucien said:
Also, from what I read the only 2 methods to do it on a US WiiU is with either Indiana Jones or SSBB right? or is there some way without the game?

There is a link with all the games you can use for the exploit.
But yes you only can exploit via game. Bannerbomb, Letterbomb etc. don´t work.

n1ckn4m3 · Feb 19, 2013

Nope, the vWii has never been susceptible to letterbomb or bannerbomb, unfortunately. The WiiUBrew site has been accurate for at least the last 30-45 days that I've been paying attention. Thankfully Smash Stack still works, so my copy of Smash Bros. came in handy yet again.

Tuddles · Feb 22, 2013

Thanks great guide, installed homebrew channel using lego batman then followed this guide took all of 10 minutes to do both and all my stuff works perfect just unplugged my HDD from Wii into the WiiU and done.

FearItSelf23 · Feb 27, 2013

> to (un)install wads you can use YAWMM DE 0.5e (german language).

Can you use Multi Mod Manager for wad managing?

Tuddles · Feb 27, 2013

FearItSelf23 said:
> to (un)install wads you can use YAWMM DE 0.5e (german language).

Can you use Multi Mod Manager for wad managing?

I use WAD Manager 1.7 with the vwii after doing this hack and no issues at all it installs and uninstalls wads fine.

So just try your and see

NoneEvo · Mar 5, 2013

i have a question,i found this video
do i need anything more to run wii games from external HDD in my wii u ?

Thx

[Truth] · Apr 28, 2013

Update:
28. April 2013: Updated Wiiflow link to 4.1.2 and USB-Loader GX link to r1213.

DarrenSW · May 7, 2013

Brilliant guide, thanks Truth :bow:

I did my own Basic without error, but trying my son's Premium (admittedly with a fairly large Wii-to-Wii U transfer having been done on that machine) gave error 'Error:open(sd:/FSTOOLBOX/title/00010000/52483650/data/HP:HBP0) returned 0' during the FS-Toolbox dump. Should I be worried?

EDIT: Googling this showed a similar error with the earlier FS Dumper - caused by the HBP0 Harry Potter savefile. It was fixed there. Maybe I should email the author of FS-Toolbox?

hicksy32 · May 9, 2013

This may sound trivial but you should add to the tutorial that your usb hdd should be plugged in prior to going into vwii mode, this will help get your usb device recognized by the usb loaders and those using a y- cable the fat part goes in the upper back usb and the extension goes into the bottom one.... hope I helped someone

Deleted member 329676 · May 21, 2013

Thanks for this great guide, took me ages to find good information on vWii modding.

air2004 · May 23, 2013

[Truth] said:
Simple guide to install d2x cIOS on vWii + backup NAND and keys
Last update: 28. April 2013

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Changelog:
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: First version.
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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 filesystem.
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)!

Lets go:
Download the following Package:
http://www.mediafire.com/?bp251jk0y4a0pqo

It contains:
- xyzzy 1.2.2 (unofficial)
- FS-Toolbox 0.4d
- d2x-v10-beta52-vWii (better compatibility then beta53 according to d2x beta testers + future SNEEK support)
Note: When you get errors during installation or game bootup, try d2x beta53-alt. See Troubleshoot section for more info!
- FIX94' d2x cIOS Installer 2.2 mod

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

1.) Extract the contents of vWii_cIOS_apps.zip to the apps folder on 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!

3.) Launch Xyzzy from your Homebrew Channel.

4.) Select "SD Card", press A and wait for the keys to dump.

5.) When finished, press A to go back to the Homebrew Channel (the keys will be stored as keys.txt on your SD Card).

6.) Launch FS Toolbox from your Homebrew Channel.

7.) Press A to continue

8.) Press 1 to select the whole NAND filesystem

9.) Press A to dump your NAND filesystem to SD card (the dump will be stored in FSTOOLBOX folder on your SD Card).
Note: Unlike Bootmii, FS Toolbox will not dump one big NAND image, but all the files/folders separately. So the size of your backup depends on how many savegames/VC/Wiiware you have installed on your console.

10.) When finished, press Home to return to the Homebrew Channel.

Now we install d2x cIOS:

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

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

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

14.) Press A to continue.

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

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

17.) Press A to continue.

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

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

20.) Press B to Exit.

21.) Launch Wiiflow 4.1.2 or USB Loader GX r1213 from your Homebrew Channel.

22.) Happy gaming!

FAQ:
Troubleshooting:
- use the upper back USB-Port.
- you need to unplug the HDD when booting the WiiU to prevent the format message.
- only one USB-storage device at a time is supported by WiiU.
- 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
- 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.
- when you get errors during installation or game bootup, try d2x beta53-alt. Copy the contents to sd:/apps/d2x-cios-installer and overwrite the existing files.

General FAQ:
- there is currently no Bootmii for vWii, so we have to backup with FS-Toolbox and xyzzy.
- to (un)install wads you can use YAWMM DE 0.5e (german language).
- 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)
- don´t install anything that messes with IOS 80 (System Menu), you will get a brick!
- many things that worked on the original Wii will brick vWii. So be very cautious on what you install!

This shoud get a from every person that used this post. I decided to take the plunge and just do it . These instructions couldn't be any better , its a real hand holder and I just want to say thank you. I can finally pack away my Wii.

[Truth] · May 23, 2013

Thanks, but please don´t full quote.

DarrenSW · May 26, 2013

Some information I hope might be helpful: it appears that the vWii can be returned to stock settings after softmodding, as this worked with my Basic Pack. I first cleared the vWii menu by deleting the Homebrew Channel, then I did a Delete all Content and Settings in the Wii U System Settings menu. I got an error message first time around (can't remember what it was, sorry), but checked vWii and all was well other than the playlog was still full and the save games were all still there. So I repeated the Delete all Content and Settings and second time around it erased and restored vWii completely

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