Hacking So I got a Wii for Chrismas...

[zyb]

... yay, and it took me half an hour to find this forum

Great resource, I already read a few threads and I guess i need to get the homebrew channel up and install some backup loader.
I already pandorra'd a few PSPs (which seems to be much scarier, in tems of brick-risk, compared to this

)
So I'm pretty sure I'll figure out all the details in the next few days.

Wel, somebody told me using a backup loader is really bad for the Wii's DVD-Drive and that it might break early. Is that true? Haven't seen anybody here mentioning that.

 

[Link5084]

Isn't Christmas tommorrow?

But anyways, no, the backup loader should be fine for the Wii.

 

[zyb]

Alright, thanks for the info. In Germany we celebrate Christmas on the 24th, don't ask me why, but everybody over here already got their presents

 

[Kurisuellegarden]

If it's a newer firmware without a cIOS. You're going to need to downgrade it a pretty different way.

I just had to do it recently. And by recently, I mean two days ago.

I had to downgrade a 3.3U without any prior cIOS so I had to do it a really weird way!

 

[fiveighteen]

AFAIK the backup loaders aren't any worse for the DVD drive than normal games. I recommend that you start by finding what system menu you're on, run the [Twilight Hack] for your menu, install the [HomeBrew Channel], and then [downgrade] to 3.2 (if your current menu is over that) and install [StarFall]. That should be a good base before you mess with anything else.

Merry Christmas!

 

[Kurisuellegarden]

I ended up having to use a custom Wad Manager to install some cios's and a cios_fix

Then I had a chance to install the right stuff to downgrade using waninkoko's downgrader then I had to delete ios 55 and had 30 and 36 ios on. =] I'm used to doing it the other way but you may have to do it this way if you get the same issue I had.

 

[zyb]

Okay tomorrow I'm going to have access to a Twilight Princess copy. So after I used TP-hack to install HBC, do I really need to downgrade? My Menu is 3.3E.

If I understand this correctly, I can stay on 3.3E, install HBC and a backup loader and be careful about what other homebrews I install, so I don't get bricked.

I know this means no StarFall, but if I don't mess with it too much I should be fine, shouldn't I?

I just ask, because Downgrading seems to be the risky part of this.

 

[Chux]

So my Parents got a Wii for Christmas and updated it to 3.4u. I'm currently downgrading it but I'm getting stuck while running the Custom IOS Downgrader v.12.

I'm getting this error:

Initializing network, please wait... ERROR! (ret = -116)

Any ideas?

 

[JonTheAzn]

make sure that your wii can connect to the internet or else it won't work

 

[Chux]

Well, yeah. I haven't had any problems with that.

 

[mcj]

Wel, somebody told me using a backup loader is really bad for the Wii's DVD-Drive and that it might break early. Is that true? Haven't seen anybody here mentioning that.

100% false rumor.

 

[zyb]

Alright I'm now on 3.2 with Homebrew Channel and StarFall installed. Everything worked like a charm

Thanks guys for providing these helpful answers and tutorials!

 

[Deleted User]

So my Parents got a Wii for Christmas and updated it to 3.4u. I'm currently downgrading it but I'm getting stuck while running the Custom IOS Downgrader v.12.

I'm getting this error:

Initializing network, please wait... ERROR! (ret = -116)

Any ideas?

Topic hijacker...

Anyway zyb, glad to know you found your solution. WELCOME TO THE HOMEBREW COMMUNITY!

 

[djtaz]

Alright I'm now on 3.2 with Homebrew Channel and StarFall installed. Everything worked like a charm

Thanks guys for providing these helpful answers and tutorials!

congrats zyb - now you can help others who have problems

Welcome on board

 

[CIJC]

I ended up having to use a custom Wad Manager to install some cios's and a cios_fix

Then I had a chance to install the right stuff to downgrade using waninkoko's downgrader then I had to delete ios 55 and had 30 and 36 ios on. =] I'm used to doing it the other way but you may have to do it this way if you get the same issue I had.

ROFL xD at your sig. xDxDxD