Trying to use Tiramisu, but not clear in installing other apps

[genesis1]

I installed Tiramisu and all required apps (as far as I am aware). It worked fine installing and going into the loader. But, when I go into the software portion in the loader, I see a bunch of apps (with red Xs). Let's say if I try installing retroarch and a gba emulator, all it does is create an empty folder for each of those apps. I've been at this for hours at this point looking at tutorials etc, and I just don't know what to do. To be fair, some of tutorials (including here) are too advanced for my level of understanding when it comes to emulation. Not sure if this is important or not, but the loader Tiramisu launches is version 2.2. It launches a Dimok loader. I forgot the actual name of it though.

 

[BaamAlex]

It launches a Dimok loader. I forgot the actual name of it though

That isn't tiramisu, that is the homebrew channel.

Let's say if I try installing retroarch and a gba emulator

You don't "install" these apps directly. You boot into the homebrew channel (inside the mii maker channel) and from there you boot the emulators. And that's it...technically. If these emulators would exist as an .rpx or .wuhb, they would appear in your home menu.

 

[genesis1]

That isn't tiramisu, that is the homebrew channel.


You don't "install" these apps directly. You boot into the homebrew channel (inside the mii maker channel) and from there you boot the emulators. And that's it...technically. If these emulators would exist as an .rpx or .wuhb, they would appear in your home menu.

Right. Accessed via Tiramisu, no? Unless I messed it up completely?

 

[BaamAlex]

Right. Accessed via Tiramisu, no? Unless I messed it up completely?

I don't understand your question...you followed the guide, installed tiramisu/aroma...so it makes sense that you're booted into tiramisu...

 

[genesis1]

I don't understand your question...you followed the guide, installed tiramisu/aroma...so it makes sense that you're booted into tiramisu...

My issue, unless I am mistaking, isn't Tiramisu but the homebrew Channel. Once in the software by Dimok, there are a bunch of apps (I don't have the Homebrew Channel installed on the HDD of the Wii U, as it launches from my SDC). But, nothing does anything. Let's say if I download Retroarch, there is no way for me to do anything with it - it doesn't appear anywhere. That and the fact that my folders (when downloading something like Retroarch) remain empty.

 

[BaamAlex]

@genesis1 which guide did you follow? Link pls

 

[genesis1]

@genesis1 which guide did you follow? Link pls

At first, this one:
https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmanager/wii-u-homebrew.html

Then, this one
https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/introduction

 

[BaamAlex]

At first, this one:
https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmanager/wii-u-homebrew.html

Then, this one
https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/introduction

Forget the first guide and just use the second one. The first guide only uses a very old method (browser exploit) to boot a cfw. This is ofc not recommended because you can install these hacks to the console. Follow the wii u guide.

 

[V10lator]

homebrew Channel

by Dimok

That's your issue: Don't use a horribly oudated and bugged HBL (channel) by Dimok but the one provided by Tiramisu (Mii Maker).

//EDIT:

At first, this one

No, no and no! Follow the official guide ( https://wiiu.hacks.guide ) only!

 

[genesis1]

Forget the first guide and just use the second one. The first guide only uses a very old method (browser exploit) to boot a cfw. This is ofc not recommended because you can install these hacks to the console. Follow the wii u guide.

I deleted the files on the SDC and then re-installed it from scratch.
Upon choosing Tiramisu, I see the following options:

Wii U Menu
Homebrew Launcher
Wii Menu

If I select the Homebrew Launcher, a blue bubbly menu pops up with the words at the bottom right:
"Homebrew Launcher v.1.5 by Dimok".

No options or anything pop up. And if I press the Home Button, it brings me to the Mii Maker thing, there is nothing there except for the possibility to create or edit Miis.

EDIT: I assume I should use one of the uninstall guides? If so, I don't know which one.

 

[BaamAlex]

Why uninstalling? You're on the right "path". You installed tiramisu. Now you need apps on your sd. The correct location for these are: sd:/wiiu/apps/. And make sure your sd card isn't labeled like wiiu. This can cause problems.

 

[V10lator]

Also you probably want to boot into the Wii U Menu instead of the Homebrew Launcher.

//EDIT: Which is also written at the guide:

On the Tiramisu Boot Selector, the Wii U Menu should already be selected, press Y to set this to your default autobooting option, then press A to launch into the Wii U Menu.

(Source: https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/tiramisu...payloadloader-environment-loader-and-tiramisu )

So keep following the guide instead of doing whatever... After finishing the guide the Homebrew Loader shouldn't be empty, too, so you did not follow the guide correctly...

 

[genesis1]

Why uninstalling? You're on the right "path". You installed tiramisu. Now you need apps on your sd. The correct location for these are: sd:/wiiu/apps/. And make sure your sd card isn't labeled like wiiu. This can cause problems.

I think I am good now? I was so tired at the end, that I completely skipped over the last step lol. I looked it over. Thanks to @V10lator for pasting the link to the several last steps - thanks both of you . Currently installing some stuff, and the storeapps channel looks good and normal. I'll keep you posted if anything out of the ordinary happens.