Hello, all,
I post this question on another thread but here seems the best place for it.
I have a Wii 3.3U. It came with HBC and Backup Launcher pre-installed.
I updated BL to 0.3 gamma, and also have cIOS36 rev9 installed.
But I'd like to update to 4.0 and also have Disc Channel loads my backups.
So, I found this tutorial on Blackccats-Games, and some people there saying that it works...
I'd like to know if it is safe to make this upgrade (what all of these WADs updates really do?), and if it is the timeBomb somebody mentioned above.
Will I be able to install preloader 0.29 after this ???
The read me of the package is:
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"Softmod Disc Loading Tutorial for Wii Menu 4.0
This will NOT let you run backups from the disc loading channel if you are on system 4.0 already and don't have cIOS installed.
Prerequisites for this guide:
A wii system menu 3.4 or earlier with the HBC
If you don't have HBC installed, look up the Twilight Hack
If you have a wii system 3.4 and you don't have a custom IOS installed, there is no way to play softmod backups through disc channel yet. Stay tuned for future guides.
READ AND DO EACH STEP EXACTLY
I make no guarantees that you won't brick your wii. If a step fails, do NOT go any further and go to a forum like gbatemp and ask for help on their forums.
Step 1: Prep Work
Before you can install system menu 4.0 you must first make sure you have custom IOS 249 installed. If you know for a 100% fact you have cIOS installed, you may skip to step 2. If you don't or aren't sure follow this exactly. It won't cause any harm if you have already installed it, it'll simply reinstall.
Make sure this archive is exacted to the root of your SD card with the directory structure intact.
First use WAD Manager (regular, not custom) from the homebrew channel to install IOS 16.
Now load cIOS36 installer and you can choose either local or network setup. Either will work.
Congrats! You are done with the prep work. If you encountered an error in any of these steps, you should be fine to try them again. If either continues to fail you may already be on 4.0 or have other IOS problems, again ask on gbatemp.net's forums for support.
Step 2: Upgrading to 4.0
There are several methods to upgrade to 4.0 and all work... but honestly the best and safest way is to simply update from nintendo's server. Go to your internet connection menu and click "test connection". After it's done it'll ask if you want to update. Do so (editor's note: Double check that a newer update isn't out before using this method. If there is a newer update out use Waninkoko's 4.0 upgrader program)
Nervous yet? Don't be... just relax and let 4.0 install.
Step 3: The Reckoning!
Before you touch anything in the new menu, you're going to want to do these next steps or there have been reports of losing some of your channels including the homebrew channel!
Go straight into your homebrew channel and load Wad Manager (again, regular not custom) and install all of the included IOS. Install them in numerical order from CIOS09 to CIOS60BF. After finishing those, reinstall IOS16 as well since it was altered when you updated to 4.0 (this is just added protection in case something happening to your custom IOS down the line)
Restart your wii and you'll now be able to move any pirated VC/Wiiware titles to and from your SD card without issue. You will also be able to load discs from the disc channel... with a catch. Almost all games will ask you to update and we don't want that as it'll undo all our hard work! On to step 4!
Step 4: Update blocking!
This step is very very important... we are now going to use the program startpatch to remove the update prompts from games as well as other starfall-like features. Make sure that if you are on a US/Canadian/North American wii you use the NTSC version. If you are from Europe use the PAL version. Failing to do so will BRICK your wii. You have been warned! If you are using a Japanese wii, this will only work if you use any region changer to change your region to either USA or PAL. Then use the respective startpatch for whichever region you select.
Pick and choose which patches you want. Update block is necessary but you can also use the other menu patches including region free. Click save and then go back to your wii menu. You now have a fully softmodded wii with disc-channel loading in 4.0 menu!
Congrats!
Step 5: GCN loading
If you (optionally) wish to play GCN backups from the disc channel as well, run miospatcher from HBC and install from there. And you're done just like that!
I wrote none of the programs used in this guide, all props go to the creators I just wanted to get all of the information and files together in 1 guide to make it as easy as possible for everyone. Please remember, there is no version of preloader yet so there isn't any brick protection from this like there is with softmii so if you are worried about banner or full bricks please PLEASE wait for the new version of preloader to be out."
Tried and used the NTSC version and it works great! Just like 3.2 with softmii only no preloader yet
And the files in the package are:
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apps/cIOS36 installer/boot.dol
apps/Custom WM/boot.dol
apps/Custom WM/icon.png
apps/Custom WM/meta.xml
apps/miospatcher/boot.dol
apps/miospatcher/icon.png
apps/miospatcher/meta.xml
apps/startpatch NTSC/boot.dol
apps/startpatch NTSC/readme.txt
apps/startpatch PAL/boot.dol
apps/startpatch PAL/readme.txt
apps/Wad Manager/boot.dol
apps/Wad Manager/icon.png
apps/Wad Manager/meta.xml
WAD/CIOS09.wad
WAD/CIOS11.wad
WAD/CIOS12.wad
WAD/CIOS13.wad
WAD/CIOS14.wad
WAD/CIOS15.wad
WAD/CIOS17.wad
WAD/CIOS20.wad
WAD/CIOS21.wad
WAD/CIOS22.wad
WAD/CIOS28.wad
WAD/CIOS30.wad
WAD/CIOS31.wad
WAD/CIOS33.wad
WAD/CIOS34.wad
WAD/CIOS35.wad
WAD/CIOS36.wad
WAD/CIOS60BF.wad
WAD/CIOSBUGFIX37.wad
WAD/CIOSBUGFIX38.wad
WAD/CIOSBUGFIX53.wad
WAD/CIOSBUGFIX55.wad
WAD/IOS16.wad
IOS36-64-v1042.wad
READ ME.rtf
apps/cIOS36 installer
apps/Custom WM
apps/miospatcher
apps/startpatch NTSC
apps/startpatch PAL
apps/Wad Manager
apps
WAD
