Wii U freezing in the start menu

[Piroo]

Hello! I own two Wii Us. The first Wii U is fully functional, up to date, and soft-modded with Aroma. The other Wii U freezes in the start menu, isn't up to date, and isn't modded. It was used by me when I was young. Maybe six to eight. I don't remember what I did to it. Currently, when I turn it on I can select a profile and create new profiles, when making a new profile I can even create a new Mii. Everything up to here works fine but once I select the profile and boot into the start menu it freezes.

What I've tried:
- Syncing a new gamepad
- Creating a new profile
- Deleting the original profile
- Removing and reinserting the battery
- Using some button combos I've read about (X + B + Y + A), (ZR + ZL + R + L)
- Trying to use udpih_nxpayload (did not boot into recovery mode even though I followed the instructions and the Switch said it succeeded)

I've ordered a Rasberry Pi Pico to see if the udpih payload works and attempt to fix the Wii U but it arrives tomorrow. Is there anything else I can try while waiting?

 

[SDIO]

It freezes before showing the Wii U Menu or does it only freeze once you try to launch something from the Wii U Menu?

If the firmware is not 5.5.x USPIH won't work, but we could still use the Pico for defuse if nothing else helps.

 

[Piroo]

It freezes before showing the Wii U Menu or does it only freeze once you try to launch something from the Wii U Menu?

If the firmware is not 5.5.x USPIH won't work, but we could still use the Pico for defuse if nothing else helps.

It freezes once the Wii U menu loads in. On the gamepad, I can see all of the apps except for any physical games and on the screen, I can see WaraWara Plaza. WaraWara plaza doesn't fully load though. The Wii U has the TVii app so I think it is under 5.5.0. I'll look into getting everything I need for defuse.

 

[SDIO]

On the 5.5.5 firmware it freezes as soon as you try to load a game if the BT module is broken. But on the older firmware it might behave differently.
Can you try syncing a wii mote on the user selection screen? (not sure if it lets you do that)

 

[Piroo]

I don't currently have any wii motes but I'm able to sync my other gamepad if that helps.

 

[SDIO]

no the gamepad uses the 5Ghz wlan. A pro controller would also work

 

[Piroo]

Sorry, I don't have a pro controller either. I used to have two wii motes but they broke from water damage

 

[SDIO]

You could also make a shot in the dark and try swapping the wireless modules with the other Wii U

 

[Piroo]

I purchased a wii mote from a used games store and it connected just fine. Personally, I just think the start menu is corrupted but I don't know much about wii us.

 

[SDIO]

Maybe you can give this a try: https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/bluubomb

 

[Piroo]

Which kernel should I use?

 

[SDIO]

for now try the install_wup to see if it even works with your firmware

 

[Piroo]

I used bluubomb with the install_wup kernel and the wii u just froze. The kernel was the only think on the sd card.

 

[SDIO]

Then it probably doesn't work. But you could try again to see if it turns of or reboots

 

[Piroo]

Yea I tried it three times noting changed just freezes

 

[SDIO]

Then I think it's a case for defuse

 

[Piroo]

Hey, I read up on de_fuse and it says you need an otp.bin. Can the opt.bin from my working wii u be used?

 

[SDIO]

No, it is console specific. But it can be dumped from defuse using PRSHhax