Hacking WiiFlow Lite

[fledge68]

Hello, I don't know what to do. At first, everything worked fine. I could enter the game normally and download the cheats in the options. After a few times, I don't have a menu. I can only click on the game and immediately choose to launch the game, and that happens every time. What's going on? What should I do?

when you click on the game what do you see? a full screen banner with two buttons at the bottom? if so just click on the banner and your options will be back.

 

[Pawel]

when you click on the game what do you see? a full screen banner with two buttons at the bottom? if so just click on the banner and your options will be back.

Ok, I understand, thank you

 

[fledge68]

v5.6.1 released today. just a couple minor fixes.

- fixed video_width option broken in last version
- in Download menu removed 'donate to gameTDB' and reworded a couple options to make easier to understand.

https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases/tag/v5.6.1

 

[AdamCatalyst]

@fledge68 Thank-you so much for your unbelievable years of service on this. I've always had some issues with WiiFlow on my vWii, and needed to make trade-offs using older versions that were more stable for me, or newer versions that had more desirable features. That was, until 5.6.0. Looking at the change-log, you didn't address any of my issues in 5.6.0, but someone that version fires on all cylinders for me. No more trade-offs. No more graphical glitches. For me personally it is both the more stable and the most performant. If v.5.6.1 is the last release ever, it's a fantastic way to go out. Thank-you!

I do have one question. Whenever I go to delete a channel from EmuNAND, WiiFLow crashes, and I need to restart my system. The title does appear to be uninstalled, and no harm is done to the file structure etc. It's a rare annoyance I can easily work-around, but I thought I would ask if there was a way to delete an EmuNAND channel without this happening.

 

[fledge68]

@fledge68 Thank-you so much for your unbelievable years of service on this. I've always had some issues with WiiFlow on my vWii, and needed to make trade-offs using older versions that were more stable for me, or newer versions that had more desirable features. That was, until 5.6.0. Looking at the change-log, you didn't address any of my issues in 5.6.0, but someone that version fires on all cylinders for me. No more trade-offs. No more graphical glitches. For me personally it is both the more stable and the most performant. If v.5.6.1 is the last release ever, it's a fantastic way to go out. Thank-you!

I do have one question. Whenever I go to delete a channel from EmuNAND, WiiFLow crashes, and I need to restart my system. The title does appear to be uninstalled, and no harm is done to the file structure etc. It's a rare annoyance I can easily work-around, but I thought I would ask if there was a way to delete an EmuNAND channel without this happening.

thank you. it sounds like another possible small glitch that might need to be fixed. i've never used wfl to delete a emunand channel. It might be quite a while before a fix comes out, so in the mean time i recommend editing your emunand using showmii wads or something. when you use wfl do a reload cache.

 

[AdamCatalyst]

Thanks, will do! And thanks again for all you've done.

 

[Pawel]

2 days ago I noticed something strange while playing: I have a lot of Wii and GC games on the USB drive, the latest Wiiflow Lite and USB Loader GX, so far I compared the operation of Super Mario All Stars and on Wiiflow Lite the game has a strange slowdown, you can see it by the movement of the character, especially when jumping, the same game running on the Usbloader GX works fine!! why is this so?

 

[RunningSnakes]

Hello WFL fans, hope all is good for everyone reading.

@fledge68 ... Thank you for your continuation of WFL, very appreciated!

With the latest 5.6.1 release, I thought it necessary to work on a new theme and ended up making 4, all are skins with some artwork changed here and there.

In the next days, I will release 3 Source themes...Indigo Source, Green Source and Power Source. I will also release Indigo Flow for use in Source Flow.

Still testing and finishing art but here are some examples...

 

[impeeza]

Hello WFL fans, hope all is good for everyone reading.

@fledge68 ... Thank you for your continuation of WFL, very appreciated!

With the latest 5.6.1 release, I thought it necessary to work on a new theme and ended up making 4, all are skins with some artwork changed here and there.

In the next days, I will release 3 Source themes...Indigo Source, Green Source and Power Source. I will also release Indigo Flow for use in Source Flow.

Still testing and finishing art but here are some examples...

THANKS MATE!!

 

[RunningSnakes]

The new themes are up if you are interested!

I tested pretty thorough and everything seems to be working very well. For my 2 previous themes, I did some cleaning and fixed a few magic numbers so all default plugins are showing correct as well as optimized png images.

I hope everyone enjoys the new skins for a fresh look, and please remember the Source themes will all work cohesive with one another and same goes for the 2 Flow themes. However, if switching between a Source to Flow theme, you must use the correct provided platform.ini included.

Please post if you run into any issues.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/k7fiuvy99ia1j/WiiFlow_Plugins_Pack

 

[impeeza]

The new themes are up if you are interested!

I tested pretty thorough and everything seems to be working very well. For my 2 previous themes, I did some cleaning and fixed a few magic numbers so all default plugins are showing correct as well as optimized png images.

I hope everyone enjoys the new skins for a fresh look, and please remember the Source themes will all work cohesive with one another and same goes for the 2 Flow themes. However, if switching between a Source to Flow theme, you must use the correct provided platform.ini included.

Please post if you run into any issues.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/k7fiuvy99ia1j/WiiFlow_Plugins_Pack

Thanks a lot mate. will test them tomorrow.

By the way the link for Wii RetroArch Bezels (RunningSnakes) is broken.

 

[RunningSnakes]

Thanks a lot mate. will test them tomorrow.

By the way the link for Wii RetroArch Bezels (RunningSnakes) is broken.

Thanks for the info my friend, I will get the link fixed asap.

Post automatically merged: Jan 10, 2026

@impeeza

The link should be good now...

 

[impeeza]

The link should be good now...

Yes, it is. thanks mate.

 

[FanNintendo]

Thanks for the info my friend, I will get the link fixed asap.

Post automatically merged: Jan 10, 2026

@impeeza

The link should be good now...

do you use The project Bezel off facebook? they have done alot good work for all emulators

 

[RunningSnakes]

do you use The project Bezel off facebook? they have done alot good work for all emulators

I have checked it a few times and used a few for Wii U Aroma RA sets I put together. Many are my own and most are from others I scraped random from the web, Launchbox and EmuMovies have great art as well.

Making for Wii U is much easier since the dimensions are straight forward, just a case of how particular or effort put in to get nice results.

For Wii, it is a different challenge... RA-SS Hexaeco is a little less time consuming but I try to make everything as clean as I can, so those bezel sets took me quite some time, especially the universal console/computer bezels. The SS Arcade bezels set is massive and also took me some time to complete.

The most difficult were Wii RA bezels since the dimensions were unknown until recently @cheloruiz79 figured out some crucial details. From there, I fine tuned it to the best of my knowledge and current ability, for the longest time I thought Wii RA bezel support was broken.

Since that revelation, I put together a pretty comprehensive set for RA that I use for just about all emulation unless there are speed issues.

 

[FanNintendo]

I have checked it a few times and used a few for Wii U Aroma RA sets I put together. Many are my own and most are from others I scraped random from the web, Launchbox and EmuMovies have great art as well.

Making for Wii U is much easier since the dimensions are straight forward, just a case of how particular or effort put in to get nice results.

For Wii, it is a different challenge... RA-SS Hexaeco is a little less time consuming but I try to make everything as clean as I can, so those bezel sets to me quite some time, especially the universal console/computer bezels. The SS Arcade bezels set is massive and also took me some time to complete.

The most difficult were Wii RA bezels since the dimensions were unknown until recently @cheloruiz79 figured out some crucial details. From there, I fine tuned it to the best of my knowledge and current ability, for the longest time I thought Wii RA bezel support was broken.

Since that revelation, I put together a pretty comprehensive set for RA that I use for just about all emulation unless there are speed issues.

I dont see why not try talk to Martin Parrott the head of The Bezel Project he will probably for sure know to make things possibe to work easier like Crazy Mac did with ps vita , Wii U and Me on Switch so whats next? It is easier to be done like Skraper app on PC .

 

[RunningSnakes]

Here is an add for new themes...

Post automatically merged: Jan 11, 2026

Update / Fix for Indigo Flow and have also released GreenFlow and PowerFlow!

I think we are set for some time now... ... maybe in the future I will return to adding another skin.

Hopefully there are no issues but please post if you run into any.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/k7fiuvy99ia1j/WiiFlow_Plugins_Pack

 

[RunningSnakes]

Ok guys, I have added a few new png art and cleaned up the wheel tier1.png images for both PowerFlow and GreenFlow. These look much better so I recommend replacing those!

I figured while i'm at, I would add Orange Carbon themes for both Source and Flow...these should be done later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Post automatically merged: Jan 13, 2026

Carbon themes are completed!

I think all themes should be good to go with adds / fixes and this project is final! ... I hope!

 

[RunningSnakes]

Solar and Neon themes are released! These themes do not have console images included, only backgrounds and logos. I think they look very nice but more importantly run well..

This makes 6 new theme sets available (12 overall) to choose from, hopefully everyone can find something they like.

 

[impeeza]

Solar and Neon themes are released! These themes do not have console images included, only backgrounds and logos. I think they look very nice but more importantly run well..

This makes 6 new theme sets available (12 overall) to choose from, hopefully everyone can find something they like.

Are they on the Mediafire folder?

I see only 11 8P