4.2 And Below Softmodding, Less Conflict Version

Dan if you want update to 4.3,and we can take you from there,just check one thing for me turn off the wii and then turn it on and almost simultainiously push the reset button,see if preloader pops up

This guide will fully modify your Wii to safely play backup games, it works on all wiis up to 4.1 regardless of serial number/region etc this includes boot2 v4 Wiis aka 'LU64-65' models, If you bought your Wii this year and it came with 3.4+ on it then it will be a boot2 v4.


When completed you will have everything you need to play backups and the SD card does not have to be left in, you can delete everything off it if you wish.

Make sure you do the steps in the right order or you could run into problems, and read the guide through a couple of times before trying it. Read ALL OF IT! Most problems arise from people not reading the instructions properly or not using a compatible SD card, a plain 2gb one is best. If you are buying a new one try and get a Sandisk.

All you need is an SD card formatted to FAT32, an internet connection on your Wii and these files:MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service
updated with links from dogtoffee

Before you start make sure Wiiconnect 24 is off as it can stop bannerbomb working, you may turn it back on once you have completed the guide.

If you get errors during any of the steps format your card with this tool.

TAKE OUT ALL GAMECUBE MEMORY CARDS/CONTROLLERS


1. INSTALL BOOTMII AND THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL

a). Put all the files from ‘copy to sd card.rar’ onto the root of the SD Card. It should look like this when done.

b). Insert the SD card into Wii.

c). Go to Wii Options, then go to Data Management > Channels > SD Card, then you will get a message saying "Load boot.elf?" , select 'Yes' and the Hackmii installer will run.

d). Install Bootmii as boot2 if you can, if not then install it as an IOS then go back and install the Homebrew Channel.

If you are connected to the Internet the Homebrew Channel will ask to update - say no until you have completed this guide, then the choice is yours...


2. BACK UP YOUR NAND

Making a NAND backup with Bootmii is a must, it will recover your Wii from 99.9% of bricks.
Use the same SD card you used to install Bootmii and make sure there is at least 530mb free on it.
Bootmii is very fussy about what SD cards it uses, so avoid generic ones and try and use a Sandisk or similar.


a) Put the SD card into the Wii, if you installed Bootmii as boot2 then it will load, if it is installed as an IOS go to the Homebrew Channel, press 'home' on your wiimote and select 'Launch Bootmii'.

b) Use the power/reset/eject buttons to navigate the Bootmii menu and select the icon with the gears on it. If those buttons don't work then you will have to use a Gamecube controller.

c) Now select the icon with a green arrow pointing from the chip to the SD card and follow the on screen instructions.

D) In about 10 mins you will have a NAND backup, it is normal to have up to 80 bad blocks so don't worry if you get some.

e) Put the SD card into PC and copy the NAND backup somewhere safe, you can now delete it from your card. If you installed Bootmii as boot2 then also copy the Bootmii folder to your PC and either delete or rename it, otherwise it will load every time you switch your Wii on.

If ever you get bricked then copy the bootmii folder and NAND backup onto your card, do steps a) & b) again, using Priiloader to get to HBC if necessary, then select the icon with the arrow going from the SD card to the chip.


3. GET A CIOS

a) Go to Homebrew channel and run Trucha Bug Restorer, load IOS36, press 1, read the warnings then select 'downgrade IOS15', select to load IOS from SD card then let it do its job, keep an eye on what it is doing and make sure you select 'load from sd card' when it asks & don't get any errors.

b) Run Trucha Bug Restorer again, this time select to load IOS15 on first screen using dpad left/right, then select the IOS36 menu & install patched (select 'yes' on all 3 patches) IOS36 to slot 36, again using IOS from SD card.

c) Run Trucha Bug Restorer again, load IOS36 and this time select restore IOS15.

d) Run cIOS38 r14 installer, select IOS36 as the one it should use and then select wad install.

4. UPDATE YOUR SYSTEM MENU VERSION (OPTIONAL)

This step is optional unless you are on 3.3 or 3.4, you may upgrade now if you wish, boot2 v4 owners cannot downgrade! but can upgrade if you want. If you want to update to 4.1 then make sure you have at least 250 blocks free or you will brick, install IOS60-patched first (step 5a), then run Firmware Updater 4.1. If you are on 3.3 or 3.4 then you must update now - DO NOT install priiloader until you have updated as it will cause untold problems!.


5. THE FINAL STEP

Priiloader is also an optional install, if you don't want it just skip b & c, but you must do step d, system menu hacks can be taken care of by Starfall (3.2) or startpatch (4/4.1), if you want them click my sig and have a look through my mediafire. There are no system hacks for 3.3/3.4.

a) If you are on system menu 4/4.1 use Wad Manager with default settings (IOS249 & SD card) to install IOS60-patched.wad - make sure you do this before you install Priiloader. If you installed it in step 4 then skip this part. Never uninstall IOS60! You will brick!!

b). Open the Homebrew Channel and load Priiloader, press + to install. After install, your Wii should reboot and load the Priiloader menu. If it doesn't, turn your wii off and on again whilst holding down reset and it will load the Priiloader menu.

c) Select 'system menu hacks' in the Priiloader menu, and enable the hacks that you want - 'skip disc update check' and the region free ones are all you need. Select 'save settings' and wait for confirmation message to display 'settings saved'. Press B to go back, and enter Settings. Set 'Autoboot: System Menu' using D-Pad, then select save settings. Press B to return to main Priiloader menu.

d) In the Priiloader menu select Homebrew Channel (if you didn't install Priiloader then just open HBC as normal), run Wad Manager 1.4, use default settings (IOS249 & SD card) and install these wads from the 'wad' folder:

IOS38-64-v3610
IOS50-64-v4889
IOS53-64-v5149
IOS55-64-v5149
NeoGamma r8b7

Then restart your Wii.

It didn't work sinno, so my Wii is now updating, it'll be done in a few minutes, half way through.

Cheers for the guide Bobby. I'm afraid If i try following both that guide you posted and then getting help off wheelo and sinno, I will probably end up doing something wrong.

Update: Right I am on the 4.3E firmware now. Ready to take it from here.

just update to update to 4.3 and and do letter bomb

Dan as bobby said get the letterbomb and you will have homebrew then its a breeze,i'm here if you need me

Appreciate the help guys, but i'm a noob at this, whats the letterbomb, is there any guide out there I can follow?

I found this, i'll see how i get on with it, i'll be back if i get stuck

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Here dan,get your mac address of the wii and they will give you your pack with instructions

we all was noobs dan just give a go when i did my first thought i was going to brake it

never a true'er words said bobby,i'm still learning as i go along

Guys the screen went blank and the bluelight on the CD tray of the wii is flashing? is this normal?

its been doing it for a few minutes now...

is this with letterbomb installed

Originally Posted by sinno

is this with letterbomb installed

yes from the link you gave me. Put in my mac, downloaded the file, extracted the contents of the zip files, and went to the messageboard and clicked on the little red envelope. (read it on the same site)

is your sd card formatted to fat32,it can cause some silly errors if not formatted to fat 32

Ahh LMAO I'm such a fool, I clicked on Exit thinking it was done, and all I did was just exit the setup, i restarted and got it working again.

It says that the homebrew channel can be installed the the BootMii has to be installed as an IOS only? (shows up in pink)

So which one do i do first?

install homebrew dan the ios thing is practically useless,if you cant get bootmii on as boot 2 it aint any help

I'm done sinno. I have the homebrew channel now sitting on my screen. Would this be it then or?

Now your going to install ios 236 dan from the guide and all the other loaders and priloader,you will be good to go then Dan,have you sorted games to play yet

ahh gotchya, so everything from pack 2 onwards?

I downloaded a quick game earlier and put it on to my USB to test. Its called Prisons of war if I can remember correctly.

Installing the IOS236. My wii is connected to the internet. Its now <Load IOS from SD Card> been a minute or two now..

Could not open file sd:/IOS36-64-v3351.wad
Could not open file sd:/IOS36-64-v3351.wad.out.wad
Error reading IOS into memory
IOS installation failed

Yes dan pack 2 onwards
has the usb been formated to wbfs,if not get wbfs manager 3.0 relating to your pc either 32 bit or 64 bit,also wiu1.1 to region patch your games and more importantly patch updates,all of which are in the downloads section for the wii on our fair site