[TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

Post by **nt_olivet** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 11:20

thanks

Post by **joker54113** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:53

Thanks for this post!

Post by **Quentin** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:58

Hello!
I have a question about step 2 - Trucha Bug Restoration.
The file names are:
* IOS15-64-v257.wad
* IOS15-64-v266.wad
* IOS36-64-v3094.wad

but in the example below it talks about for instance IOS15 rev 523
Is that normal?

Thanks!

(I'm a beginner sorry if I'm saying nonsense)

Post by **barman47** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 13:03

get yourself trucha bug restorer 1.0

Post by **zoulou0634** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 13:06

hi sorry to ask the question like this, but I'm new, and I have a version of the wii on 4.1e, for me this will be my first attempt I hope I don't mess it up

Post by **Clayman** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 13:16

I'm gonna have to get to it, a noob taking on the WII not even scared

Thanks for this tutorial I'm going to try it, no reason I can't manage it

Post by **faliskov** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 14:06

Thanks :d

Post by **docden** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 15:33

hi and thanks, I'm shaking in advance like every beginner I think

Post by **Quentin** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 17:21

(again)Hello!
Me again!
I'm already stuck
I don't understand what I have to do

I installed the homebrew channel with no problem with the 3 steps: homebrew channel, DVDX and BOOTMII in IOS (only choice offered by my Wii)
I create the files on my SD card but then I don't understand how I'm supposed to use BOOTMII to back up the NAND (even with Xav91's tutorial).
How do I launch BOOTMII?

Thanks (I feel like I'm going to be a pain during this install ^^)

Post by **narutopgm** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 18:12

Thanks

Post by **darkscad** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 18:21

Quentin wrote:(again)Hello!
Me again!
I'm already stuck
I don't understand what I have to do

I installed the homebrew channel with no problem with the 3 steps: homebrew channel, DVDX and BOOTMII in IOS (only choice offered by my Wii)
I create the files on my SD card but then I don't understand how I'm supposed to use BOOTMII to back up the NAND (even with Xav91's tutorial).
How do I launch BOOTMII?

Thanks (I feel like I'm going to be a pain during this install ^^)

to open bootmii you go to the homebrew channel and press "home"
then confirm the bootmii option with A....

there you go you're on bootmii! now follow his tutorial

check his tutorial starting from NAND Backup
nothing simpler!!

Post by **Quentin** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 18:47

darkscad wrote:
Quentin wrote:(again)Hello!
Me again!
I'm already stuck
I don't understand what I have to do

I installed the homebrew channel with no problem with the 3 steps: homebrew channel, DVDX and BOOTMII in IOS (only choice offered by my Wii)
I create the files on my SD card but then I don't understand how I'm supposed to use BOOTMII to back up the NAND (even with Xav91's tutorial).
How do I launch BOOTMII?

Thanks (I feel like I'm going to be a pain during this install ^^)

to open bootmii you go to the homebrew channel and press "home"
then confirm the bootmii option with A....

there you go you're on bootmii! now follow his tutorial

check his tutorial starting from NAND Backup
nothing simpler!!

OK!
Thanks a lot for your reply!

Post by **thor13** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 18:55

thanks...

Post by **thor13** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 19:12

the link doesn't work....how do I do it please

Post by **thor13** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 19:34

good evening, despite several attempts, impossible to get the full hack wii 4.1e v2 pack, thanks for your reply....?!

Post by **thor13** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 19:47

still couldn't get the "hack 4.1e pack....yet sent...1,2,3..message to release it, honestly...!

Post by **Jordan92** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 20:21

top notch this tuto!

Post by **kamak** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 20:48

Good evening everyone, I want first of all to thank you for the quality of the Tutorials available on this Forum.

Although a novice, I reached my goal (followed this Tutorial): hack wii 4.1E and use USB Loader GX (I could very well settle for just that)

I have a few small points I'd like to clarify:

- I didn't install BootMii (only possible in IOS). Is that serious doc?
- Preloader 0.29 doesn't launch the HomeBrew channel (the other options are OK)??
- Can't install a new channel via wadmanager. When I launch wadmanager via HBC I end up on the preloader menu??
- well I installed (successfully) DVDX, I'm unable to play a Video DVD??

Post by **Oops** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 20:53

Quentin wrote:Hello!
I have a question about step 2 - Trucha Bug Restoration.
The file names are:
* IOS15-64-v257.wad
* IOS15-64-v266.wad
* IOS36-64-v3094.wad

but in the example below it talks about for instance IOS15 rev 523
Is that normal?

Thanks!

(I'm a beginner sorry if I'm saying nonsense)

You see Darkscad, my step-by-step tutorial of the TBR part needs to be added

Post by **Quentin** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 21:00

I have a new problem this time during the installation of the Custom IOS

Everything goes fine until the installation and it gives an error "Install ERROR! (ret=-2011)"

I redid the Trucha Bug restoration but got the same error

Does anyone know why?

Thanks!

Post by **anthony123** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 21:38

Excellent TUTORIAL, really very interesting.

Thank you so much for all your work which must have taken a lot of time!

Happy new year to you all and thanks again.

Post by **Oops** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 21:53

Quentin wrote:I have a new problem this time during the installation of the Custom IOS

Everything goes fine until the installation and it gives an error "Install ERROR! (ret=-2011)"

I redid the Trucha Bug restoration but got the same error

Does anyone know why?

Thanks!

which ios did you choose when installing cios249 rev14? normally if you followed the TBR part correctly you should choose ios36

Post by **thierry88** » Wed 30 Dec 2009 02:55

darkscad wrote: [align=center]This Tutorial works just as well for a black 4.1E wii as for a white one.[/align][/color]

[align=center]happy end of year holidays[/align]

Disclaimer:
Warning: everything you do can be dangerous for your WII
neither I nor the forum administrator nor anyone else on the TGAMES forum
will be held responsible for what you do.
To be done if you don't have two left hands but you do have a working brain!!!

[align=center]HACK WII 4.1[/align]

I'd recommend staying on 4.1E (without Downgrade) and doing simple steps.
upgrading to 4.2 doesn't bring anything more than an update of the shop channel,
(tutorial to get it on the forum)
and stub ios! (empty) that you'll have to get rid of...
So the way of hacking involves more steps, so it's more dangerous...

SD Preparation

1- Start of the HACK
Spoiler
Format your card (recommended minimum 1Go) in FAT!
avoid SDHC.
Download the 4.1e pack (write a message to unlock the message)
Full HACK WII 4.1E v.2 pack
Hidden message

[align=center]Homebrew Channel Installation[/align]

Spoiler
Now that you've properly prepared your SD

Turn on your wii, go to [options] => [Data Management] => [Channels] => [sd card]
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you'll get this image confirm with A the YES option
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confirm with "1" on the wii remote.

you'll have 3 choices:
- Install homebrew channel
- Install DVDX
- Install BOOTMII in BOOT2 as shown in the image
or in IOS (in that case the line will be purple)

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install all 3 choices.
Press [continue] => [install the homebrews channel] => [yes,continue] => [continue]
do the same for DVDX
and especially Bootmii depending on the option offered.(boot2 or ios)
don't forget to create the bootmii files on the SD card.

External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
ps: it's useless to put Bootmii in ios if you installed it in boot2 as in the video.

Tutorial by webs edited by me

[align=center]BOOTMII?[/align]
[align=center]Nand backup[/align]
Attention Important
Spoiler
Now we're going to do a crucial step, to protect ourselves from bad surprises.(brick)
If you're at this step it means you've installed Bootmii in boot2 or in ios.
We're going to do a DUMP (backup) of the Nand together.

what is the NAND??
it's the wii's internal memory it contains all your wii's information,
such as your games' saves, VC games (virtual console) and Wiiware ones as well as all the IOS or Cios built into the system.
To put it in an image you could compare the nand backup to a TIMECAPSULE created at a given moment T.
In case of an issue (brick), we reinject the Nand via bootmii and we're back to that moment T.
so the saves and everything else... will be those of the moment of THE BACKUP.

for that check out Xav91's illustrated tutorial
Do a Dump (backup) of your NAND of the console with Bootmii.

Important information
* boot2 being impossible to install on the new Wii... (white and black)
* leave at least 528mo free minimum on the SD card.
* I'd recommend a 1go or 2go max non-SDHC SD formatted in FAT to do the nand dump.
*BOOTMII compatible SD

Spoiler

The wiimote is not recognized in the BootMII menu
To navigate the BootMII menu using the front buttons
- Power button to move (to the right)
- Reset button to confirm

or with the Gamecube controller
- directional pad to move
- A to confirm

To start go to this icon with POWER then confirm with RESET.

*NAND backup*
confirm again on this icon with RESET.

you'll arrive at this image.(the background should be green, if it's red you're in Restore mode)

you're now ready to perform the NAND copy.
Press the RESET button.

Copying the NAND to the SD (it's normal to find some Bad blocks)

checking the NAND.

Check OK, press any button to exit

Well done you succeeded
back up the NAND file and the Bootmii folder as well as the .key file
Keep these files safe on your Computer.
It will be useful if the WII bricks one day!
I recommend doing another backup at the end of the tutorial!
that way you'll have 2 Nands. (before and after Hack!)

tutorial by xav91

[align=center]TRUCHA BUG[/align][/color]

2 - Trucha Bug Restoration
Downgrade with Trucha bug restorer 1.11
the wii must be connected to the internet.
otherwise faster and safer for those who might have connection issues...
you need the following files at the root of the SD:
(available on the forum)
Attention, during the ios 36 patch the third option (nand permission patch)
must be enabled to continue the tutorial.

* IOS15-64-v257.wad
* IOS15-64-v266.wad
* IOS36-64-v3094.wad

All the .wad files are available HERE

Spoiler
1. launch Trucha Bug Restorer 1.11 mod from the homebrew channel.
2. press B
3. wait then press 1
4. Select "Downgrade IOS15"
5. press A (getting IOS15 rev 523)
6. press A (getting IOS15 rev 257)
7. press A for step 1
8. press A for step 2
9. press A to exit
10. relaunch
11. select ios15 with left on the wiimote then press A
12. wait then press 1
13. select "IOS36 menu"
14. check all options to YES

ATTENTION don't forget this step of the tutorial...
make sure you've checked all the options to YES with the wii remote's directional pad.
otherwise you won't be able to install cios 249
and so continue the tutorial!
15. press A (getting rev 3351)
16. press A to install (Installing.... done)
17. press A to exit
18. relaunch
19. press A (IOS36 by default)
20. wait then press 1
21. select "Restore IOS15"
22. press A (getting IOS15 rev 523)
23. press A to install (Installing.... done)
24. press A to exit
there you go you succeeded! move on to the next step.
Tutorial by Oops.
Other Tutorial by xav91.

Cios rev 14 by Waninkoko

3- Installing Cios 249 rev 14
(mandatory for Wiiflow ... and many hacks...)
why rev14? rev15 is available...
Because rev 15 is not compatible with Neogamma and hasn't proven itself.

Installation without internet: Place the IOS38-64-V3610.wad file at the root of your SD
with the wii remote's arrows set to "Wad Installation" then A.

Attention: - The D3/D2nothing (new wii drive) makes installing IOS difficult. If your wiimote freezes during the rev14 installation, it means either ios15 or ios36 is badly installed. Start over at step 2-A.

Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
ATTENTION
If you get this image...
it means you failed the Flash of your WII
Spoiler
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or that you should quit the DRUGS!!
ps: thanks Shunite for that funny bit!

Cios Hermes

5 - Installing Cios 222, 202 and 223 by HERMES

- to play video dvds on wii. (202)
- to play games that don't work with Cios 249. (222 and 223)

Use the Cios installer v4 by Hermes
perform the installation with IOS 249

without internet: Hidden message
Extract the contents of the 00000001 folder to the root of the SD.

Spoiler
Then launch hermes' installer: cIOS 222 installer via the Homebrew Channel.
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Choose ios 249 for the cIOS installation
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You arrive at the cIOS 222, 223, 202 installation menu.
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confirm your choice with A
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* the 222 in IOS38 merged with ios 37,
* the 223 in IOS38,
* the 202 in IOS38 merged with IOS60

Confirm the installation with the wiimote's A button, the chosen cIOS installation starts and if all goes well you should get this result to finish "DONE".
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Repeat the operation for each cIOS (222, 223, 202)
there you go your cIOS are perfectly installed.

Tutorial and files by barman47

Preloader

5- Installing Preloader Jodi 4.1E + hacks.ini in FR
(Ignore the internet update request from preloader)
ONLY FOR 4.1E
to avoid updates via wii DVD etc..
to Install PRESS 1 on the wii remote.
To launch the Preloader menu hold down the "RESET" button and start the WII.

*preloader install video.
Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
video by Jiiwah
What the Hacks mean in the 4.1E hacks.ini file
Warning I wouldn't recommend enabling a hack without knowing what it corresponds to.
Spoiler
Finally, restart on the preloader by pressing POWER while holding RESET and go to system menu hacks:

[Replace health warning with menu]

[Disable health warning]
*replaces the initial health warning with a black screen.

[Avoid game updates]
* to avoid updates via wii channel DVD

[Disable background music]
*no music in the system menu

[No system menu sound at all]
*??? I don't see the difference with the one above.

[Move the disc channel]
* lets you move the Disc channel.

[No diagnostic disc check]

[Auto boot game (RIGHT on GC pad port 4)]

[Auto disc startup when RIGHT pressed]

[Game Autoboot]

[Auto disc startup]

[Disable region SD card menu channels]

[Disable Wii disc region]

[Disable Wii games region]
* lets you launch import wii games directly from the disc channel.

[Disable GC games region]

[Disable channels region]

[Force disc region]

[Disable copy protection]

do save setting then B
:

There is other protection besides preloader... such as startpatch Tutorial by Tgames!
and another tutorial by starpatch by Kyno.
but not knowing the software, I won't talk about it.
** preloader and starpatch are incompatible with each other **

Shop Channel Update
Spoiler
to be able to install the latest internet channel on wii for free and other Nintendo channels...

TUTORIAL
coming soon...

[align=center]Ciospack[/align]

Now check your wii's serial number and run the test to find out
if your wii drive is the GC2-D3 which is unable to use Ciospack 3.6,
so recent black or white wii forget it!!!
Perform test HERE by Jiiwah and Oops.

otherwise you could launch your Backups (burned games) directly from the disc channel
thanks to CIOSPACK 3.5 but first to avoid having the homebrew channel upside down
Here's a tutorial explaining how to change the IOS
used by the homebrew channel to IOS 61. In order, among other things, to keep the channel right-side up.
This tutorial is very useful for Ciospack users for example. Because you'll be able to use the full set of CIOS while keeping the homebrew channel right-side up!

Tutorial by Tgames Ios 61

Tutorial by Baordeur Ciospack

Advice

Spoiler
There you go if you follow this Tutorial calmly there will be no problem.
you'll be able to play original games,
make copies on hard drive BUT only of original wii dvds...
if the drive is a new anti-copy GC2-D3 then forget about ciospack 3.6 dmm
because this drive doesn't allow reading Backups (burned games) directly.
AND lastly keep your NAND safe make a copy on your computer...

From now on, you can congratulate yourself!
you've finished Hacking your wii.
now you can breathe because the best is yet to come.

ATTENTION: My last piece of advice is Avoid any update to 4.2
for wiis connected to the internet:
(sometimes Nintendo sends you a message to encourage you to update your wii
via internet, simply refuse and delete the message you never know).
Also avoid any downgrade you don't master,
Never Format otherwise Brick.
4.1 is currently the best wii system, the most complete to this day... Everything works!
the 4.2 update exists to counter the Hack, so why downgrade / upgrade?
back up your nand file at the root of your SD onto your computer then delete it!
Do another dump of your NAND because your wii is hacked and functional.

[align=center]WIIFLOW[/align][/color]

But wiiflow everyone talks about it... but what is it?
a video to make your mouth water...

Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.

Wiiflow tutorial by Oops!
For OpenWiiflow it's here Tutorial by Jiiwah!

Question:
If I understood correctly no reading of non-original games from the DVD drive is possible,
but launching non-original games copied by a PC onto a Hard Drive is that possible or not?

Yes, it's possible to transfer your " games.ISO " directly from the PC to a hard drive
with the software "WBFS Manager", thanks to this free software you can use everything needed to format and transfer your games onto H.D.D.
however you will need a compatible hard drive
I recommend getting a 2.5 hard drive (self-powered).

to understand how to use WBFS Manager perfectly,
Formatting your hard drive, Installing games etc...
check out Pocchami's tutorials!!!
WBFS Manager 1 and WBFS Manager 2
with that you have no more excuses!

Bonus
[align=center]Forwarder Channel[/align]
Spoiler
Image unavailable (removed by its host) is your wii desktop empty?
fill it up with the Wadmanager 1.4 software and .wad channels as Forwarders
(which use the files present on the SD card)

to use it create a "wad" folder at the root of the SD like
SD: /wad/channelname.wad

and wadmanager's boot.dol like
SD: /apps/wadmanager/boot.dol

then launch the Homebrew Channel and launch the Wadmanager software.
to install a channel "+" on the remote then "A" to confirm.
wait for the writing to finish... then "HOME" to go back to the Homebrew channel.

to remove a channel "-" on the remote then "A" to confirm.
wait for the writing to finish... then "HOME" to go back to the Homebrew channel.
to cancel simply press B.
Channel collection by Baordeur: here
Collection of usb loader Channel by Jiiwah
[align=center]Darkmenu 4.1 Theme[/align]
Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
to get this result we're going to use the files already present on the memory card.
otherwise I just uploaded a version 2 of hackwii 4.1e

Attention it's recommended to have bootmii in boot2 to do this tutorial,
because it's not without risk.

1- launch the homebrew channel
2- launch the homebrew mymenuify
3- the software asks you for the file, it's located in the "csm" folder at the root of the card
4- press "A" to confirm
5- select the file BlackSYstemMenu.app* (file tested by me)
6- press "A" to confirm.
7- then EXIT!
8- once on the Homebrew channel press "HOME"
9- then "turn off the wii". (reloading the system menu leads to a brick)
10- and restart and admire the result....
11- and admire the result....

*This file is only for 4.1E
[align=center]ISO Forwarder[/align]

Spoiler
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Would you like to launch the homebrew channel, a homebrew, a WiiWare
or a Virtual Console from your USB Loader?? (wiiflow or other...)

It's now possible!!

How does it work??
You need to inject the homebrew's dol (or a forwarder) into an ISO.

So here's a centralization of ISOs

Tutorial by Jiiwah.

You succeeded, don't hesitate to make a DONATION to the Tgames forum
so that this forum keeps going! HERE (SMS or PAYPAL)

there you go cya ( if you succeeded with my tutorial leave a little message! )
ps: I'll keep completing this Tutorial so that it's as complete as possible.
Oops, I used your files for the preloader! thanks