[TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

Post by **norka76** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 09:56

thanks

Post by **tuly** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 10:30

thanks for the tutorial it's cool!!!!

Post by **skaill** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 12:08

thanks for this very good tutorial

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 12:42

hi, I need help, while installing cioscorps extra it got stuck at the moment it says ... 5s, I waited 20 minutes, I restarted and now black screen nothing left, how do I recover it thanks in advance

Post by **aghtor** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 12:50

Great precise and educational tutorial huge thanks

Post by **Oops** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:08

docden wrote:hi, I need help, while installing cioscorps extra it got stuck at the moment it says ... 5s, I waited 20 minutes, I restarted and now black screen nothing left, how do I recover it thanks in advance

had you checked your wii's compatibility (serial number) with cIOScorp?
are you going to install the preloader? hold reset while turning on the wii.

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:26

hi, yes I checked according to the serial numbers mine is LEF504.... , I already tried with reset that gives nothing, yes for the preloader

Post by **Oops** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:43

docden wrote:hi, yes I checked according to the serial numbers mine is LEF504.... , I already tried with reset that gives nothing, yes for the preloader

well you checked wrong because LEF505: NO cIOScorp

what happens if you hold reset while turning on the wii? If nothing... it's dead.

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:51

you're right, and da...., apart from a beep nothing, is it good for the fireplace or is there hope, regards

Post by **Oops** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:55

you just bought it... back to the store... "hello, I bought New Super Mario Wii, it asked me for an update. At the end it froze, I didn't dare turn it off, I left it on all night but nothing better. I rebooted: black screen

"

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 13:58

yes for christmas for my daughter, they won't notice anything

Post by **Oops** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 14:05

docden wrote:yes for christmas for my daughter, they won't notice anything

No. and if you bought it at carrefour or auchan, there's a chance they'll exchange it for you.

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 14:10

yes carrouf, thanks for your help, I'm going to bring it back to customer service, yet I took my time to do it not attentive enough yet, for a serial reading error d..n.., thanks for your work and your help, regards

Post by **Oops** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 14:23

Anyway, there's no even any need to wonder... all the wiis bought recently, meaning november and even well before I'm sure... it's a given, no cIOScorp.

Post by **docden** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 14:42

and yes, if they exchange it for me, I'll try again, regards

Post by **wemauxn** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 15:28

Thanks for the tutorial!

Post by **Dédé** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 17:33

Hello and thanks.
Superb tutorial...

Post by **thundard** » Sun 17 Jan 2010 19:06

Thanks

Post by **hacker78410** » Mon 18 Jan 2010 04:53

hello everyone this is to thank everyone who helped me I love this forum and see you soon I hope you all have a good day

Post by **Jess** » Mon 18 Jan 2010 07:50

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 holidays[/align]

Disclaimer:
Warning: Everything you do can be dangerous for your WII.
Neither I nor the forum administrator nor anyone from the TGAMES forum
will be responsible for what you do.
To be done if you don't have two left hands but a brain that works!!!

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

I would recommend staying on 4.1E (without Downgrade) and performing simple manipulations.
upgrading to 4.2 brings nothing more than an update of the shop channel,
(tutorial to get it on the forum)
and ios stubs! (empty) that you'll need to get rid of...
So the way of hacking involves more steps, so it's more dangerous...

SD Preparation

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

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

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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 will get this image, confirm with A on the YES prompt
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Confirm with "1" on the wii remote.

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

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Install all 3 choices.
Press [continue] => [install the homebrew channel] => [yes,continue] => [continue]
Do the same with DVDX.
And above all Bootmii depending on the choice offered (boot2 or ios).
Above all, don't forget to create the bootmii files on the SD card.

External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
PS: there's no point putting Bootmii in ios if you installed it as boot2 like in the video.

Tutorial from webs, modified by me

[align=center]BOOTMII?[/align]
[align=center]Nand backup[/align]
Important Warning
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Now we're going to carry out a crucial step, to protect ourselves from bad surprises (brick).
If you're at this step it's because you've installed Bootmii as boot2 or as 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 of your wii's information,
such as your game saves, VC (virtual console) games and Wiiware games, as well as all the IOS or Cios built into the system.
To put it in a picture, you could compare the nand backup to a TIMECAPSULE created at a given instant T.
In case of trouble (brick), we reinject the Nand via bootmii and we're back at that instant T.
So the saves and other things will be from the moment of THAT BACKUP.

For that, check out the illustrated tutorial by Xav91
Do a Dump (backup) of your NAND of the console with Bootmii.

Important information
* Boot2 being impossible to install on the new Wiis... (white and black)
* Leave at least 528mb free on the SD card.
* I would recommend a 1gb or 2gb max non-SDHC SD card formatted in FAT to do the nand dump.
*SD cards compatible with BOOTMII

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 for movement.
- 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 must be green; if it's red you're in Restore mode)

You're now ready to make the copy of the NAND.
Press the RESET key.

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

Checking the NAND.

Check OK, press any button to exit.

Well done, you succeeded
Make a backup of the NAND file and the Bootmii folder as well as the .key file
Keep these files very carefully on your Computer.
They 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 the Hack!)

tutorial by xav91

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

2 - Restoring the Trucha Bug
Downgrade with Trucha bug restorer 1.11
The wii must be connected to the internet.
Otherwise faster and safer for those who have connection problems...
You need the following files at the root of the SD:
(available on the forum)
Warning, when patching ios 36, the third option (patch nand permission)
must be enabled to be able to continue the tutorial.

* IOS15-64-v257.wad
* IOS15-64-v523.wad
* IOS15-64-v266.wad
* IOS36-64-v3094.wad
* IOS36-64-v3351.wad

All the .wad files are available HERE

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1. Launch Trucha Bug Restorer 1.11 mod via 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. Set all options to YES.

WARNING don't forget this step of the tutorial...
Make sure you've checked all the options to YES with the wii remote's directional cross.
Otherwise you won't be able to install cios 249.
And therefore 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
(required for Wiiflow ... and many hacks...)
why rev14? rev15 is available...
Because rev 15 is not compatible with Neogamma and hasn't fully proven itself yet.

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

Warning: - The D3/D2nothing (new wii drive) makes IOS installation difficult. If your Wiimote freezes during the rev14 installation, it's because either ios15 or ios36 was badly installed. Start over from step 2-A.

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WARNING
If you get this image...
it's because you missed the Flash of your WII
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Or you need to stop the DRUGS!!
PS: thanks Shunite for this joke!

Cios Hermes

5 - Installing Cios 222, 202 and 223 by HERMES

- To play DVD videos on wii. (202)
- To play games that don't work with Cios 249. (222 and 223)

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

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

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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 installation menu for cIOS 222, 223, 202.
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Confirm your choice with A.
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* 222 as IOS38 merged with ios 37,
* 223 as IOS38,
* 202 as IOS38 merged with IOS60

Confirm the installation with the wiimote's A button, the installation of the chosen cIOS starts and if everything is fine you should end up with 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 preloader's requested internet update)
ONLY FOR 4.1E
To avoid updates via wii DVD etc..
To install, PRESS 1 on the wii remote.
To launch the Preloader menu press the "RESET" button and start the WII.

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

[Replace the health warning with the menu]

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

[Avoid game updates]
* To avoid updates via the Wii channel's 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]
* Allows you to move the Disc channel.

[No diagnostic disc check]

[Autoboot game (RIGHT on the GC pad on port 4)]

[Auto disc start when RIGHT is pressed]

[Autoboot Game]

[Auto disc start]

[Disable channel region - SD card Menu]

[Disable Wii disc region]

[Disable Wii game region]
* Lets you launch imported wii games directly from the disc channel.

[Disable GC game region]

[Disable channel region]

[Force disc region]

[Disable anti-copy protection]

Save settings then B.
:
your preloader launches on wii startup? that's normal ...
Spoiler
to fix that go to the "setting" menu
then set the options:
"Autoboot": to "system menu" as well as
"return to": to "system menu"
save. and exit!
To go back to the Preloader afterward,
Turn on the console while holding RESET pressed!!! there you go
There are other protections besides the 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.
** the preloader and starpatch are incompatible with each other **

Shop Channel Update
Spoiler
Get the files: pimpmywii 1.32
then install it on the SD card.
such as SD: apps/pimpmywii/boot.dol

WITH INTERNET: (already connected... obviously)
launch the software via the Homebrew Channel.
then select "test and fix problems" and confirm with "A"
then confirm everything asked with "A",
leave everything by default!
at the end you'll be on 4.1E (still) but with all the IOS up to date. (with no STUBs)

WITHOUT INTERNET:
download the offline pimpmywii fullpack HERE (Created by Oops)
put all the .Wad files at the root of the SD.
SD: files.wad

Then select "test and fix problems" and confirm with "A"
When asked to initialize the network, confirm with "B"
then confirm everything asked with "A",
leave everything by default!
at the end you'll be on 4.1E (still) but with all the IOS up to date. (with no STUBs)

with the latest shop channel...

[align=center]Ciospack[/align]

Now look at your wii 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!!!
Run the test HERE by Jiiwah and Oops.

Otherwise you can 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. So as to, among other things, keep the channel upright.
This tutorial is very useful for Ciospack users for example. Because you'll be able to use all the CIOS while keeping the homebrew channel upright!

Tutorial by Tgames Ios 61

Tutorial by Baordeur Ciospack

Advice

Spoiler
There you go, if you follow this Tutorial calmly there won't be any problem.
You'll be able to read original games,
make copies to a hard drive BUT only of original wii dvds...
If the drive is a new anti-copy GC2-D3, forget 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.

WARNING: 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 the internet, simply refuse and delete this message just in case).
Also avoid any downgrade you don't have full control over,
Never Format or you'll Brick it.
4.1 is currently the best wii system, the most complete to date... Everything works!
The 4.2 update exists to counter the Hack, so why downgrade / upgrade?
Back up your nand file to the root of your SD onto your computer then delete it!
Do another dump of your NAND because your wii is hacked and working.

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

But everyone's talking about wiiflow... but what is it?
A video to whet your appetite...

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

Question:
If I understood correctly, it's not possible to read non-original games from the DVD drive,
but launching non-original games copied by a PC onto a Hard Drive is possible or not?

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

To fully understand how to use WBFS Manager,
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]
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Fill it up with the Wadmanager 1.4 software and .wad Forwarder channels
(which use the files present on the SD card)

To use it, create a "wad" folder at the root of the SD such as
SD: /wad/channelname.wad

and wadmanager's boot.dol such as
SD: /apps/wadmanager/boot.dol

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

To delete a channel, press "-" 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.
Baordeur's channel pack: here
Pack of USB loader Channels by Jiiwah
[align=center]Darkmenu 4.1 Theme[/align]
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External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
To get this result we're going to use files already present on the memory card.
Otherwise I just uploaded a version 2 of hackwii 4.1e.

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

1- Launch the homebrew channel
2- Launch the mymenuify homebrew.
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 BlackSYstemMenu.app file* (file tested by myself)
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- Restart and admire the result....
11- And admire the result....

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

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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 centralized ISO list

Tutorial by Jiiwah.

If you succeeded, don't hesitate to make a DONATION to the Tgames forum
so this forum can keep going! HERE (SMS or PAYPAL)

A big thank you to Corenting for the spelling correction of my tutorial.

Alright, see ya ( if you succeeded with my tutorial, feel free to leave a little message! )
PS: I'll keep adding to this Tutorial to make it as complete as possible.
Oops, I used your files for the preloader! thanks