[TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

Post by **yauc** » Mon 8 Mar 2010 22:02

there's no denying it, it's excellent work

Post by **maccain** » Tue 9 Mar 2010 11:40

well done and thanks for my son

Post by **xavius67** » Tue 9 Mar 2010 13:24

thanks

Post by **aioli** » Tue 9 Mar 2010 16:29

thanks

Post by **ouinouin42** » Tue 9 Mar 2010 16:49

cool thanks

Post by **bencoene** » Tue 9 Mar 2010 17:46

A big thanks for this tutorial

Post by **bubuss** » Wed 10 Mar 2010 06:38

Post by **bachir94** » Wed 10 Mar 2010 09:12

Thanks a lot!

Post by **philippe55fr** » Wed 10 Mar 2010 19:10

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Post by **johan-8** » Wed 10 Mar 2010 19:17

I'll try right away thanks

Post by **milka59** » Thu 11 Mar 2010 12:22

thanks

Post by **Tompouce57** » Thu 11 Mar 2010 16:52

thanks for the tutorial
works perfectly on my wii

Post by **rolmopsr** » Thu 11 Mar 2010 17:31

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Post by **pinpin** » Thu 11 Mar 2010 20:56

Thanks for the info

Post by **blidarius** » Thu 11 Mar 2010 21:23

thanks for sharing

Post by **voxel** » Fri 12 Mar 2010 09:38

thanks! clear practical and complete.

Post by **dave80** » Fri 12 Mar 2010 15:47

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

Disclaimer:
Warning: Everything you do can be dangerous for your WII.
Neither me nor the forum administrator nor any person 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!!!

HACK WII 4.1
I would recommend staying on 4.1E (without Downgrading) and doing simple operations.
upgrading to 4.2 brings nothing more than a shop channel update,
(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 1Go recommended) in FAT!
avoid SDHC.
Download the 4.1e pack (write a message to unlock the message)
Complete Pack of HACK WII 4.1E v.3
Hidden message

[align=center]Installing the Homebrew channel[/align]

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Now that you have properly prepared your SD

Turn on your wii, go to [option] => [Data Management] => [Channels] => [sd card]
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You will get this image validate with A the YES prompt
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Validate with "1" on the wii remote.

you will have 3 choices:
- Homebrew channel installation
- DVDX installation
- BOOTMII installation as BOOT2 like 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 according to the proposed choice.(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: it's useless to put Bootmii in ios if you've installed it in boot2 as in the video.

Tutorial by webs modified by me

[align=center]BOOTMII ?[/align]
[align=center]Nand backup[/align]
Important Warning
Spoiler
Now we're going to carry out a crucial step, to protect against unpleasant 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 NAND??
It's the wii's internal memory it contains all the information of your wii,
such as your game saves, the VC (virtual console) games and Wiiware ones as well as all the IOS or Cios built into the system.
In an illustrative way you could compare the nand backup to a TIMECAPSULE created at a given moment "T".
In case of trouble (brick), we reinject the Nand via bootmii and we're back at that moment "T".
So the saves and other things... will be those from the moment of THE BACKUP.

For that see Xav91's illustrated tutorial
Performing a Dump (backup) of your NAND of the console with Bootmii.

Important information
* Since boot2 is impossible to install on the new Wiis... (white and black)
* Leave a minimum of 528mb free on the SD card.
* I would recommend a 1go or 2go 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 panel 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 will arrive at this image.(the background must be green, if it's red you are in Restore mode)

You are now ready to make the NAND copy.
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 safely on your Computer.
They will be useful if the WII bricks one day!
I recommend making 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 might have connection problems...
You need the following files at the root of the SD:
(available on the forum)
Warning, during the ios 36 patch 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

Spoiler
1. Run 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. Set all options to YES.

WARNING don't forget this step of the tutorial...
Make sure you have checked all the options to YES with the directional pad of the wii remote.
Otherwise you won't be able to install cios 249.
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 17 by Waninkoko
*if you already installed cios249 rev14 don't erase it just do another installation,
the cios will be replaced automatically by rev17.(overwritten)

3- Installing Cios 249 rev 17
(mandatory for Wiiflow ... and many hacks...)
rev 17 is compatible with Neogamma...

Installation without internet:
Put the file IOS38-64-v3867.wad at the root of your SD
with the wii remote arrows set to "Wad Installation" then A.
(.wad provided in the hackwii 4.1v3 pack)
then choose to install it withIOS36
Then confirm with "A", the installation starts... the wii's light turns on and a 'rock' melody plays!
at the end you'll get a [SUCCESS] message!
there you go you succeeded

Warning:
- The D3/D2nothing (new wii drive) makes IOS installation difficult. If your Wiimote freezes during the rev17 installation, it's because either ios15 or ios36 installed badly. Start again from step 2-A.

WARNING
If you get this image...
it means you botched the Flash of your WII
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Or that you need to stop the DRUGS!!
PS: thanks Shunite for this fun bit!

Hermes Cios

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
Perform the installation with IOS 249

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

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Then run hermes's installer: cIOS 222 installer via the Homebrew Channel.
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Choose ios 249 for the cIOS installation.
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You'll arrive at the cIOS 222, 223, 202 installation menu.
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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 all goes well you should get this result at the end "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

Priiloader
*if you already have preloader you can update to priiloader rev46
warning: no DVD IN THE WII and DISABLE all system hacks.ini.

5- Installing Priiloader rev46 + hacks.ini in FR
HACKS.INI ONLY FOR 4.1E
To avoid updates via DVD etc..
For installation PRESS "+" on the wii remote.
To open the Priiloader menu press the "RESET" button and start the WII.

What the Hacks mean in the 4.1E hacks.ini file
Warning I advise against enabling a hack without knowing what it corresponds to.
Spoiler
Finally restart on priiloader 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 Wii channel updates via 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]

[Auto-boot game (RIGHT on GC pad on port 4)]
*launches booting a DVD when RIGHT is pressed on the GC pad on port 4.

[Auto disc start when RIGHT pressed]

[Auto-boot Game]
*to avoid.

[Auto disc start]

[Disable region for channels-Menu SD card]

[Disable Wii disc region]

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

[Disable GC game region]

[Disable channel region]

[Force disc region]
*to avoid
[Disable anti-copy protection]

Do save settings then B.
:
your priiloader launches when the wii starts up? nothing too serious...
Spoiler
to fix that go into the "setting" menu
then set the options:
"Autoboot": to "system menu" as well as
"return to": to "system menu"
save. and quit!
To go back to the Priiloader afterwards,
Turn on the console while holding RESET!!! there you go
There are other protections besides priiloader... such as startpatch Tutorial by Tgames!
And another tutorial by starpatch by Kyno.
But since I don't know the software, I won't talk about it.
** priiloader 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... logical)
run the software via the Homebrew channel.
then set "test and fix problems" and Confirm with "A"
then confirm everything that is asked with "A",
leave everything at default!
at the end you'll be on 4.1E (still) but with all the IOS up to date. (without any STUB)

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

Then set "test and fix problems" and Confirm with "A"
When asked for network initialization confirm with "B"
then confirm everything that is asked with "A",
leave everything at default!
at the end you'll be on 4.1E (still) but with all the IOS up to date. (without any STUB)

with the latest shop channel...

[align=center]Ciospack[/align]

Now look at your wii serial number and run the test to find out
whether your wii drive is the GC2-D3 which is unable to use Ciospack 3.6,
so recent black or white wiis 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 before that, to avoid having the homebrew channel upside down,
here is a tutorial explaining how to change the IOS
used by the homebrew channel to IOS 61. In order to, among other things, 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 range 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 won't be any problem.
You'll be able to read original games,
make copies to hard drive BUT only from original wii dvds...
If the drive is a new anti-copy GC2-D3 forget ciospack 3.6 dmm
because that drive doesn't allow reading Backups (burned games) directly.
AND one last thing keep your NAND safe make a copy on your computer...

From now on, you can congratulate yourself!
You have 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 internet, simply refuse and delete that message just in case).
Also avoid any downgrade you don't understand,
Never Format or it's a Brick.
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?
Save 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 everyone talks about wiiflow... but what is it?
A video to make you drool...

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WIIFLOW STARNIGHT

Created by Shunite... Oops... and Jiiwah of the forum!
I had great pleasure being a Tester for this theme!

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

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

Yes, it is possible to transfer your "game.ISOs" directly from 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 to H.D.D.
On the other hand you will definitely need a compatible hard drive.
I recommend getting a 2.5 hard drive (self-powered).

To understand how to use WBFS Manager perfectly,
Format your hard drive, install 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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Image unavailable (removed by its host) Your wii desktop is empty?
Fill it with the software Wadmanager 1.4 and .wad channels as Forwarders
(which use the files present on the SD card)

For its use 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 "+" 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 "-" 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 collection: here
Collection 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 the files already present on the memory card.
Otherwise I just uploaded a version 2 of hackwii 4.1e.

Warning it is 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 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 is a centralization of ISOs

Tutorial by Jiiwah.

You made it, don't hesitate to make a DONATION to the Tgames forum
so this forum can continue! HERE (SMS or PAYPAL)

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

There you go later ( if you succeeded with my tutorial leave a little message! )
PS: I will keep completing this Tutorial so that it is as complete as possible.
Oops, I used your files for the preloader! thanks