[TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 4.2E

Post by **bossniak** » Tue 30 Mar 2010 21:22

first of all a big thanks for this tutorial!!!
but here's the thing, I can play some games and not others so I wanted to know if it's coming from the game or if I messed up a step in the tutorial.

ps: my wii is one of the latest ones released so I'm using usbloader gx
and I can play Naruto for example but not Punch-out

Help me plz

Thanks in advance

Post by **Eiji** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 06:23

Thanks, I'll test that right away

Post by **Link89140** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 08:50

Good tutorial, thanks

Post by **schwarzyz** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 09:38

thanks for this tutorial

Post by **Deathborn** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 11:01

Thanks

Post by **highvory** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 11:45

Newbie on this forum, having already done several wiis and chipped mine, I'm currently stuck on the black wii.. bug losing sync of the wiimote during Cios38..
So I'm testing adding cios tonight =)
I'll keep you posted and in the meantime thanks for the tutorial =)

Post by **Tazo** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 11:56

WELL EXPLAINED THANKS FOR THIS TUTORIAL

Post by **huggy0_6** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 12:44

thanks

Post by **Davst** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:02

Really well done, now that's a tutorial

Post by **adribox** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:15

Thanks and hi to all of you

Post by **toxibud** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:41

great, thanks

Post by **jump59** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:42

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[align=center]This Tutorial works just as well for a Black Wii 4.2E 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 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!!!

You gave in to NEW SUPER MARIO BROS WII,
or you gave in to the internet update, your finger slipped and pressed I agree to do it...
before Hacking your wii you are now on 4.2E
No panic, the Softmod for 4.2E exists by performing simple steps.

HACK WII 4.2

SD Preparation

1- Starting the HACK
Spoiler
Format your card (minimum 1GB recommended) in FAT!
avoid SDHC cards.
Download the 4.2e pack (write a message to unlock the message)
Complete HACK WII 4.2E v.4 pack
Hidden message

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

Spoiler
Now that you have properly prepared your SD
Go to the SD card icon

You will get this image. Confirm with A on the YES option.
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Confirm with "1" on the wii remote.

You will have 3 choices:
- Installing the homebrew channel
- Installing DVDX
- Installing BOOTMII 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.
Appuyez sur [continue] => [install the homebrew channel] => [yes,continue] => [continue]
Do the same with DVDX.
And especially Bootmii according to the option 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 as ios if you installed it as boot2 like 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 bad surprises.(brick)
If you're at this step it's because you installed Bootmii as boot2 or as ios.
Together we're going to make a DUMP (backup) of the Nand.

The NAND, what is it??
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 the Wiiware ones 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 moment T.
In case of a problem (brick), we reinject the Nand via bootmii and we're back to that moment T.
So the saves and everything else... will be the ones from the moment of THE BACKUP.

For that, watch the illustrated tutorial by Xav91
Perform 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 at least 528mb free on the SD card.
* I would recommend a 1GB or 2GB max non-SDHC SD card formatted in FAT to perform the nand dump.
*BOOTMII-compatible SD card

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 are now ready to make the copy of the NAND.
Press the RESET button.

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

verification of the NAND.

Check OK, press any button to exit.

Congratulations, you succeeded
make a backup of 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 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 would 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-v266.wad
* IOS15-64-v523.wad
* IOS36-64-v3094.wad
* IOS36-64-v3351.wad

All the .wad files are available HERE

Spoiler
1. launch Trucha Bug Restorer 1.11 mod with 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

WARNING don't forget this step of the tutorial...
make sure you've checked all the options to YES with the directional pad of the wii remote.
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.

IOS STUB 249

D - Deleting ios 249 (stub)
an IOS STUB: it's an empty ios created by NINTENDO to prevent the installation of custom IOS.

Software by Tona modified by Redsquirell
AnyTitleDeleter mod6b

Warning, very dangerous software!
Advice: go easy, take your time, deleting a useful IOS could brick
your wii. Only delete the ios 249
It's very important to prepare your SD card in advance.

Spoiler
the wii must be connected to the internet.

1 - Now you're going to launch "AnyTitleDeleter" in the Homebrew channel
Select theios36 then confirm with "A".

2 - Select the "System Titles" menu and confirm with "A"
(errors -1017 and -116 may appear, they have no impact,
just press "A" to skip them).

3 - Find IOS249 in the list and press "A" to delete it
and again on "A" to confirm the deletion.

4 - Now that you've deleted IOS 249
press the "HOME" button on the controller.
so the Wii restarts into the Homebrew Channel.

Now move on to the next step
directly without leaving the homebrew channel:
Installing cios 249 rev17

Cios rev 17 by Waninkoko
*if you had already installed cios249 rev14, don't delete it, just do another installation,
the cios will be automatically replaced by rev17.(overwritten)

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

* Installation without internet:
Place the file IOS38-64-v3867.wad at the root of your SD
using the arrows on the wii Remote set to "Wad Installation" then A.
(.wad provided in the hackwii 4.2 pack)
then choose to install it with theIOS36
Then confirm with "A", the installation starts... the wii's light turns on and a 'rock' melody plays!

* Installation with internet: choose "internet installation" then confirm with A
the installation starts with a nice blue light on the wii! etc...

at the end you'll get a [SUCCESS] message!
there you go, you succeeded
Press any button... to exit.

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

WARNING
If you get this image...
it means you missed the Flash of your WII
Spoiler
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Or that you need to stop taking DRUGS!!
PS: thanks Shunite for this craziness!

[align=center]IOS STUB 222/223[/align]

4 - Deleting Cios HERMES STUB. (optional)

If you don't have Guitar Hero, I recommend skipping this Optional step.

Warning, very dangerous software!
Advice: go easy, take your time, deleting a useful IOS could brick
your wii. Only delete the IOS 222 and 223
It's very important to prepare your SD card in advance.
Spoiler
the wii must be connected to the internet.

A - Now you're going to launch "AnyTitleDeleter" in the Homebrew channel
Select theios36 then confirm with "A".

B - Select the "System Titles" menu and confirm with "A"
(errors -1017 and -116 may appear, they have no impact,
just press "A" to skip them).

C - Find IOS222 in the list and press "A" to delete it
and again on "A" to confirm the deletion.

D - Find IOS223 in the list and press "A" to delete it
and again on "A" to confirm the deletion.

E - Now that you've deleted IOS 222 and 223
press the "HOME" button on the controller.
so the Wii restarts into the Homebrew Channel.

F - Now move on to the next step
directly without leaving the Homebrew Channel:
Cios installer v4 by Hermes!

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)
GAMES with guitar, mic, drum accessories etc...

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.

Spoiler
Then launch Hermes's installer: cIOS 222 installer through 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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* 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's fine 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

Patch ios70

5- It seems a new problem has appeared with the latest consoles on 4.2,
which prevents installing the preloader and other priiloader etc...
To fix this and avoid this error we're going to patch ios70
(used by the preloader on 4.2)

A) Get Pimp My Wii v1.32
B) Install it in the apps folder of the SD
SD: apps/pimpmywii/boot.dol (provided in the hackwii pack)

C) Launch PimpMyWii v1.32 from the Homebrew Channel
D) Use the Manual Installation option
E) Accept the network initialization
F) This is followed by a list of all the ios with any changes to make.
By default, Installation is set to No, so that if you press A,
you move to the next Ios without anything being installed.
G) Skip all the Ios until you reach ios 70, where you'll need to set Installation to Yes,
and ES_Identifier to Yes as well, the rest must be set to No.
Then press A.
H) Skip all the other Ios, the installation of ios 70 patched with ES_Identifier starts.
When it's finished, exit.

Tutorial by Pando.

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

5- Installing Priiloader rev46 + hacks.ini in FR
HACKS.INI ONLY FOR 4.2E
To avoid updates via DVD etc..
To install PRESS "+" on the wii remote.
To launch the Priiloader menu press the "RESET" button and start the WII.

Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
video by jiiwah...
don't pay attention to the last FILES installation...
for the curious, it's installing a boot.dol forwarder so the wii starts directly on WIIFLOW.

What the Hacks in the 4.2E hacks.ini file mean
Warning, I recommend not enabling a Hack without knowing what it corresponds to.

Spoiler
Click on "System Menu Hack" and enable/disable whatever you want....
don't forget to save your changes.

[Disable HAXX,DVDX,RZDx check]

[Block game updates]
*avoid updating via DVD.

[Disable copy protection]

[Move the disc channel]
*allows moving the disc channel.

[Disable background music]

[No system menu sound at all]

[Recovery mode (RIGHT on GC pad on port 4)]

[Standard recovery mode]

[No diagnostic disc check]

[Disable health warning]

[Reload IOS249]
*to avoid

[Disable GC games region]

[Disable channels region]

[Black screen when loading the system menu!]
your priiloader starts up when the wii boots? that's normal...
Spoiler
to fix this 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 Priiloader afterwards,
Turn on the console while pressing RESET!!! there you go
There are other protections besides prerloader..., priiloader, startpatch...
but not knowing this software, I won't talk about it.
you can install whichever one you want as long as the program and the hacks.ini are for 4.2E
** preloader, priiloader and starpatch are incompatible with each other **

[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 3.5,
so for a 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. This is, 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 all of the CIOS while keeping the homebrew channel right-side up!

Tutorial by Tgames HERE
Tutorial by Baordeur HERE

Advice

Spoiler
From now on, you can congratulate yourself!
you have completely finished the Hack of your wii.
now you can breathe because the best is yet to come.
you can write on the forum that you succeeded.

WARNING: My last piece of advice is Avoid any future update
**For wiis NOT connected to the internet:
If you decide to connect it, Nintendo will inevitably offer you an update!
simply refuse!
**for wiis connected to the internet:
(Nintendo sometimes sends you a message to encourage you to update your wii
over the internet, simply refuse and delete this message, you never know, your kids etc...).
Also avoid any Downgrade you don't master (brick),
Never Format otherwise Brick.

AND lastly, keep your NAND safe, make a copy on your computer...
you are now on 4.2E softmod which allows you to launch...

[align=center]WIIFLOW[/align]

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

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

WIIFLOW STARNIGHT

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

Wiiflow tutorial by Oops!

For OpenWiiflow: continuation of wiiflow it's here, Tutorial by Jiiwah!

Question:
If I understood correctly, there's no way to play non-original games from the DVD drive,
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 you need to format and transfer your games to a H.D.D.
however you will absolutely need a compatible hard drive
I recommend getting a self-powered 2.5" hard drive.

To understand how to use WBFS Manager perfectly,
Format your hard drive, install games etc...
watch Pocchami's tutorials!!!
WBFS Manager 1 and WBFS Manager 2
with that you have no more excuses!

Bonus Forwarder channel
Spoiler
Image unavailable (removed by its host) is your wii desktop empty?
fill it up with the wadmanager 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 like so
SD: /wad/channelname.wad

and wadmanager's boot.dol like so
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.

Channel collection: Wii channels by Baordeur.
Collection of USB loader channels by Jiiwah
[align=center]Darkmenu 4.2E 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.

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 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 DarkWii42e * (tested and compiled by murigny64 )
there are 3 different versions for you to test! if someone could give me screenshots that would be cool!
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- to go back to the original, the file is sysmenu4.2e.app
*This file is only for 4.2E

file tested by Clioman.
[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 game 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 this forum can keep going! HERE (by SMS or PAYPAL)

Thanks again
Oops for your help making the tutorial and your files!
as well as to corenting.

there you go, see ya (if you succeeded with my tutorial let me know!)
ps: I will complete this Tutorial so that it's as complete as possible.

Post by **jump59** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:43

thanks

Post by **jump59** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 14:44

thanks

Post by **eagle001** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 15:05

thanks for the tutorial

Post by **eagle001** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 15:09

thanks

Post by **tabarez** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 16:52

Oops wrote:formatting your wii won't fix anything. try deleting cIOS249 and 250 with any titles deleter. then launch the rev17 installer, select ios36 then network installation.

I only have CIOS249 in any titles deleter's list. I delete it, I'll skip the 250, and I move on to installing rev17?

Post by **makkyssbm** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 18:00

Post by **john1551** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 18:18

thanks!

Post by **bossniak** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 18:57

bossniak wrote:first of all a big thanks for this tutorial!!!
but here's the thing, I can play some games and not others so I wanted to know if it's coming from the game or if I messed up a step in the tutorial.

ps: my wii is one of the latest ones released so I'm using usbloader gx
and I can play Naruto for example but not Punch-out

Help me plz Thanks in advance

please help me I can't find ......

Post by **Oops** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 19:14

which cios did you install? try with wiiflow. try reinstalling the game. with wiiflow and cIOS 249 rev19 on ios57 everything works.

Post by **darkscad** » Wed 31 Mar 2010 19:50

WIIIIFLLOWWWWW POOOOWWWAAAAA

Post by **rene5374** » Thu 1 Apr 2010 16:14

coooooooooool

Post by **tengoku** » Fri 2 Apr 2010 14:49

OK thanks darkscad.

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