[TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

Step-by-step Wii tutorials: mod your Wii, install the Homebrew Channel, cIOS and a USB Loader, back up and unbrick your console.
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Re: [TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

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darkscad wrote:[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E [align=center]This Tutorial works just as well for a black wii 4.1E as for a white one.[/align][/color]




very complete hack I'm trying it right away
Disclaimer:
Warning: Everything you do can be dangerous for your WII.
Neither me nor the forum administrator nor anyone on the TGAMES forum
will be responsible for what you do.
To do if you don't have 2 left hands but a brain that works!!!





WII 4.1 HACK

I would advise staying on 4.1E (without Downgrade) and performing simple operations.
upgrading to 4.2 doesn't bring anything more than an update to the shop channel,
(in any case you'll also get it at the end of this tutorial :mrgreen: )
and stub ios! (empty) :geek:
So the hacking method 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 pack v.6
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 [option] => [Data Management] => [Channels] => [sd card]
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You'll get this image, confirm with A on the YES prompt
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Confirm with "1" on the wii remote.
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you'll 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 options.
Press [continue] => [install the homebrew channel] => [yes,continue] => [continue]
Do the same with DVDX.
And above all Bootmii depending on 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 in ios if you've installed it in boot2 as in the video.

Tutorial from 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 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 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.
As an image, we could compare the nand backup to a TIMECAPSULE created at an instant "T".
In case of trouble (brick), we reinject the Nand via bootmii and we find ourselves back at that instant "T".
So the saves and other things... will be those from the moment of THE BACKUP.

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

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E

Important information
* Boot2 being impossible to install on the new Wiis... (white and black)
* Leave at least 528mb free minimum 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 compatible with BOOTMII
Spoiler

The wiimote is not recognized in the BootMII menu

To navigate in 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 around.
- A to confirm.

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
To start go to this icon with POWER then confirm with RESET.

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
*NAND backup*
Confirm again on this icon with RESET.

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
You'll arrive at this image. (the background must be green, if it's red you're in Restore mode)

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
You're now ready to perform the copy of the NAND.
Press the RESET key.

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
Copying the NAND onto the SD (it's normal to find Bad blocks)

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
Checking the NAND.

[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
Check OK, press any button to exit.

Well done you succeeded :accord:
Make a backup of the NAND file and the Bootmii folder as well as the .key file
Keep these files 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 Hack!)

tutorial by xav91


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


2 - Restoring the Trucha Bug
Downgrade with Trucha bug restorer 1.12
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)
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



Spoiler
1. Launch Trucha Bug Restorer 1.12 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. Set all options to YES.
[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
WARNING don't forget this step of the tutorial...
Make sure you've checked all the options to YES with the directional cross on 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.



Cios rev 17 by Waninkoko
*if you had already installed cios249 rev14 don't delete it, just do another install,
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...

Installation without internet:
Place the file IOS38-64-v3867.wad at the root of your SD
with the wii remote's arrows set to "Wad Installation" then A.
(.wad provided in the hackwii 4.1v4 pack)
then choose to install it withIOS36
Then confirm with "A", the install 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 :accord:

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


WARNING
If you have this image...
it means you've messed up the Flash of your WII
Spoiler
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Or that you need to stop taking DRUGS!!
PS: thanks Shunite for this fun bit!



Cios Hermes


5 - Installing Cios 222, 202 and 223 from HERMES

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

Use Hermes' Cios installer v4
Perform the installation with IOS 249


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


Confirm the installation with the A button on the wiimote, the installation of the chosen cIOS starts and if everything is good 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 rev81 fr
(thanks to Safirion for his translation)
Warning: no DVD IN THE WII and DISABLE all the system's hacks.ini.

5- Installing Priiloader rev81 + hacks.ini in FR
HACKS.INI ONLY FOR 4.1E
To avoid updates via DVD etc..
To install PRESS "+" on the wii remote.
if you're launching priiloader for the first time, the phrases:
1- priiloader's settings could not be deleted error 106
2- priiloader's password could not be deleted error 106

are perfectly normal! :bravo:
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 ones, it's installing a boot.dol forwarder so that the wii starts directly on WIIFLOW. :mrgreen:

What the Hacks in the 4.1E hacks.ini file mean
Warning I advise not to enable a hack without knowing what it corresponds to.
Spoiler
Finally restart on priiloader by pressing POWER while holding RESET and go to 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 DVD from the Wii channel.

[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 moving the Disc channel.

[No diagnostic disc check]

[Game autoboot (RIGHT of the GC pad on port 4)]
*starts booting a DVD when pressing RIGHT on the GC pad on port 4.

[Auto disc start when RIGHT pressed]

[Game Autoboot]
*to avoid.

[Auto disc start]

[Disable region channels-SD card menu]

[Disable Wii disc region]

[Disable Wii game region]
* Allows launching imported 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 at wii startup? nothing too serious...
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 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 for starpatch by Kyno.
But not knowing the software, I won't talk about it.
** priiloader and starpatch are incompatible with each other **



Updating the Shop Channel
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 set "test and fix problems" and Confirm with "A"
then confirm everything asked with "A",
leave everything at default!
at the end you'll still be on 4.1E (as always) but with all the IOS up to date. (with no STUB at all)



Then set "test and fix problems" and Confirm with "A"
At the network initialization prompt confirm with "B"
then confirm everything asked with "A",
leave everything at default!
at the end you'll still be on 4.1E (as always) but with all the IOS up to date. (with no STUB at all)

with the latest shop channel... :74:



[align=center]DARKCORP*[/align]
*Ciospack is now called Darkcorp. (long live the dark :bravo: )

IF YOU HAVE A CHIP = NO DARKCORP
What is it for?
darkcorp allows you to launch backups (burned dvd) of your games directly from the disc channel as if it were an original.
Warning check your wii serial number and do the test to know
if your wii drive is compatible.
*Where is the serial number found?
[TUTO] HACK Wii 3.0E à 4.1E
If the drive is GC2-D3 avoid the install because it could cause reading problems or other issues,
so recent black or white wii forget it!!!
In case of doubt do the TEST HERE
thanks to Jiiwah and Oops.

If the test is successful you can launch your Backups (burned games) directly from the disc channel thanks to DARKCORP.
for the installation, a very very detailed tutorial by Baordeur.
DARKCORP




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 onto a hard drive BUT only of original wii dvds...
If the drive is a new anti-copy GC2-D3 forget Darkcorp
because this drive doesn't allow reading Backups (burned games) directly.
AND one last thing keep your NAND carefully and make a copy on your computer...

From now on, you can congratulate yourself! :accord:
You've finished hacking your wii.
Now you can breathe because the best is yet to come...

:bat: :bat: :bat:

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 you never know).
Also avoid any downgrade you don't know how to control,
Never Format otherwise 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 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 it's here Tutorial by Jiiwah!


Question:
If I understood correctly no reading of non-original games is possible 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 "iso games" 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 onto a H.D.D.
On the other hand you'll definitely 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]
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Image unavailable (removed by its host) Is your wii desktop empty?
Fill it with the software Wadmanager 1.4 and .wad channels as Forwarder
(which use 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 "+" 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]
Spoiler
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
To get this result we'll use the 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 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 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.... :bat:

*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.
[align=center]DVD/DIVX on the wii[/align]
Spoiler
WiiMC (Wii Media Center) is a modified video player for Nintendo wii:
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This homebrew allows among other things to watch videos directly from the SD card and the USB port (fat or ntfs) or the wii dvd drive (not compatible with the new drives),
to read photos, music, radio and streamed video...
it's the most complete software at the moment and now translated into French.

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

*for the channel installation included in my hackwii pack:
Simply launch wiimc channel installer from the homebrew channel, click on INSTALL,
wait until the loading finishes... you'll have on the wii system the new (magnificent) forwarder channel for WIIMC.

To get the files needed for the channel source.
or for more information our friend salahpayne has a more detailed topic HERE

You've succeeded, 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, see ya (if you succeeded with my tutorial don't hesitate to leave a little message!)
PS: I will complete this Tutorial to make it as complete as possible.
Oops, I used your files for the preloader! thanks
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Re: [TUTORIAL] HACK Wii 3.0E to 4.1E

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thanks for this great tutorial :accord: :bravo:
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thanks for this great tutorial :accord: :bravo:
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Thanks
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I can't wait to try it on my wii
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:) coool!!
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thanks for your help
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thanks for this great tutorial :)
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thx a lot testing it
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I'm going to try to follow this tutorial which at first glance seems remarkably effective.

Thanks in advance. :100:
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thanks that's cool
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Hello,

To get access to the pack..
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Thanks
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Thank you very much for this nice tutorial well done on your work!!!
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well done on the work and thanks
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Very nice work Dark!! :accord: :bravo: :bravo:

[TUTORIAL] very complete with bonuses on top, hats off!! :!: :!:

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