Thread: The ultimate Wii Softmod guide upto 4.1 system menu (Also for LU64)

The UBER WII SOFTMOD GUIDE


DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility in the unlikely event that your Wii bricks. If you follow this guide properly then you won't have a problem. I have done this many times using this guide and have never EVER bricked a Wii.

LU64/LEH250/LAH113 Wii's - This guide works but after you have modded DO NOT downgrade any IOS files or install older ones (Cioscorp) as this may Brick your wii. It is suggested that once you have done all the hacks that you install bootmii and make a nand backup.




WHAT YOU NEED:

-If you don't have the Homebrew Channel or Bootmii, download BannerBomb from HERE. (Grab the newest aad1f_vxxx.zip)
-Download The UBER package from Megaupload OR Mediafire.

INSTRUCTIONS:

I recommend that if your Wii isn't softmodded, you upgrade to system menu 4.1 first.


1. Drag the contents of the UBER.rar to your SD Card.

***Skip steps 2-7 if you already have the Homebrew Channel and Bootmii.

2. Drag the contents of the aad1f_vxxx.zip to your SD Card.

3. Load into the Wii's Data Management, choose Channel's, then SD.

5. It will the ask to load the boot.dol press A. (if it freezes, go to the bannerbomb site and get the next file available, continue until it works).

6. You are now in the BootMii installer......all we need is to install HomeBrew Channel but feel free to install dvdx as well as bootmii at the point if you would like. You could possibly need dvdx to run backups so better safe than sorry. I highly recommend installing bootmii. When given the choice install it as boot2. If that doesnt work choose IOS.

7. When done exit to system menu. If you DIDNT install bootmii as boot2 go to step 8.
---7.1 Restart your Wii.
---7.2 You are now in the bootmii menu. You can either use a gamecube pad or the buttons ------ on the Wii to navigate. The power buttons moves to the right and reset selects the ------ highlighted option.
---7.3 Select the option on the very right.
---7.4 Select the option that shows an arrow point TOWARDS an SD card.
---7.5 This will make a NAND backup of your Wii. This is in case you brick your Wii later, this ------ tool allows you to restore your Wii. It is recommended that you keep the NAND.BIN ------ that will be placed on your SD card safe.


8. Open HBC (homebrew channel)

AT ANY POINT DOING STEPS 9 OR 10 it is asked to install via WAD, select that. Don't select the network option.

9. Run Trucha Bug Restorer.
---9-1. Press B for no IOS reload.
---9-2. Choose downgrade IOS15.
---9-3. It'll do it's thing. (Continue to press "A")
---9-4. Then press a button to exit.

10. Run Trucha Bug Restorer from homebrew channel.
---10-1. Choose IOS15 and press A. (Important) (With the D-pad)
---10-2. Wait till it says Press 1 then press it.
---10-3. Choose IOS36 menu. In there use these settings:
------10-3-1. Install IOS to slot (249)
------10-3-2. Hash check (trucha) YES
------10-3-3. ES_Identity YES
------10-3-4. Nand Permissions YES
---10-4. Then press A on install patched IOS36, let it do it's thing and exit when it's done. (continue to press ("A" til complete)

11. Open wad manager in homebrew channel
---11-1. When it opens choose use IOS249 (it is probably already set to that)
---11-2. Press A to open from SD

12. Now install NEOR6.wad, IOS60.wad, and exit.



13. Open Trucha Bug Restorer from homebrew channel.
---13-1. Choose IOS249 and press A
---13-2. Wait till it says Press 1 then press it
---13-3. Then Choose restore IOS15.
---13-4. Let it do it's thing, exit when done.

14. Open Homebrew Channel and run the CIOSrev13-a installer
---14-1. Choose IOS249 and then WAD install and press A
---14-2. Let it run and when it's done you are done with the guide.

15. You may want to keep your data on your sd card for the bootmii to work properly, now you can start using your Wii, have fun smile.gif.

You now have a fully hacked Wii with the following:

Homebrew Channel, Bootmii (if you installed),DVDX (if installed), CIOS Rev 13-a, NeoGamma Backup Launcher R6, Patched IOS60 and whatever Firmware you are on.



THANKS:

Comex for the BannerBomb exploit.
WiiPower for the Trucha Bug Restorer.
Waninkoko for CIOS and Wad Manager.
Team Twiizers for Bootmii Installer.

This tutorial is an almost exact replica from a private tracker of which was an almost exact replica of Yafaze.com. All credit is do to KongsNutz.

I did see a thread about this, but nothing was posted for recent updates.

Have fun softmodding.

Please let me know if you find typos etc :).

sweet tutorial +rep. I remember when the wii just came out and I had to bite my fucking hand off figuring out how to match the elf files to my console v just to get the homebrew channel on. Now there's like a million and 1 tuts which are all super simple to follow.

anyhow once again great tut.

Lol I only got into the scene about 6 months ago, just before bannerbomb was out and it was still the twilight hack. Then I went back to uni. After I came back the bannerbomb was out and it is literally the easiest thing in the world to do. :D

Great tut thanks !

Just to add - If you have a Wii from late 2008 onwards then you probably wont be able to install bootmii with boot2, you will have to use IOS which will mean that you wont be able to use the power/reset wii buttons to navigate & make the NAND backup, You will have to use a gamecube controller.