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[Mejilan]

There are even ways to reinstitute the Fake Sign and ESIdentify bugs into various IOSes after a Nintendo update. There's literally NO reason to use Wanin's updaters. Ever.

Trucha Bug Restorer and DOP-IOS v7 (my favorite) are the way to go, IMHO.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

All Waninkoko's updater does is:
The 4.0 version: Download the system menu, Wii Shop channel, IOS60 and IOS61. It'll add the trucha bug to IOS60 and 61.
How that differs to an official update is the official update will run also through the IOS on the system and if there are newer versions of the IOS on Nintendo's Server it'll download and instal those (and there was a motherload for 4.0; pretty much every IOS released). This tends to cause a problem with some homebrew (Any title deleter comes to mind) due to a newer version of IOS36 being instaled which lacks trucha and ES_Identify bugs.

The 4.1 version: Download and instal the system menu...as that is the only thing that has been updated.

That's it. If you plan ahead there is no difference in either method. I'd go with the offical one though.

Due to how updates work if you really want/need/use the trucha bug just use WiiSCU, Dop-IOS or whatever before updating to system menus that use those IOS (why before? you don't play with the IOS used with the system menu* as without it the Wii is fairly dead). But still the classic advice stands, if you don't know why you're doing something; don't do it.
*-Currently (4.0,4.1) IOS60 (recent rule of thumb is x0 is System Menu and x1 is Wii shop)

As for channels. When you delete them through the Wii menu the ticket remains. You'ld have to use something like AnyTitle deleter to delete the ticket (but be extremely careful as the bold text says). You might have enough information to know what to delete though.

 

[Feel the Swift]

All Waninkoko's updater does is:
The 4.0 version: Download the system menu, Wii Shop channel, IOS60 and IOS61. It'll add the trucha bug to IOS60 and 61.
How that differs to an official update is the official update will run also through the IOS on the system and if there are newer versions of the IOS on Nintendo's Server it'll download and instal those (and there was a motherload for 4.0; pretty much every IOS released). This tends to cause a problem with some homebrew (Any title deleter comes to mind) due to a newer version of IOS36 being instaled which lacks trucha and ES_Identify bugs.

The 4.1 version: Download and instal the system menu...as that is the only thing that has been updated.

That's it. If you plan ahead there is no difference in either method. I'd go with the offical one though.

Due to how updates work if you really want/need/use the trucha bug just use WiiSCU, Dop-IOS or whatever before updating to system menus that use those IOS (why before? you don't play with the IOS used with the system menu* as without it the Wii is fairly dead). But still the classic advice stands, if you don't know why you're doing something; don't do it.
*-Currently (4.0,4.1) IOS60 (recent rule of thumb is x0 is System Menu and x1 is Wii shop)

As for channels. When you delete them through the Wii menu the ticket remains. You'ld have to use something like AnyTitle deleter to delete the ticket (but be extremely careful as the bold text says). You might have enough information to know what to delete though.

I could always load up AnyTitleDeleter and see what I'm dealing with then.

And I've actually never heard of DOP-IOS, but i haven't really been keeping up with the homebrew scene recently. Can official Nintendo updates be installed after using Waninkoko's in the past?

 

[Nabs]

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't breaking any rules. And I think I answered my own question. I've never actually used Waninkoko's uninstaller for WADs, I've only deleted them off my Wii. Anyways, I'm on 4.1 using Waninkoko's updater, which still has a trucha-signed bug if I am correct. And I never update directly through Nintendo so I can be sure I won't lose hombrew functionality. If there are still traces of those custom channels on my Wii I'll probably have to figure out how to remove those or hope Waninkoko knows what he's doing in future updates. D:

i think it's best to use the manager to delete channels (same way you installed em). i haven't installed a channel forwarder in a really long time, i may start again once i install v14.

 

[Feel the Swift]

i think it's best to use the manager to delete channels (same way you installed em). i haven't installed a channel forwarder in a really long time, i may start again once i install v14.

Well, since I already deleted them off my SD card I don't know if that would work now.

 

[crazy monkey]

hello gaf, I am extreme noob at this. my cousin did some crazy shit on my wii. He did not use this guide, I don't know what he did.

It has backup luncher, usb loder, gc loder, on screen and home brew.Home brew is awesome I downloaded bunch of games there.
I updated to 4.0 i think again today. Home brew does not work , so what do I do?

Do I format the whole memory now and follow gaf home brew guide. Is there any way just to get my home brew back without doing crazy shit? Another thing does every save will transfer to my Sd card? thanks.

 

[HUELEN10]

hello gaf, I am extreme noob at this. my cousin did some crazy shit on my wii. He did not use this guide, I don't know what he did.

It has backup luncher, usb loder, gc loder, on screen and home brew.Home brew is awesome I downloaded bunch of games there.
I updated to 4.0 i think again today. Home brew does not work , so what do I do?

Do I format the whole memory now and follow gaf home brew guide. Is there any way just to get my home brew back without doing crazy shit? Another thing does every save will transfer to my Sd card? thanks.

Homebrew does not work? Could you elaborate a bit? Does the HBC load at all? When you said downloaded games, did you mean from the Shop Channel or through backing up a Wii optical disc with the USB loader? No reason why updating once more to 4.0 should have done anything to your setup, assuming it is correct. The fact that shop channel games don't work makes no sense. Maybe your NAND is fucked?

 

[crazy monkey]

Homebrew does not work? Could you elaborate a bit? Does the HBC load at all? When you said downloaded games, did you mean from the Shop Channel or through backing up a Wii optical disc with the USB loader? No reason why updating once more to 4.0 should have done anything to your setup, assuming it is correct. The fact that shop channel games don't work makes no sense. Maybe your NAND is fucked?

ok don't scare me. Download games from home brew, quake and hillium boy, free games are good .

Games from normal shop channel are working fine. Every thing else is perfect, accept home brew shows start and menu, I click on start it stops. I have to restart wii.


I don't have back up games yet so I don't know weather that works or not. I told him to do this so I can play ashes cricket 2009 from England. He said pal games you can run from this but I don't have the game yet.

If there is chance of serious side effect I am formatting memory, don't want to fuck up only console I have. :lol

edit2: what the fuck. Mario kart save you can not copy to sd card.

Edit: I asked him what method he used, he said wii soft modding for dummies.

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=133086

I am reformatting memory don't want to take risk. I will again do it with Gaf method.

 

[Clipper]

ok don't scare me. Download games from home brew, quake and hillium boy, free games are good .

Games from normal shop channel are working fine. Every thing else is perfect, accept home brew shows start and menu, I click on start it stops. I have to restart wii.


I don't have back up games yet so I don't know weather that works or not. I told him to do this so I can play ashes cricket 2009 from England. He said pal games you can run from this but I don't have the game yet.

If there is chance of serious side effect I am formatting memory, don't want to fuck up only console I have. :lol

edit2: what the fuck. Mario kart save you can not copy to sd card.

Edit: I asked him what method he used, he said wii soft modding for dummies.

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=133086

I am reformatting memory don't want to take risk. I will again do it with Gaf method.

Thank goodness that guide seems to be one of the safer ones. It doesn't install cIOSCORP, so you should be fine to do the formatting thing. I suggest you upgrade to 4.1 online before you do it, but don't fret if you've already done it as you should still be safe.

You can actually save off your 'untransferable' save games like MK Wii first. You need to use Savegame Manager. Either use the bannerbomb trick mentioned in the start of the HBC install in the GAF tutorial to load it, or reinstall HBC before formatting and run it that way.

 

[crazy monkey]

Thank goodness that guide seems to be one of the safer ones. It doesn't install cIOSCORP, so you should be fine to do the formatting thing. I suggest you upgrade to 4.1 online before you do it, but don't fret if you've already done it as you should still be safe.

You can actually save off your 'untransferable' save games like MK Wii first. You need to use Savegame Manager. Either use the bannerbomb trick mentioned in the start of the HBC install in the GAF tutorial to load it, or reinstall HBC before formatting and run it that way.

Hi,

Thanks for answering. I still have not done formatting. So from what I read , using that soft modding for dummies technique my wii is already moded. Everything else is working. I can run shop channel run games as usual. I deleted home brew channel before reading any thing else because I was too afraid of breaking my wii.

Now that I have little bit more knowledge,I only need to install home brew browser. So,I can follow gaf's home brew tutorial's first step? I already have banner bomb exploit on my wii. It is just home brew channel and browser i need to install.

Thanks.

 

[Clipper]

Hi,

Thanks for answering. I still have not done formatting. So from what I read , using that soft modding for dummies technique my wii is already moded. Everything else is working. I can run shop channel run games as usual. I deleted home brew channel before reading any thing else because I was too afraid of breaking my wii.

Now that I have little bit more knowledge,I only need to install home brew browser. So,I can follow gaf's home brew tutorial's first step? I already have banner bomb exploit on my wii. It is just home brew channel and browser i need to install.

Thanks.

Actually, the bannerbomb exploit can't be on your Wii. And what you need to do is reinstall the Homebrew Channel. The Homebrew Browser is a different tool. And yes, you don't need to format, but it would at least get rid of a lot of the useless stuff that's been installed on your Wii that you don't need.

 

[crazy monkey]

Actually, the bannerbomb exploit can't be on your Wii. And what you need to do is reinstall the Homebrew Channel. The Homebrew Browser is a different tool. And yes, you don't need to format, but it would at least get rid of a lot of the useless stuff that's been installed on your Wii that you don't need.

Ok thanks. Will remove the things. It will be much easier.

Edit: success. Thanks clipper.

 

[Clipper]

Configurable just got an update to v42a. An option has been added to allow forcing games to 480p. The only game that should need this right now is Metroid Prime Trilogy.

To use the new option, set "video_patch = all" in the game's options (push 1) or config.txt.

 

[speedpop]

This has probably already been answered a billion times before, and I read through crazy monkey's posts and a hint was kinda there, but I'm still not sure and wondering one big thing.

Currently about to shove homebrew onto the Wii because I'm somewhat tired of having to wait for PAL games (never thought I'd catch myself saying that) and Nintendo of Australia are unreliable at best. Heck Punch Out just came out here, that's what we're talking about.

What I am concerned though is whether I can still access the VC channel or not so I can still buy old school games that come out now and then? i.e. I recently grabbed Majora's Mask and that came out a month or so ago. Last thing I want is have homebrew on the console but have to go through the trouble of removing it just so I can jump online to buy something silly like Mischief Makers.

 

[Clipper]

This has probably already been answered a billion times before, and I read through crazy monkey's posts and a hint was kinda there, but I'm still not sure and wondering one big thing.

Currently about to shove homebrew onto the Wii because I'm somewhat tired of having to wait for PAL games (never thought I'd catch myself saying that) and Nintendo of Australia are unreliable at best. Heck Punch Out just came out here, that's what we're talking about.

What I am concerned though is whether I can still access the VC channel or not so I can still buy old school games that come out now and then? i.e. I recently grabbed Majora's Mask and that came out a month or so ago. Last thing I want is have homebrew on the console but have to go through the trouble of removing it just so I can jump online to buy something silly like Mischief Makers.

You'll be fine. There are things you can do that would stop you from being able to buy VC games, but they are only going to happen if you install stupid stuff you clearly don't need (like System Menu skins). Just follow the tutorial and you won't have a problem.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Noone answered me before: Any idea on a good website, similar to how the Xbox had Xbox-scene, where I can read up on and follow the developments of the Wii scene?

In particular, I'm interested in following the PSX and Dreamcast emulators, and probably assist in the development of the PSX emulator as I could use that knowledge in my senior project. LOL

 

[VOOK]

You'll be fine. There are things you can do that would stop you from being able to buy VC games, but they are only going to happen if you install stupid stuff you clearly don't need (like System Menu skins). Just follow the tutorial and you won't have a problem.

Clip man we gotta educate these folks somehow, everyone is still too worried to HBC because they don't want to break it when they update etc blah blah.

HBC and be free!

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

Forgive me for asking what might be an obvious question, but does this site, linked to in the OP, still have up-to-date installation instructions?

I once looked into installing Homebrew on my Wii elsewhere, but found that the old method that people used to use no longer worked.

Also, how many SD cards will I need? It looks like I need to get an SDHC card, as I'm on one of the most recent firmware updates. I have a standard SD card as well. Will the two of those be enough?


Oh, and can I play US/Japanese Gamecube games on my PAL Wii using Homebrew?

Thanks.

 

[Bigfoot]

Also, how many SD cards will I need? It looks like I need to get an SDHC card, as I'm on one of the most recent firmware updates. I have a standard SD card as well. Will the two of those be enough?

I followed the NeoGAF tutorial with no issues and I only had one standard SD card. I just copied my NAND backup to my PC and then used the same SD card for all my homebrew. It is only 1 Gbyte too and everything fits with no issues.

 

[PaNaMa]

I read the title as GAF's Wii Hebrew thread.
I need coffee ><

 

[crazy monkey]

Clip man we gotta educate these folks somehow, everyone is still too worried to HBC because they don't want to break it when they update etc blah blah.

HBC and be free!

This is correct. I spent horrifying two nights, thinking my wii would die any second. :lol

Now I enjoy quake and doom till my pal game comes.

edit: I as the other poster said was also worried about getting banned from downloading from shop channel in the future if I have HBC.

 

[Htown]

So I followed the guides on the Wiki, and everything seemed to install okay, but my Wii will not turn on if the SD card is inserted. I have to take out the card, then turn it on, then put the card back in. Is this normal or did I screw something up somehow?

 

[Ysiadmihi]

Can someone at least point me to where I could find information on replacing or reflashing the NAND? I can only find old articles and forum posts that don't help very much

 

[TunaLover]

Noone answered me before: Any idea on a good website, similar to how the Xbox had Xbox-scene, where I can read up on and follow the developments of the Wii scene?
In particular, I'm interested in following the PSX and Dreamcast emulators, and probably assist in the development of the PSX emulator as I could use that knowledge in my senior project. LOL

www.tehskeen.com
www.gbatemp.net <--emulator section, open source for PSX emu is being worked, if you wanna try =P

Regarding PSX emulation, the main PSX emu team, got the project stand by until they finish Wii64, actually WiiSX (PSX emu) is buggy, there´s no 100% compatibility and have serious framerate and sound problems. Hopefully they finish Wii64 before 2010 =P. The thing as been in development for about 9 months.

 

[Clipper]

So I followed the guides on the Wiki, and everything seemed to install okay, but my Wii will not turn on if the SD card is inserted. I have to take out the card, then turn it on, then put the card back in. Is this normal or did I screw something up somehow?

The only thing that would affect your Wii at startup should be BootMii if you installed it as boot2. If you did install it, try renaming the bootmii directory on your SD card and see if that fixes your problem.

It is strange that BootMii isn't running at startup, though. Perhaps it is working fine and your TV just can't handle the display picture. Before you change the BootMii folder, try pushing Reset after turning on the Wii and see if that makes your Wii boot.

Forgive me for asking what might be an obvious question, but does this site, linked to in the OP, still have up-to-date installation instructions?

I once looked into installing Homebrew on my Wii elsewhere, but found that the old method that people used to use no longer worked.

Also, how many SD cards will I need? It looks like I need to get an SDHC card, as I'm on one of the most recent firmware updates. I have a standard SD card as well. Will the two of those be enough?


Oh, and can I play US/Japanese Gamecube games on my PAL Wii using Homebrew?

Thanks.

It certainly is constantly updated. I updated it last night, for example! I would think the multiple references to 4.1 and the fact you can check the history to see when pages were last changed would be enough .

Anyway, fun aside, yes, one card is enough and it is actually better off for it to be an SD card rather than SDHC. And yes, you can play import games. The starter/for dummies page describes all the things you might want to do and what you need to install to do them.

 

[Nabs]

could it be an unsupported sd card

 

[Clipper]

could it be an unsupported sd card

If it were unsupported, it wouldn't halt the Wii in the first place. The BootMii stub in boot2 would ignore it completely. It is possible armboot.bin is corrupted, though.

And it's been over two pages, and people are not noticing, so:

 

[Joey Fox]

This is correct. I spent horrifying two nights, thinking my wii would die any second. :lol

Now I enjoy quake and doom till my pal game comes.

edit: I as the other poster said was also worried about getting banned from downloading from shop channel in the future if I have HBC.

Wait, you can play quake on wii? Where/How please.

Is it fun if you didnt enjoy Doom on homebrew?

 

[Clipper]

Wait, you can play quake on wii? Where/How please.

Is it fun if you didnt enjoy Doom on homebrew?

Easiest way to get it would be the Homebrew Browser, or install it from the Wiibrew page for it.

 

[GameplayWhore]

Been using HBC for a few months and Configurable USB Loader for a few weeks. Awesome. Anyway, for some reason I decided to update from 3.x to 4.1. I was too curious about the updated Opera. gwht said that the safest method was to do the official update, so I did that ... and the result is an HBC that does not load. It goes to a black screen and the remote no longer sees the system.

Grabbed BannerBomb and HackMii from the gwht tutorial and ran it. Says "The Homebrew Channel Installer, version 1.0.1". It warns me that my System Menu is v449, but HBC has only been tested with v354. I click '1' to continue and it gives the following message:

Error -1040002011 installing ticket

Installation failed!

A web search suggests that the only way to fix this is to format the memory. I imagine that I'd lose my VC games, but I should be able to re-download them for free, right? I just converted my old "My Nintendo" account into a "Club Nintendo" account and registered my system (thought I did that a long time ago). Is there anything more that I need to do in order for me to get the VC titles back after wiping? (afterthought: duh, System Menu v4.1 will let me copy VC games to the SD card! Too bad it doesn't do the same for my Miis and Message Board entries!)

Or is there some alternative I could try before drastically eating my system's contents?


[EDIT: I'm dumb. There was a previous boot.dol in sd:/, and I didn't think to look for it there when I copied boot.elf over. But at least this experience finally got me to register my Wii's serial number. ]

 

[Clipper]

[EDIT: I'm dumb. There was a previous boot.dol in sd:/, and I didn't think to look for it there when I copied boot.elf over. But at least this experience finally got me to register my Wii's serial number. ]

Glad you worked it out (I was just about to reply when I saw the edit). Yeah, that was the wrong version of the installer.

 

[Htown]

The only thing that would affect your Wii at startup should be BootMii if you installed it as boot2. If you did install it, try renaming the bootmii directory on your SD card and see if that fixes your problem.

It is strange that BootMii isn't running at startup, though. Perhaps it is working fine and your TV just can't handle the display picture. Before you change the BootMii folder, try pushing Reset after turning on the Wii and see if that makes your Wii boot.

Okay my Wii does seem to boot after a minute, but it skips the bootmii screen, which actually came up the first time I used it. Now I just get a blank screen for a while and then the Wii starts up. (I'm not sure if it's just on a delay or if pressing reset does it, because it takes a while after the reset for the Wii menu to come up.) I am so totally confused.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

A web search suggests that the only way to fix this is to format the memory. I imagine that I'd lose my VC games, but I should be able to re-download them for free, right? I just converted my old "My Nintendo" account into a "Club Nintendo" account and registered my system (thought I did that a long time ago). Is there anything more that I need to do in order for me to get the VC titles back after wiping? (afterthought: duh, System Menu v4.1 will let me copy VC games to the SD card! Too bad it doesn't do the same for my Miis and Message Board entries!)

A quick just for your info bit (you might be curious). Formatting the system memory deletes saves, channels, miis and the message board.

It doesn't delete any tickets (these are sort of a proof of purchase) or the Wii shop account so any purchased channels will still be free for download. It is unclear if the tickets on the system or the Wii shop records are used to determine ownership of a title.

If tickets were to be deleted off the system (deleting the Wii shop account does this) copying the channels to an SD card would be useless as they wouldn't run and couldn't be copied back due to the tickets being missing.

As for Club Nintendo. Hopefully the US account linking actually works properly. Here in Europe once an account is linked the only Wii Shop purchases to appear on the Club Nintendo account are those made after linking the account (deleting and re-downloading won't make them appear) which for me means most my purchases are missing (it was a case sensitivity problem with the Wii shop login that took me 6 months to figure out).

 

[the androgyne]

Can anyone help with this?
I'm on 4.1E and i have Preloader installed, with the Region Free Wii games hack enabled.
But, my JP Wii Sports Resort isn't recognized in disk channel - it comes up with that message as if the disc was inserted backwards.
Region free GCN games still work however..
Any ideas?

 

[Clipper]

Can anyone help with this?
I'm on 4.1E and i have Preloader installed, with the Region Free Wii games hack enabled.
But, my JP Wii Sports Resort isn't recognized in disk channel - it comes up with that message as if the disc was inserted backwards.
Region free GCN games still work however..
Any ideas?

Simple solution: insert the disc forwards.

Seriously though, I don't know that much about Preloader. It might have something to do with the update on the disc, maybe. Not sure how you'd fix that, though. You could use Gecko OS to run the game.

Okay my Wii does seem to boot after a minute, but it skips the bootmii screen, which actually came up the first time I used it. Now I just get a blank screen for a while and then the Wii starts up. (I'm not sure if it's just on a delay or if pressing reset does it, because it takes a while after the reset for the Wii menu to come up.) I am so totally confused.

What happens to the disc slot LED when you start the Wii? And does changing the BootMii folder's name or just popping out the SD card make the Wii boot normally?

 

[the androgyne]

Simple solution: insert the disc forwards.

Seriously though, I don't know that much about Preloader. It might have something to do with the update on the disc, maybe. Not sure how you'd fix that, though. You could use Gecko OS to run the game.

Heh, the disc being the right way was the first thing i accused myself of :lol
Actually the game works in NeoGammaR7, so it's not a dealbreaker, but i'd rather fix it so there's no confusion.

 

[Jocchan]

I have a HBC-equipped 3.2E console with cIOS rev9 (or rev10, can't remember, the one required to run USB Loader 1.1 back in April) and DVDX installed. No BootMii yet.
I think it's about time to catch up, so before I start I'd rather have confirmation if I'm going to do the right steps in the right order and I'm not missing anything (yup, I've read the wiki, I'd just want to be sure):
- install cIOS rev14 from the link in Clipper's wiki, no need to uninstall the version I currently have
- install BootMii on boot2 (by loading the HackMii installer via HBC), backup my NAND
- upgrade to firmware 4.1E via Nintendo's servers
- replace my old USB Loader with Configurable USB Loader
- install Wii Sports Resort (after playing it once from the disc to view the mandatory M+ movie) as usual, no need for the alt dol method to play the game
- enjoy!

Am I missing anything? Do I really need Hermes's stuff? Thanks in advance to whoever answers

 

[Starchasing]

- install Wii Sports Resort as usual, no need for the alt dol method to play the game

you only need the alt dol method the first time playing

 

[Jocchan]

you only need the alt dol method the first time playing

Even if I play it from the disc the first time (forgot to mention that in my previous post)?

 

[Veal]

Okay my Wii does seem to boot after a minute, but it skips the bootmii screen, which actually came up the first time I used it. Now I just get a blank screen for a while and then the Wii starts up. (I'm not sure if it's just on a delay or if pressing reset does it, because it takes a while after the reset for the Wii menu to come up.) I am so totally confused.

I don't know how much this will help you, but it sounds similar to what I was going through. If you can ever get to the Wii menu again, try turning off the standby connection. If you've had your Wii hooked up with the standby connection on, the heat from the wifi/starlet chip is probably taking it's toll.

 

[Htown]

What happens to the disc slot LED when you start the Wii? And does changing the BootMii folder's name or just popping out the SD card make the Wii boot normally?

The LED flashes blue once, then nothing happens for like 30-60 seconds, then it comes on blue for a couple seconds longer and starts the Wii menu as normal. Removing the card makes it work normally, changing/removing the folder does nothing.

I believe it's the card. I switched cards and bootmii works fine. I think it's because I was using a 4GB SD(not HC) card left over from before the storage solution. I think I'm gonna have to get an actual SDHC card and say goodbye to backwards compatibility with Guitar Hero. Not that I'd BOUGHT DLC anyway, just had the free stuff.

 

[Jocchan]

I have a HBC-equipped 3.2E console with cIOS rev9 (or rev10, can't remember, the one required to run USB Loader 1.1 back in April) and DVDX installed. No BootMii yet.
I think it's about time to catch up, so before I start I'd rather have confirmation if I'm going to do the right steps in the right order and I'm not missing anything (yup, I've read the wiki, I'd just want to be sure):
- install cIOS rev14 from the link in Clipper's wiki, no need to uninstall the version I currently have
- install BootMii on boot2 (by loading the HackMii installer via HBC), backup my NAND
- upgrade to firmware 4.1E via Nintendo's servers
- replace my old USB Loader with Configurable USB Loader
- install Wii Sports Resort (after playing it once from the disc to view the mandatory M+ movie) as usual, no need for the alt dol method to play the game
- enjoy!

Am I missing anything? Do I really need Hermes's stuff? Thanks in advance to whoever answers

...Anyone?

 

[Mejilan]

Why does it matter?

If watching the movie from the DVD didn't set the flag (and it should have), you can still watch the movie and set the flag by loading it once using the alt. .dol method.
No matter HOW you watch that silly movie and set the flag, you can proceed to play the game normally (sans alt. .dol method) without any issue.

Both ways of setting the flag work.

 

[Jocchan]

Why does it matter?

If watching the movie from the DVD didn't set the flag (and it should have), you can still watch the movie and set the flag by loading it once using the alt. .dol method.
No matter HOW you watch that silly movie and set the flag, you can proceed to play the game normally (sans alt. .dol method) without any issue.

Both ways of setting the flag work.

Were you replying to my post? Asking because my question had nothing to do with the movie in WSR, I was just asking confirmation about the steps to catch up with firmware/BootMii/cIOS/Configurable USB Loader/etc. being in the correct order and with nothing missing.
Thanks for confirming the fact I don't need alt. dol to play WSR, though

 

[Clipper]

I have a HBC-equipped 3.2E console with cIOS rev9 (or rev10, can't remember, the one required to run USB Loader 1.1 back in April) and DVDX installed. No BootMii yet.
I think it's about time to catch up, so before I start I'd rather have confirmation if I'm going to do the right steps in the right order and I'm not missing anything (yup, I've read the wiki, I'd just want to be sure):
- install cIOS rev14 from the link in Clipper's wiki, no need to uninstall the version I currently have
- install BootMii on boot2 (by loading the HackMii installer via HBC), backup my NAND
- upgrade to firmware 4.1E via Nintendo's servers
- replace my old USB Loader with Configurable USB Loader
- install Wii Sports Resort (after playing it once from the disc to view the mandatory M+ movie) as usual, no need for the alt dol method to play the game
- enjoy!

Am I missing anything? Do I really need Hermes's stuff? Thanks in advance to whoever answers

You managed to post about 5 minutes after I went to bed .

You've probably already gone through with it, but yes, your steps are good. Only thing I might consider doing differently is installing BootMii and making your backup first, and adding an extra step at the end to make another backup once you know everything's working.

You will only need Hermes' stuff if you want to play dual layer games (SSBB, MPT) or recent music games (GH5, etc.).

 

[Jocchan]

You managed to post about 5 minutes after I went to bed .

You've probably already gone through with it, but yes, your steps are good. Only thing I might consider doing differently is installing BootMii and making your backup first, and adding an extra step at the end to make another backup once you know everything's working.

You will only need Hermes' stuff if you want to play dual layer games (SSBB, MPT) or recent music games (GH5, etc.).

I haven't started yet, so I'm still in time to backup first and last. Thanks a lot for answering

 

[gunther]

HELP ME GAF!!!!!! PLEAAASEEE!!!

the thing is that my girlfriend recently bought a used wii and when we instaled it and get to the configuration options we saw the dreaded opera error. So the wii is semi bricked.
I was thinking on updating the wii with a ntsc update, the most recent one(wii sport resort) to try to unbricked.

please gaf help me, thank in advance and sorry for the bad english.

 

[Jocchan]

Okay, how do I run the HackMii installer from the HBC? I didn't install BootMii the last time I updated the HBC (I was kinda in a hurry, so I thought I could have done it later), so now I'd want to load the installer from the HBC itself... but the installer has a .elf file instead of a .dol.

 

[djmattiepoo]

the .elf file ran fine for me in hbc after making a hackmii folder in the apps folder on your sd card and putting the boot.elf file in the new hackmii folder or whatever.

 

[Jocchan]

Awesome, thanks