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GAF Wii Homebrew thread: Homebrew, emulators, USB disc installs! Easy tutorial!
- Thread starter radioheadrule83
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Here's a guide:Magik said:
- Turn on your Wii.
- Go to "Wii Options...Wii Settings"
- On the third page of settings select "Wii System Update"
- Follow the prompts
You mean Gridflow z for cfgUL, right? The options will be in the release version which should hit in a few hours.Mejilan said:
He said he was backing up to one of the other cards. Just using the 128MB one to run BootMii.
So I just checked with BootMii, and it says it would have to install as an IOS not in boot2.
My ideal situation would be normal Wii usage + region changing + media player ce.
As I want to be able to update my Wii and purchase Wiiware games in the future, is it worth me looking for an older Wii console for boot2 over an IOS install?
I don't entirely understand the difference :/
My ideal situation would be normal Wii usage + region changing + media player ce.
As I want to be able to update my Wii and purchase Wiiware games in the future, is it worth me looking for an older Wii console for boot2 over an IOS install?
I don't entirely understand the difference :/
Finally got around to getting my Wii updated.
I fire up the Homebrew channel and update it and install BootMii to boot2.
My problem is, I used a freshly formatted SD card to get this done, so now I have a homebrew channel that boots to a background of just bubbles. Where can I get the files needed to put on the SD card to make this work?
I fire up the Homebrew channel and update it and install BootMii to boot2.
My problem is, I used a freshly formatted SD card to get this done, so now I have a homebrew channel that boots to a background of just bubbles. Where can I get the files needed to put on the SD card to make this work?
ShockingAlberto
Member
So I'm using CFG USBloader and it's, well, awesome.
But the problem is, I can never get it to go to the theme I want immediately. It will do it when I go to options and scroll over to the theme, but I'm unsure how to make it be that one from default. It will only save options for specific games, but for the USBloader as a whole.
But the problem is, I can never get it to go to the theme I want immediately. It will do it when I go to options and scroll over to the theme, but I'm unsure how to make it be that one from default. It will only save options for specific games, but for the USBloader as a whole.
Nabs
Member
big_z said:
this is what i did:
Unplug all Gamecube accessories (controllers/mem cards)
Follow this guide perfectly. Don't forget the final 3 downloads at the end.
After that you should have HBC installed and working properly.
cfg. USB Loader is a good one. Download it here. Put the stuff from inSDroot on your sd card and run it in HBC.
do you already have an hd for your wii?
Neverfade said:
that guide doesn't help him at all.
Neverfade said:
this guide says you're fucked if you have 4.0, that's why i asked in the first place.
thanks nads i will use the guide you posted!
edit:
no im going to order a 320GB seagate freeagent go tonight because it's on sale. i've read it's the most reliable drive that doesnt require an ac plug to avoid spindown. any objections to this drive?
ShockingAlberto
Member
Awesome, thanks!
OK, guys. Mejilan and I have been discussing updating Stump's tutorial to include the latest information so we have a simple place to go to for all these questions again. We plan to have it updatable by a few people so we can keep it up to date (and hopefully restricted to known users to avoid the need to monitor sabotage). The only problem is we don't know where or how to host it.
The choices I've considered so far are going for a free Wiki that everyone can update easily (Wikia), a free Wiki with ads where we specify who can update (Wikidot) or a personal webspace (like Stump's) which we manually update (although we don't have one).
Does anybody have any ideas on the best way to set this up? I've never done anything like this before, so I'm a little lost, but the need for it is clear, so any help will be appreciated.
The choices I've considered so far are going for a free Wiki that everyone can update easily (Wikia), a free Wiki with ads where we specify who can update (Wikidot) or a personal webspace (like Stump's) which we manually update (although we don't have one).
Does anybody have any ideas on the best way to set this up? I've never done anything like this before, so I'm a little lost, but the need for it is clear, so any help will be appreciated.
Do you have a link to coverflow z? I can't seem to find it.Mejilan said:
Thanks
Edit: Found it. Looks awesome.
We should try to keep it simple. I think having everything in the OP is the best thing to do or at least have links to other specific posts with information in OP.Clipper said:
The problem is that people get 'tl;dr' and/or 'I'm too dumb to work this out' syndrome. Just look at how many times we get the virgin Wii question followed by the how do I partition my hard drive type questions. The beauty of Stump's tutorial is it gives you everything you need by a connected series of links, with each page only giving you one real step in the chain. With this, we can just link everyone who asks questions to this one FAQ/Tutorial and it'll all be good.Linkhero1 said:
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Can someone check if rev12 fixes the USB/LAN Adapter problem?
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Configurable v31 is out and the Flow Z/Cool Iris Gui and imo much better than the Gridflow GUI
ShockingAlberto
Member
Using CFG USBloader, how do you add music?
I get the feeling this is stupidly simple, but I can't figure it out.
I get the feeling this is stupidly simple, but I can't figure it out.
Grab your favorite mp3 and call it music.mp3. Drop it into your /usb-loader folder (together wtih config.txt and titles.txt). Speaking of config.txt, add the entry "music = 1" (sans quotation marks) to the config.txt if it's not already there. If it is, switch the 0 to a 1.
Ahh! v31 is out of beta, and he's added the option of being able to start in flow-z by default, and to determine how many rows are displayed. For my tv, flow-z with 3 rows is ideal. Brilliant.
Ahh! v31 is out of beta, and he's added the option of being able to start in flow-z by default, and to determine how many rows are displayed. For my tv, flow-z with 3 rows is ideal. Brilliant.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
On my buddy's Wii, if I want to update the HBC to 1.03 am I stuck with the Hombrew Browser option? Because he can't connect this console to the net...
phalestine
aka iby.h
Dash Kappei said:
it would look a lot better with 3D Covers.
stealthieOne
Banned
Dwayne said:
I kinda got lost in all that info. But where are the instructions on how to get the 4.0 to work correctly? I already have a hacked 3.2 but I'd like to be able to use a bigger sd card with the 4.0 update.
stealthieOne said:
Upgrade to 4.0 and chuck BootMii on your memory card. Read the instructions, follow the instructions, celebrate.
ZombieSupaStar
Member
so a 4.0 never hacked before wii, is SOL i take it?
captmcblack
Member
Okay, I want to join all of the modded Wii fun, but I've got a bit of a hitch before I start - I gotta send my Wii into Nintendo so I can have it repaired (it's got graphical artifacts, so I wager the GPU is fucked).
I figure they're going to change the motherboard or something maybe, so:
- my personal Miis will no longer be editable/will be locked
- they'll change the hardware (my Wii is a launch Wii) to some newer revision that is less exploitable
Are there any Wiis that can't be set up for homebrew? Is there anyway to unlock my Miis if they become uneditable?
I figure they're going to change the motherboard or something maybe, so:
- my personal Miis will no longer be editable/will be locked
- they'll change the hardware (my Wii is a launch Wii) to some newer revision that is less exploitable
Are there any Wiis that can't be set up for homebrew? Is there anyway to unlock my Miis if they become uneditable?
phalestine
aka iby.h
USB devices go back to 6X speed on rev12, REV13 comes out today (6/1) and supposedly fixes this.
Hair-pulling frustration.
I followed all the required steps of upgrading from 3.2.
After upgrading to 4.0, my homebrew channel will not load, from BootMii NOR the system menu.
What the hell gives?
Edit: Figured it out. Anyone else having this problem, use the bannerbomb method to reuse HackMii and uninstall the old HBC and reinstall the new!
I followed all the required steps of upgrading from 3.2.
After upgrading to 4.0, my homebrew channel will not load, from BootMii NOR the system menu.
What the hell gives?
Edit: Figured it out. Anyone else having this problem, use the bannerbomb method to reuse HackMii and uninstall the old HBC and reinstall the new!
flow-z is a mode of Configurable USB Loader. After installing it, edit the config.txt file and add the following lines:scitek said:
gui_style = flow-z
gui=start
config.txt is located in two places at sd:/usb-loader and sd:/apps/usbloader. It will read the one in sd:/usb-loader first and then the one at sd:/apps/usbloader only if you are using HBC (or another launcher) to launch it.
So if you use HBC, edit sd:/apps/usbloader/config.txt. Otherwise edit sd:/usb-loader/config.txt.
Also, look through README-cfg for more notes on how you can configure the Loader because many of the options are highly useful.
StopMakingSense
Member
Neverfade said:
Yeah, bannerbomb to the bootmii installer to get hbc running again, same thing happened to me.
Neverfade said:Thanks! As per my above eidt, I found it, but thanks a ton anyways!
This has happened to a bunch of people - my HBC didn't quit working from 3.2 to 4.0 - why did yours? I have a launch Wii, maybe that's the difference?
Also looking for what has changed in HBC 1.0.3, cIOS rev12 and WAD Manager 1.4 - my stuff isn't broken, so I'm hesitant to "fix" it, heh.