Comments on: How To: Hack/SoftMod Your Wii To Run Pretty Much Anything http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything A number-pimping side project from the valleys in *NEW* upside-down flavour. Wed, 23 May 2012 08:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7769 r3dux Tue, 15 May 2012 22:13:15 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7769 This one is Jan 2012: <a href="http://www.techkings.org/nintendo-wii/32972-latest-easiest-wii-softmod-yet-letterbomb-included-jan-2012-a.html">wii softmod using letterbomb</a> And this page lists all the wii softmod topics on gbatemp: <a href="http://gbatemp.net/topic/178862-%26gt%3B%26gt%3B%26gt%3B%26gt%3B-ultimate-wii-softmod-topic-%26lt%3B%26lt%3B%26lt%3B%26lt%3B/#OUG">ultimate wii softmod topic</a> I haven't modded a Wii in a long time, so if I was going to do it, I'd just use this guide and letterbomb if the firmware already on the Wii was quite recent (which I've updated the article to mention). The NAND emulation article worked at the time - I haven't tried it since, but assuming you just get the most recent versions of any software mentioned in the article (i.e. CIOS 38, triiforce etc) it <i>should</i> still be fine. As for unbricking your first Wii, try this: <a href="http://www.qj.net/qjnet/wii/savemiifrii-unbrick-a-wii-using-only-a-gamecube-controller.html">http://www.qj.net/qjnet/wii/savemiifrii-unbrick-a-wii-using-only-a-gamecube-controller.html</a>. Cheers! This one is Jan 2012: wii softmod using letterbomb

And this page lists all the wii softmod topics on gbatemp: ultimate wii softmod topic

I haven’t modded a Wii in a long time, so if I was going to do it, I’d just use this guide and letterbomb if the firmware already on the Wii was quite recent (which I’ve updated the article to mention).

The NAND emulation article worked at the time – I haven’t tried it since, but assuming you just get the most recent versions of any software mentioned in the article (i.e. CIOS 38, triiforce etc) it should still be fine.

As for unbricking your first Wii, try this: http://www.qj.net/qjnet/wii/savemiifrii-unbrick-a-wii-using-only-a-gamecube-controller.html.

Cheers!

]]> By: Jay http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7768 Jay Tue, 15 May 2012 10:39:59 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7768 Thanks for the reply. I'm on my second Wii (something screwed up royally with my first one, after I softmodded it) and I'm trying to take things a bit more carefull this time. Do you know of an up-to-date softmodding guide? Also, I noticed your guide on NAND emulation. How up-to-date might it be? Thanks for the reply.
I’m on my second Wii (something screwed up royally with my first one, after I softmodded it) and I’m trying to take things a bit more carefull this time. Do you know of an up-to-date softmodding guide? Also, I noticed your guide on NAND emulation. How up-to-date might it be?

]]> By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7767 r3dux Tue, 15 May 2012 08:05:00 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7767 The trucha bug was the exploit used to allow running of unsigned code on the Wii. Once the trucha bug was fixed, we couldn't use it to run unsigned code, so we had to re-introduce it by installing older firmware files. I've no idea if it's still required, if I had to guess I'd say not. The trucha bug was the exploit used to allow running of unsigned code on the Wii. Once the trucha bug was fixed, we couldn’t use it to run unsigned code, so we had to re-introduce it by installing older firmware files.

I’ve no idea if it’s still required, if I had to guess I’d say not.

]]> By: Jay http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7766 Jay Tue, 15 May 2012 06:51:52 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7766 Why is the trucha bug a nessesity, what can't you do without it? Why is the trucha bug a nessesity, what can’t you do without it?

]]> By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7690 r3dux Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:51:29 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7690 I don't think so, my understanding is that it needs to be a SD card. You can pick up card readers with USB connections really cheap though, so there's an easy solution. I don’t think so, my understanding is that it needs to be a SD card. You can pick up card readers with USB connections really cheap though, so there’s an easy solution.

]]> By: Zyphr http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7689 Zyphr Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:39:55 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7689 Instead of using my SD Card to import the exploit, and all of the other files, can a flash drive be used in the same way? I don't have a computer that I can use to put files on an sd card. Instead of using my SD Card to import the exploit, and all of the other files, can a flash drive be used in the same way? I don’t have a computer that I can use to put files on an sd card.

]]> By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7201 r3dux Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:33:35 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7201 You need to use a DVD launcher channel which isn't the official Nintendo game launcher to launch burnt discs... Try this: <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#q=wii+backup+launcher+wad" rel="nofollow">Backup Launcher (Google Search)</a>. You need to use a DVD launcher channel which isn’t the official Nintendo game launcher to launch burnt discs… Try this: Backup Launcher (Google Search).

]]> By: stevo http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7192 stevo Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:33:32 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7192 thanks for the reply i have a virgin wii not touched from the day i got it ver3.4e i got it unoffically to 4.0 then 4.1e all ok i installed HBC WAD MANAGER NEOGAMMA cISO ok my HBC will update through hackmii then when it restarts it wont update its in some loop so ill download a new HBC that should fix that my question is this i want to play burnt copies games on a dvd but with no luck i used IMGBURN on x4 speed but i used dvd+r and red i have to use dvd-r help my kids r kicking off on me to get it working and im trying to look like a cool dad H E L P thanks thanks for the reply i have a virgin wii not touched from the day i got it ver3.4e i got it unoffically to 4.0 then 4.1e all ok

i installed HBC WAD MANAGER NEOGAMMA cISO ok my HBC will update through hackmii then when it restarts it wont update its in some loop so ill download a new HBC that should fix that my question is this

i want to play burnt copies games on a dvd but with no luck i used IMGBURN on x4 speed but i used dvd+r and red i have to use dvd-r help my kids r kicking off on me to get it working and im trying to look like a cool dad H E L P thanks

]]> By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7188 r3dux Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:22:44 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7188 I've got a PAL Wii and I can play most NTSC games on it (although some NTSC Wads refuse to play) - I'm not sure what kind of luck you'll have to get PAL stuff running on NTSC though as it's higher resolution and there might be chipset issues involved. You can definitely attempt to convert wads between formats but I'm afraid I'm not so sure about converting full games - maybe some options through the launcher (WiiFlow, USB Loader GX etc) could help. As for the .wbfs format question - I've never used it to transfer games; Instead I convert them to either .iso or .ciso (ciso is preferred as it means the ISO size doesn't have to be the full 4.7GB if the game doesn't use it) and then install from that format, which has always worked fine using Wii Backup Manager. I wrote up short article about wbfs file conversion <a href="http://r3dux.org/2010/04/how-to-convert-wbfs-image-files-to-iso-images/" rel="nofollow">here</a> which might help. I’ve got a PAL Wii and I can play most NTSC games on it (although some NTSC Wads refuse to play) – I’m not sure what kind of luck you’ll have to get PAL stuff running on NTSC though as it’s higher resolution and there might be chipset issues involved. You can definitely attempt to convert wads between formats but I’m afraid I’m not so sure about converting full games – maybe some options through the launcher (WiiFlow, USB Loader GX etc) could help.

As for the .wbfs format question – I’ve never used it to transfer games; Instead I convert them to either .iso or .ciso (ciso is preferred as it means the ISO size doesn’t have to be the full 4.7GB if the game doesn’t use it) and then install from that format, which has always worked fine using Wii Backup Manager.

I wrote up short article about wbfs file conversion here which might help.

]]> By: r3dux http://r3dux.org/2009/07/how-to-hacksoftmod-your-wii-to-run-pretty-much-anything/#comment-7187 r3dux Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:21:26 +0000 http://r3dux.org/?p=752#comment-7187 If you upgraded with the official Nintendo firmware then it'll have removed all the CIOS (Custom IOS) files which allow the softmod stuff to work so you'll have to replace them either by using this guide or maybe <a href="http://www.wiihacks.com/tutorial-archives/18969-easy-way-get-cios-any-3-0-4-1-wii.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>. If you haven't updated using official firmware, then maybe try a different version of WAD Manager or re-download another copy from another source in case your version is corrupted. There's lots about this on google (i.e. <a href="http://www.google.com.au/#q=wad+manager+%22ret%3D-1%22" rel="nofollow">wad manager "ret=-1"</a>, including <a href="http://psp.brewology.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16787" rel="nofollow">this</a> rather clunky solution, but in the comments a guy says he fixed it by just using another wad manager. Hope you get it sorted! If you upgraded with the official Nintendo firmware then it’ll have removed all the CIOS (Custom IOS) files which allow the softmod stuff to work so you’ll have to replace them either by using this guide or maybe this.

If you haven’t updated using official firmware, then maybe try a different version of WAD Manager or re-download another copy from another source in case your version is corrupted.

There’s lots about this on google (i.e. wad manager “ret=-1″, including this rather clunky solution, but in the comments a guy says he fixed it by just using another wad manager.

Hope you get it sorted!

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