Modify ANY Wii 4.3 & below, Up to 4.3, any serial, black wii

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Modify ANY Wii 4.3 & below, Up to 4.3, any serial, black wii

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Foreword
This guide was made as an aid for those experienced in the Wii hacking scene.
It does not tell you what each & every program does, just a straight up list of directions.
The method of obtaining the files needed for this mod isn't completely legitimate obviously because it contains copyrighted materials [aka WAD files.]
It works, you know where you get the files. If you can follow instructions, go for it.

Updates:
10/11/2010
*Reverted back to IOS236 installer [MMM couldn't install IOS236?]

10/9/2010
*Removed stub IOS removal. Not necessary anymore.
*Cleaned up objectives, modify, and after modding section.
*Updated Modify section to use MMM 13.4 instead of IOS236 installer. Update section still uses 13.3.
*Resurrected credits

9/10/2010
*Changed cIOS202 to 57 instead of 60.
*Added cios.zip [optional].

9/6/2010
*Revamped entire guide (now uses IOS236)
*Reverted Priiloader back to v0.4 until it is fixed.

9/5/2010
*Added Yu-Gi-Vah for NSTC and NTSC-J Wii's (will add PAL once there is a version that supports 50 and 60 hz tvs. If you don't want to wait, you can do this now by grabbing this and placing the correct private folder for your tv in the root of your sd card.)
*Updated Priiloader to v0.5


Disclaimer
Code Dumps [DSI errors] & Black Screens experienced throughout the guide, if any, are random & harmless for the most part.
Simply hold the power button for 4 seconds & try again.
I cannot stress this enough, people need to read this
one word at a time
The steps seem repetitive & similar at times, but they are not!

Guide is completely offline.

Required
- SD card [preferably non-sdhc] with around 700mb free [600mb for NAND backup, 100mb everything else]
- PC with internet connection & SD card reader.
- Wii [to mod]
Game only required if on 4.3 firmware.
- Super Smash Brothers Brawl, US Wii's ONLY.
- Lego Indiana Jones, US/Europe Wii's ONLY.
- Yu-Gi-OH 5D's Wheelie Breakers, US/Japanese Wii's ONLY.

Objectives:
1] Update your wii to the latest "homebrew friendly" firmware (If on <4.2 currently).
2] Install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii onto your wii.
3] Restore the trucha bug on your Wii by installing a patched IOS236.
4] Install custom IOS 202[57], 222[38] & 223[37] [Hermes v5], 249[56] & 250[37] [Waninkoko v20] to your wii.
5] Install brick protection via Priiloader.
5] Allow your Wii to play Wii backups through a backup loader, directly from the disc channel, &/or via usb.
6] Play Wiiware & Virtual Console games off the sd card menu.

Find System Menu Version
For the true newbies. Don't be so hard on yourself, we all start somewhere


Update to 4.2
Follow this if you're on a firmware <4.2, it will update all of your IOS's & System menu to the latest "homebrew friendly" firmware.

WARNING: SPOILER INSIDE
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Setting up the SD Card
1st download the precompiled link up42x.zip for your region by emailing simplisticmod@gmail.com
Extract the "up42x.zip" & put the files onto a SD card & insert the SD card into the Wii.

Installing The Homebrew Channel & Bootmii
Run bannerbomb by going to the Settings, Data Management, Channels, SD Card & choosing yes to load boot.dol/elf
(If it freezes or nothing shows up, try another version of bannerbomb.)
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.

Update to 4.2
Run Multi-Mod Manager 13.3 from the Homebrew Channel.
*Really important stuff here! Do not skip or alter steps in any way!*
While on the main menu, press right to go to WAD manager then press 1.
You should see IOS70-64-v6687.wad and System Menu-NUS-v48x.wad (NTSC-J = 480; NTSC = 481; PAL = 482).
Press A to install. Then press any button when finished.
Now go down to Other and press A. Then press 1.
It should say Selected 28 for installation.. press A to install.
*End.*
You can then erase everything from the up42.zip & setup everything from the 42mod.zip
Advance to the Modify 4.2/4.3 section.


Modify 4.2/4.3
The actual hacking guide for 4.2/4.3. Only will work for those on a 4.2/4.3 firmware.

Setting up the SD Card
1st download the precompiled link 42/43mod.zip by emailing simplisticmod@gmail.com
Extract the "42/43mod.zip" & put the files onto a SD card & insert the SD card into the Wii.

Installing The Homebrew Channel & Bootmii via exploit.

Bannerbomb
For all Wii owners on 4.2.

WARNING: SPOILER INSIDE
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(hide)
If you are on 4.2, run bannerbomb by going to the SD Card menu & choosing yes to load boot.dol/elf
(If it freezes or nothing shows up, try another version of bannerbomb.)
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.


Smash Stack
For US Wii owners on 4.3.

WARNING: SPOILER INSIDE
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First off, this will not work if you have ANY custom stages, including the 3 that come with a new save file.
Delete/move them, and then launch Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Once on the Main Menu select Vault, then select Stage Builder.
The Smash Stack exploit should take over and you should see the Hackmii Installer running.
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.


Indiana Pwns
For US/European Wii owners on 4.3.

WARNING: SPOILER INSIDE
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(hide)
The game must be run prior to attempting to copy the save files over.
So if you haven't run the game before do this now.
Copy Indiana Pwns by going to the Settings, Data Management, Save Data, Wii, SD Card & choosing the Indiana Pwns exploit for your region. Choose copy and it should copy the exploit into the Wii memory.
Now, run Lego Indiana Jones. Go to Load Game and choose the first one.
Walk towards the camera, go down the steps and out the door on YOUR right.
You will be in the courtyard. Walk to the end of it and enter the door.
You will be in the Art Room. Approach the left most character on the podium.
Once it zooms in on him, press left twice then A on the switch to option (two silhouettes, staggered, with an arrow pointing between them).
The Indiana Pwns exploit should take over and you should see the Hackmii Installer running.
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.


Yu-Gi-OH 5D's Wheelie Breakers
For US/Japanese Wii owners on 4.3.

WARNING: SPOILER INSIDE
(show)
(hide)
The game must be run prior to attempting to copy the save files over.
So if you haven't run the game before do this now.
Copy Yu-Gi-Vah by going to the Settings, Data Management, Save Data, Wii, SD Card & choosing the Indiana Pwns exploit for your region. Choose copy and it should copy the exploit into the Wii memory.
Now, run Yu-Gi-OH 5D's Wheelie Breakers.
Press A and wait until the title menu shows up.
Press A and you will see a loading screen.
The Yu-Gi-Vah exploit should take over and you should see the Hackmii Installer running.
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.


Making a NAND backup
Restart your Wii, if Bootmii was installed as boot2, then it will show up as soon as the Wii is turned on.
If Bootmii was only installed as an IOS, then it must be loaded by pressing home in the HBC & clicking Launch Bootmii.
Press the power button on the wii 3 times to get to the last option, then press the reset button.
[You can also navigate with a gc controller.]
Press reset to choose the first option, & then follow the directionsa on the screen to make your NAND backup.
[Bad blocks are no problem.]
Backup the Bootmii folder, NAND.bin, & keys.bin elsewhere & erase from the sd card. [You can also rename .]
Head back to The Homebrew Channel.

Installing a Trucha'd IOS into slot 236.
VERY IMPORTANT!
In the Homebrew channel, if you do not have a working internet connection already set up, you will see an icon flashing in the bottom right corner of the screen indicating its inability to initialize the network. You MUST wait for the icon to stop flashing OR let it flash for 30 seconds before proceeding otherwise this app will error shortly after being launched. If you encounter this harmless error, power off the Wii and repeat this step from the beginning. To increase your chances of success, add a working internet connection to your Wii via the official Wii Settings Menu, but be sure to say "No" when asked to perform an update.

Run 1. IOS236 Installer v3
Press 1 when prompted.
Press A on Load IOS from sd card
Press A when prompted until you get back to the Homebrew Channel.

Installing cIOS & Patching the System Menu IOS (The good stuff!)
Run 1. Multi-Mod Manager 13.4
When on the main menu, press right to go to WAD manager.
Press 1 to select all the WAD's then A to install them.
Once done installing, press Home twice to return to the main menu.
Continue on to Priiloader if desired (recommended).

Priiloader
optional brick protection; recommended to block disc/online updates.
While in Multi-Mod Manager go up and choose APP Manager.
Now choose 2. Priiloader.
Once Priiloader launches, press + to install priiloader.
You may get an error for "loader.ini" and/or "password.txt" simply ignore these.
Restart your Wii while holding reset.
Enable desired hacks and save.
Hack Suggestions: Auto press A at health screen, Block disc updates, Block online updates, Remove NoCopy save file protection, Recovery mode press d-pad..., Region free everything.

Re-installing the HBC
ONLY needed if HBC is not running under IOS58.
Run 3. HackMii Installer.
This runs the Hackmii Installer from which you should install the Homebrew Channel & Bootmii as IOS & boot2 if possible.


Congrats, you are done.



After Modding
Read here for instructions on how to use The Homebrew Channel & play backup games.

At this point your almost done.
You should be downloading the latest homebrew applications & setting them up on your SD Card so they can be launched via the Homebrew Channel.
Wiibrew.org is a website that has information on the latest apps.

For downloading applications, you should:
1] Download Homebrew Browser to get many popular apps & keep them up to date, but this is an online only application
2] For those without internet, check out this list of Homebrew applications & get the latest emulators, media players, & utilities.

After downloading Wii homebrew applications, you should get a file with the extension .dol.
A .png & .xml could be included too. They provide information about the application.

This file is an application that can be executed through the Homebrew Channel.
This boot.dol goes in a custom named folder in the folder on the root of your SD Card.
For HBC to read your SD correctly, your card must be structured SD:apps/application name/boot.dol
Here is an example of the folder on my SD Card
In every folder, there is a boot.dol, icon.png, & meta.xml.

For playing your disc backups, you should either:
1] Download NeoGamma & set it up on your SD card.
2] Download Softchip & set it up on your SD card.
3] Download DARKCORP for playing games directly through the disc channel.

If you have a very new Wii & it fails to run DVD backups, you may have a drive with the new D3-2 chipset. They are incapable of reading dvd's of any sort. It can still pla games via USB loaders with a hard drive or external USB DVD Drive.

For playing your backups off a USB hard drive, check out this http://robinhoodsplayground.com/forum/v ... 506#p37506" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks to xzxero at gbatemp for this guide
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