HomeBrew channel for Wii (How To)

What is needed

• A Wii console (it does not matter what system menu version)
  
• An SD card
  
• The HackMii installer
  
• The Bannerbomb Exploit^A
  
• A computer (PC or Macintosh)
  
• And SD card reader for your computer
  

Part 1: Formatting the SD card


Windows

1. Place your SD card into your reader;
   
2. Back up any data you might currently have on the SD card as this process will erase the data on the card
   
3. Open up "My Computer"
   
4. Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select "Format..."
   
5. Under "File system" make sure you select FAT (see picture to the right)
   
6. Click "Start" and let the process finalize
   

Part 2: Copying files to SD card

1. Download Bannerbomb and HackMii installer; if you have already done so proceed to the next step
   
2. Extract both Bannerbomb and HackMii installer in an easily accessible folder, such as your Desktop (see pic. 1)
   
3. Open up the folder called hackmii_installer_beta3 (see pic. 2)
   
4. Copy file boot.elf^B to your SD card (see pic. 3)
   
5. Finally, copy the folder called private (which you extracted from the Bannerbomb archive) to your SD card. Picture 4 shows what files your SD card should contain now.
   

Extract the files to your Desktop

Copy boot.elf to your SD card

Copy folder private to your SD card

Your SD card should look like this in the end

Part 3: Setting up your Wii

1. Do NOT insert your SD card into the console yet
   
2. Power on your Wii and enter the Wii Settings menu
   
3. Bannerbomb version 1 (System Menu 3.0 to 4.1): Go to "Data Management" then select "Channels" and then "SD Card"
   
4. Bannerbomb version 2 (System Menu 4.2): Click the SD card icon in the bottom left of the system menu
   
5. Insert your SD card into the slot found in the front of your Wii console
   
6. A window should appear "Load Boot.dol/elf?" Click "Yes"
   
7. If all goes well, you should see a disclaimer (pic. 4); press
   1 on your Wii Remote when prompted and you are ready to proceed to the next part of this tutorial. If this does not happen, please follow the next step:
   
8. If you did see the disclaimer as mention at step 6 you can skip this step. If not, go back to part 2 of this tutorial, but this time download a different version of Bannerbomb
   

Open the settings menu

Go into Data Management and then Channels

Press SD Card

A pop-up box will appear. Click yes.

Part 4: Installing the Homebrew Channel


In this section you won't see any GUI, just a blue bordered screen with words in the middle.
On the first screen what sticks out is the Green/Red print. If you have a new Wii it will say something like this:
The Homebrew Channel: Can be installed
DVDx: Can be installed
BootMii: Can only be installed as IOS
The installed boot1 version prevents a boot2 install (-2)
If you have an older Wii then all three will be in green and say Can be installed
Bootmii is a replacement bootloader for your Wii - it is mainly
useful if you are going to run or develop any risky homebrew and want a
way to roll back to a previous state. It is also useful if you need
direct access to all the hardware, for example, to run Wii Linux with
more features. If you do not want to do either of these, you should not
install BootMii.

1. Press the A button on your Wiimote
   
2. Here you will be presented with a menu of options for now select "Homebrew Channel"
   
3. Select "Install the Homebrew Channel"
   
4. A new selection will come up asking to "Install the Homebrew Channel now?" Select "yes, continue"
   
5. After installation it should say "finished" and return you to the main menu
   
6. Select "Install DVDx" "install DVDx now?" will show up. Select "Yes, Continue"
   
7. If you want to install BootMii (see above), Select "BootMii"
   select the option that suits your Wii (If you can install as boot2 DO
   SO. If not install as IOS)
   

Running Bootmii Through HBC


If you're one of the late-comers to the Wii party you may have had to install BootMii via IOS.
In that case you have to run BootMii by going into The HBC and hit the "Home" button on your Wii Remote.
Place your cursor onto the "Launch BootMii" selection and press A.^C

Extra Note
While in BootMii, you should back up your NAND memory. This is mainly
for those who have installed bootmii as Boot2, but should still be done
when installed as IOS.
when in BootMii, you will not have access to the wii-mote, so you will
have to use a gamecube controller, or the buttons on the Wii itself. (power button is move cursor, reset button is select option.)
Select the 4th option then hit A/Reset, then you are taken to a new option.
The first corresponds to the backing up of NAND memory, the second; "injecting" NAND back into memory...
Select the first option (you must have at least 512MB of space on SD card to do so) to back up NAND.

Ok guys iv copied and pasted this because it would take me a week to type out but as you can see its dead simple just follow steps and all is good

I'm gonna give this a go tonight ... nipping into town in a bit, what would you recommend me buying to put games on mate?

Oh and is a memory card from a mobile phone along with an SD adapter goona be alright? Or should I just buy a proper SD card?

Edit - Nevermind, I have an SD card - just found it

just a scandisk sd card for wii you can pick em up anywhere make sure its not over 2 gigs and dvd+r

So one of these?



Will a regular one of these not work?

try it m8 i used a scandisk for wii but i dont think there will be any diferense

Just reading here, doesn't look like theres any difference (apart from the word Wii wrote on it).

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081013055926AAIkR6n

Cheers, gonna give this a go ...

I've wanted to do it before but couldn't find the right guide to follow ... at least this is proven to work ... and I can pester you with any proba i have Haha

Nice one squire

not a prob m8 im in the learning prosess myself but getting there

Right, I'm going for it ...



Is the a chance I will fuck up the Wii?

Cos I already have a busted PS3 and I will literally cry if I break the Wii as well ...

yes there is it you have the latest update instaled v4.2

but if ya aint updated it for a while you should be ok

I dont think its ever been updated to be honest mate, I dont even think I've ever had it connected to the internet ... so all good?

Rick78 wrote:

Bootmii is a replacement bootloader for your Wii - it is mainly
useful if you are going to run or develop any risky homebrew and want a
way to roll back to a previous state. It is also useful if you need
direct access to all the hardware, for example, to run Wii Linux with
more features. If you do not want to do either of these, you should not
install BootMii.

Do I install Bootmii or not mate?


Edit - Shit, where has he gone?? LOL

nope you dont have to m8

Ok cool ... I'm done then.

Might be a stupid question but can I take the SD card out or does it have to stay in?

And, am I ready to play downloaded games?

keep it in and do you have the homebrew channel??

I installed Homebrew and DVDx then clicked exit

Now a blue page has come up saying 'The Homebrew Channel' with bubbles in the background ... but nothing else?

pop the bubbles or press 2+1

LOL

Serious?

How many?

Ok, I've got an options menu up ... what now?

Sorry about this mate

you have a later version than mine trying to figure this out

Its ok mate, just needed to hit the 'home' button.

I'm at the main menu now and the Homebrew channel is there

I've done it ... piece of piss


Nice one Rickardo, I owe you a beer

Edit -

Erm, now that Homebrew is installed ... I just need to burn a game - put it in and play?

Or is there something special I need to do?

............it's like waiting for the next episode of corrie!

Like i say guys im still learning myself was well pleased with getting the homebrew channel on wich was a mission on its own just looking at some mods to play games that aint soft games it takes time and iv not done this before apart from my wii and i dont want to fuck someone elses wii up

hello

what is the risk to an updated wii i have updated mine a couple of times but want to try this ????
jo