To do this select up/down until you have selected install as a boot 2, press A button. Install Bootmii as both, boot 2 and as an ios if possible. It sounds complicated, but it is easy really when you are following it on the screen.ĭownload the "Wii Softmodding".rar file from the downloads section.ġ.Put contents of “part 1 for 4.2” folder onto a formatted SD card, insert card into Wii.Ĭlick on the sd icon on the Wii screen, it will then ask “load Boot.dol”, select yes.Ģ.You will be offered the options of the homebrew channel, DVDX, and Bootmii, select Bootmii first, it will ask do you want to continue, select yes. You can back up the games that you own and then play them using this tutorial. Tired of the kids scratching discs, which means another trip to the retailer and another purchase, well this is the solution. Install any Virtual Console game you want (again, there's gonna be another guide.How to softmod your Wii with version 4.2 software..(I'll have a guide for that another time) Allow it to install.Ĭongratulations! You have now successfuly and safely hacked your Wii! Now, somethings you should and should not do to your Wii: Insert your SD card into your Wii and launch the Homebrew Channel. Rename Priiloader_v0_1.dol to boot.dol so that the Homebrew Channel can see and launch it. I'll show you how.Ĭreate a folder in the root folder (where you go directly inside of the card (eg., G:\), and name it "apps" (no quotes, of course.) Extract the file Priiloader_v0_1 to its own folder inside of the apps folder. You can install it through the Homebrew Channel.
You can also skip the disc update check and turn off the System Menu music.
It can also give you region free access, meaning that even if something isn't NTSC-U, it can run. It also has hax for the System Menu, such as moving the Disc Channel to the place of your liking. Priiloader is something else to protect your Wii from being bricked. You will need this backup just in case something goes wrong (very low chance of that happening), so that you can restore your Wii from a bricked (bricked: as useful as a brick) state. Make sure it backs up and verifies correctly (it's correct if it completes). Select it, and continue to backup your SD card. Once in the options menu, select the first option with the SD card and chip on it. Now, navigate over to the button with the gears. I myself will be using the GC controller. You just need to briefly press each button. If you don't have one, you can use the Power button to cycle through options in the menu, and Reset to select. In order to navigate the menus in BootMii, you must use a GC pad in port 1. Looks pretty nice doesn't it? Anyway, in order to get to BootMii, press the Home button and select "Launch BootMii". You should have been taken to the Homebrew Channel. This will prepare your SD card for BootMii and install BootMii to your boot2 (something completely separate from System Menu, and can boot even if your Wii is bricked).īefore we move on, you'll want to back up your Wii. Do the same for DVDx, if you can install it. Follow the INCREDIBLY SIMPLE instructions given by the program to install The Homebrew Channel. Scroll up to the top and press A to select "Install The Homebrew Channel". You should now be at a screen that looks like this: Don't worry if DVDx can't be installed you only need BootMii and the Homebrew Channel. This page allows you to know what can and can't be installed. You should now be at a menu that looks like this: When it asks you to, press 1 to continue. If you followed the previous instructions correctly, you should come to a screen looking like this: Step 2a: Install HackMii (BootMii, DVDx, Homebrew Channel) It should either pop up Load boot.dol/elf? or freeze.įor your ease-of-use, I've already downloaded the files (up-to-date as of November 14th, 2009) and packaged them with this guide.
Download abd6a_v200.zip (this is the 4.2 version.Having other saved channels on the same card will screw it up. If it has a private directory, rename it temporarily, e.g. Follow these instructions, taken directly from the siteĬompatible with Wii Menu version 4.2 only, for older versions see indexĭO NOT use the 4.2 version with any other firmware! Bad things will happen!
How to hack a Wii with firmware 4.2 Step 1: Download bannerbomb alpha - v2īannerbomb has been updated so that it works with 4.2.