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title: "vWii Modding"
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---
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{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
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### Required Reading
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This will allow you to install the Homebrew Channel and other modifications to the Wii U's vWii (virtual Wii).
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### What You Need
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* [vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip]({{ "/assets/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" | absolute_url }}){:download}
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* [Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip]({{ "/assets/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" | absolute_url }}){:download}
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* The latest release of [WUPhax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip)
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* The latest release of [Hackmii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/)
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* A previous release (v1.4) of [the Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4) *(the homebrew_launcher.v1.4 `.zip` file)*
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* The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest) *(the payload `.zip` file)*
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### Instructions
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#### Section I - Prep Work
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1. Power off your device
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1. Insert your SD card into your computer
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1. Copy *the contents of* the WUPhax `.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy `boot.elf` from the `hackmii_installer_v1.2` folder of the Hackmii Installer `.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy the `apps` folder from `vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy the `apps` folder from `Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy *the contents of* the Homebrew Launcher `.zip` to the root of your SD card
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1. Copy *the contents of* the payload `.zip` to the wiiu folder on your SD card
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1. Reinsert your SD card into your device
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1. Power on your device
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#### Section II - wuphax
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher
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+ If you have not already done the main Wii U guide and do not know how to do this, please follow [Homebrew Launcher](homebrew-launcher), then return to this page.
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1. Launch wuphax
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1. Press (A) to backup your Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer
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1. You will be returned to the Homebrew Launcher
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1. Use the (Home) button to exit to the system menu
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1. Launch vWii
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1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel
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1. If the exploit was successful, you will have entered the Hackmii Installer
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1. Read the scam warning, then press (1) to continue when prompted
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1. Go through the prompts on screen to install the Homebrew Channel to vWii
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1. Go through the prompts to get back to vWii
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1. If the exploit was successful, you will see the Homebrew Channel on the vWii Menu
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1. Return to the system menu, then power off your Wii U
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1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher with the method used earlier in this section
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1. Launch wuphax
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1. Press (B) when prompted to restore the Mii Channel
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1. Go through the prompts to get back to vWii
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#### Section III - Dumping vWii NAND
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This NAND backup will allow you to restore your vWii to a working state if anything goes wrong.
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{: .notice--info}
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1. Launch the Homebrew Channel on vWii
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1. Launch Dump Mii NAND
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+ Be prepared to wait; this can take a while (up to several hours depending on the speed of your SD card)
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1. When it has completed, your Wii U will reboot automatically
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1. Power off your Wii U
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1. Put your SD card from your Wii U into your computer
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1. **Copy the `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from the root of your SD card to a safe location on your computer and back both up to multiple locations (such as online file storage); this backup will save your vWii from a brick if anything goes wrong**
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1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from the root of your SD card
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1. Reinsert your SD card into your device
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#### Section IV - cIOS Installation
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Ensure that there are no folders named `wad` or `wads` on the root of your SD card and that there are no other `.wad` files anywhere except `/apps/` on the SD card.
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{: .notice--warning}
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1. Launch the Homebrew Channel on vWii
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1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer
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1. Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:
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+ Select cIOS : **d2x-v10-beta52-vWii**
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+ Select cIOS base : **56**
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+ Select cIOS slot : **249**
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1. Press (A) to install
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1. Wait for the install to complete, then press (A) to continue
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1. Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:
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+ Select cIOS : **d2x-v10-beta52-vWii**
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+ Select cIOS base : **57**
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+ Select cIOS slot : **250**
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1. Press (A) to install
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1. Wait for the install to complete, then press (A) to continue
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1. Set the options on the top of the screen to match the following:
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+ Select cIOS : **d2x-v10-beta52-vWii**
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+ Select cIOS base : **58**
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+ Select cIOS slot : **251**
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1. Press (A) to install
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1. Wait for the install to complete, then press (B) to exit
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#### Section V - Patching IOS80
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This step will brick your vWii installation if it fails for any reason (power outage, etc) which will require a vWii NAND backup to restore. Ensure you have yours before proceeding with this section.
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{: .notice--danger}
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1. From the Homebrew Channel on vWii, launch Patched IOS80 Installer for vWii
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1. Read the warning, then wait 30 seconds for it to allow you to continue
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1. Press (A) to install
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+ This should be very quick
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1. When it has completed, press any button to return to the Homebrew Channel
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1. Exit to the vWii Menu
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___
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You can now install and use any Wii homebrew such as USB Loader GX, Wiiflow, CFG USB Loader, emulators, etc.
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{: .notice--success}
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External hard drives must be connected to the upper back USB port of the Wii U to be detected by vWii. This cannot be the same external hard drive you use for Wii U games. If you are using an external HDD that does not have its own power source, then you will need a [Y-cable](http://amzn.to/2mjQjin).
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{: .notice--info}
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Ensure any `.wad` files (channels, forwarders, games, etc) you install are formatted to [work properly with vWii](https://gbatemp.net/threads/340226/) first. If you install a `.wad` formatted for a regular Wii console, you will brick the vWii which will require a vWii NAND backup to restore.
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{: .notice--danger}
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Installing custom themes on vWii will brick your vWii.
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{: .notice--danger}
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Removing `.wad` files manually without knowing what you are doing will brick your vWii.
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{: .notice--danger}
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Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.
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{: .notice--danger}
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