[ # ] Install Wii Virtual Console Game Channels with WAD Installer
/* Posted May 7th, 2008 at 12:16am *//* Filed under Mods, Nintendo, Wii */
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Wii gamers have been able to download their favorite virtual console games from the Wii Shop channel and install them as channels in the main menu for a while now, but each download costs some number of points and we all know those points aren’t free. A recent development in the Wii homebrew scene has enabled the capability to extract these virtual console games as .WAD files and with the help of some software, install them onto other Wii consoles without going through the Wii shop channel and without paying. Before we go into details, let’s first list some reasons why you should not do this. Firstly, you can already play loads more NES, SNES, Gameboy Color, and heck even Sega games through the various emulators available as Wii homebrew, so why bother with this just to get a few pretty channels on your Wii menu? Second, you risk Nintendo’s wrath because this mod is detectable. Third, you’ll fill up all your Wii memory blocks if you try to install too many WADs (a better approach: figure out block sizes for each game and do some arithmetic) Still want to persevere? Then we shall continue…
Background
If you’re not yet familiar with the Twilight Princess hack, we suggest you familiarize yourself by reading these posts on the twilight hack (up to v3.2 firmware) or (latest v3.3 firmware). You’ll need it to load the WAD installer. The only difference will be in step 3, where you’ll be using the WAD installer as the boot.elf homebrew to run after loading the Twilight hack. If you want to play it safe, disconnect your Wii’s Internet connection while you are running this mod and do not reconnect it until you have erased all traces of this mod with the uninstaller.
Part I: Twilight Princess Hack Preparation (if you v3.2 firmware or older)
- Format your SD card to FAT16 or FAT32.
- Download the Twilight hack game saves and choose the correct file corresponding to your version of Twilight Princess. Put the proper game save file on your SD card in a directory called “/private/wii/title/RZDx/” on your SD card, replacing “RZDx” with RZDE, RZDP or RZDJ as appropriate (again, see the twilight post for more information on which file to use).
- Rename the game save to “data.bin”.
- Download the WAD installer v2.1 homebrew and extract the “wad-installer.elf” file to the root directory of the SD card. Note that this is the latest version which drops Wii remote support and supports multiple WADs.
- Rename the “wad-installer.elf” to “boot.elf”.
Part I: Twilight Princess Hack Preparation (if you the latest v3.3 firmware)
- Format your SD card to FAT16 or FAT32.
- Download the Twilight hack game saves and choose the correct file corresponding to your version of Twilight Princess. Put the proper game save file on your SD card in a directory called “/private/wii/title/RZDx/” on your SD card, replacing “RZDx” with RZDE, RZDP or RZDJ as appropriate (again, see the twilight post for more information on which file to use especially for US Wiis as there are now two save slots to load).
- Download the WAD installer v2.1 homebrew and extract the “wad-installer.elf” file to the root directory of the SD card. Note that this is the latest version which drops Wii remote support and supports multiple WADs.
- Rename the “wad-installer.elf” to “boot.elf”.
Part II: WAD Preparation
- Create a folder called “wad” in the root directory of your SD card.
- Get some WADs. These are the data files that contain virtual console games that are normally bought from the Wii Shop channel. One WAD file represents one virtual console game.
- Copy every virtual console game WAD you wish to install as a channel in your Wii menu to the “wad” folder. You can fill up your Wii’s internal memory quickly if you try to install every WAD in existence, so be picky and choose only the games you will play.
Part III: WAD Installation
- Put the SD card in your Wii and load The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game.
- Load the hacked save game and either walk backwards or talk to the man directly in front of you. This starts the Trucha exploit and loads the WAD installer.
- Attach a Gamecube controller to navigate the homebrew.
- Let the program run and follow the on screen prompts to load the WAD installer.
- Reset your Wii by pressing the reset button or using the Gamecube controller and sit back as each WAD gets installed onto your Wii. When this step is done, your Wii will reset itself.
- Now when you go to your Wii channel menu, you should see the new virtual console channels which you should now be able click and play as if you had downloaded them.
Note that though there is a method to load homebrew from a channel without using the Zelda game disc, this particular exploit will not work if you do that.
Bonus: WAD Uninstaller
Repeat Parts II and III but with the WAD Uninstaller v1.1 homebrew instead.
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hey guys, i have a problem…
… when i start the wad installation,
mounting sd card…ok!
opening directory wad…ok!
opening title.wad(my wad file)…ok!
installing wad…
installing ticket(fcwp)…ERROR! (ret = 2011)
could not install wad! (ret = 2011)
what is this ticket thing??? anyone know how to fix my problem???
PLEASE REPLY! I WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL!
heres how to do it: get some skillz
bubba, if you don’t know the answer, shut the fuck up
downgrade your system firmware back to 3.2″e,u,j” then install custom ios rev7 or higher and you should be fine.
You need to install the Homebrew Channel first I’m guessing. Same actions basically, just with the HBC installer on the card rather than your WAD file
get a wad manager and download a cios_fix.wad run it, then geta ios16-v257-prod.wad it should do the trick.
http://timashley.me/?q=node/6 This should help… It worked well for me! :)
http://timashley.me/?q=node/6 This Should Work Out Fine :) It helped me out.
is this safe and by that I mean will nintendo like be abil to like sue me of someting like that and also is ther any chance that I will brick my wii
I’m a noob at hacking wii systems but I’m grate at hacking psp’s and t-mobile g1’s so any one that can help plez send me your I’m at russellg3691@gmail.com
I have an msn im aim myspace im and a google talk and any help is grate
chances are you can get sewed Russell. Is it possible to do this with bannerbomb? Thats what i’m forced to use since my Wii is already 4.0 No one has confirmed that this works so I’m going to hold off until there is a confirmation.
I have tried with 4.0 and it wont let me install the tickets or titles.
is it possible to get a n64 emulator on the wii if so can you help
is there an alternate mathod to install wads (for those who already have something along the lines of “the homebrew channel”, etc. ?
Just launch the WAD Manager’s boot.dol file (should be in SD card path apps>WAD Manager>boot.dol – note that it may not be called exactly WAD Manager. It may have a slightly different name) from the HBC.
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