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  • Thanks man !!! it's really the easiest way :) , but i have last question can i update the console to 4.3e or not ?

  • hi, i got black wii 4.2e can softmoding with this tutorial ?

  • @123456789smoker Of course you can...please read. good luck

  • @thephenom180 are you sure , cuz someone told me you should change the driver ?

  • can anybody tell that after modding can i play:

    1.)original disks

    2.)online games

    sorry, im a newbie :/

  • @amiteshwarsingh1 please read mate. YES TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, otherwise what's the point of modding it in the first place?

  • @thephenom180 sorry to bother you, i told you already that im a noob :/

    btw nice work.

    ~peace~

  • what happens if I mess it up can I go Back?

  • @masterlyrics1 yes but if you follow it exactly you shouldnt mess up.

  • So... I have a softmodded wii. I don't download any programs from the homebrew channel. I just install games onto my external hard drive to keep from needing my disc with me at all times..

    What is the chances of actually bricking my wii? I sometimes download games from torrents.

  • ignore my previous post.

    problem solved...

  • I'm at step "Remore IOS249 with Was Manager and cboot2"

    I got blackscreen when i get to CBOOT2 by hitting on bootmii from HBC

    Any ides?

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  • Awesome

  • yes

  • I got Wii 4.2u IOS61 v21.29 + Wiikey Hardmod

    The Backup is complete by using bootmii with the files of: Key.bin and NAND.bin

    Is it applicable to softmod?

  • @Futeki360 yesits fine mate 

  • I've followed all 3 parts of your tutorial. I'm now stuck on playing ISO games off the external hard drive.

    Can we just throw the ISO onto the hard drive and it'll work or is there something more that we need to do.

  • Do I need homebrew channel and wad manager before extracting files to usb?

  • @sk8bamsk8 you need homebrew and wadmanager to install wad files that enable your wii to read backups and hdd copies so yes to start the hacking process off.

  • Will this allow me to play downloaded games?

  • @sk8bamsk8 YES it what softmodding a Wii means

  • hey um i went to my will settings and my firmware is already 4.3 what should i do

  • @naturalmusic333 follow a 4.3 guide, its even easier than my old 4.2 tutorial. if you need help i can send you one.

  • is dvdx needed? cuz i just want bootmii and homebrew channel

  • @SuperYoshi42 no dvdx is to watch DVD's on your Wii, providing your wii drive is the older version.

  • Okay 4.3 right? isnt 4.3 out i liked and subbed :)

  • CAN I PLAY BACKUP GAMES DVD-R ON WII (WHITE)????

  • Using both ur written tut and ur vidz together made it easy mate - many thanks. I decided to add cios247 57 rev20 and updated HBC to get past the 'cios36 isn't es_identify patched' error I was getting trying to install Priiloader.

    Bit of a noob question for u tho - when I updated HBC it gave me options to install bootmii and dvdx....I'm thinking there isn't any need install bootmii again when updating HBC - can you confirm please?

  • @samshthesystem thats correct, no need to install again

  • i have 4.2E i followed the instructions and get black screen at dop-ios and my wii remote disconnects

    after this i load up wad manager and install and uninstall and it wont delete the files installed.

    i also tried home buttun to load bootmii through homebrew channel and that also gives black screen along with loading usb loader.

  • @wbb786 make sure the files are on your SD card correctly and you follow my tutorial to the T.

  • Dear thephenom180 My wii is in version 4,2E

    Do I have to download manually these updates you list above or are they only for users that have v 4,1 or lower ?

    If I have to download these files why do you say: install them in that order shown. Because I really doubt that everyone should download all system menu´s E/U/J - instead they should only download the version they have E/U or J.... ?

    The step by step readme is very good thanks for that !

  • @arnithorri common sense here mate, NO if your wii's already on 4.2, you dont need to download any of the above mentioned files as your already on that firmware, those files are for people on different firmwares from different regions.

  • love the start up with the pirate flag!!!!

  • @unameme4u cheers mate, its the pirate wii theme.

  • When I try to instal the system menu I get the -4100 error... What should I do now so I can continue?

  • Already in possession of a wii 4.2u. Would I have to update my wii ?

  • can you play online games that you downloaded, i.e blackops

  • @beadl303 yes..thats what this tut does

  • Best simply the EASIEST tutorial online. just follow the tutorial in 3parts and make sure you have an internet connection it will definitely work. thanks man ;).

  • @51mc4 thanks mate, glad it worked. i can do 4.3 wiis even aesier now too

  • @thephenom180

    I need help please with soft moding a 4.3E, this tutorial presumably won't work? thanks for the help

  • Now I have an error 51330. Do I need the internet for this step? Please someone help me!

  • @aznstrongking YES you need internet as it says in the first step mate

  • Now somehow I got it to work to 7:38 but when I press a a then it just jumps nack to the homebrew. So do I need to connect my wii to the internet

  • Sorry I mean mines up to 5:48 and it said that.

    and then 5:51 was the part were it responded as ERROR

  • Sorry I mean mines up to 5:48 and it said that.

  • Hello,

    I am up to the part on ur vid 5:56 on my wii, not as i press a it says ' [+] Mounting device, please wait... ERROR! (ret = -1). I restarted it and still the message pops up. I checked and i followed the steps correctly. Please help. My wii is correct model to its 4.2e

  • Hello,

    In the read me file, you sand 'NAND' what does that mean. I have the 4.2e.

  • GUYS, IF ANY OF YOU ARE ON FIRMWARE 4.3, THERE'S NOW A DISC-LESS EXPLOIT TO RUN THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL AND HACKMII INSTALLER LIKE BANNERBOMB CALLED LETTER-EXPLOIT AND IT'S RUN THROUGH THE MESSAGE BOARD. IT'S STILL BETTER BEING ON 4.2 OR 4.1 FIRMWARES THOUGH.

  • i followed your guide worked 100% perfect for mme on 4.2u :) now i want to know that how to update my usb loader..... and i want to use wiishop channel but i can't it always ask me to update my system :( so should i updgarde from nintendo???

  • will this work for 4.2u?

  • @edwin81595

    it'll 100% works :) if u follow his given instruction clearly and don't only focus on his vidoe also give time in reading his given guide ;)(readme.txt) :)

    bcoz it worked for me and i also hv 4.2u

  • hi thanks for uploading. Question: do i have to use my wifi access to complete the whole process? I´ve already have the 4.2e version.

  • @liuxiao99 yes u need internet acces using wi-fi, it says this at the start

  • if none of the loaders or HBC is deleted and nothing works, sorry man but you'll have to start from scratch again and mod it by following a 4.3 guide and you also need a certain game to do it. Super smash bros brawl is the preferred game of choice to start the hacking

  • Thanx man. it worked very nice but, i have a problem. my sister updated the wii from 4.2 to 4.3 but i still have those backup loaders. what do i have to do.

  • i get fucking black screen lunching DOP-IOS

  • @ONIKdeftones try again and follow everything correctly

  • @thephenom180 yeah u r right i tryed it later and it worked

  • @ONIKdeftones glad it worked

  • @thephenom180 What is the NAND and how do i make a backup of it?

  • @ONIKdeftones same here on 4.2E, im going reinstall the whole thing now and see if that works.

  • cant install bootmii as ios either

  • @ONIKdeftones everyone can install bootmii either as boot2 or ios. What does it say when you try running the hackmii installer?

  • @thephenom180 yeah i succeed,to install,it was my fucking shitty SD CARD problem and it was a normal and new,,and in the end i succeed with my micro sd card and with adapter i heard the wii cant read all micro sd card but i was lucky, and many TNX to this step by step tutorial ^__^

  • wen its doing the tickets it takes forever 2 pass 11/14 why is that?

  • Let this be your only warning. Do NOT softmod your wii. I did it, and now system updates are restricted and about 7 of my games don't work. But don't take my word for it. If you want to softmod your wii and have the behavior of your wii altered forever, go ahead and do it. I just advise against it.

  • @dtwiiguru6 don't talk drivel mate unless you know what your on about. Nintendo WANT you to update to get rid of all Homebrew and illegal backup channels/loaders. There's no need to UPDATE your Wii at all to anything higher than firmware 4.1. All you need to do is install the ios that is on the 4.3 update. All you need is ios56 and easily downloaded and installed through HBC. ALL games will run fine even on older Wii's running firmware 3.2. LMAO

  • 6:53

  • @s1ov3r yea, that tells you the next instructions...just follow the vid exactly mate.

  • help! it works all the way to ^:53 then it says it cant find ios on my sd card?

  • I recently had my Black Wii hacked and everything worked fine untill my wife updated it , now the usb loader cfg channel will not load the games off my external hard-drive, all I get is a black screen...greatly appreciate some knowledge....

  • @wontstop818 if its 4.3 firmware you need to hack it again with a certain game. and this tutorial wont help im afraid. I can help u mod a 4.3 wii just as easy tho.

  • worked like a charm, thanks a bunch man!

  • @bgreen999 well done man, glad it worked,

  • For the life of me I can not figure this out. It keeps saying "This installer can NOT continue" I had the twilight hack on before but formatted the wii and the sd card and did the install just as your direction. Anyone have any suggestions?

  • @bgreen999 if it says this installer cannot contiue, youve hacked it and put on darkcorp/cioscorp. The hackmii installer wont let you install it unless you install a new ios. You need to install ios35 thro wadmanager and itll then let you run it. search google for the ios35 wad.

  • @bgreen999 heres a link for you mate...w w w. mediafire. com/?jcuzhxmwbj2

  • is there a way to install these IOSs from DOP offline; i.e. off an SD?

  • @sano969 probably but not if you want to follow this guide

  • Is updating the HBC really safe, after the softmod?

    I read somewhere it uses other IOS or smth, and you need to install that first?

    And finally, what does that update makes difference? :)

    Anyway I just want to get rid of that stupid update message...

    And btw thanks to you I have succesfully softmodded my wii, thanks and i subbed.

  • Never mind man, I just totally did it myself thanks to this great tutorial!!

    And there was no need to download new files or something, everything still worked like a charm!

    U ARE SO AWESOME, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DearLordVoldemort no probs man, glad it worked. Some newer games like COD Bops and We Dare will require newer revisions so if they wont run download and install cios249rev 20+ thro HBC and everything will still work like a charm

  • First of all, thank you so much for this video as it is very clear!

    I just installed the HBC, BootMii & DVDX through BannerBomb, but before i continue to the real softmodding part, I have one question.

    As I'm reading the comments, it looks like some files in the tutorial are outdated? You are telling some people to download files like cios249 rev 20 [57], can't you just finish the softmod just by using your files or is downloading newer files absolutely needed? Thanks.

  • is it correct that i instaled it on IOS249

  • thank you very much this tutorial is the easiest to follow!! question how can i install cios249 rev 20 [57].. thx!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ijustlovedogs13 you can download cios249 rev 20 [57]from here...

    w w w .mediafire. com /?u6i55jitbvieo6j

    Just extract it and copy the file into the WAD folder on your SD card and

    install the WASD using Wadmanager thro HBC. Simple.

  • @thephenom180 im kinda confuse.. im already done with your 3 videos and i read from the comments that i need to install cios249 rev 20[57] so that i can play all games .. what is the right way to install it?? sorry of my poor english.. TIA

  • @ijustlovedogs13 ive posted the file above in another users comment, download it, put the file into WAD folderon SD card and install it using wadmanager thro HBC. Easy.

  • @thephenom180 go to easiest 4.2 folder and then go to SD folder and then go to WAD folder paste cios249 rev.. And then copy the SD folder in the SD card.. Is that what i need to do?? sorry im so slow and i just want to be sure because i dont want to brick my wii .. THanks for always answering my question I really appreciate it.

  • @ijustlovedogs13 no, once you modded it and followed everything, delete all the files from the SD card. You wont need them anymore. Then creat two new folders called apps and wad. Download wadmanager 1.7 (google it) and once downloaded, put that folder into the apps folder on the SD card. Then download the cios249 rev 20 [57] file from the above link given to another member and put that wad file into the wad folder on the SD card and istall thro HBC using wadmanager. Simple.

  • @thephenom180 thx , now i understand.. Thanks for being patient to me.. :))

  • @ijustlovedogs13 no

    problem, lemme know if its ok

  • I have 4.2 u version do i still need to update ?

  • @kelasmaire NO stay on 4.2 or you'll have to buy/rent a certain gasme to start the hacking off. READ description it says for 4.2 versions. 4.2 is the best firmware to be on.

  • hey dude, yea so ive followed this correctly but it wont allow me to delete ios222 and 223, it freezes, hope you can help

  • @colummcclelland90 sometimes ios222 and 223 wont be there, check all of the with + and if they arent there, proceed as normal, nothing to worry about. If ever it freezes try again and again

  • @thephenom180

    thanks man, i was going by the read me and kinda read t wrong and skipped a step, great tutorial, not the first time ive softmodded with a similar tutorial, but this IS the easiest way :P

  • I dont have the key.bin and nand.bin files

    :/

  • @DarkLegionnairer you have to get them by making a nand backup using bootmii. you dont really need these if you follow my tutorial though as its brick free.

  • In the more info, do i download the system menu 4.2 e/u/j that i have?

    

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  • heyy pls help mine dont really update nor the inernet even the wiiconnect 24 they dont work

  • @Robertkiller100 you need internet for this particulat tutorial. make sure youve set up ur connection correct.

  • how did you exchange the wii theme

  • @mrgarciaboy123 You can change the wii themes with any that are out made there but ITS VERY DANGEROUS and can BRICK (ruin) your Wii. I don't recommend to install themes at all unless you know what you are doing. For starters, you need brick protection installed. Bootmii as boot2 and also priiloader as newer wii's can't install boomii as boot2 only IOS. If you have either of these and you'd like to try changing themes, hit me up as I now maje my own themes plus I have hundreds all converted.

  • tell me how to get that boot Logo?

  • @TTGSunkist wot logo?

  • Can you make another tutorial using updated cIOS revisions and .wad files?

    There are some games that don't work properly using this tutorial such as Metroid Other M and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

  • @missingmarsupial no need. just install cios249 rev 20 [57] and all games will run fine...evenm COD: Black Ops. Link here...

    w w w(dot)mediafire(dot)com/?yree8­9o2b2ycb

  • great tutorial. ihave already ddone it with a 4.2e and works great.THANKS. Now i have a 3.3 one. To install the homebrew chanel with wad manager do i follow all the steps you show in your video part 1? And later how do i install the files to upgrade to 4.2e? iam a new in these and im not sure. thanks

  • @symewn1 yeah, install HBC with bannerbomb as shown in tutorial, then install IOS70 wad first through wadmanager then system meny 4.2 (make sure you pick the right region or you will brick.) Good luck, let me know how you get on.

  • @thephenom180

    thanks.I will try it and let you know.You do GREAT JOB.

  • @thephenom180 ok its done.THANKS. Do you have a tutorial for 4.3?

  • @panikos31 yeah, but its not uploaded. i can give you step by step instructions too if you like. It will be online very soon.

  • @thephenom180

    i have done it thanks. I also did a black wii 4.2e but it does not load games from dvd only from usb loader. any ideas why do i have this problem?

  • @symewn1 Newer wii's especially black and Red ones have a D32- drive chip which makes it physically impossible to read burnt DVD-R's. The only way around this problem is to use USB loading as described in the tutorial or change your drive for an older model. I've stated this to loads of others here too. If your wii's newer than 2009, use USB loading. USB loading is way better than using DVD-rs anyway. Quicker, easier and don't burn up your laser.

  • HEY!! I NEED A REPLY!!! When I Install The Files Cboot2Download You Said Don't Worry About Error -1 BUT It Shows Can't Find the File on the SD card. And Tries 2 Download Frm The Internet. BUT I DONT HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO WII PLZ HELP! can you post the link for Those IOS53 And Something like that?????

  • @thehhh11 sorry mate you can only get the required files for this particular tutorial through Nintendo's servers which is why you need internet. IT SPECIFICALLY SAYS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INTERNET at start of tutorial and in description. I will be uploading an updated softmod for all wiis in the next few days. For any wii firmware from 1.0 right up to 4.3 with easy to follow instructions and every method of running homebrew with all exploits.

  • @thephenom180 Ok. i'll Try to Get a wireless connection. Thanks

  • @thehhh11 well done, good luck. take it to someone who has wireless internet just to get it running. 10 mins thats all.

  • @thephenom180 Okay, I SUCCESSFULLY Hacked it!! I had to take it to my friend's house.. THANKS FOR THE AWESOME HACK!!!!

  • @thehhh11 no probs mate, glad it worked. enjoy. Just dont upgrade to 4.3 or you'll have to but one of 5 games to rehack it and its longer to do. If you need any help in future let me know and ill try my best for you.

  • @thehhh11 

  • so what if we already have version 4.2 installed on the wii do i still have to manually install version 4.2?

  • @kingyar121 common sense mate, NO. If your on 4.2 already, your good to go. Just proceed with tutorial. Good luck

  • thank you very much for this tutorial, after searching thou many many videos and attempting various things, i always came to a stumble, but this worked so incredibly perfect, i recommend this for anyone trying to soft-mod and install the backup loader on a 4.2 U, even if you have tried other ways, just fallow this exact tutorial step by step and you will succeed. Remember to always look at the comments to know if something works, and for this, i give it a thumbs up, thank you

  • @CrescentMoonFox glad it worked even though i knew it would, lol.

  • hi thanks for the videos. i install this method in my wii 4.2u and this is the easy way. i have a question for you i will apreciate your answer. i have another wii but the version is 4.1u. can i use this method to hack the 4.1U? if is different, can you tell me the method for 4.1u. thanks again.

  • @kenshinheart there are methods out there for 4.1 but in my opinion they are longer. You can use this method but you need to update the wii to 4.2u. I have added all the 4.2 system menus in the file description and you also need to download the correct one or you will brick your wii. YOU NEED 4.2U. You also need the IOS70wad. Once you downloaded these from my file description, install IOS70wad first and then system menu 4.2U wad through HBC and once done you will be on 4.2u.then proceed with tut

  • @thephenom180 thank you very much for the reply, I will do the steps, these days I'll tell you what was the result but coming from you is to be successful.

  • one thing i cant stand is people not coming back to the video after successfully hacking theirs wiis so they can say "yay it works" or something... i've followed like 50 billion tutorials and none of them have done anything for me and i have no way of knowing if any1 else has got it to work or not cuz they dont say so.

    soo.. this is my last try. if my wii doesnt approve of this tutorial, then im gonna have to....PAY.. for my games... how suckish is that? yeah. really suckish.

    lets hope it works

  • @zephan12 it will work mate, if your on 4.2e/u/j. It only takes 10 mins too and everything will be fine.

  • Im trying to upgrade a 4.1 to a 4.2 firmware. How do I manually upgrade? I have the files on the SD card. Do I just go to the SD channel or I do it from the homebrew channel or... how is it done?

  • @666drummerman nevermind... I just saw the annotation at the beginning of the video :B

  • Im stuck up to the ret problem and it wont work

    pls help

  • @Mraznkid23 wot ret problem? If you mean uninstalling of the IOS249 stub, just INSTALL it first then immediately UNINSTALL it straight after and carry on with the tutorial.

  • Im stuck up to the ret problem and it wont work

  • Phenom, thanks for your quick response, I will try to obtain files somewhere else.

  • Phenom, thanks for your quick response, I will try to obtain files somewhere else.

  • @ZulkaTz you really are better following this guide.Try and borrow an internet connection as important files are need from nintendo servers.

  • hi the bit when i go to Dop -ios it just gives me a fail should i format wii to clear this problem?

  • @mizzeeboy ignore it and carry on with tut. out of date ios's are probably the problem. once modded run a program called pimp my wii to update al your ios's

  • hey phenom will this work with a wii witch has already been softmoded could i usse thid totorail to resoftmod my wii? thanks

    mizaan shamaun

  • @mizzeeboy yes

  • Recently i have bought wii with 4.2U. I do not have internet connection at the place where I keep my Wii. Can I still do this tutorial without Internet connection?thx

  • @ZulkaTz u need internet connection mate, but it can be done by obtaing files from elsewhere if ur not online. u'd have to search these out tho.

  • hey i up dated my wii to 4.3 now what do i do? can i still do this or what?? or can u tell me how to go back to 4.2?? plz reply thanx

  • @irishwill2008 4.3 wiis are a bitch to hack. First you will need to install the homebrew Channel (only two ways on 4.3e. YOU NEED ORIGINAL GAME

    OF LEGO INDIANA JONES: ORIGINAL ADVENTURES OR YU-GI-OH 5D'S WHEELIE BREAKERS. If you don't own these games, you will have to buy/rent them to get this HBC installed. Once you've donr that, I can help u mod your 4.3 wii or get you back to 4.2e if you prefer my hack. 4.3 is a lot longer and time consuming.

  • @thephenom180 I also need to know about 4.3 hack. should I downgrade? what risks are there by downgrading? is a 4.3 hack inferior or something like that? is it that hard :S I need to know about hacking 4.3 cuz a friend of mine is asking me to hack his wii. but his got a 4.3... I need ur help man

  • @666drummerman there are other guides on how to hack 4.3 wiis. You need an original game of Lego:Indiana Jones original adventures Yu Gi Oh 5D's Wheelie Breakers to install HBC. Smash Bros Brawl will work if your Wii is NTSC (U) also.

  • I just updatet it when it said that i wanted to update to a new homebrew channel version.

    Am I fucked now?

  • @Clerks0 no mate, the HBC can be updated to 1.0.8, its a bit different looking but no real difference. Just make sure your on 4.2 before following my hack. If your on anything under 4.2 you will need an IOS70 wad and a 4.2 system menu was to install through HBC which will safely update you to 4.2.

  • done. ty dude.

  • @aciputux23 glad its sorted

  • my wii stops working at 5:35 any idea's???....

  • @aciputux23 If you installed Bootmii as boot2 then it will load upcCboot2 as above, if you only installed as an IOS then you need to go back into HBC and press Home to load it.

  • I keep getting an error when loading cboot2, the black screen keeps scrolling down? Im already on 4.2E, do I have to follw this step.......2

    IOS70-v6687 wad and system menu wad -

    E -- v482

    U -- v481

    J -- v480

    If so, do I have to install all or just v482?? HELP!!

  • @MyGeorge5000 if your on 4.2 you dont need to donload these wads as your already on 4.2. this is for people who are under 4.2 to upgrade to that firmware in order to follow this hack. You cant update via nintendo online anymore or else you'll be on 4.3. Cboot2 will only boot up from scratch if you were able to install bootmii as boot2. if you only installed as an IOS you need to hit HOME in HBC (Homebrew Channel) then select bootmii to run it.

  • when i load wad manager on my wii, my wii remote turns off! do you know why or any solutions?

  • @nuetut that im not sure about, it shouldnt do. if it keeps happening try new batteries or re-syncing otherwise you nay need a GC controller

  • at 3:53 of the vid i dont get that Install bootmii at Bootz

    some one help please