Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators. Play out-of-region games. Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive. This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware. Easiest way to softmod your Wii in 2019 Intro This is the easiest method you will find out there. This guide will help you mod your Wii without a game, get the most up to date files, brick protection, and best compatibility to play any game released. Requirements LetterBomb files - will go. This guide will help you install and learn more about USB Loader GX for the softmodded Wii console. This application will work on a 4.3 softmod as well as it will for a 4.2 softmod or a 3.2 softmod. Included in this Wii guide are links to WAD downloads, GX themes, instructions on how to use USB Loader GX, and instructions on how to install GX. Guideline for Wii Newbies: Read the UHG (German only). If you have questions to ask, please check existing topics in our Tutorial Area, use the Board Search and start a new topic in Auffangzone, if your questions can't be answered with existing topics.

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Softmod Wii U Without Game

The first known method of loading unsigned code on a Wii (without a hardware mod) is known as the Twilight hack (a software mod). It allows users to run unsigned .dol/.elf files. The exploit was superseded by the development of BannerBomb, which allows users to run unsigned code on the console without relying on an exploit within a game. Bannerbomb works by using a malformed banner to inject a loader program into the Wii Menu program in memory. As the Wii Menu crashes, an unsigned executable is executed. Bannerbomb was superseded by Letterbomb, which uses a glitch in the Wii Message Board to crash the Wii Menu and load the .dol/elf file, allowing the user to install the Homebrew Channel. LetterBomb is the exploit that is used in this guide.
* Downloading games online is illegal and We Do Not Promote Piracy.

Brief overview of softmodding benefits

Access to The Homebrew Channel apps that can be launched from the Wii System Menu
Play games online and participate in competitions
Use Wii Mail and discontinued Wii Channels
Backup and load Wii/GameCube games using SD cards and USB hard drives
Create new obstacles and tracks for various games
Change the Wii System Menu theme
Play retro NES, SNES, GA, N64 and SEGA games
Backup and restore Miis, game saves, and NAND system memory
View photos and videos, play music
Protection and more!!!

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Get started

You need a Nintendo Wii and a computer (both connected to the internet), and a Wii controller.
You will need both a SD card (SD/SDHC or micro SD/SDHC cards will work) and a USB hard drive (flash drives, external hard drives, or solid state drives will work).

You will use the SD card to perform the LetterBomb exploit and to store a range of apps that you will learn about later in this guide.
Use the SD card slot located in the front of the Wii.

You will use the USB hard drive to store and load games, that will be its main purpose.
Always use the USB port on the back of the Wii that is nearest to the edge (outermost).

This guide is for the Wii only, with the latest firmware (4.3 U, E, J, or K). Do not use this on a Wii U (vWii)!

There are 9 steps to complete the Wii Softmod Guide

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Backup Launchers‎ > ‎GameCube Loaders‎ > ‎

Nintendont

Nintendont (sometimes misspelled as Nintendon't) is a GameCube USB loader for Wii and Wii U. Unlike the earlier DIOS MIOS, it loads games in Wii Mode rather than GameCube mode, which allows it to support additional controllers and brings several other enhancements.

Official Project page: https://github.com/FIX94/Nintendont

Discussion thread: https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/

Download latest DOL: https://github.com/FIX94/nintendon-t/blob/master/loader/loader.dol?raw=true (right click -> save as boot.dol)

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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1' standalone='yes'?>

<name>Nintendont</name>

<version>4.431</version>

<short_description>Gamecube Loader</short_description>

<long_description>Commiters: GerbilSoft, JoostinOnline, GreyRogue, Howard, Cyan, nastys

Project website: https://github.com/FIX94/Nintendont

Nintendont allows you to run GameCube games on a Wii or Wii U from an SD or HDD device.</long_description>

<ahb_access/>

A USB device (or SD card) with the first partition formatted to FAT32.

This is the only place where Nintendont will look for games.
We have a formatting guide available here.

GameCube controller or HID compliant USB controller.

GameCube controller will only work on the original Wii with controller ports.
You can now also use the WiiU GameCube controller adapter.

(Optional) GameCube Memory card

Setup

1. Create a new folder in the apps folder on your SD card and call it nintendont (must be this exact name).

2. Download the Nintendont DOL (right click -> save as) and place it in the folder you just created. Make sure it is named boot.dol

If you want, you can also place the icon.png and meta.xml (from above) in this folder as well. If you want to load Nintendont directly from the Homebrew Channel, the meta.xml is required!

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3. You can boot Nintendont either directly from the Homebrew Channel or via a USB loader. USB loaders should detect Nintendont as long as it is in the correct folder. You may need to configure the loader to use Nintendont as the GameCube loader.

Configurable USB Loader: Use version 70r78 or above. Under Global settings change the 'Default Gamecube' option to Nintendont. Alternatively change the Boot Method to Nintendont under the game's options.
USB Loader GX: Under Loader Settings change GameCube Mode to Nintendont. Alternatively change GameCube Mode under a game's 'Game Load' settings.
WiiFlow: Under Settings, change Default GC game loader to Nintendont. Alternatively change GameCube loader under the game's settings.

If using a USB loader, make sure it has AHB access enabled in the meta.xml (or use a forwarder with AHB support).

Nintendont uses the same games format as DIOS MIOS, so the procedure is the same.

Method 1: Use your preferred USB loader to rip a game just like with Wii games.

Method 2: You can copy games from your computer directly to the USB device.

Games should be placed on the device like so:

For example, the PAL version of the the Zelda: The Wind Waker would be like so:

USB:/games/Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker [GZLP01]/game.iso

GameID can be found on GameTDB if needed. Alternatively, you can omit the game code part, although some loaders require it.

The name should not actually matter. Note that the ISO must be named exactly game.iso and nothing else! If your game is a .gcm file, you can just rename it to .iso as well.

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Windows by default hides the .ISO file extension. In this case you may need to name the file simply 'g

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