Homebrewing
Firstly, if your Wii isn't homebrew ready, you'll need to make it so (see sections "Setting up your Wii to run homebrew" and "Installing Homebrew Channel").
Don't worry about old versions. If you've WiFi connectivity from the Wii it'll auto update.
It really is amazing how far Wii homebrew has evolved since the first Twilight Princess hack was discovered.
What's needed?
You'll also need:
- Wad Manager 1.7 (in executable form)
- Wad Manager 1.7 (in WAD form). This is only needed if you want to run it from a channel.
Just search for it on Google and use the one that has a ".wad" extension.
Preparing
Your SD card should already have an apps folder folder, so go to "SD:\apps\" and create "wad_manager". Throw in the Wad Manager executable files there.
Create a folder at "SD:\wad\" on your SD card and throw in any games you wish to install there. Copy over the Wad Manager WAD files if you want to install it as a channel for easy access.
Load up the Homebrew Channel on your Wii and choose the Wad Manager.
- A to agree to T&C.
- Select IOS249.
- Disable NAND emulator.
- Choose your source device. For SD card users, it's Wii SD slot.
- Go down to the WAD folder.
- Select the wad you want to install.
- Select (un)install.
- Let it do its thing.
- When you're done, press HOME to exit back to the system menu.
Now you're WAD Manager ready!
Thanks for the links, much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMy Computer won't read my SD card and I am not sure how to run the WAD manager 1.7 because it comes up with Winzip which doesn't let it run. Clear guide though.
ReplyDeletethis doesn't work I download the files and I did everything and it doesn't show up on my Wii???
ReplyDeleteyou have remane the .dol file to "boot.dol."
Deletenot working
ReplyDeleteUh, I have a mac so I can't rename the .dol file to .boot.dol. What do I do?
ReplyDeleteYes you can, just click rename?
DeleteMy wii remote shuts off at the NAND part, help
ReplyDeleteI'd check your battery
DeleteMy Wiimote also shuts off at the NAND part. It's not the batteries, they are fully charged.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this guide! It was very helpful!
ReplyDeleteyou need to change the id to the wii remote. i will tell wich one you need in order to have the remote working.
ReplyDeleteit is IOS61
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ReplyDeleteHey Michael,
DeleteThis guide is well over 2 years old and the software has been updated many times over.
I'm sorry, but you'll probably have better luck trying out a newer tutorial =)
Uhmmm... I know this tutorial is konda old n stuff, but my WiiMote also shuts off? I just installed hbc like yesterday, and the only thing i want is free wii games. I already got the .wad files for the games i want, only beed WAD MANAGER!!! But my WiiMote shuts off?! Plzzzzzz contact me at: yooumad@gmail.com D: Thx!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the WAD manager is meant to shut off the Wiimote. Can't u just reactivate it?
DeleteDid any of you figure out how to get past the wiimote turning off?
DeleteErr, I did everything I had to do when installing the files on my SD, but when I go to the homebrew channel nothing shows up. I press "1" and set the source to my sd, press "ok" and wait for something to happen but it doesn't. What am I missing here? xD
ReplyDeleteyou guys need to use the old wii remote. the one without the "motion sense"
ReplyDeleteI can confirm that. Did a bit of Wiimote dev work in the past month and the new ones have a different device ID
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