How to Install Home Brew Channel

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http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_setup

About the Homebrew Channel

TheHomebrew Channelis a self-updating application created byTeam Twiizers, which allowsusers to easily load and usehomebrew applications, without having to use exploits such as

Bannerbomb or Twilight Hack every time they run a new application. After installation, thechannel is accessible from the Wii Menu just like any other Wii channel. The channel can be

deleted at any time through the Wii's "Data Management" menu. The Homebrew Channel does

not show up in the console's play logs, however this does not affect the Wii in any waywhatsoever.

Setting up Homebrew Channel

What is needed

A Wii console An SD card(Check to see if yours is compatible)

Note: SDHC cards can only be used by theLetterbombexploit. Otherwise you must have an SD

cardthat is 2GB or less.

TheHackMii installer An exploit that matches your wii's version (and the game required to launch it, if

necessary)

A computer (Windows, Linux, or MacOS) An SD card reader for your computer

Part 1: Preparing the SD Card

(Smash Stack only): If you have any custom stages saved on the Wii (including the default ones),

move them to the SD card or delete them. Then rename yourprivate folder toprivateold.

If you already have an SD card that is compatible with your Wii, you may be able to put allnecessary files alongside the already existing files on your SD card given you have enough room.

The Wii directory is calledprivate, and you need to use a folder calledprivate containing

Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi or Smash Stack to trick your Wiiinto thinking that it made the file these exploits use.

If you would like, you may rename your currentprivate directory to any name. (I renamed

mineprivateold) Therefore, when you are finished with the hack, you can delete all hack files

and renameprivateoldback toprivate to access all of your files again.
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If you already have a compatible SD Card that has already been used in your Wii with a renamed

private directory, you DO NOT have to format your SD card. Skip to the next step.

If you have a new SD card, or an SD card with no Wii files, it is recommended that you format it

using the instructions below.

Important! This process will erase the data on the card and it is therefore recommended that

you make a back-up copy of any data you may currently have on your SD card before

continuing.

Windows

1. Open up My Computer.2. Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select Format....3. Under File system make sure you select FAT (see picture to the right).4. Click "Start" and let the process finalize.5. After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step.

Mac OS

1. Open up Disk Utility2. Find your SD card in the navigation.3. Go to the Erase tab.4. Change the Volume Format to MS-DOS (FAT).5. Click "Erase" and let the process finalize.6. After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step.

Linux

1. Open up a terminal.2. Execute the command "mkfs.vfat /dev/".3. Caution not to reformat your hard disk. Think hard before formatting /dev/sda1, for

example.4. After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step.

Part 2: Copying files to SD card
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1. Ensure that the SD card slider is not in the Lock position.2. DownloadIndiana Pwns,Yu-Gi-OWNED!,Bathaxx,Return of the JodiorSmash

Stack(make sure you have the correct version for your Wii System Menu) and the

HackMii installer.

3. Extract both the exploit and HackMii installer in an easily accessible folder, such as yourDesktop (pic. 1).4. Open up the folder called hackmii_installer_X ( where X relates to your version asshown in pic. 2).

5. Copy fileboot.elfBto your SD card (pic. 3).6. Finally, from the exploit archive, copy the folder calledprivate to your SD card. Your

SD card should look like pic. 4.

Contents That Should Be On Your SD Card:

private - Extracted From Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodior Smash Stack

boot.elf - Extracted From The Hackmii Installer (optional)privateold- The Wii's existing files renamed temporarily. (see "Preparing

the SD Card")

Extract the files to

your Desktop

Copy boot.elf toyour SD card

Copy folder private toyour SD card

Your SD card should looklike this in the end

Part 3: Setting up your Wii

In order to install the Homebrew Channel, you must first use an exploit of some kind. Use the

chart below to determine what you will need to use:

Exploit Name Game Required USA JPN EUR KOR Compatible with...

Twilight HackLegend of Zelda: TwilightPrincess

Yes Yes Yes NoSystem Menu 3.4orearlier

BannerbombNone

Yes Yes Yes Yes

System Menu 4.2or

earlier

Indiana Pwns LEGO Indiana Jones Yes Yes Yes NoSystem Menu 4.3or

earlier

Smash Stack Super Smash Bros. Brawl Yes Yes Yes Yes All firmwares

Yu-Gi-

OWNED!

Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Wheelie

BreakersYes Yes Yes No

System Menu 4.3or

earlier
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Yu-Gi-Vah

Bathaxx LEGO Batman Yes Yes Yes NoSystem Menu 4.3or

earlier

Return of the

Jodi Lego Star Wars Yes Yes Yes No

System Menu 4.3or

earlier

Eri HaKawai Tales of Symphonia Yes Yes Yes NoSystem Menu 4.3or

earlier

LetterBomb None Yes Yes Yes Yes System Menu 4.3

Indiana Pwns

1. Make sure you have booted Lego Indiana Jones at least once. Otherwise, the hacked savewon't copy

2. Turn on the Wii, and go to Settings>Data Management>Saves>SD and find the IndianaPwns save for your region and copy it to the Wii

3. Return to the System Menu4. Boot Lego Indiana Jones5. Load the saved game you just copied to the Wii.6. When the game loads, you will be in Barnett College. Walk to the Art Room (through the

Courtyard), approach the left character on the podium. When it zooms on him, choose the

switch to option (two silhouettes, staggered, with an arrow pointing between them).

7. boot.elf from your SD card should now loadSmash Stack

Before inserting your SD card, boot the game and go to the stage builder and make sure to eraseall the custom sample stages.

1. Insert SD card into Wii2. Boot Super Smash Bros Brawl3. Go to the Stage Creator4. boot.elf from your SD card should now load

Yu-Gi-OWNED!

1. Make sure you have booted Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Wheelie Breakers at least once. Otherwise,the hacked save won't copy.2. Put your SD Card in your Wii.

3. Go into Wii Options -> Data Management -> Save Data -> Wii.4. Go to the SD Card and move theYu-Gi-OWNED!save to your Wii.5. Boot Yu-Gi-OH 5D's Wheelie Breakers.6. Press and wait until the title menu shows up.
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7. Press and you will see a loading screen. Wait a couple of seconds and yourhomebrew will be executed.

Bathaxx

1. Make sure you have booted LEGO Batman at least once. Otherwise, the hacked savewon't copy

2. Turn on the Wii, and go to Settings>Data Management>Saves>SD and find the Bathaxxsave for your region and copy it to the Wii

3. Return to the System Menu4. Boot LEGO Batman5. Load the saved game you just copied to the Wii.6. When the game loads, you will be in the batcave, take the elevator on the right side. Then

in the trophy room, go to the upper corner and go through the door in order to enter the

"Wayne Manor". Now you can select a character. Choose the last enabled one in thelowest row.

7. boot.elf from your SD card should now loadReturn of the Jodi

1. Make sure you have booted Lego Star Wars at least once. Otherwise, the hacked savewon't copy

2. Turn on the Wii, and go to Settings>Data Management>Saves>SD and find the Return ofthe Jodi save for your region and copy it to the Wii

3. Return to the System Menu4. Boot Lego Star Wars5. Load the saved game you just copied to the Wii.6. boot.elf from your SD card should now load

Eri Hakawai

1. Make sure you have booted Tales of Symphonia at least once. Otherwise, the hacked savewon't copy

2. Turn on the Wii, and go to Settings>Data Management>Saves>SD and find the EriHaKawai save for your region and copy it to the Wii

3. Return to the System Menu4. Start the game and load the first save5. Press the PLUS button to enter the game menu6. Scroll to the STATUS button and press A7. Scroll to the monster named "Eri HaKawai" (NTSC version: "Giantpune") and press A8. boot.elf from your SD card should now load

Letterbomb

1. Go toplease.hackmii.com2. Select your region
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3. On the wii, go to Wii Options>Wii Settings>page 2>Internet>Console Information. Enteryour MAC Address into the boxes on please.hackmii.com

4. Make sure the HackMii installer is bundled with your download5. Cut the red wire to download the .zip file and unzip it6. Copy "private" folder and "boot.elf" to your SD Card (Can also be SDHC)7.

Insert the SD card to your Wii and go to Wii Messageboard8. You should see a red envelope looks like the one on "please.hackmii.com". Click it, andBOOM!

Part 4: Installing the Homebrew Channel

1. You will be presented with one of the screens below; if you have a new Wii you will onlybe able to installBootMiias IOS.

2. Select continue.3. Go to Homebrew Channel > Install the Homebrew Channel. You will be asked

whether you want to install the channel; select yes. After installation you should get a

message "finished" and return you to the initial menu.4. If possible, install BootMii as boot2; if not install it as an IOS. (What is BootMii?)

Can Install BootMii as boot2 Cannot install BootMii as boot2 (newer Wii consoles)

Running Bootmii Through HBC

If you're one of the late-comers to the Wii party you may have had to install BootMii via IOS. Inthat case you have to run BootMii by going into The HBC and hit the "Home" button on your

Wii Remote. Place your cursor onto the "Launch BootMii" selection and press A.C

Extra NoteWhile in BootMii, you should back up your NAND memory. This is mainly for those who have

installed bootmii as Boot2, but should still be done when installed as IOS. When in BootMii, you

will not have access to the wii-mote, so you will have to use a gamecube controller, or the

buttons on the Wii itself. (power button is move cursor, reset button is select option.) THIS

ONLY APPLIES TO THE BOOTMII APPLICATION ITSELF, THE HACKMII

INSTALLER DOES SUPPORT THE WIIMOTE.
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Select the 4th option then hit A/Reset, then you are taken to a new option.

The first corresponds to the backing up of NAND memory, the second; "injecting" NAND backinto memory...

Select the first option (you must have at least 512MB of space on SD card to do so) to back up

NAND.

Troubleshooting

When I insert my SD card to start the process nothing happens!

One of 4 things has happened:1. You didn't place the data on the SD card right.2. You went into the save game data menu instead of the channel menu.3. You need to set the archive bit of the private\wii\title\aktn\content.bin.4. You need the next bannerbomb zip. Download the next one and start over.

OMG!! One of the selections is purple and says I can't install BootMii!!

You haven't read this page in detail, this is explained further up with a picture of thescreen.

My Wiimote quit working when i loaded up BootMii! Why? and Can this be fixed?

You didn't read BootMii'sFAQor the README file located in the Hackmii installerarchive.

Both state that you have to use a Gamecube controller or the Power/Reset/Eject buttons on theconsole. In order for this to be fixed a lot of coding will have to be done to make a customBluetooth stack and drivers for BootMii. This isn't on the top of the priority list.

I get Error -2 trying to install The Homebrew Channel or DVDx and Error -1 trying to install

BootMii

Your SD card slider is in the Lock position, so it is read only.Will my Wavebird wireless controller work?

Yes, but you must hold any (unused) button when you start up your Wii.(Wavebird wireless controller now supported in beta3)

Any other questions should be directed to theWiiBrew:FAQ. I'm human after all and can'tremember every question that is asked but will update as necessary
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Can Install BootMii as boot2 Can not install BootMii as boot2

If everything went as planned you should have everything installed and should select "exit" andyour Wii will load into the Homebrew Channel, Or into the system menu with The Homebrew

Channel on the menu.
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