How to play backups on a Wii

2009 Jul 16 07:59 PM UTC | Gaming7 Hacks9 Nintendo8 Nintendo-Wii8 [2009]7

DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for your bricked Wii(s). Also, this article is very old now.

I will tell you how to play backups on a Nintendo Wii. For some things, I will provide a link, and for some, I will not, so find it yourself if necessary.

You need the following:

  1. a Wii
  2. an SD card that holds at least 512 MB
  3. The files that I tell you to get

Preparation

  1. First of all, download bannerbomb (bannerbomb.qoid.us). bannerbomb is an exploit that allows you to boot a .elf or a .dol from an SD card. Extract the .zip and copy to the SD. You can use the Twilight Hack if you have Twilight Princess, but I don’t recommend it.
  2. Download the HackMii installer (bootmii.org/download/), extract the .zip and rename installer.elf to boot.elf
  3. Create a folder called Apps on your SD root
  4. Download WAD Manager 1.5 and put the folder into your Apps folder
    • NOTE: It should be something like this: /SD/Apps/wadmanager/(boot.dol[, icon.png][, meta.xml])
  5. Also get Anytitle Deleter (DB, for noobs)
  6. You will probably want to install cIOScorp, which is a package of 21 different Custom IOSes
    • You cannot uninstall a cIOS (or your Wii becomes bricked); just overwrite with the original IOS
    • Only use this tool if you know what you’re doing (remove a channel, but not an IOS)
  7. Create a folder called wad on your SD root
  8. Put your favourite Backup Launcher Channel into the wad folder
    • A great channel is Gecko OS if using cIOScorp
      • Channel (.wad): I have one; I’ll upload soon!
      • .dol file: wiibrew.org/wiki/GeckoOS
      • I use Gecko OS 1.9.1
      • Use NeoGamma instead if you do not have cIOScorp.
    • Without cIOScorp, use NeoGamma
      • Search for a download.
      • Use Gecko OS instead if you have cIOScorp.
    • Put Homebrew-Channel-1.0.3-HAXX.wad into it if using cIOScorp

Installation

  1. Now put the SD into the Wii.
  2. Goto Wii » Data Management » Channels
  3. A pop-up will ask you if you want to boot the .elf or not. Click yes.
  4. Press 1 when it tells you to.
  5. Install the HomeBrew Channel (Oh no, it is upside down! Well, we can fix that)
  6. Use the HomeBrew Channel and load WAD Manager. Install the old version (1.0.3) of the Homebrew Channel
  7. Exit and use Anytitle Deleter to delete the newer Homebrew Channel
  8. Reboot the Wii manually because the “loader” is now missing
  9. Install the stuff you need like the Gecko OS Channel, DVDx in IOS201, and cIOS201.

Enjoy!