ModMii for Windows
by XFlak

This software is not for sale. If you paid for this software or a "bundle" you have been scammed.

THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NEITHER STATED NOR IMPLIED.
NO ONE BUT YOURSELF IS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOUR NINTENDO WII CONSOLE!
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!

1. Your chosen options

This guide was generated using the following parameters:

• Install and\or update all recommended vWii softmods
• Install Default Theme
• System Menu Region is J
• Download all available exploits
• Download USB-Loader GX, Configurable USB-Loader and WiiFlow
• USB-Loader Settings and config files saved to USB Hard Drive


2. Important Notes


• This guide requires an SD Card and either an internet connection on your console or one of six supported Wii games\discs with exploits.
• Check if your SD Card has a lock switch and make sure it's disabled.
• If you get errors during any of the steps try reformatting your SD Card as FAT32.
• If your console ever freezes, hold the power button for 5 seconds to power it off then try again.
• During the modding process if you are prompted for your Nintendo Network ID to launch a channel or app you can select the back arrow button then "Start" to start the software anyway.
• If you brick your vWii for any reason you should be able to recover using vWii Decaffeinator or vWii NAND Restorer so long as the WiiU menu remains operational; however, vWii NAND Restorer currently requires switching from Aroma to a legacy environment like Tiramisu. Some actions to avoid that may cause brick are listed below:
• Never uninstall a System Menu or IOS.
• Installing a custom System Menu for vWii is a brick risk and you should always have a NAND backup before installing one; however, when done right it will not brick the vWii. vWii themes are experimental and not every MYM\theme will work properly.
• Replacing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or WADs made for the original Wii on your vWii may semi-brick it. WiiWare wads are fine, but some need to be converted to work.
• When updating your softmod you should always overwrite old mods by installing new ones, do not try to "Delete everything" or "Start from scratch".
• To update your mods in the future you can use the ModMii Wizard as if it was your first time, or even better, update only your outdated WiiU mods using ModMii's File Cleanup and App Updater feature, or update only outdated vWii mods using ModMii's Syscheck Updater Wizard!
• If you accept an official Nintendo update after modding, you may lose some of your modifications and have to reinstall them.
• It's probably unnecessary, but you should disconnect all peripherals from the console during the modding procedure unless instructed otherwise.
• If connecting a portable hard drive to your WiiU, a Y-cable may be needed for it to draw power from two usb ports.
• The WiiU and vWii cannot use the same USB hard drive; however a single SD Card can be used for both.
• A WiiU Formatted USB hard drive is a hard drive that has been formatted by a WiiU console to its proprietary format. A WiiU formatted USB drive cannot be read by any device other than the WiiU that originally formatted it. If you ever want to use it with another WiiU console or any other devices, you will have to reformat it.
• The vWii cannot use a WiiU Formatted USB hard drive. It is recommended that USB Hard drives intended for use on the vWii be formatted as FAT32.
• If a non-WiiU Formatted USB hard drive is detected while in the WiiU menu you will be prompted to format\erase it. Careful not to accidentally format your vWii Hard Drive (if applicable). If the WiiU is softmodded with Aroma this prompt can be disabled.
• USB hard drives configured to work on a vWii will also work on Wii and Wii Mini and vice versa.
• Double check that your hard drive is always plugged into USB port0 - the one on the back furthest from the edge of the WiiU.
• After completing this guide, you can launch your USB-Loader via the Homebrew Channel or a USB-Loader forwarder channel.
• USB-Loaders, contrary to their name, can also be used on the Wii\vWii with an SD Card. If you prefer using an SD Card simply follow this guide utilizing your FAT32 formatted SD Card in place of a Hard Drive.
• Not all external hard drive's are compatible with the Wii\vWii\Wii Mini, small USB flash drives or 'thumb drives' in particular often don't work very well. For a list of which USB hard drive's are compatible, check out the USB Devices Compatibility List
• If you are determined to try using a small USB flash drive or 'thumb drive' on a Wii\vWii, you may have more success if running the loader off of an SD Card and formatting the flash drive as WBFS instead of FAT32. This can be done using Wii Backup Manager. However, doing so will not only restrict the drive to storing only Wii games, but it will not be accessible by your PC without a program like Wii Backup Manager. In fact, every time you plug the hard drive into your PC you will be prompted to reformat it.
• If a USB Loader fails to load a particular game, try changing it's game specific settings to use a different custom IOS like 249, 250, 251, etc. Your cIOS 249 should play the vast majority of games, for more information see the Wii cIOS base Compatibility List.
• Detailed guides covering a broad range of related topics available at the Complete Softmod Guide, wii.hacks.guide and wiiu.hacks.guide
• If you come across a term or abbreviation that you're not familar with you can reference the WiiBrew Glossary or the CSG Glossary
• If you need help, have questions, or just want to chat visit the official ModMii page on gbatemp or the ModMii Discord Server and ask away!


3. Hacking your vWii


1. Format the SD Card as FAT32 (if applicable)

Partition style\format information for devices that were connected when this guide was created has been saved to the spoiler below.


DeviceID Filesystem
F:       FAT32     
H:       NTFS      

Partition Style below should be MBR by default for almost all SD Cards. If for some reason yours is not, convert it to MBR using the directions from ModMii's USB-Loader Setup guide.


Number Friendly Name                     Serial Number        HealthStatus OperationalStatus Total Size Partition Style
1       SDHC                             
                    Healthy      Online              14.46 GB MBR            



1. First, insert your SD Card into your PC and determine if it needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the SD Card.


• Open "This PC" or "My Computer", right-click the SD Card you want to use, then select "Properties".
  • If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.
• Make note of the Drive Letter of the SD Card as this will be important later.
• If the "File-System" is already FAT32, you can skip this step.


2. If you have anything saved to the SD Card, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.


3. Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files


• Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to your SD Card.
• You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
  • When completed it should display "Done".
  • If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
    
• Click the "Close" button.


4. Copy the files ModMii downloaded to your SD Card.
   • The files should be saved here: "C:\ModMii\COPY_TO_SD"
     
     • Your folder structure should look similar to this:
     💾 SD Card or USB Drive
     ┗ 📁apps
           ┣ 📁AppName1
                 ┣ 📄boot.dol
                 ┣ 📄meta.xml
                 ┗ 📄icon.png
           ┣ (All other Wii apps should be here too)
     
     • Your folder structure should not look like this:
     💾 SD Card or USB Drive
     ┗ ⛔📁COPY_TO_SD
     ┗ ⛔📁COPY_TO_USB
     
     
   • When the files are finished copying to the SD card, you should safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.


2. Install The Homebrew Channel (HBC) & Make a NAND backup

Launch an Exploit
You only need to perform ONE of the these exploits to complete this guide.


Browser Exploit Smash Stack Indiana Pwns Yu-Gi Owned Bathaxx Return of the Jodi Eri HaKawai


Browser Exploit to launch nanddumper
Requirements: an internet connection on your WiiU and an SD card.

The Browser Exploit is a WiiU entry point which allow further homebrew to be run. All current WiiU exploits load SD:/wiiu/payload.elf which takes over further loading of homebrew. Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. Restoring a full WiiU NAND Backup requires additional hardware and micro soldering skills. However, making a NAND Backup is always useful, so please do not skip it. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console. vWii NAND Backups (slccmpt.bin/nand.bin & keys.bin/otp.bin) can be restored without additional hardware using vWii NAND Restorer but it currently requires switching from Aroma to a legacy environment like Tiramisu. Generally, vWii NAND Restorer should only be used if vWii Decaffeinator fails to repair a brick.


1. Make sure your WiiU has internet access for this step.
2. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to this website: wiiuexploit.xyz
3. Click on Run Exploit! and hold the B button until you see a screen that says "Please choose your payload:"
   • If your WiiU gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, reset your browser save data and try again.
   • If you see the Environment Loader, you did not hold down B long enough. Try again.
   • If you get any errors like FSOpenfile failed, FSGetMountSorce failed, or SD Mount failed, refer to the Common Issues & Fixes section of the WiiU Hacks Guide.
4. Navigate to nanddumper using the GamePad and press A to launch it.

nanddumper Steps
1. Use the WiiU GamePad's D-Pad to enter the following configuration:
   • Dump SLC: yes
   • Dump SLCCMPT: yes
   • Dump MLC: optional
   • Dump OTP: yes
   • Dump SEEPROM: yes
     • To create a full NAND backup your SD Card has to be larger than the size of your NAND (either 8GB or 32GB depending on your model). If you do not have a large enough SD Card, you can skip the optional MLC section which includes save files and game data and is not needed to recover from most types of bricks.
2. Press the A button to start the dumping process.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
3. When the process is finished, or immediately following the completion of this guide, power off your WiiU, take your SD Card out of the console and plug it into your PC. Copy slc.bin, slccmpt.bin, seeprom.bin, otp.bin and, if you chose to go with a full backup, all the mlc.bin.part files to your computer, a hard drive, the cloud or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your slccmpt.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.

Browser Exploit to launch Environment Loader & Aroma
Requirements: an internet connection on your WiiU and an SD card.

An environment is a collection of "setup modules", which will be run in a certain order when launched. Examples of WiiU environments are Aroma and Tiramisu. Setup modules are small pieces of homebrew/code that are executed once to set up an environment.


1. If you are already in the Environment Loader menu skip ahead to Step E.
2. Make sure your WiiU has internet access for this step.
3. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to this website: wiiuexploit.xyz
4. Click on Run Exploit! and this time hold the X button until you see the Environment Loader menu.
   • If your WiiU gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, reset the browser's save data and try again.
   • If you do not see the Environment Loader menu, you did not hold down X long enough. Try again.
   • If you get any errors like FSOpenfile failed, FSGetMountSorce failed, or SD Mount failed, refer to the Common Issues & Fixes section of the WiiU Hacks Guide.
5. Using the D-Pad, navigate to aroma and press A to launch into Aroma.
   • If you see a yellow warning that the update folder exists and updates are not being blocked properly, press X to block updates.
   • If you did not see a yellow warning, but the AutobootMenu says "Updates not blocked!", press START (+) and SELECT (-) at the same time until it says they are blocked.
     • Should you wish to unblock updates in the future follow these steps.
6. On the Aroma Boot Selector, the Wii U Menu should already be selected, press A to launch it.

Install The Homebrew Channel (HBC) for vWii
The vWii Compat Installer is a WiiU app that installs the Homebrew Channel to vWii. It requires an SD, SDHC or SDXC card.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


1. Launch the vWii Compat Installer from the WiiU Menu.
2. Press A to install the HBC and wait until you see Install succeeded.
3. Press the HOME button to return to the WiiU Menu.
   • It is not uncommon to experience a harmless freeze at this time. If this happens simply hold the Power button on the console, restart, and continue with the next step.
4. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon) from the WiiU Menu.
   • If the installation was successful you should see the HBC in your vWii Menu.
5. Launch the HBC from the vWii Menu.


Smash Stack

Requirements: A copy of "Super Smash Brothers Brawl" and a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card). Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Insert the Super Smash Brothers Brawl Game.
2. Launch the game without the SD card in your console, create a save file if you don't have one already, then enter the vault, start the stage builder and delete all the stages. Then exit the game.
3. Afterwards, insert your SD Card, start the game, enter the vault and start the stage builder, it should launch the boot.elf file saved on the root of your SD card.
4. If you forgot to delete the stages, you will experience an annoying but harmless crash.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Indiana Pwns

Requirements: A copy of "LEGO Indiana Jones", a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card), and a nunchuck. Does not work on Korean System Menus. Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Load the "LEGO Indiana Jones" game at least once (otherwise you won't be able to copy over the hack).
2. Delete or move\backup your personal LEGO Indiana Jones save file.
• If you want to move\copy your save data to the same SD card with your ModMii files, first rename the SD:\private folder containing the exploit to something else. Then copy your save from the console to your SD Card and backup the new private folder with your save. Finally rename the original exploit folder back to SD:\private and reinsert the SD Card into your console before continuing to the next step. At the end of this guide you can restore the backup you made.
3. Go into Wii Options - Data Management - Save Data - Wii - SD Card then copy over the "Indiana Pwns" save that corresponds to your region.
4. Play the Lego Indiana Jones game. Load the new save file.
5. You will be in the Main hall, walk towards the camera, enter the first door on the right (Indy's left) and go into the "Courtyard".
6. Walk to the end and enter the "Art Room", you will see a podium with 2 characters on it, talk to the one on the left "Indiana Pwns".
7. Hit left twice (scrolling through his items) to choose the switch option (Black silhouette with a white arrow to another black silhouette).
8. Hit A to launch the boot.elf file saved on the root of your SD card.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Yu-Gi Owned

Requirements: A copy of "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's", a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card), and a nunchuck or classic controller. Does not work on Korean System Menus. Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Load the Yu-Gi-Oh game at least once (otherwise you won't be able to copy over the hack).
2. Delete or move\backup your personal "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's" save file.
• If you want to move\copy your save data to the same SD card with your ModMii files, first rename the SD:\private folder containing the exploit to something else. Then copy your save from the console to your SD Card and backup the new private folder with your save. Finally rename the original exploit folder back to SD:\private and reinsert the SD Card into your console before continuing to the next step. At the end of this guide you can restore the backup you made.
3. Go into Wii Options - Data Management - Save Data - Wii - SD Card then copy over the "Yu-Gi-Oh" save that corresponds to your region.
4. Start the Yu-Gi-Oh game. Continue past the opening menu to launch the exploit and load your homebrew application.


• Note for European Users: The default Yu-Gi Owned PAL exploit is 60Hz. If it does not work on your 50Hz TV, navigate to "SD:\private\wii\title\" and rename "RYOP" to something else then rename "RYOP-50hz" to "RYOP" and try again.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Bathaxx

Requirements: A copy of "LEGO Batman", a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card), and a nunchuck. Does not work on Korean System Menus. Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Load the LEGO Batman game at least once (otherwise you won't be able to copy over the hack).
2. Delete or move\backup your personal "LEGO Batman" save file.
• If you want to move\copy your save data to the same SD card with your ModMii files, first rename the SD:\private folder containing the exploit to something else. Then copy your save from the console to your SD Card and backup the new private folder with your save. Finally rename the original exploit folder back to SD:\private and reinsert the SD Card into your console before continuing to the next step. At the end of this guide you can restore the backup you made.
3. Go into Wii Options - Data Management - Save Data - Wii - SD Card then copy over the "LEGO Batman" save that corresponds to your region.
4. Start the LEGO Batman game. Load the new save file.
5. You are now in the batcave, walk towards the camera and to the right (Batman's left) and take the elevator.
6. Then in the trophy room, go to the upper corner and go through the door to the "Wayne Manor". Now you can select a character.
7. Choose the last enabled character in the bottom right to launch the exploit and load your homebrew application.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Return of the Jodi

Requirements: A copy of "LEGO Star Wars", a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card), and a nunchuck. Does not work on Korean System Menus. Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Load the LEGO Star Wars game at least once (otherwise you won't be able to copy over the hack).
2. Delete or move\backup your personal "LEGO Star Wars" save file.
• If you want to move\copy your save data to the same SD card with your ModMii files, first rename the SD:\private folder containing the exploit to something else. Then copy your save from the console to your SD Card and backup the new private folder with your save. Finally rename the original exploit folder back to SD:\private and reinsert the SD Card into your console before continuing to the next step. At the end of this guide you can restore the backup you made.
3. Go into Wii Options - Data Management - Save Data - Wii - SD Card then copy over the "LEGO Star Wars" save that corresponds to your region.
4. Start the LEGO Star Wars. Load the first save slot (on the left, at 0.0 percent).
5. As soon as the level loads, go to the bar on the right and you'll see two characters floating in blue tanks.
6. Choose the character named "Return of Jodi" and press the A button to launch the exploit and load your homebrew application.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Eri HaKawai

Requirements: A copy of "Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World", a standard SD card (will not work with an SDHC or SDXC card), and a nunchuck. Does not work on Korean System Menus. Can launch elfs but not dols. Works on Wii and vWii.


1. Load the Tales of Symphonia game at least once (otherwise you won't be able to copy over the hack).
2. Delete or move\backup your personal "Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World" save file.
• If you want to move\copy your save data to the same SD card with your ModMii files, first rename the SD:\private folder containing the exploit to something else. Then copy your save from the console to your SD Card and backup the new private folder with your save. Finally rename the original exploit folder back to SD:\private and reinsert the SD Card into your console before continuing to the next step. At the end of this guide you can restore the backup you made.
3. Go into Wii Options - Data Management - Save Data - Wii - SD Card then copy over the "Tales of Symphonia" save that corresponds to your region.
   
4. Start Tales of Symphonia and load the save data.
• Note for Japanese users: There are 2 different Japanese versions of the game. If your game is version "RVL-RT4J-0A-0 JPN" use the top save, if you have "RVL-RT4J-0A-1 JPN" use the second save.
5. Once the game starts (and you see a dog waving at you) press + to enter the game's menu.
6. Scroll down to "Status" and press A.
7. Then scroll down to the second character named "Giantpune". Highlight him, and press A to launch the exploit and load your homebrew application.

Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch Wii\vWii homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.


• Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
• After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.


1. Press 1 to continue.
2. Press A to continue, then press ↑ until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press A, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   • When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press A to continue to the main menu, then go down to "Exit" and press A to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Use Dump Mii NAND to Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever brick your console, restoring a NAND backup is like taking it back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you cannot restore a backup from a different console.


1. Launch "Dump Mii NAND" from the Homebrew Channel; the backup process will start automatically.
   • Do not power off your console or remove your SD card when making your NAND backup.
   • This process takes 10-30 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
2. At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the console (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the nand.bin and keys.bin files from your SD to a hard drive, the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up to free up space. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your console and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin by opening it with ModMii, then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as a vWii Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the vWii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the vWii's internal memory.


Install and Configure Priiloader


Priiloader loads just before the vWii System Menu and is invisible unless you hold down the ESC key on a USB connected keyboard while launching the vWii system menu. Not only is Priiloader a great form of brick protection, it can be customized to automatically boot straight to the System Menu (default behavior) with patched features (aka "System Menu Hacks"), or directly to the HBC or a user defined homebrew (e.g. a USB-Loader, Crazy Intro Videos, etc). Click here for directions on "Installing a file" (aka "dol" or "elf" file) in Priiloader to launch user defined homebrew. Custom forwarder dols that are compatible with Priiloader can be built from ModMii's Advanced Downloads menu. More Priiloader information can be found in its FAQ.


• You can navigate the Priiloader menu using a Wiimote, GameCube controller, or USB Keyboard.


1. Launch the "Priiloader Installer" from the Homebrew Channel.
2. After the Priiloader Installer loads, press + to install it.
   • When successful the installer should display "Install done!"
3. Press A to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.
4. Launch the "Load Priiloader" app via the HBC to access the Priiloader menu.
   • You can also access Priiloader by holding down the ESC key on a USB connected keyboard while launching the vWii system menu, or by downloading the "Priiloader Wii U Forwarder tool", saving it to your SD Card and running it directly from the WiiU Menu.
5. From the Priiloader menu, select "System Menu Hacks" and enable some system menu hacks.
   • Be careful not to haphazardly enable just any hack, for example do not enable "Lock System Menu with Black Screen".
     
   • Click here for a description of each Priiloader system menu hack.
   
   RECOMMENDED HACKS
   • Block Online Updates
   • Region Free EVERYTHING
   • Remove Deflicker (only if you are NOT using a CRT display)
   • Wiimmfi Patch v4
   • Remove NoCopy Save File Protection
   • Wii System Settings via Options Button
   • Create message via Calendar button (only needed if using WC24 services like WiiLink)
   • Permanent vWii System Settings
   • Make sure to read about it here before enabling.
   • Fix NWC24iSetUniversalTime (only needed if using WC24 services like WiiLink)
   • To enable this hack it you must first generate it and paste it at the end of your \apps\priiloader\hacks_hash.ini file. Remember to generate two hacks if your country observes daylight saving time.
   
   
6. Scroll down to "save settings" and press A, then press B to go back to Priiloader's main menu.
7. Optional: Autoboot a USB-Loader Channel instead of the System Menu.
   • Select "Load/Install File". Select your forwarder dol (e.g. USBLoader_IDCL_Channel_Forwarder.dol) and press A to install it. Wait for it to install and return to the main menu.
   • Did you know that custom forwarder dols can be built from ModMii's Advanced Downloads menu?
   • Navigate to "Settings" and change "Autoboot" to "Installed File".
8. Navigate to "Homebrew Channel" and press A to launch it.
   

Pro tip! If you update or (re)install any System Menu it generally REMOVES Priiloader and you should reinstall it immediately to stay protected. Only YAWM ModMii Edition allows you to safely retain Priiloader while (re)installing a System Menu.


Install WADs


YAWM ModMii Edition stands for Yet Another Wad Manager ModMii Edition (aka yawmME). A WAD Manager will allow you to install "WADs" containing things like updates and other content for your console, like IOSs, custom IOSs (or cIOSs), or other downloadable content, which can be all packed into WADs and installed to your console. Think of a WAD like a zip file but for the Wii.

WARNINGS: Do not unplug the console when installing WADs. WADs can also be uninstalled, and if you're not careful you can brick your console by uninstalling or even installing the wrong WAD. The WAD Manager you're using, YAWM ModMii Edition, has some extra brick protection built in to restrict someone from doing catastrophic things like uninstalling any System Menu WAD, or required System Menu IOS, or a dozen other things which could potentially result in a brick if you don't know what you're doing. Stick to your ModMii guide and you'll be fine.


Fun Fact! I mentioned IOSs and cIOSs before, "the Wii console uses the 'IOS' system to communicate with the hardware, it's like a driver (compared to Windows). It contains information and communication tools (like how to access the Disc drive, how to access USB, read the savegames data stored on internal memory, etc.)" ~Cyan. If you're curious to learn more about IOSs or cIOSs, a thorough explanation can be found in Cyan's IOS Explanation post.

1. On your console, load "YAWM ModMii Edition" from the HomeBrew Channel.
2. Choose your source device using left and right, most likely "Wii SD Slot", and Press A.
3. Install your custom list of 13 WADs found in the spoiler below.
   
   • Be careful not to install any additional WADs that may have been previously saved in this folder (they may be safe, but I cannot say for sure).
4. Hold + for 2 seconds to select all the WADs in the folder.
   • Alternatively, you can select or deselect your WADs individually by navigating to each one and hitting +.
     
   • Warning: do not use minus (-) as this will mark WADs for uninstallation.
     
5. After you've marked all the WADs listed below, press A on any marked WAD to install them all.
6. Confirm the total number selected for installation is 13, then press A again to install.
   
   • If any WADs fail to install properly please retry installing them.
     
   • If you get error -1029 when attempting to install Mii-Channel-NUS-v6, carefully uninstall only this WAD using the minus - button instead of + before trying to install it again. Do NOT uninstall any other WADs unless you know what you are doing; see warning about uninstalling WADs above. Alternatively, you can skip this WAD entirely if you don't care about extra Mii channel features (e.g. saving Mii's to wiimotes, etc.).
     
7. After installing the WADs you will have two copies of the Homebrew Channel. To remove the duplicate follow the steps above except press - instead of + to carefully uninstall only Open_HBC_1.1.5_LULZ; see warning about uninstalling WADs above.
   
8. After successfully installing all the WADs, press any button to continue, then press the Home button on your Wiimote to exit YAWM ModMii Edition.


Here's your unique list of 13 WADs to install:
1. cIOS248[38]-d2x-v11-beta2-vWii
2. cIOS249[56]-d2x-v11-beta2-vWii
3. cIOS250[57]-d2x-v11-beta2-vWii
4. cIOS251[58]-d2x-v11-beta2-vWii
5. cIOS61[56]-v5918-vWii
6. EULA-NUS-v3[J]
7. Mii-Channel-NUS-v6
8. Open_HBC_1.1.3_OHBC
9. Open_HBC_1.1.5_LULZ
10. Photo-Channel-1.1-dummy-HAZA
11. Photo-Channel-1.1-NUS-v3
12. USBLoader(s)-ahbprot58-SD-USB-v14-IDCL-(Wii+vWii) (see spoiler for boot info)
13. vIOS80v7200[FS-ES-NP-VP]-vWii


The USBLoader(s) forwarder channel will boot the first app it finds from this list:

1. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.dol
2. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.elf
3. SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.dol
4. SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.elf
5. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
6. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.elf
7. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol
8. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.elf
9. SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.dol
10. SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.elf

Note: Forwarder requires IOS58. SD paths are all checked first, then USB. It's capable of launching apps from an SD Card and hard drives formatted as FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3 and ext4. It also supports meta.xml arguments and is able to launch apps with direct hardware access.

Want to customize some of your channels? There's an app for that! First make sure you finish this guide and install Priiloader if you haven't already, then get CustomizeMii from ModMii Classic's Download Page 5. You can use this tool to make changes to the audio or visual effects of a channel, and even inject a new "dol" for it to launch. You can build forwarder dol's for custom paths, channels, or website URLs from ModMii Classic's Advanced Downloads Page.


Install a Custom System Menu Theme using csm-installer (optional)

csm-installer is an application used to install Custom System Menu (CSM) themes on your Wii or vWii. It uses CSM & App files created by ModMii, WiiThemer, MyMenu, ThemeMii, etc. Note that all vWii themes built by ModMii, even the boring Default, include 43DB fixes for the aspect ratio used by the Everybody Votes and Check Mii Out channels.

WARNING: Do not install themes on vWii using MyMenuifyMod as it will currently semi-brick vWii's with Priiloader installed. Do not install themes without protection (Priiloader and NAND backup) and only install themes for your specific System Menu version and region! Do not try to "uninstall" a System Menu or theme; the proper steps to reinstall the default theme is noted below. vWii themes are experimental and not every MYM\theme will work properly.


1. Launch csm-installer from the HBC.
2. Press A to select "Install a theme".
3. Navigate to the theme you would like to install that corresponds to your specific System Menu Version (vWiiJ) then Press A to select it.
4. Press + to install the theme.
5. Navigate to "Return to Wii System Menu" then Press A to confirm the theme installed successfully.
   • If you later want to restore the original theme launch csm-installer and install 0000001c_4.3J_vWii.app.




4. USB Loader and Hard Drive setup

The rest of the guide is performed on your computer in order to set up your USB-Loader for your Wii or vWii. Also note that a FAT32 SD\SDHC\SDXC Card can optionally be used in place of a Hard Drive.


External hard drive partition style\format information for drives that were connected when this guide was created has been saved to the spoiler below.


Number Friendly Name                     Serial Number        HealthStatus OperationalStatus Total Size Partition Style
1       SDHC                             
                    Healthy      Online              14.46 GB MBR            


DeviceID Filesystem
F:       FAT32     
H:       NTFS      



1. Set External Hard Drive Partition Style to MBR (if applicable)


• First, plug your hard drive into your PC and check if it's Partition style is already MBR.


1. Right-click "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Manage", a new window will open, on left panel click "Disk Management".
   • If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.
2. In the Disk Management window, right-click the disk you want and select "Properties".
3. In the disk's properties window, select the "Volumes" tab.
4. If the "Partition style" is already Master Boot Record (MBR), you can skip the rest of this step.


• If your hard drive is larger than 2TB and not already MBR, you must follow ca032769's guide for Western Digital hard drives or Al_Touriste's guide for Seagate hard drives to complete the rest of this step.
  • If your hard drive is >2TB, not MBR, and not a supported Western Digital or Seagate drive then you are currently out of luck.
  • Once you have successfully converted your hard drive to MBR you can proceed to the next step of this guide.
  
  
• If your hard drive is 2TB or less and not already MBR you must convert it using one of the two methods below.
  
  
• Method 1: MiniTool Partition Wizard
  • If you have files on the drive you want to keep, you can convert the Partition style to MBR without losing data using MiniTool Partition Wizard.
  • Even though your data should be preserved, there are no guarantees and you should still back up your files.
  • If your drive is not already in the desired format (e.g. FAT32) you will have to format it during the next step anyway so there's no point in using this method.
  
  
  1. Download MiniTool Partition Wizard, install it and start the program.
  
  
  2. Within the MiniTool window, right-click the GPT disk you want to convert and choose "Convert GPT Disk to MBR Disk".
  3. Click the "Apply" button in the toolbar.
  4. Click the "Yes" button to confirm conversion.
  5. Wait for the conversion to finish then click "OK".
  6. Once you have successfully converted your hard drive to MBR you can proceed to the next step of this guide.
  
  
• Method 2: Windows Disk Management
  1. Back up any data on the disk before continuing! This will wipe all data on the disk!
  2. Open Disk Management following the same procedure above and locate the disk drive you want to use.
  
  
  3. Right-click the partition(s) on the drive (make sure you select the right drive!) and select "Delete Volume" or "Delete Partition" to remove them. Repeat this process for each partition on that disk.
  4. Right-click the disk in Disk Management and select "Convert to MBR Disk."
  5. On the lower half menu of the window, locate the unallocated space, right-click it, and select "New Simple Volume" and click "Next".
  6. Choose a Drive letter for this partition, then click "Next".
     • Make note of this drive letter, as it will be needed later.
  7. Set the File System to your desired format and optionally customize the "Volume label".
     • If your desired format (e.g. FAT32) isn't an option choose "NTFS" and we can change it later.
  8. Click "Next", then click "Finish".
     • If you see a message indicating you need to format the drive, click "Cancel".
  
  
2. Partition and Format the External Hard Drive (if applicable)

Choose a format option using the buttons below. FAT32 is generally recommended but you can click other buttons to see pros and cons of each.


FAT32 NTFS WBFS FAT32+NTFS FAT32+WBFS


FAT32 (Recommended)

Pros:

• The Wii can access apps, games, covers, media and other files stored on FAT32 without requiring an SD card.
• Compatible with playing Gamecube games.
• Compatible with SNEEK/Nand Emulation.
Cons:

• Cannot store files greater than 4GBs. The limit does not apply to Wii games, which can be split into parts. This will likely not affect you unless the drive is also used to store HD videos.


1. First, plug your hard drive into your PC and determine if it needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the drive.


• Open "This PC" or "My Computer", right-click the external hard drive you want to use, then select "Properties".
  • If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.
• Make note of the Drive Letter of the external hard drive as this will be important later.
• If the "File-System" is already FAT32, you can skip this step.
2. If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.
3. Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files


4. Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to your external hard drive.
5. You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
   • When completed it should display "Done".
   • If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
     
6. Click the "Close" button.
NTFS

Pros:

• Capable of storing files greater than 4GB.
• Most USB-Loaders can access games, covers and music saved to NTFS.
Cons:

• The HBC cannot load apps stored on NTFS, so an SD card or modern forwarder channel is required to run USB-Loaders.
• Incompatible with playing Gamecube games.
• Incompatible with SNEEK/Nand Emulation.


1. First, plug your hard drive into your PC and determine if it needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the drive.


• Open "This PC" or "My Computer", right-click the external hard drive you want to use, then select "Properties".
  • If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.
• Make note of the Drive Letter of the external hard drive as this will be important later.
• If the "File-System" is already NTFS, you can skip this step.
2. If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.
3. Right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage", a new window will open, on left panel click "Disk Management".


4. Right-click the drive you want to format (make sure you select the right drive!), then select "Format..."
5. Select "NTFS" as the File system to use and input a name for the Hard-Drive/Volume.
6. You may optionally uncheck the "Perform a quick format" box, then click "OK", then click "OK" again.
WBFS

Pros:

• Greater compatibility with hard drives, especially small thumb drives. If loading backups using other formats doesn't work you can try WBFS before getting a new hard drive.
Cons:

• WBFS can ONLY store Wii Games, so an SD card is generally required to run apps.
• Incompatible with playing Gamecube games.
• Incompatible with SNEEK/Nand Emulation.
• Windows Explorer cannot open WBFS drives and may prompt you to format it, careful not to do so accidentally.
  • Wii games saved to the drive can still be managed on your PC using Wii Backup Manager or on your Wii using a USB-Loader.


1. If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.
   • If you have any Wii files on the drive you should copy them to your SD Card now (e.g. "apps" folder, "usb-loader" folder, etc.)
2. Launch Wii Backup Manager from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files


3. In the Wii Backup Manager window, click the "Tools" menu and select "Format drives".
4. Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to your external hard drive.
5. Confirm the new file system is "WBFS", then click "Start".
6. Click "Yes" when asked if you want to continue, then click "Close".


• Warning: Windows Explorer cannot open WBFS drives and may prompt you to format it, careful not to do so accidentally.
  • Wii games saved to the drive can still be managed on your PC using Wii Backup Manager or on your Wii using a USB-Loader.
FAT32 + NTFS

Pros:

• FAT32 partition can be used to launch apps without requiring an SD card.
• FAT32 partition is compatible with playing Gamecube games.
• FAT32 partition is compatible with SNEEK/Nand Emulation.
• NTFS partition can be used to save files greater than 4GB.
Cons:

• May not be possible with some low capacity USB flash drives.
• A little more work to setup.


1. If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.
2. Right-click "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Manage", a new window will open, on left panel click "Disk Management".
• If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.


3. Right-click the partition(s) on the drive (make sure you select the right drive!) and select "Delete Volume" or "Delete Partition" to remove them. Repeat this process for each partition on that disk.
4. On the lower half menu of the window, locate the unallocated space, right-click it, and select "New Simple Volume..."
5. Enter the "volume size" you want your FAT32 partition to be, and click "Next".
6. Choose a Drive letter for this partition, then click "Next".
   • Make note of this drive letter, as it will be needed when we use FAT32 GUI Formatter shortly.
7. Set the File System to "FAT32" (if possible) and optionally customize the "Volume label".
   • FAT32 will mostly likely not be an option (only listed if volume size is under 32GB).
8. If FAT32 isn't an option, you can choose "Do not format this volume".
   • It's also okay to format as NTFS or exFAT since we will be changing it to FAT32 later.
9. Click "Next", then click "Finish".
   • If you see a message indicating you need to format the drive, click "Cancel".
10. In the lower half of the Disk Management menu, locate your drive's remaining unallocated space, right-click it, and select "New Simple Volume...."
11. Click "Next" to format all the remaining space on the drive.
12. Choose a Drive letter for your NTFS partition, and click "Next".
13. Ensure the file system is set to NTFS, then name/label the volume, and optionally uncheck the "Perform a quick format" box.
14. Click "Next", then click "Finish".

If you were able to format the first partition as FAT32, then you can skip the remainder of this step.


15. Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files
16. Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to the first partition on your external hard drive.
17. You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
    • When completed it should display "Done".
    • If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
      
18. Click the "Close" button.
FAT32 + WBFS

Pros:

• FAT32 partition can be used to launch apps without requiring an SD card.
• FAT32 partition is compatible with playing Gamecube games.
• FAT32 partition is compatible with SNEEK/Nand Emulation.
• WBFS has greater compatibility with hard drives, especially small thumb drives. If loading backups using other formats doesn't work you can try WBFS before getting a new hard drive.
Cons:

• May not be possible with some low capacity USB flash drives.
• A little more work to setup.
• WBFS partition can ONLY store Wii Games.
• Windows Explorer cannot open WBFS partitions and may prompt you to format it, careful not to do so accidentally.
  • Wii games saved to a WBFS partition can still be managed on your PC using Wii Backup Manager or on your Wii using a USB-Loader.


1. If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.
2. Right-click "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Manage", a new window will open, on left panel click "Disk Management".
• If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the ⊞ Win+E keyboard combination.


3. Right-click the partition(s) on the drive (make sure you select the right drive!) and select "Delete Volume" or "Delete Partition" to remove them. Repeat this process for each partition on that disk.
4. On the lower half menu of the window, locate the unallocated space, right-click it, and select "New Simple Volume..."
5. Enter the "volume size" you want your FAT32 partition to be, and click "Next".
6. Choose a Drive letter for this partition, then click "Next".
   • Make note of the first partition's drive letter, as it will be needed when we use FAT32 GUI Formatter shortly.
7. Set the File System to "FAT32" (if possible) and optionally customize the "Volume label".
   • FAT32 will mostly likely not be an option (only listed if volume size is under 32GB).
8. If FAT32 isn't an option, you can choose "Do not format this volume".
   • It's also okay to format as NTFS or exFAT since we will be changing it to FAT32 later.
9. Click "Next", then click "Finish".
   • If you see a message indicating you need to format the drive, click "Cancel".
10. In the lower half of the Disk Management menu, locate your drive's remaining unallocated space, right-click it, and select "New Simple Volume...."
11. Click "Next" to format all the remaining space on the drive.
12. Choose a Drive letter for the WBFS partition, and click "Next".
    • Make note of the second partition's drive letter, as it will be needed when we use Wii Backup Manager shortly.
13. Set the File System to anything (e.g. "NTFS") as we will be changing it to WBFS later, and optionally customize the "Volume label".
14. Click "Next", then click "Finish".

If you were able to format the first partition as FAT32, then you can skip to formatting the second partition as WBFS.


15. Launch FAT32 GUI Formatter from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files
16. Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to the first partition on your external hard drive.
17. You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
    • When completed it should display "Done".
    • If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
      
18. Click the "Close" button.


19. To format the second partition as WBFS, launch Wii Backup Manager from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop or directly from C:\ModMii\Program Files
20. In the Wii Backup Manager window, click the "Tools" menu and select "Format drives".
21. Carefully select the correct drive letter corresponding to the second partition on your external hard drive.
22. Confirm the new file system is "WBFS", then click "Start".
23. Click "Yes" when asked if you want to continue, then click "Close".


• Warning: Windows Explorer cannot open WBFS drives and may prompt you to format it, careful not to do so accidentally.
  • Wii games saved to the drive can still be managed on your PC using Wii Backup Manager or on your Wii using a USB-Loader.


3. Copy Files to the Hard Drive


• At this time you should copy the files ModMii downloaded to the root of your hard-drive\partition (or SD Card if your HDD is WBFS).
  • The files should be saved here: C:\ModMii\COPY_TO_USB
  
  • Your folder structure should look similar to this:
  💾 SD Card or USB Drive
  ┗ 📁apps
        ┣ 📁AppName1
              ┣ 📄boot.dol
              ┣ 📄meta.xml
              ┗ 📄icon.png
        ┣ (All other Wii apps should be here too)
  
  • Your folder structure should not look like this:
  💾 SD Card or USB Drive
  ┗ ⛔📁COPY_TO_SD
  ┗ ⛔📁COPY_TO_USB
  
  
When finished copying, you can proceed with the optional steps below or safely remove the hard drive from your computer and plug it into USB port0 on your console to start playing!


4. Manage Game backups (optional)


• Launch the below tools from shortcuts on your Start Menu or Desktop.

Wii Backup Manager
Wii Backup Manager (WBM) is a Windows program to help transfer Wii games to and from hard drives and SD cards.
It can also download game covers, list your games, identify what games are missing between devices, and more.


• You can use this program to manage/transfer your backup copies of Wii Games (.WBFS/.ISO/.CISO).
• It is very simple to use, but a detailed tutorial on using Wii Backup Manager can be found here.
• Wii Game Directory Structure:
  • Below is a single WBFS example, and a split WBFS example. A WBFS file needs to be split if it is over 4GB and your storage device is formatted as FAT32. During transfer operations WBM can automatically split games and set up the directory structure for you.
    
    💾 SD Card or USB Drive
    ┗ 📂wbfs
          ┣ 📂GameName [GameID]
          ┃ ┗ 📜GameID.wbfs (for non-split titles)
          ┗ 📂GameName [GameID]
               ┣ 📜GameID.wbfs
               ┗ 📜GameID.wbf1
    

GameCube Backup Manager
GameCube Backup Manager (GCBM) is a Windows program to help transfer GameCube games to and from hard drives and SD cards.
The interface is very similar to the popular Wii Backup Manager program making it easy to use.


• You can use this program to manage/transfer your backup copies of GameCube Games (.ISO/.CISO/.GCM and extracted FST format).
• More detailed usage information on GameCube Backup Manager can be found here.
• Gamecube (Nintendont) Game Directory Structure:
  • Below is a single disc game example, and 2-disc game example. Subdirectories are optional for 1-disc games in ISO/GCM and CISO format. During transfer operations GCBM can automatically and correctly set up the directory structure for you.
    
    💾 SD Card or USB Drive
    ┗ 📂games
          ┣ 📂GameName [GameID]
          ┃ ┗ 📜game.ciso (for single disc games)
          ┗ 📂GameName [GameID]
               ┣ 📜game.iso
               ┗ 📜disc2.iso
    

NKit Processing App
NKit is a Nintendo ToolKit that can Recover and Preserve Wii and GameCube disc images.


• Practically speaking you will only need this app if you encounter an "NKit.iso" or "NKit.gcz" game backup, which are not supported by WBM or GCBM.
  • Usually these files have NKit in their names, but if WBM or GCBM cannot handle a backup it may be an unlabelled NKit backup.
  
  
• How to use the NKit Processing App to convert NKit backups to ISO
  1. Drag and drop source file(s) onto the NKit Processing App window.
  2. Select "Convert to ISO" Mode.
  3. Click "Process".
  4. When finished, the converted game will be saved to: ..\NKit\Processed\Wii_MatchFail\
  • Click here for a short video tutorial.
  
  
• After converting from NKit to ISO, backups can be handled by WBM and GCBM like normal.

How to Backup Original Discs
Ripping original Wii discs cannot be done on a computer without one of the rare disc drives that are capable of doing so (most are LG branded).


• To copy Wii Discs, launch USB-Loader GX or Configurable USB-Loader and insert the disc into your Wii, if you're not prompted to copy\install the game you can press + to start making a backup.
• To copy GameCube (or Wii) Discs, launch "CleanRip" from the HBC and insert the disc into your Wii, then follow the very simple on-screen instructions. Note that CleanRip does not support devices formatted as WBFS.
  • Warning: Using your Wii to rip games to NTFS is very unstable, it is highly recommended to rip games to a FAT32 or WBFS formatted HDD, then transfer them to your NTFS drive using a computer. Recall that GameCube games cannot be played when saved to NTFS devices.


5. Configure/Customize Your USB-Loader (optional)


• Start your preferred USB-Loader from the HBC, or a forwarder channel, or set Priiloader to autoboot it at startup.
  • From there it's pretty intuitive, browse and adjust any settings to your liking, download covers, set Private Server to Wiimmfi to re-enable online multiplayer, disable the blurry deflicker filter, etc.
  
  
• You can customize the look\theme of your USB-Loader or HBC following the steps from here.
  
  
• If you have questions about getting started with USB-Loader GX or WiiFlow click here.
  
  • WiiFlow Lite emulator plugins allow the loader to also launch games for classic consoles as well. Grab the emulator plugins pack from click here.
    
  • A popular WiiFlow Lite theme is the beautiful 'Rhapsodii Shima' theme. Check it out by clicking here.
• To customize CFG USB-Loader use the Configurator for Configurable USB-Loader found here: "COPY_TO_USB\usb-loader\CfgLoaderConfigurator.exe"
  
  • For tips and tricks on using the Configurator click here.
  
  


5. After Modding your vWii


• Optionally use UStealth for Windows (also available on ModMii's Download Page 5) or the homebrew app USB Toggle 2.0 to hide USB hard drives so that the WiiU no longer asks you to Format them. The disk is then also hidden from Windows. If you want to copy something onto it later you have to first make your device visible again using either of the same tools. Of course you should not format it if Windows asks you to!
• At any point you can run SysCheck on your vWii to get a sysCheck.csv log of your installed softmods; in the future you can check if any of your vWii mods are outdated by opening your log with the latest version of ModMii.
• Download the latest Wii Homebrew apps to your SD Card or FAT32 USB Hard Drive so they can be launched via the HBC or forwarder channels.
  • Download some Wii related PC tools or Just for Fun Wii apps like emulators or cheat codes from ModMii Classic's Download Pages.
  • Grab the Homebrew Browser or the Open Shop Channel for Windows from ModMii or the provided links to easily download many other popular apps right from your vWii or PC!
  • Some other great libraries of Homebrew applications can be found at wiibrew.org, wiidatabase.de, oscwii.org and of course gbatemp.
    • To manually "install" apps, download your homebrew and you should find a boot.dol (or boot.elf) file and possibly an icon.png and meta.xml.
    • For the HBC to read your SD/USB correctly, your card must be structured SD+USB:/apps/application name/boot.dol\elf
    • Some apps require a meta.xml be saved in the same place as the boot.dol\elf to work properly (icon.png is always optional).
    • If you have a dol or elf file not named "boot", rename it boot.dol\elf, otherwise it will not be recognized by the HBC (not required if using Priiloader to install a file).
• Check out some of my custom Wii Forwarder Channels to launch your favourite Wii homebrew straight from the vWii System Menu. Note that some channels may not yet be updated for vWii; simply open them using ModMii to edit the NandLoader to make them vWii compatible.
• Get a new theme for your vWii Menu! Confirm you have Priiloader installed before installing themes, then open mym themes\files using ModMii or ThemeMii Mod to convert them to csm files for your specific system menu version. Or check out the huge library of themes available at www.wiithemer.org, a website that also converts MYMs to CSMs for you on the fly. CSM files can then be installed to your Wii using csm-installer. ThemeMii Mod and csm-installer are both available on ModMii Classic's Download Pages.
• "Expand" your vWii's internal memory for more WiiWare and Virtual Console games by having it load the System Menu from external storage instead. Use ModMii's Emulated NAND builder to get started.
  • You can also use your vWii's nand.bin or slccmpt.bin backup as an Emulated NAND. To extract the files from a nand.bin or slccmpt.bin to use as an Emulated NAND, simply open the file using ModMii. If ModMii prompts you to share keys to repair the nand provide it with your keys.bin or opt.bin backup.
  • Alternatively, you can dump your vWii's NAND to use as an Emulated NAND using USB Loader GX's features menu.
• Install Fakemote to an unused IOS slot like 247 to add support for DS3 and DS4 controllers. This can also be done using ModMii Classic's Advanced Downloads Menu by choosing the latest FM (Fakemote) version of d2x in ModMii's options.
• Check out some Crazy Intro Videos to customize how your vWii starts up (SD Card required).
• Bring back WiiConnect24 to your vWii! The WiiLink Patcher restores functionality to Wii Mail and various Nintendo Channels such as Forecast, News, Everybody Votes, Nintendo, Check Mii Out, and more! You can get this tool from from ModMii Classic's Download Page 5.
• Check out RiiTag\LinkTag: a customizable and dynamic gamertag to automatically update your Discord status with what you've been playing on your vWii.
• System Channel Restorer from ModMii Classic's Download Page 2 can be used to re-install missing/removed system apps, e.g. Mii Channel, Photo Channel, EULA, etc. However, these three examples in particular will have already been installed as part of this guide.
• csm-installer and ww-43db-patcher from ModMii Classic's Download Page 2 can be used to patch the WiiWare 4:3 aspect ratio database (43DB) to enable a 16:9 aspect ratio in Everybody Votes Channel and Check Mii Out Channels. However, if you installed any vWii theme built using ModMii (even the Default theme) this patch has already been applied.


6. Credits, Supporting Apps, and Sources

ModMii was written entirely by yours truly, XFlak. Trust me, no one else is crazy enough to try to maintain a batch file that has grown so large and 'all over the place'. But without the help of many other very talented people ModMii would not exist. Some people have contributed supporting files or programs, others have shared their knowledge, some have provided ideas and others have given their time.

I have tried my best to recognize everyone's contribution to ModMii regardless of how big or small it is. If I've forgotten someone, please notify me and I'll add them to the credits as quickly as possible.


• Team Twiizers
  Thanks to Team Twiizers for creating the revolutionary HackMii Installer. Without their hard work, the Wii might never have been unlocked. Many Team Twiizer Members went on to join Team Fail Overflow; a team that played a vital role in unlocking the PS3.
  
  I especially want to thank Bushing (may he rest in peace), who before his untimely passing gave ModMii his blessing to download and use the HackMii Installer.


• Giantpune
  Giantpune is a legend in the Wii Scene and I consider him to be a good friend of mine. He created many exploits, including the Smash Stack exploit for PAL and KOR Wii's (which is maybe still the only method to fix 003 bricked Wii's), the Channel Forwarder dol, USB Loader GX, and many other computer programs to repair or virginize Wii's.
  
  He's contributed code to more projects than I even know about, so its impossible for me to truly convey his impact on the scene. He even took the time to explain a few things to me about cIOSs when ModMii was in its early stages and still known as NUS Auto Downloader.


• DeadlyFoez
  DeadlyFoez is legendary for his Wii Repairs and infectus tutorial. He also played a key role in the ModMii v5.0.0 update not only by helping come up with the idea for using html guides but also creating the template for ModMii's custom html guides and recording almost all of the videos and images they use. Within 1.5 weeks since our initial conversation we were able to collaborate and bring the idea to life in time to release it for Christmas. Working with him on this was a truly rewarding and fun experience. DeadlyFoez also single-handedly built the first official ModMii website.
  
  What can I say about THE "DeadlyFoez" on a personal level. He's always getting me into trouble but his friendship is worth every fiasco! It's unreal how he became one of my best friends. Just goes to show you not everyone you meet online is totally crazy; in his case... just a little crazy. But seriously, thanks to DeadlyFoez for always being there for me to bounce ModMii ideas off of, for hosting our Team Your Mom meetings and for introducing me to his awesome family and friends. There's no one else I'd rather geek out with and I'll always have your back.


• Violator
  He's my bro, my cuz, my best man and the reason I ever bought or modded a Wii. "XFlak" would have died many years ago if not for him. Thanks Violator, for getting me interested in this stuff, and for all the awesome music you recorded for ModMii and my Top Wii Channels.


• JoostinOnline
  Thanks for his work developing KoreanKii (with tueidj), Syscheck HD Edition, sharing his webhosting space with me, and for all his jokes; I'll never get tired of our endless patriotic "debates".


• Crediar, Daco Taco and Phpgeek
  The above people all had a hand in creating Priiloader. This was another revolutionary tool mainly because it was the first to offer some level of protection to newer Wii's that were unable to install Bootmii at boot2. Crediar developed the original preloader as well as s/uneek, Nintendont, NMM, DML, etc. Special thanks to Daco Taco for being the last man standing in terms of actively improving/maintaining Priiloader, not to mention developing OpenDolBoot and just generally being very helpful and knowledgeable.


• NinjaCheetah
  Thanks for his work on libWiiPy, WiiPy, NUSGet and more! It was a pleasure working with him to test his tools and he was always very open to feedback and feature requests.


• Comex
  In addition to being a member of Team Twiizers and contributing to the HackMii Installer, Comex created the heavily utilized bannerbomb exploit. This exploit is what allows Wii's on firmwares 3.0-4.2 to be softmodded with only an SD Card instead of needing one of a few specific Wii Games.


• Maschell and GaryOderNichts
  Thanks for being absolute legends in the WiiU and vWii scene!
  
  
• Waninkoko
  Waninkoko was the first to publicly release a cIOS and other excellent apps like WAD manager, Save Game Manager, USB loader, etc. I also want to thank him for giving ModMii permission to recreate his cIOSs in WAD form.
  
  
• Hermes and Rodries
  Hermes is well known for his cIOS 222/223/224 and for his usbloader "uloader". For a time his cIOSs were the only ones to work with RockBand type games and they are still highly utilized today. Thanks to Rodries for improving upon Hermes v5.1 cIOSs.


• davebaol, blackb0x, XFlak and xabby
  These developers worked together to modify Waninkoko's rev21 cIOS and created a new "d2x" cIOS. This cIOS is currently considered the ultimate cIOS because it corrected many bugs and added features that were previously thought to be impossible (ie. Support for IOS Reloading Games). WiiPower was also heavily influential in achieving IOS Reload Support.


• Fullmetal5
  Thanks for his work developing the str2hax and bluebomb exploits.


• WiiGator
  WiiGator created a cMIOS and Gamecube Backup Launcher. Any GameCube fans owe a big thank you to WiiGator for his work.


• cwstjdenobs
  cwstjdenobs is one of the few people I've encountered in the Wii scene that I would love to treat to a beer. He was always very supportive of me and encouraged me to ask him as many questions as I'd like. He is probably most well known for YAWMM (Yet Another Wad Manager Mod) which was the first Wad Manager to add brick protection by restricting users from making silly mistakes like uninstalling or stubbing a crucial file. He's also made and modified apps specifically for ModMii. For example, he modified WadMii so it doesn't timestamp WADs and he also made a setting.txt builder for ModMii's NAND builder.


• Leathl
  Leathl is another awesome developer who supported me before I became well known by expanding upon his apps to further support ModMii. Leathl has created many Wii apps including ShowMiiWads, CustomizeMii, libWiiSharp, patchios, nusfilegrabber, etc. Despite his recent inactivity, his apps are still highly used today... just goes to show you that quality work never gets old. I also want to thank RetroHead for his Mod of ShowMiiWads which ModMii uses to build emulated nands without requiring any input from the user. libWiiSharp.dll is based on wii.py, the wii.py devs are Megazig, Omega, Xuzz, SquidMan, Matt_P and The Lemon Man. Also thanks to Daeken for writing Struct.py and marcan for his LZ77 code.


• scooby74029
  scooby74029's most well known for sneeky compiler, which is able to build multiple different versions of s\uneek. ModMii will always construct the latest version of s\uneek available on his sneeky compiler google code webpage. This means he has total control over what version of s\uneek ModMii will construct. He also created modifications of Leathl's libWiiSharp.dll and patchios.exe to further support ModMii. Additionally, he's modified other apps like Any Region Changer ModMii Edition, JoyFlow, JoyLoader GX, JoyLoader CFG, etc. On top of all that, he's an all around awesome person and I'm proud to be on his friends list.


• person66
  person66 has had a hand in many projects, but most noteworthy are his sharpii cmd line tool and his Universal Forwarder Creator. He also wrote the intial version of an autoit script that is used to launch ModMii with an icon, arguments and other useful functions.
  
  Thanks for trading little bits of batch coding knowledge with me. It's great having a fellow batch coder for a friend; we are a dying breed, so keep up the great work with Universal Forwarder Creator and all your other projects.


• WiiPower and shoutplenty
  WiiPower created Neogamma which is hands down the best backup disc loader for the Wii. He also contributed code to many other popular usb-loaders and had a hand in adding IOS Reloading support to the d2x cIOSs. Furthermore he also modified WiiGators cMIOS, which was later further modded by shoutplenty to include Swiss, and is considered the ultimate cMIOS today.


• OverjoY and obcd
  OverjoY created JoyFlow, a modification of WiiFlow that runs on s\uneek. He then teamed up with obcd to accomplish some seriously amazing things, like building their mod of s\uneek, NEEK2O, that allows it to load games in wbfs format and select from multiple emulated NANDs.


• Maeson and NoobletCheese
  Thanks for researching video filters in such detail to get Deflicker video filter mods working just right!


• CrafterPika
  Thanks for developing and hosting an updated server to save SysCheck report uploads.


• Arikado and the Dop-Mii Team
  They created Dop-Mii; a lot of apps borrow code from Dop-Mii, so even if you have never used Dop-Mii but used MMM or WiiMod then you owe a thank you to these people.


• DarkMatterCore
  For his work on wad2bin, Yet Another BlueDump MOD, ww-43db-patcher and for being a part of ModMii's development and testing discord.


• WiiWu
  He made Multi-Mod Manager (MMM) which has the functions of many different Wii modding tools all in one user friendly app.


• WB3000 and WiiNinja
  Thanks to WB3000 for creating NUS Downloader and to WiiNinja for making a cmd line version of NUS Downloader. NUS Downloader was one of ModMii's vital supporting apps.


• TheShadowEevee
  TheShadowEevee helped update many tools with a new NUS endpoint. He also helped implement some fixes and improvements to Any Region Changer ModMii Edition.


• WiiCrazy
  WiiCrazy is most famous for "Wii Game Shortcut Creator" (formerly known as "Crap"), Crazy Intro and Crazy Intro Video. He also contributed to usb-loaders by bypassing some game specific security. WiiCrazy is another person who's always been willing to do everything in his power to help me, or anyone else for that matter.


• oggzee, usptactical, gannon and Dr.Clipper
  Together the above people compose the Configurable USB Loader Team. Back in the day, this usb-loader was always the first to add new features and in my opinion it's one of the top three best usb-loader out there.


• Cyan, dimok, blackb0x and the USBLoaderGX team
  Thanks for their work on USBLoaderGX. It is one of the most feature-rich usb-loaders and has quickly become a favourite among the community. I also want to thank Cyan specifically for his excellent support of users on gbatemp for many years; he has probably explained what an IOS is more times than I can count!


• OverjoY, blackb0x, Peter0x44, scooby74029 and thepikachugamer
  This dream team of developers brought my vision to life when they created YAWM ModMii Edition.


• Hibernatus, Fledge68 and the WiiFlow team
  Thanks for their work on WiiFlow. It was always beautiful, but now it's got all sorts of bells and whistles, you should check it out.


• Wiimm
  Thanks to Wiimm for creating Wiimmfi and Wiimms ISO Tools, including wit.exe which ModMii uses to convert Wii Games to s/uneek format, build forwarder ISOs and enabled\disable Deflicker video filters.


• Leseratte
  For his work on Wiimmfi, as well as d2xl and other amazing projects.


• diddy81 and symular syn of the Wii Theme Team
  The Wii Theme Team has created some of the best Wii Themes ever made! All of the alternative themes available in ModMii were created by them. I want to thank diddy81 in particular for working with me to ensure that all his themes worked perfectly for all regions.


• FIX94, Narolez and the WiiXplorer Team
  Thanks to all these people for their contributions in making the best SD/USB forwarder. I want to thank FIX94 in particular who not only worked on Nintendont, Some YAWMM Mod, WiiFlow and literally every other big Wii application, but he also spent a lot of time testing ModMii's Forwarder Builder.


• jskyboo
  Thanks to jskyboo for creating WiiMod. His app can do a lot of different things, and it was the first ahbprot enabled WAD Manager to incorporate davebaol's ahbprot bugfix.


• ModMii's Translators
  Tranlating ModMii is an enormous amount of work. It's very challenging to get special characters to display correctly in a cmd window, not to mention keeping everything formatted properly. But probably the most difficult part of translating ModMii is keeping up with the updates. If you use a translated version of ModMii, I encourage you to thank your translator because it truly is a LOT of work to do.
  
  French Translators: mamule, xav91 and ketufe
  Dutch Translator: Hielkenator
  Italian Translators: Wasabi, Step and Robilyn
  Spanish Translators: ledebene and Burton
  Korean Translator: DDinghoya


• Fig2k4
  Thanks Fig2k4 for WiiBackupManager. It was a pleasure beta testing it for you and sharing my ideas with you. I hope to see you around the forums again and that you continue working on your amazing program.


• Gabubu, sthetix, Foxlet, Alexander1970, Vila and Aep
  Thanks for recording, editing or upscaling many of the Youtube videos used by ModMii. Special thanks to Gabubu who single-handedly created all the new\updated videos in the 7.0.0 update, and also updated GFX for a bunch of ModMii's Wii channels.


• WiiShizzza, pepxl, RobGee789, M3RK, AuroraNemoia and emilydaemon
  Thanks to WiiShizzza for creating ModMii's new icon and to pepxl for creating ModMii's original icon. I want to thank everyone who created a ModMii icon and submitted it into ModMii's new icon competition.
  
  RobGee789 and M3RK made ModMii Skin's original graphics. AuroraNemoia made ModMii Skin's new (2022) default\Nebula theme. It was a pleasure working with them, they were all very open to feedback and willing to "go back to the drawing board", so to speak, as many times as it took to get it perfect. Thanks guys!
  
  emilydaemon made ModMii's WiiU\Aroma splash screen as well as maintains the Wilbrand Web website.


• dhtdht020, Gabubu, Artuto and the Open Shop Channel team
  Thanks for maintaining oscwii.org! Special thanks to dhtdht020 for refreshing the ModMii icons in 2022; now I have a rainbow of icons to choose from should the need arise.


• vgmoose, pwsincd, Nightkingale, Gabubu and the Homebrew App Store team
  Thanks for maintaining hb-app.store and all the other projects you've contributed to!


• My Fellow Guide Writers
  Thanks to tj_cool, xzxero, burritoboy9984, ChokeD, mauifrog, playerjmr, Ingunar and the Wii\WiiU hacks guide team for their awesome guides. I especially want to thank tj_cool and xzxero for inviting me to join "The Crew" at the Complete Softmod Guide. I'll never forget how great it felt to be relatively new to the scene and to be invited to join you all as equals.


• Wii.Hacks.Guide and WiiLink\RiiConnect24 teams
  Thanks in particular go out to Peter0x44, Larsenv and KcrPL. Brainstorming and collaborating with you guys made the 2020 lockdowns feel somewhat bearable. Special thanks to Peter0x44 for helping me set up the ModMii discord server to a much higher standard than I could have ever hoped to do on my own.


• DaMysteryMan
  Thanks for helping me understand the structure of a cIOS so I could better recreate it in WAD form. For those of you who don't know him, DaMysteryMan is most well known for his ever controversial app - DarkCorp (formerly known as cIOSCorp).


• Gannon
  Thanks to Gannon for bootopera, which I was able to mod to create the URL loader base dol.


• Devnol
  Thanks to Devnol for properly modifying the Open HBC to use the same title ID as the official HBC (LULZ).


• ca032769 and Al_Touriste
  Thanks for their tutorials on how to use a larger than 2TB Hard Drive on a Wii as a Single FAT32 Partition.


• All My Beta Testers!
  It's because of you guys that ModMii is as stable as it is. Considering that ModMii is developed entirely in notepad without any kind of debugger or developer tools; it's pretty remarkable that ModMii has always been bug-free (albeit with a couple minor exceptions). Thanks for your never-ending devotion to quality control!
  Here's a list of some of ModMii's beta testers (in no particular order): scooby74029, DeadlyFoez, redia, Etheboss, JoostinOnline, person66, brausm08, geovalley, undeadsquirrel, mauifrog, FIX94, wolf, Larsenv, Peter0x44, Alexander1970, Cyan, Damaj301damaj, Function, forseenink, jeannotte, saulfabreg, Vila, ca032769, godreborn, KleinesSinchen, RunningSnakes, Scooty, bibarub, Aep, Isla, beta215, Binsky, CoolMe, forseenink, Maeson, grandosegood, and last but certainly not least, Denver Gamer and Clutz450. @Clutz450 and Denver Gamer, you guys rock, I really enjoyed discussing your ModMii tutorial videos and your ideas on the little ways ModMii could be made even better.


• You!
  Without you, there would be no reason for ModMii to exist. Thanks for using ModMii for all your Wii\WiiU softmodding needs!

Supporting Apps and Sources

Below is a list of the supporting apps bundled with ModMii and their sources. If a link is missing or broken, you can still get it from ModMii's Supporting Files Archive.
Source code for ModMii itself is available is available at github, but you can just open the bat files from it's support folder in notepad or similar text editor.


• WiiPy
• wget
• 7za
• nircmd
• sfk
• jptch
• hexalter
• Waninkoko's cIOS
• Hermes v4 cIOS
• Hermes v5 cIOS
• d2x cIOS, v11+ source
• Swiss cMIOS r1788
• NandLoaders
• ISO disc-template
• Ascii2All.bat
• WizApp
• wit: still used but no longer Bundled with ModMii since v8.0.0
• UnRAR: Still used but no longer Bundled with ModMii since v4.7.0
• AutoIt3: Still used but no longer Bundled With ModMii since v4.5.7
• NusFileGrabber by Leathl, Mod by XFlak and TheShadowEevee - requires libWiiSharp.dll: Not used since v7.0.3
• patchIOS by Leathl, Mod by scooby74029 - requires libWiiSharp.dll: Not used since v7.0.3
• WadMii (aka WadMiiIsh) by cwstjdenobs - requires libWiiSharp.dll: Not used since v7.0.3
• TMDedit by person66 - requires libWiiSharp.dll: Not used since v7.0.3
• libWiiSharp.dll by Leathl, Mod by scooby74029 and TheShadowEevee: Not used since v7.0.3
• nusd by WiiNinja (original GUI code by WB3000): Not used since v7.0.3
• SMW-Mod; ShowMiiWads by Leathl, Sneek Mod by RetroHead: Not used since v7.0.3
• settings.exe v1.0 by cwstjdenobs and v1.1 mod by obcd: Not used since v7.0.3
• Sharpii by person66: Not used since v7.0.3
• hy: Not bundled with ModMii since v4.7.0 and no longer used at all since v7.0.3
• fvc: Not used since v7.0.0


7. Support ModMii

ModMii started out as a small side-project back in 2010 as a simple NUS Auto Downloader script, and now the changelog is taller than me! I started this project in my 20s in my spare time and since then I've gotten married and had not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR boys, all ~2 years apart. I love being able to share my love for gaming and for the Wii with them, and with all of you! This is a passion project that has easily taken over 9000-10000 hours of just my time alone, and that's not counting all the hours spent from the legions of devs and testers who've supported ModMii over the years.

Not knowing that much about computers other than some excel tricks, I slowly built more advanced features on top of my original less efficient code that I'd love to rewrite if it wasn't such a daunting task. Throughout the journey I learned a lot from not just those in the credits list, but the incredibly supportive Wii community as a whole. I've gone from just being a "numbers guy" to my family's go to "tech guy", and I have this project, community and followers to thank for it.

ModMii is entirely free to use and ad free. Donations can optionally be made to the author using the button below, or pick your favourite contributor from the credits and check if they have a donations page.




If you're like me and it's difficult to show support with donations, consider taking a minute to vote or share your feedback at the official ModMii page on gbatemp. I always enjoy hearing feedback about your ModMii experience.


- XFlak