[Guide] Noob guide to Wii U hacking
by Kafluke Nov 29 2016 at 9:30 PM
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Last updated 1/27/18
Last updated 10/29/17 1/27/18
Last checked for updates 2/9/18 by Kafluke
Last checked for updates 1/4/18 by Kafluke 1/26/18 by Kafluke
NOTICE: Modified for typo fixes, clarity and tweaks for a standalone format 2/12/18
Supported Wii U firmware versions: 5.5.1 5.5.2
Check HERE to see if Nintendo has released a new firmware.
This guide will give
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YOU'LL NEED Blank SD
card
formatted to FAT32
(IF
. If
you have one that you are using for vWii
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You can copy the vWii stuff back after we're done.)
.
Make sure that your SD card is large enough
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Do not use Windows built-in tools to format your SD.
Windows will not format your large SD card to fat32.
You'll need to use a third party tool to do so.
I recommend using
"GuiFormat".
*note* If you don't want to backup your entire
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A computer with an SD slot
(or external reader)
and internet access.
(optional)
External USB Hard Drive
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A Wii U with a firmware no greater than 5.5.2 (5.5.2 is the latest
at last check). If you have 5.5.1 firmware then stay where you are at.
There is no reason to upgrade to 5.5.2.
If you are on a lower firmware version,
you can update online to 5.5.2 (if 5.5.2 is the latest) before following
the blocking steps in this tutorial, or
You may
use one of these physical game's disc to update to 5.5.1 :
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Blocking Updates:
I recommend using the recommended
DSN
DNS
settings from loadiine.
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Set primary and secondary
dsn
DNS
as follows: (check loadiine.ovh for updated IP's)
Primary DNS = 168.235.92.108
Secondary
DSN
DNS
=
81.4.127.20
081.004.127.020
For Euro users try
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Click here for more info on each DNS service: TitleDB
<https://gbatemp.net/threads/t/itledb-com-update-blocking-dns-servers.451486>
<https://gbatemp.net/threads/titledb-com-update-blocking-dns-servers.451486>
, DNS-U
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B. Block your Wii U's MAC Address in your router settings
1. Go to Wii U Menu
/
->
System Settings
/
->
Internet
/
->
View MAC Address
2. Type the string you see into your
router's
MAC address filter
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Recommended Method:
Haxchi then Homebrew Launcher
Install Haxchi to launch Homebrew Launcher
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latest haxchi:
download Haxchi
1. Put
you
your
SD card in your computer if it's not already there.
2. Visit this link on
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3. Download latest zip file ("Haxchi_v2.5u2.zip"
is latest right now).
Extract the zip file
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Latest
latest
Homebrew Launcher:
download HBL
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download the latest NNU patcher (5.5.1 users only):
download
a put
NNU patcher
on SD
Download the latest NNU to your SD card.
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you can then create additional free HaxChi's
that exist
existing
as
icons
channels
on the Wii U system menu
as channels
allowing you to launch any of
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access the eshop while on firmware version 5.5.1
Go to step 3
3. Go to the eshop on your Wii U and purchase
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launching it at least once after installing it.
Tip - Because the game won't be playable
later once HaxChi is installed, pick a game you won't miss
playing.
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Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs [USA]
Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs [PAL]
4. (5.5.1 users only. 5.5.2 users skip to step 5)
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will now download and install (thanks @Marko76) .).
5. Make sure that you
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**Unplug all USB drives. You
want
don't have
to
be sure that when you install
have
HaxChi
using the install files on the SD card
that
running from your sysnand for it to work
but
you
choose to install to sysNAND. This is
important for later steps
absolutely MUST have it there if you setup
a coldboot method (CBHC - Later
in the guide
). Might as well just put
. Once HaxChi has been installed
it
no longer requires the files
on
the SD card unless you want
system memory
to
change how HaxChi behaves (such as having
it launch different elfs or even autoboot into CFW)**
be safe moving forward**
6. You will now use the browserhax entry point
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Follow
theses
these
steps based on your console version:
6a. For Wii U Firmware 5.5.1: Open your Wii U Browser and visit this page "http://loadiine.ovh"
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http://loadiine.ovh/kafluke
http://sleepii.ovh
http://stupiid.ovh
http://u.drg.li
http://www.wiiubru.com/x/
6b. For Wii U Firmware 5.5.2:
Open
On
your Wii U
Browser
open the browser
and visit this page "http://cg.stupiid.ovh"
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If that doesn't work
.
,
Try 0 - 4.
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7.
Homebrew launcher
When HomeBrew Launcher
has successfully launched, you will
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Here is the default configuration with each explained.
[bbCodeBlock -->]
a=fw.img
b=sysmenu
default=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
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You can use HaxChi to boot any elf you want. You can
have several HaxChi's (using other
purchased DS VC titles) and set each differently. You could
even install
non legit
non-legit
DS VC titles
and
to
make
several
additional
HaxChi's (Don't do this if you plan on using CBHC).
[Note that HaxChi's made with
non-legit titles won't start after boot until you first open legit HaxChi
once while holding B (button assigned to sysmenu)].
The key thing to remember is
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autoboot to system menu with patches (CFW). Read about this
is step
in Step
5 on the main guide.
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Old Method:
Browserhax then Homebrew Launcher
Temporary Browserhax to load Homebrew Launcher
...6. Pretty straightforward:.
files
Files
needed
latest Homebrew Launcher
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instead download "homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip" (Thethe
latest online version right
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Follow
theses
these
steps based on your console
version:
Make sure that you have all the files
needed saved to your SD and put the SD card back into the
Wii U
6a.
For Wii U Firmware 5.5.1: Open your Wii U
Browser
browser
and visit this page "http://loadiine.ovh"
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http://loadiine.ovh/kafluke
http://sleepii.ovh
http://stupiid.ovh
http://u.drg.li
http://www.wiiubru.com/x/
6b.
For Wii U Firmware 5.5.2:
Open
On
your Wii U
Browser
open the web browser
and visit this page "
http://cg.stupiid.ovh"
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If that doesn't work.,
Try 0 - 4
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if you accidentally updated to 5.5.2 and didn't have HaxChi installed before you updated).
1. Download Wii U Nand Dumper (latest is "Wii U NAND Dumper v0.3").
2. Copy the extracted files to
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and merging when prompted.
3. Launch HomeBrew Launcher by using HaxChi
or BrowserHax.
4. Launch Wii U Nand Dumper from HBL (it doesn't have an icon. Just, just
white on black text)).
5. Change all options to "yes".
6. Press A to start
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process on the GamePad.
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hours to fully dump to my SD.
9. Copy the backed up
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and other bin files).
Keep your nand tools
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restore using a hardmod.
If you do need to
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sysmenu.xml and other critical parts of the Wii U (such as boot1).
SLCMTTP - vWii IOS'es
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VC games are NOT installable with this method unless you use a CFW with sigpatches (CBHC, Haxchi, or redNAND).
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The process
is
in
a nutshell is to
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This method will work on an unpatched Wii U with no custom firmware running. But, but
only for the initial
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that you didn't buy
or a game that never released on disc
then you need to be running a custom firmware (CBHC, Haxchi or redNAND).
That's basically it,
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I've already listed the pros and cons
above
earlier
in Step
2
4
so I'm just going
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3. Extract the zip.
4. Create a folder on
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Mocha CFW: A good option if you
dont
don't
want to buy a DS game for HaxChi while on 5.5.1 and you
dont
don't
mind a few extra clicks to play your non legit titles
(Homebrew channels and DLC) .).
I
dont
don't
recommend setting up CBHC with Mocha like other
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Its
It's
basically for people who
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a sigpatched sysnand but
cant
can't
/won't buy
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play a game that
doesnt
doesn't
have a valid ticket
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system hacking without risk of bricking. I
dont
don't
recommend this for the common gamer.
Region free
Region-free
as well. When
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all the benefits of
sysgpatched
sigpatched
sysNAND but you can
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I still recommend HaxChi CFW alone, Mocha alone, or CBHC with HaxChi for this reason.
How to install cfw
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1. Follow the
intrustions
instructions
in
main
Step 2 to install HaxChi.
2. Setup HaxChi to autoboot
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Change the values to look like
step 3
below.:
[bbCodeBlock -->]
3.
a=fw.img
b=wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/homebrew_launcher.elf
default=sysmenu
4. re-install
3. Re-install
HaxChi from HBL over the top of your HaxChi DS title.
5.
4.
Now when you launch
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are in sigpatched sysNAND.
Method 2. Mocha
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Apparently it is very slow option.
Method 3. CBHC
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CBHC alters a system file to auto boot your
wii
Wii U
to the HaxChi install
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will be sigpatched and region free)).
Because it requires HaxChi to autoboot the
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working legit HaxChi install (main
Step 2.)).
2. Next visit this link
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latest right now is
"CBHC_v1.6.zip")).
3. Unplug all USB!
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4. Put you SD card in your computer if it's not already there.
5. Extract the zip file
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It should look like this:
[blank lines]
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[remaining steps put in ol list -->]
6. Put your SD card
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9. Make sure that the eshop DS game that you purchased when you
install
installed
HaxChi is listed below
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into a sigpatched sysNAND.
Now you can use
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not format your Wii U without first uninstalling CBHC. You'll perma-brick.
Okay that's a lot
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How to get into HomeBrew Launcher
1.
•
Installed HaxChi CFW?
You can launch HBL by holding B when you fire up HaxChi.
2.
•
Browserhax works still (Step 2).
Open your Wii U browser and browse
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and click "submit".
(5.5.2 FW users visit "cg.stupiid.ovh" instead).
3.
•
If you are finished with
step
Step
5 you can install and launch the HBL channel
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4.
•
If you have CBHC setup
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you are bypassing the CFW boot process so you will be in HBL in untouched nonCFW sysnand).
7. OKAY I'M USING CUSTOM FIRMWARE NOW WHAT?
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works on any firmware. Regular sysNAND or CFW.
However, any games that never released on
disc, like VC titles, will only work under CFW.
Read Step 4 for
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How to install DLC
Follow
step 4
Step 4
(WUP Installer Method) and use Wii U USB Helper to download DLC
and install it using the same steps for WUP Installer Method (Brazilian Method).
Install HomeBrew Launcher as a channel
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1. If you don't already have WUP Installer GX2 copied onto your SD card then go back to
step
the main Step
4 and follow WUP Installer Method.
2. Browse to this link on your computer.
3. Download the latest HomeBrew Launcher Channel zip file ("homebrew_launcher_channel.v2.1.zip" is
current
currently
latest).
4. Extract the contents and copy
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(create a folder called "install" if you don't already have one).
5. Put your SD card back into your Wii U and launch HomeBrew Launcher through HaxChi,
cbhc
CBHC
at boot, or
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Installer GX2 and Load.
7. On the gamepad select
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9. Click Yes.
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to return to Wii U System Menu. (depending
Depending
on how you got
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Just exit Mii Maker).)
14. You now have a...
WUP Installer GX2 Channel
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1. Browse to this link on your computer.
2. Extract the zip package.
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5. Launch WUP Installer GX2 (if you installed it in the HBL channel section above).
6. Install the files that you copied to SD:\install (to USB).
7. Make sure to install to USB if
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When you first boot up your Wii U and you see the menu with channels and apps,
this is your sysnand. Think of it like your computer
HD
HardDrive. It is where the main operating system
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This copy process takes place during the install of
redNAND..
redNAND.
In order to use redNAND you must
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9. CHEATING
trainers and
in game
in-game
cheating
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Guide Changelog
1-27-18
(Cyan)
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steps for browserhax part.
(Cyan)
Added a list of
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in the guide presentation.(Cyan)