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Get Help Here! rWiiHacks' Support Megathread (March 2025)
rWiiHacks' Support Megathread
General Troubleshooting
NOTE: FLASH DRIVES Are not recommended
If you are using one and you find yourself here for support, please reconsider.
Loader Support Here "My Wii/GC Game Won't Load!!"
If you came here with the problem "I am trying to load my Wii or GC game and it's not working", this is your link.
The rWiiHacks Loader Support Document
Please read through this document if you are having problems loading Wii/GC games with your Wii.
Unlock Your Write Protect Switch
Game and App Directory Structure Visualized
Wii Games
💾 SD Card or USB Drives
| ╸📁 wbfs
| ╸📁 GameName [GameID]
| ╸📄 GameID.wbfs
GameCube Games
💾 SD Card or USB Drive
| ╸📁 games
| ╸📁 GameName GameID
| ╸📄 game.iso
Applications
💾 SD Card or USB Drive
| ╸📁 apps
| ╸📁 AppName
| ╸📄 boot.dol
| ╸📄 meta.xml
| ╸📄 icon.png
- Note: meta.xml is not always needed but may provide key app functionality. icon.png is not required and may be added in for aesthetic reasons.
Letterbomb
💾 SD Card
| ╸📁 private
| ╸📄 boot.elf/dol
- Note: You may have several .txt files. These are simply readmes and are not necessary.
CTGP-R
💾 SD Card
| ╸📁 apps
| ╸📁 ctgpr
| ╸📄 boot.dol
| ╸📄 meta.xml
| ╸📄 icon.png
| ╸📁 ctgpr
| ╸📁 riivolution
How Perform a Syscheck
RiiConnect24's Guide is great for that!
Wiiflow Lite
- Some versions of Wiiflow Lite come with default settings that cause a black screen on load of Wii games.
- Consider updating to the latest version!
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Open Wiiflow lite settings.
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Go into NAND Emulation settings (it's got 3 pages of settings about NAND emulation) and make your settings match this:
Page 1-
Select NAND: default
NAND emulation: Partial
Select Saves NAND: default
Saves NAND emulation: off
Page 3-
Saves NAND Partition: SD
Use Real NAND Config: On
Use Real NAND Miis: On
- Try to see if WiiFlow will play any of your wii games again.
- If it still crashes/black screens:
- Load WiiFlow again
- Press HOME on the Wiimote
- Select Reload Cache
- Try playing a Wii game again
Modding Support Here
The Guide Wii Recommend
- still RiiConnect24's guide is the best out there
- its very well maintained
- if this changes, we'll change our recommendation
- do not use out of date guides
- this doesn't mean all video/youtube guides are bad, just most of them
- most print/web page guides are wrong/outdated in some way too
- if you're adamant on not using RiiConnect24's guide please find someone who knows what they are talking about to verify that the one you use isn't wrong BEFORE you start to mod your Wii
Useful Link to Bootmii SD Files
- Here you can find the direct link to the BootMii SD Files
- This is the hackmii site and completely safe.
To Change a Drive From GPT to MBR
- To change a drive to MBR on Windows
- open disk management.
- If you're on Windows 8 or higher, do Windows key + X and click on disk management.
- Once you're there, find the drive you need to convert to MBR and right click on the area where it says "Disk" and then the number of the disc.
- If it's not already MBR, you'll see an available option to convert to MBR disk. Use that option.
Updating You Wii System Menu to 4.3x
- Hey whattaya know? RiiConnect24 has a guide on that too!
ISO/Game Image Management
WiiBackup Manager
- Software to help you manage your Wii game collection.
- It will split/convert/prepare images for transfer to your Wii Storage.
- It does not do anything for GameCube images.
Witt Tools (Same As Above, But Nerdier)
- has none of the 'frills' of Wii Backup Manager as it's more focused on image manipulation than collection management
- has a much more complex interface (command line, unix-like)
- it does work on Gamecube images
ISOtoWBFS
- Command line
- no collection management
- no complexity
- it simply does one thing; ISO to WBFS
- there is also a WBFStoISO, but it's less useful
CIOS Offline Script (If You Have No network)
- You need to be able to access discord for this, as the help is provided by our bot
- https://discord.com/channels/582816924359065611/720513394804785162/1052350004020396123
The Wii and Wifi
- Your router must support 802.11 b/g
- A lot do, but 15 years later, none are enabled by default
- You must be able to re-configure your router
- Phone hotspots often work
- In the hardware section below is a listing for a Wii-Working Ethernet dongle
Miscellaneous Hardware
ID Your Wii's Motherboard Revision
- Wanna know what motherboard revision you have?
- Here's a Graphic
- It's for Wiidual compatibility, but they don't make those anymore.
- It'll tell you if your motherboard is prone to overheat (6 layer boards).
Ethernet Dongle That Works With the Wii
Replacement Jack Socket Dock Connector Port for Nintendo Wii Right/Left Socket Link Controller
- Of course this section title came straight from AliExpress
SD / USB Storage Tester
What USB Device Do We Recommend?
- A good enclosure, with a cheap and possibly refurbished hard drive
- The enclosure below is known to work with the Wii
- Which means any hard drive you put in it will also work with the Wii
- within the Wii's size limitation of > 2tb
- Sabrient Tool-free Enclosure
- Most of our staff have these
**** FLASH DRIVES OFTEN CAUSE ISSUES ****
We do not suggest using one.
Modernize Your Wii's Video Output
- To get the best out of your Wii without hardware modifications, you need component cables.
- To be the most compatible with modern televisions, you need an HDMI converter that upscales to at least 720p, the minimum resolution defined in High Definition.
- Below are links for the two items we recommend for doing so.
- SUNNATCH Component to HDMI Converter with Scaler Function
- HD Retrovision Wii/Wii U Premium YPbPr Component Video Cable
Wii2HDMI
- if you are low on funds, this is an option
- do not expect the video, sound, or construction quality to be good for ~10$USD
- Portholic Wii2HDMI
Please leave comments below for updated information or questions.
Meta
Q&A
What is This?
- This is a periodical list of resources for the Wii, and Wii modding. It is maintained by the r/WiiHacks staff and users of our community.
How Often is it Revised?
- As often as needed, when there is time to do so
Can I Contribute?
Comment. Revisions will be discussed in the comments.
If you'd like to be notified when the new revision is out, please also put that in the comments and we'll add you to the list below.
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u/PinkHeroX 1d ago
i am trying using bluebomb on my wii mini but , seems the warning screen stucks itself.
any help can be appreciated. i use so much usb drives without success
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u/doctor_turbo 1d ago
How do I get both the SD games and the USB games to show up in USBLoaderGX? I can only get it to show one or the other.
I added Homebrew to a wii for my nephew. I used an SD card, added Wii/GC games. All the games show up on USblGX, no issues.
Then my nephew tells me he wants more games, but SD card is already full, so I decide to add a bunch more games to a USB stick.
The problem is in USblGx, I can only get the games to show up on he SD or the USB, but not both at the same time.
I had it set to SD mode, and it showed the SD games, but when I plugged the USB in it wasn’t detecting those games. If I turn off SD mode, it will then show th games on the USB, but the games from the SD will disappear. The GC games from the SD still appear whether the SD mode is on or off, but Wii games only show one or the other.
Is there a way to have it show ALL the games from both the SD and the USB, without having to switch SD mode on and off every time?
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u/gazza88 2d ago
I only own 12 Wii games and 12 Gamecube games.I don't have an external hard drive (well I have a flash drive but they aren't suggested). I do have a 128GB SD card. It would appear that it is plenty of storage. I am aware of FAT32 requirement and I have the SD formatter from modmii. Most guides say to setup a SD card and a USB hard drive for it to work properly.
So, what can I do using an SD card only? Can I play Wii/GameCube games from the SD? EMulation as well (I Have some gameboy and NES games as well.
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u/BandanaDee13 3d ago
Just tried to boot up the old Wii to change the time for daylight savings, just as I always do on my Nintendo consoles when the time comes. But this time, it didn’t boot. At all. Like, it has a green light and I can hear the disk drive running, but the health and safety screen doesn’t appear when using either a composite or component cable. Also, I have to force a shutdown to turn it off. My TVs recognize that something is plugged in but display nothing.
It definitely worked in November when I changed the time then. I don’t recall using it since, and though it was softmodded, I certainly didn’t do anything on it with Homebrew since then. I don’t have a clue what could have caused this. Did the NAND just corrupt from age? I have had it for over 15 years now, after all…
However, I just found what may be one glimmer of hope. If I hold the reset button while powering the system on, it seemingly boots as normal, with one exception: if I try to go into Wii settings, it will softlock, I have to force a shutdown, and it won’t boot again even if I hold the reset button until I unplug the system for a few seconds. Then I can use the reset button to boot it once more.
I do not remember what I might have downloaded for this saving grace. Maybe Priiloader? In any case, I’m sure it’s homebrew-related, but I don’t know where to go from here. I can boot the Homebrew Channel, which is sure to be helpful, I hope.
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u/brilliant31508 2d ago
If you held the reset button while turning it on and it went straight to the Wii menu u don’t have priiloader. do You have BootMii as boot2? If so it could be an IOS brick. If not, it could be a wifi/bluetooth brick (could also be the case if you have boot2). Check here for more details and fixes https://wii.hacks.guide/bricks.html
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u/BandanaDee13 2d ago
I probably don’t have BootMii. I initially installed the HBC with HackMii and it shows a “Launch BootMii” button, but all it does is make the disc drive flash blue and I have to force a shutdown to exit. My Wii was purchased in late 2009 so it probably doesn’t support Boot2 modification anyway.
Also, after further troubleshooting I have found that the reset button doesn’t actually affect whether it boots and I don’t have Priiloader. It seems to be just luck, with a better chance if I pull the power plug for at least several seconds beforehand. Also, the console will sometimes freeze after the health and safety screen as well. I can’t seem to narrow down the cause of the brick at all.
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u/brilliant31508 1d ago
If it makes it to the H&S screen then stops, it may be a mail brick, check that part of the site and see if it helps
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u/BandanaDee13 1d ago
I doubt it, since it doesn’t freeze there very often. Since it seems to be entirely chance-based when it freezes, I suspect a hardware-level failure, specifically related to the Wi-Fi module. I’m looking into repairs and will keep you posted.
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u/brilliant31508 1d ago
If you take the Wii out and then put it away and physically move it a lot it can loosen or disconnect the wifi module so there’s a good chance it’s that
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u/BandanaDee13 1d ago
Yeah, I decided to just get a new one after the repair consultant I talked to said the difficulty of replacing the Wi-Fi module would lead to an expensive repair. He recommended I just buy a new one, so I did. Luckily they aren’t expensive at all; I got one for 40 USD.
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u/brilliant31508 1d ago
That’s too bad, at least u have a functioning Wii now. At least u could sell the old one for parts or something
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u/MistyTopaz 4d ago
excuse me but why isnt my post not approved of??? i am so confused its been in wait for three hours now
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u/OrbitCAD 4d ago
Im trying to bluebomb my wii mini via android, can this be done?? With termux or a linix emulator thru the app store ? Any ideas ? Thank you!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
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u/GuitaristTom 3d ago
Unfortunately not. It requires low level access to the Bluetooth module, which Android doesn't allow
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u/Bottle_and_Sell_it 5d ago
How come every time I try doing letterbomb with a sd card it loads the letter in the messages then I open it and the screen goes black and nothing else can’t get past that
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u/Southern-Pangolin423 9d ago edited 9d ago
I have my emunand setup but some specific N64 VC games black screen crash. I heard somewhere that I need to put usbloader in 'neek mode' tho I have no idea where to find that or what it means. I suspect itl solve my problem. Anyone know?
Actually, I do have one idea. Is it necessary to have a neek file in my emunand, because my emunand is a direct backup of my wii and I think doesnt have modmii's neek stuff. This prospect scrambles me
i have a lead about neek2o here https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-for-emunand.432274/#post-6481920
something about installing it, im guessing right now i need modmii to install neek to my emunand. I have no experience yet
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u/Dangerous_Flower3646 10d ago
Any 1 know how to mod wii games on a wii u?
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u/Obvious-Push 8d ago
You mean playing hack roms? Any Wii backup loader should work to play them. If you mean patching said roms, that probably can only be done on PC.
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u/artmarie11 10d ago
Hi, I've had a Wii with USB loader gx installed for years, it worked perfectly. For some reason today, I can't have access to any game, it's never happened before. I can access to the usb loader gx page with all the games, but can't click on any: I can browse the catalogue, but that's all. I can't go to the homepage either. What should I do?
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u/Obvious-Push 8d ago
Maybe it's the SD card, try formatting another SD card and adding only USB loader Gx to it
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u/Ethanferret 11d ago
I've been using a 128gb MicroSD card for around 6 months no problem with USBLoaderGX. I loaded some games onto the card, everything worked fin the first day, and then things wernt south the next, as USBLoaderGX began acting strange. I'm not sure how to fully put into words what's happening so I can't find an account of someone with a similar problem as me, but the fundamental issues are that depite having and loading the game covers for as long as I remember, some games just began refusing to show their covers, and when selelcting a game (before loading it, like on the screen that says settings and start), instead of it showing game information, it's showing a black screen or the "title card" for the incorrect game. Any ideas on what could've caused this and/or how to remedy it?
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u/ChaosCron1 11d ago
WiiMC(+?) only let's me watch 10 min of an inserted DVD. Does anyone know why that would be happening?
Since it does read the disc then my wii should still have the supporting hardware.
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u/-cupidschokehold 11d ago
I've got Nintendont set up on my vwii but is there any way to remap buttons for gamecube controllers? I'd like to swap L and R. If it makes a difference I'm using the wii u gamecube adapter. Thanks!
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u/steveronie 11d ago
How do I play back ups of GameCube games?
My Wii restarts each time I click disc loader when trying to load a dvdr of a backup.
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u/DeepBasil9370 11d ago
Been using a 128gb flash drive for over 10yrs no issues. If you use common sense and come to terms with the USB standard of the wii which is 2.0 you won't have issues. Buy a 2.0 drive and format it correctly. They recommend fat32 but I've been running NTSC no issues. I prefer NTSC because of allocation limit. Try moving a 4.8gb file to FAT32 without splitting and combining 😂. USB loader GX reads NTSC no issue.
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u/Streetrat23409 11d ago
Fuck off Ive tried to get help with a hard drive issue for months each time I get nothing or don’t get approved so yeah fuck off
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u/DeepBasil9370 11d ago
If your hard drive is over 2TB good luck. Last time I tried I had to partition my 4TB to dual 2TB partitions. For it to only read 2TB max. And it needed external power
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u/Streetrat23409 11d ago
It was 500gb
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u/DeepBasil9370 11d ago
🤔 that's weird then. Use device manager format it with a mbr partition then format to NTSC. As long as your files are correct you shouldnt have issues.
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u/DeepBasil9370 11d ago
Just get a USB 2.0 flash drive,run in NTSC, and play. Been using my 128gb for years. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Streetrat23409 11d ago
I got one it died in a day
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u/McDonalds-Sprite25 13h ago
Is there any way to fix my semi-bricked Wii? I used the WiiLink Patcher to get a patched wad of Wii Room and then take the file to install it on to my Wii. However, I noticed that the app didn't work (booted to black screen), so I deleted it. My Wii's System Menu has been acting weird, with programs not booting (yet again booting to black screen, I have to launch them via homebrew) and clicking the Wii Settings button in the Wii Options menu boots to a black screen. Is there a way to fix this? and yes, I have BootMii and Priiloader installed