[TUT] Run homebrew on your wii!

[Haxalot88]

Here is a video that I found demonstrating the hack:

YouTube - wiibrew.org Twilight Hack

Now, to perform the hack:

What you need:

- A nintendo wii (duh)
- An SD card formatted as FAT16
- A copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess (wii)
- Any computer that can write data to the SD card (a digital camera for example)
- The Zelda Chainloader: RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting
- SD Card Format Tool: RapidShare: 1-Click Webhosting

How to do the hack:

1. Firstly, you need to run zelda: Twilight princess at least once (don't ask me why)

2. Now download the Zelda Chainloader. This includes everything you need, and as a bonus, I even packed a copy of Tetris which was so kindly created by DesktopMan.

3. Format your SD card into the FAT16 format. I recommend you use the SD card format tool.

4. On your SD-card's root directory, create the following directory:

Quote:

/private/wii/title/RZDx/

and replace the RZDx with the following:

If you live in Europe or Australia, use RZDP
If you live in Asia, use RZDJ
If you live in America, use RZDE


5. Now look into the inner ring of your Zelda disk. Depending on which version you have, you need to use one of the 4 files.

If you have:
- RVL-RZDP-0A-0 JPN, use rzdp0.bin
- RVL-RZDE-0A-0 JPN or RVL-RZDE-0A-0 USA, use rzde0.bin
- RVL-RZDJ-0A-0 JPN, use rzdj0.bin
- RVL-RZDE-0A-2 USA, use rzde2.bin

Once you find out which file to use, copy it into the directory you created, and rename it to "data.bin"

6. Copy your wii game to the root directory of your SD card. For my example, I will be using the tetris game that is included. Rename the "Tetris.elf" to "boot.elf"

NOTE: Make sure you include any extra files and sub-directories that came with the game.

7. Now place your SD card into your wii, and place the Zelda disk into your wii. Go into options -> Memory management, and find the Zelda save.

8. Erase it.

9. Now go into the SD card part of the memory management, and copy over the lone game save to your wii.

10. Load your copy of Zelda, and load the first game save. Now you can either walk backwards, or talk to the guy who is standing there to perform the "Stack Smash" also known as a buffer overflow.

11. This will load up the game on your SD card.

Happy Homebrew!!!!

Also, I haven't tried this yet, but theoretically it's possible to run an entire retail game using this method.

[Carson]

I heard about this. If I had a Wii I would try it

[Haxalot88]

The only homebrew that I've ran so far is that Tetris. It's addictingly fun.

[32gb]

Is this safe to do? Any chance I will create a a Briik(like it =))

[Carson]

Yeah it's perfectly safe. Hax, have you tried the PoC Linux yet?

[SligStorm]

I might try this myself

[Carson]

Quote: Originally Posted by SligStorm

I might try this myself

And then you can post it everywhere and take credit for it!

[Haxalot88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carson

Yeah it's perfectly safe. Hax, have you tried the PoC Linux yet?

No, I haven't tried linux yet. If I can find a working linux, I'll try it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Carson

And then you can post it everywhere and take credit for it!

That was unnecessary.

[Carson]

Quote: Originally Posted by haxalot88

No, I haven't tried linux yet. If I can find a working linux, I'll try it.


That was unnecessary.

But it was funny.

Main Page - WiiBrew

[Haxalot88]

I just figured out that with the WAD installer, you could essentially install your own updates = softmodded wii firmware. I totally hope someone's working on something like that.

[Carson]

If that was the case I'm sure someone would have already done it, don't you think? I bet there is something in the way. If only I had a Wii, I'd help.

[Haxalot88]

Probably encryption and a signature. Hell even those virtual console games are just ROM + HTML packs that are heavily encrypted, and they have quite the security because of some sort of signature.

Wii Security - WiiBrew

The wii also uses RSA =/

[slick_willy]

i have a wii and i would do this if someone could explain what the benefits are like will i get banned, and is there something you gain after loading it?:whatever:

[laxdevil91]

ya exactly what does this enaable you to do.. what does soft mod exactly mean. is it like soft modding xbox for halo. or is the concpt diff?? play burnt wii games???

[sk8erguy77]

Quote: Originally Posted by Carson

If that was the case I'm sure someone would have already done it, don't you think? I bet there is something in the way. If only I had a Wii, I'd help.

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he is right there is a private custom firmware out there that like only 4-5 people have i have it but its private i will release wen a new one comes out

[ReaperProductions]

I will try this later, i will post my results gotta get the SD Reader back xD

[rayman3550]

an you use this 2 play burnt wii games?

[Venomous Fire]

You can, you can run different homebrew loaders

[II OneSin II]

Quote: Originally Posted by 32gb

Is this safe to do? Any chance I will create a a Briik(like it =))

There is a possibility that your Wii will become inoperable.
It says so on the WiiBrew forums. Go read about it.