tree huga
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Today I will show you how to install the Homebrew Channel (or HBC) and the homebrew browser.
You will need:
-an SD card (i think 2GB works best)
-a wii with ANY SYSTEM MENU VERSION 3.0 through 4.2
-the homebrew browser download here
-bannerbomb - download whichever version of system menu you have here
-the hackmii installer - download here
Step One
NOTE: you need to be an admin to do this step.
1 Place your SD card into your reader.
2 Back up any data you might currently have on the SD card as this process will erase the data on the card.
3 Open up "My Computer".
4 Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select "Format..."
5 Under "File system", select FAT.
6 Click "Start" and let the process finish.
Step Two
Extract the "hackmii_installer_v0.6" and whichever version of bannerbomb you downloaded (should be something along the lines of "abd6a_v200") to a new folder in an easy to remember place.
Open up "hackmii_installer_beta3" and drag the file "boot.elf" to the root of your SD card.
Drag the folder "private" from the bannerbomb zip onto the root of your SD card.
Step Three
1 Do NOT insert your SD card into the console yet
2 Power on your Wii and enter the Wii Settings menu
3 Go to "Data Management" then select "Channels" and then "SD Card"
4 Insert your SD card into the slot found in the front of your Wii console
5 A window should appear "Load Boot.dol/elf?" Click "Yes"
6 If all goes well, you should see a disclaimer. Press 1 on your Wii Remote when prompted and you are ready to proceed to the next part of this tutorial.
Step Four
Let it do its thing. When it finishes, you should see this screen:
press A.
select "Install the Homebrew Channel" using the d-pad. hit "yes, continue." after finishing, it should take you to the main menu.
repeat for DVDx.
now select BootMii. there should be the option to install as boot2 or as an IOS. be sure to select IOS!!!
(you don't have to, but it is annoying as **** if you choose boot2. every time you power up your wii, it will make you go through another menu before the wii menu, and you have to use the buttons on the wii.)
once that finishes, click "exit" and then turn off your wii.
Step Five
put your SD card back into your computer. go to "My computer" and then your SD card. if there is already a folder named "apps" in the root, skip the red text.
if there is not a folder named "apps", make one in the root of the card. make sure to put the "s" at the end.
extract the "homebrew browser" zip and then put the "homebrew browser" folder into your "apps" folder.
Put the SD card back in the wii and go to the homebrew channel. find the homebrew browser and click on it, then click load.
download anythin you like, because you're done!
EVERYTHING ELSE.
post questions here.
credit to wiibrew.org for a lot of the steps.
go here for help with the homebrew browser.
You will need:
-an SD card (i think 2GB works best)
-a wii with ANY SYSTEM MENU VERSION 3.0 through 4.2
-the homebrew browser download here
-bannerbomb - download whichever version of system menu you have here
-the hackmii installer - download here
Step One
NOTE: you need to be an admin to do this step.
1 Place your SD card into your reader.
2 Back up any data you might currently have on the SD card as this process will erase the data on the card.
3 Open up "My Computer".
4 Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select "Format..."
5 Under "File system", select FAT.
6 Click "Start" and let the process finish.
Step Two
Extract the "hackmii_installer_v0.6" and whichever version of bannerbomb you downloaded (should be something along the lines of "abd6a_v200") to a new folder in an easy to remember place.
Open up "hackmii_installer_beta3" and drag the file "boot.elf" to the root of your SD card.
Drag the folder "private" from the bannerbomb zip onto the root of your SD card.
Step Three
1 Do NOT insert your SD card into the console yet
2 Power on your Wii and enter the Wii Settings menu
3 Go to "Data Management" then select "Channels" and then "SD Card"
4 Insert your SD card into the slot found in the front of your Wii console
5 A window should appear "Load Boot.dol/elf?" Click "Yes"
6 If all goes well, you should see a disclaimer. Press 1 on your Wii Remote when prompted and you are ready to proceed to the next part of this tutorial.
Step Four
Let it do its thing. When it finishes, you should see this screen:
press A.
select "Install the Homebrew Channel" using the d-pad. hit "yes, continue." after finishing, it should take you to the main menu.
repeat for DVDx.
now select BootMii. there should be the option to install as boot2 or as an IOS. be sure to select IOS!!!
(you don't have to, but it is annoying as **** if you choose boot2. every time you power up your wii, it will make you go through another menu before the wii menu, and you have to use the buttons on the wii.)
once that finishes, click "exit" and then turn off your wii.
Step Five
put your SD card back into your computer. go to "My computer" and then your SD card. if there is already a folder named "apps" in the root, skip the red text.
if there is not a folder named "apps", make one in the root of the card. make sure to put the "s" at the end.
extract the "homebrew browser" zip and then put the "homebrew browser" folder into your "apps" folder.
Put the SD card back in the wii and go to the homebrew channel. find the homebrew browser and click on it, then click load.
download anythin you like, because you're done!
EVERYTHING ELSE.
post questions here.
credit to wiibrew.org for a lot of the steps.
go here for help with the homebrew browser.