Monday, June 29, 2009

Game Console Modification Project - DIY Wii Software Hack

Wii is a popular game console because of its unique user interaction experience. It has a built-in DVD but users can not play the real DVD movie using the console. Besides, it was not possible to play a backup game either.

People started to come up with different hardware solution to make this little box more powerful such as Modchip. Lately, some smart people come up with the pure software solution require no hardware modification. I follow the same instruction and it did work for me. I can now play DVD movie and backup games without any issue.




Preparation:
You will need to have a Homebrew Channel(HBC) ready before you start the following steps. There are several ways to install HBC to your Wii(ex. Twilight Hack, Bannerbomb) and I used Bannerbomb.

Instruction:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/BaNNeRBoMB

Download:
http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/



Step 1: Clean the system (you can skip this step if it is your first time hacking the system)
http://www.91wii.com/attachment.php?aid=6782&k=b73fccff0a899f7329eba5a1da302882&t=1246091998

Step 2: Download "Fix4.0-NeXtRL.rar" and unpack it. You will see "apps" and "wad" under the SD folder.
http://www.91wii.com/attachment.php?aid=6773&k=110693a5f427f5b4238fa6bbc896ae7d&t=1246091998




Step 3: Do a full backup of your SD card before you wipe out everything on the SD card. After it is done, copy just the "apps" folder to your SD card under the root directory.

Step 4: Turn on the Wii. Launch the Homebrew Channel and select CMDVDX34, and then pick "Downgrade IOS35", wait for it to end and come back to the menu, then exit.





Step 5: Download cios_fix.wad and copy it to the SD card under the "wad" folder in the root(create a new folder named "wad" in the root).

Download:
http://uploaded.to/?id=l7k1h5

Step 6: Delete the apps folder on the SD. Now your SD card only has the "wad" folder. Then copy the "apps2" folder in "Fix4.0-NeXtRL.rar" we extracted before and rename it to "apps" on the SD card.

Step 7: Insert the SD card to Wii and restart your Wii. Launch the Homebrew Channel again, and run WMIOS35 in the "apps" folder.





Step 8: Then install cios_fix.wad.




Step 9: Exit again, and run IOSDowngraderv1 in the "apps" folder from Homebrew Channel(HBC).





Step 10: Download and install DVDx via HBC. Create a new folder for it and put it in the "app" folder of your SD card.
http://hackmii.com/2008/08/libdi-and-the-dvdx-installer/

Step 11: Download and install cIOS36 rev 10 via HBC. Create a new folder for it and put it in the "app" folder of your SD card.
Info: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zdztqgmtnyn

Step 12: Download and install mPlyaer to play DVD movie on your Wii. Create a new folder for it and put it in the "app" folder of your SD card.
Info: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html




Step 13: Download and install Backup loader for playing your DVD-R backup games. Create a new folder for it and put it in the "app" folder of your SD card.
Download: http://dl.qj.net/Backup-Launcher-0.3-gamma-Wii-Homebrew/pg/12/fid/24846/catid/526




Step 14: Download and install USB loader so you can play your backup games from a SD card or USB hard drive instead of DVD-R.
Info: http://www.usbloader.com/

Reference:
1. http://wiibrew.org/wiki/IOS_History
2. http://wii.cngba.com/wii_pj/2009051270463.shtml
3. http://keisuke08.pixnet.net/blog/post/23646457
4. http://keisuke08.pixnet.net/blog/post/23642771
5. http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiBrew:FAQ
6. http://hackawii.com/
7. http://keisuke08.pixnet.net/blog/post/23666503

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