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Ok so I've only read the first page or so of this thread. I'm a pretty big noob when it comes to this kind of thing but I had successfully softmodded my wii with the twilight hack several months ago. I'm currently on 3.2U firmware with homebrew channel 1.0.3 (I think that's the latest one, right?). I am planning on updating to backup launcher .3 gamma soon, and I will try my best to follow your tutorial for that, but first I have a question. Some of the apps in my SD card have stopped working on HBC. When I try to use, for instance, the homebrew browser or wad manager applications, a notice appears telling me that these are not valid applications. Is the problem that I have outdated versions of these apps that are no longer compatible with HBC, or has my SD card corrupted, or is it something else? I'm not that good at this kind of thing but it's very annoying when I cant even get to my wads to install the new cIOS that I need. Thanks for any help!

PS: Whats the Trucha bug?

 

For this step, which allows you to bot discs in the Disc Channel:

"Step 1: Run IOS Downgrader (Launch it using HBC).

Follow the on screen instructions. Make sure all files pass instillation (you should get “OK” if they pass). If any fail to install then rerun the IOS Downgrader until they all pass. "

I noticed that when the IOSDowngrader is loaded it shows a disclaimer and gives two options: 1) if you agree press A button to continue 2) Otherwise, press B button to restart your wii

Even if I press A the system seems to restart. I noticed this with the IOS Downgrader in the initial step of my first troubles.

????

 

thanks for your help.

 

Please help, I couldn't do it properly, I tried so many times copying the 2 zip files add1f_v108 and the hackmii installer beta 2. As the guide said that there's only 2 zip file on the sd card and I insert it on the wii then nothing happened. I extract the add1f_v108 and copy the private folder on the sd card and extract also the hackmii installer and copy the installer.elf, I rename it to boot.elf. I insert it again and it pops out to load the boot.dol and there was an error pop out that it cannot be open the /boot.dol.

 

I solve the problem. My bad, I just need the homebrew channel. Thanks for this guide even though I didn't use the long guide. Thanks again

 

i have been doing a lot of reading and have pieced some info together but i am a big noob and need it spelled out.
i have a wii softmod with twilight hack, never updated any wads or anything, i did this backk in like march.

wii: 3.2u
serial: lu63
launcher is 1.0.1
downgrader 1.2
and i do have starfall//

i have like 60 backups and they all work fine but i have run into a green screen for indiana jones staff of the kings. i have ghostbusters coming and also punch out and i am guessing i may have the same issue there.

my question is, i am reading that i should go to cios 13 not 13b is this correct if not what should i do, if so how do i do this. ( like i read install wads and cios and stuff like this, but they dont say how, they say install the way that works best well i am so new i dont know what that means, so what i am asking is how do install these wads and cios please respond with great deatil becausue i dont know how to install wads and cios with out directions like go to homebrechannel then go to wad manager then click install now things like that.)

 

Download cIOS38_rev13 from here http://www.mediafire.com/?hoqz1mykljh
Extract
Find the file called cIOS38_rev13-Installer.dol
Rename it to boot.dol
Make a folder in the Apps folder of your SD card called cIOS38 (or whatever you want to call it, it doesn't matter)
Put the file that you renamed to boot.dol in the cIOS38 (or whatever you named it) folder
Start the Homebrew Channel and you should see it there at almost the end of the list of apps.
Load it and follow the directions to install cIOS38_rev13

I see in the compatibility list that Rev13 is indeed the revision of cIOS that you want for Indiana Jones to work. I just can't say with certainty that this will definitely solve your problem. I really haven't done anything with 3.2 in a long time.
If that does not solve your problem then you will either have to install the necessary IOSes (there's a difference between cIOSes and IOSes) or upgrade to 4.0

 

Some of the newer games will only work with cIOS38_rev13a so I have updated the guide to that revision.

 

thanks AMatthews,, i will give this a try when i get off work, if it dont work then i will be asking for the same type of question on how to upgrade to 4.0 or what ever, i have read the guide on page 1 but it is that, that gets me confused it dont tell you how to dl the wads i think they assume you know, which i do not..

 

You don't have to download any wads. I have no idea why you think the guide is so confusing. I can't dumb it down anymore then I have.

Maybe it is your reading comprehension that is at fault not the guide.

The guide clearly says...

Why is that so confusing?

Also I updated the guide to include cIOS38_rev13a so all you need to do is re-download the SoftmodPack on the first page then follow the cIOS38_rev13a section of the guide to install it.

 

thanks larrylje, and you are right my reading comprehension (and spelling) skills are horrible, i will go over this guide again when i get home, so should i upgrade to 4.0 or just try uping my cios.

 

Install cIOS38_rev13a first.

If you still have issues then update to 4.0 and see if that clears it up.

 

ok i tried the instalation of the cios38 it didnot work well it started to i got the the part where it said wad instalation or network instalaton i tired wad first got and error, i tried network and some of the patches worked and everything up until the custom ios line and i got an install error (ret= - 2011), any sugestions

 

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me. I followed the softmod guide for my Wii which originally had v3.4 and homebrew installed previously.

I have followed the guide to the letter,updated to 4.0 using the offline method,installed wiigator gamma, installed preloader and everything went well up until the "Next Steps" section of the guide.

I downloaded the files needed on the link and put them on the SD card, then followed the instructions for -

"IOS60PATCH:

Run the Homebrew Channel then select WAD Manager in the Homebrew Channel menu.

Choose IOS249 then SD CARD to mount then select IOS60patched.wad in the list and install it."

I think this went ok as the confirmation came up on the screen but i then followed the instructions for cIOS38_rev13a: (I used WAD method).

I got an error message on this one and had to restart. When I did this, the preloader came up as normal but when i select system menu i now get a screen saying "system files are corrupted please refer to instructions (or something along these lines) and it goes no further. I can select Homebrew channel on the preloader and this opens ok.

Can anyone suggest whats went wrong and is there any way to sort this? I would really appreciate any help on this.

 

a little video i made using my softmodded wii

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7boagLr5Uo

hey jrb try reinstalling the wad for your system menu using wad manager

 

Load Preloader then launch Homebrew Channel. Now reinstall Preloader ,29 again.

 

Hello again Larry, looks like i have a problem.

As i was following the Ultimate Wii Soft-Mod Guide that you linked here, i began with step number 1, which is running DowngraderIOS35.dol and then IOS35, while i was doing this and specifically while extracting part 7/15, a black screen popped up and there was some kind of error, it was something like this:

##214325322355 occurred!
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//Lots of numbers
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.
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I tried formating to FAT32 and retrying but each time i try again it says:

"E...

Failed to add title."

What do i do?

 

Hey,

I followed larry's guide and was able to softmod my version 4.0 Wii, with no problems. Thanks heaps! I also used the DVD Dump guide to do a backup of one of my Wii games (MySims) using the Wi-Fi method. My question is how perfected the Wii Gator Launcher is at this stage? It was able to launch my backup no problem, however load times were somewhat longer, and a few (not many to be a big problem, just cut scenes mainly) areas of the game showed signs of lagging. The disc drive in the Wii also seemed like it was 'struggling' as it was almost constantly making that clicking sound you sometimes hear. Is this normal, and are there any updates/alternatives to wiigator?

 

You can check the compatibility list here http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php/Backup_Launcher_v3

0.3 is the latest WiiGator Gamma.
Neogamma is an alternative to WiiGator if you have compatibility issues but it is still based off of the WiiGator Gamma.

Games aren't as fast as with the original discs because reading backups without a modchip is locked to 3x speed. Original games are read at 6x speed.

I do understand why you might be a little worried about how much work the disc drive seems to be doing. Have you heard Call of Duty: World at War? I mean wow.

Finally the best alternative is to get on board the USB Loader train.
It's convenient and it actually loads faster than the original 6x that original discs are read at.

 

I don't know, was my question really that hard?