Your SD card should look like this in the end (optional) privateold - The Wii's existing files renamed temporarily.boot.elf - Extracted From The Hackmii Installer.private - Extracted From Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi or Smash Stack.Finally, from the exploit archive, copy the folder called private to your SD card.Copy file boot.elf to your SD card (pic.Open up the folder called hackmii_installer_X ( where X relates to your version as shown in pic.Extract both the exploit and HackMii installer in an easily accessible folder, such as your Desktop (pic.Download Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi or Smash Stack (make sure you have the correct version for your Wii System Menu) and the HackMii installer.Ensure that the SD card slider is not in the Lock position.Think hard before formatting /dev/sda1, for example. Caution not to reformat your hard disk.Execute the command ' mkfs.vfat /dev/'.Click 'Erase' and let the process finalize.Change the Volume Format to MS-DOS (FAT).After the formatting is finished proceed to the next step.Click 'Start' and let the process finalize.Under File system make sure you select FAT (see picture to the right).Right-click on the drive that contains the SD card and select Format.Important! This process will erase the data on the card and it is therefore recommended that you make a back-up copy of any data you may currently have on your SD card before continuing. If you have a new SD card, or an SD card with no Wii files, it is recommended that you format it using the instructions below. If you already have a compatible SD Card that has already been used in your Wii with a renamed private directory, you DO NOT have to format your SD card.

(I renamed mine privateold) Therefore, when you are finished with the hack, you can delete all hack files and rename privateold back to private to access all of your files again. If you would like, you may rename your current private directory to any name. The Wii directory is called private, and you need to use a folder called private containing Indiana Pwns, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi or Smash Stack to trick your Wii into thinking that it made the file these exploits use. If you already have an SD card that is compatible with your Wii, you may be able to put all necessary files alongside the already existing files on your SD card given you have enough room. Then rename your private folder to privateold. (Smash Stack only): If you have any custom stages saved on the Wii (including the default ones), move them to the SD card or delete them.

An exploit that matches your wii's version (and the game required to launch it, if necessary).

Otherwise you must have an SD card that is 2GB or less. Note: SDHC cards can only be used by the Letterbomb exploit.

An SD card (Check to see if yours is compatible).

Setting up Homebrew Channel What is needed The Homebrew Channel does not show up in the console's play logs, however this does not affect the Wii in any way whatsoever.

The channel can be deleted at any time through the Wii's 'Data Management' menu. After installation, the channel is accessible from the Wii Menu just like any other Wii channel.

The Homebrew Channel is a self-updating (discontinued) application created by Team Twiizers, which allows users to easily load and use homebrew applications, without having to use exploits such as Bannerbomb or Twilight Hack every time they run a new application. 2.5 Part 4: Installing the Homebrew Channel.Letterbomb requires no game, and will work with any 4.3 wii. Return of the Jodi requires a copy of the original Lego Star Wars game or the newer (1.01) release (NTSC or PAL).Įri HaKawai requires a copy of Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, and will work for NTSC-U, NTSC-J and PAL Wiis. For NTSC-U and NTSC-J use Yu-Gi-Vah.īathaxx requires a copy of LEGO Batman, and will work for NTSC-U, NTSC-J and PAL Wiis. Yu-Gi-OWNED! requires a copy of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Wheelie Breakers, it will only work on PAL Wiis. Indiana Pwns requires a copy of Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, and will work for NTSC-U, NTSC-J and PAL Wiis. Smash Stack requires a copy of Super Smash Bros Brawl, and will work on all wiis. The latest version of Wii System Menu is 4.3, therefore, this method should work for ALL USA, Japanese, Korean and PAL Wiis. This tutorial applies to versions of the Wii System Menu ranging from 3.0 to 4.3. The methods described in this tutorial covers the Smash Stack, Yu-Gi-OWNED!, Bathaxx, Return of the Jodi, Indiana Pwns, Eri HaKawai and Letterbomb exploits as these are the only methods working for 4.3 other methods of installing the Homebrew Channel for users with older System Menus are Bannerbomb and Twilight Hack.

This is a step-by-step guide of how to install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii console.

Homebrew install