How to Soft Mod a Nintendo Wii Including the Homebrew Channel

Softmodding allows users to install Wii software to play DVDs, backup games and stream media

The Nintendo Wii, released in 2006, is a home video game console capable of playing games using physical discs and those downloaded via the Internet. Modding is a technique by which the software controls on the system are compromised, allowing users to install and run any software they like. Soft modding is a type of modding that does not require any physical modification of the system. Installing the Homebrew channel in a soft mod allows for the easy download and installation of homebrew software (software which is not authorized by Nintendo).

Things You'll Need

• Nintendo Wii with System Update between 3.0 and 4.2
• SD card with at least 1 gigabyte of space
• Hackmii
• Computer with SD read/writer

Instructions

Install Hackmii

1. Extract the Hackmii download to the root of the SD card

2. Load the SD menu on the Wii

3. Load boot.dol

4. Select Wad Manager from the Multi-Mod Manager

5. Press A, 1 and A to install all wads.

6. Press "2" to load the App Manager

7. Select the Hackmii Installer to load it

Install the Homebrew Channel

1. Reboot the Wii. This may take a few minutes.

2. Press 1 to acknowledge the scam warning.

3. Choose "Install the Homebrew Channel" from the menu which loads

4. Install Bootmii

5. Choose to prepare the SD Card

Backup the Wii's NAND Memory

1. Reboot the Wii

2. Open the Homebrew Channel and press the "Home" button on the Wii Remote

3. Launch Bootmii

4. Choose Make a NAND Backup

5. On the Wii console, press "Power," "Power," "Power," "Reset" and "Reset." Exit Bootmii and back up the files on the SD card to your computer

Tips & Warnings

• This may brick your console, rendering it unusable. Perform at your own risk.

References

• WiiHacks: Softmod Any Wii