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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky.

Kirby: Squeak Squad / Kirby: Mouse Attack.

Kirby: Canvas Curse / Kirby: Power Paintbrush.

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (usually the cheapest).

Please note that this has to be a legit purchased game or otherwise you'll brick.

You will need one of the following DS Virtual Console games installed on the system drive of your Wii U. You can uninstall Indexiine from your console by relaunching the Indexiine Installer app and pressing B.

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Launch the Indexiine Installer app (see SD preparation) from here and press A to install Indexiine.

Run the browser exploit to bring up the Homebrew Launcher.

Make sure the payload.elf from the SD preparation step is still located inside the /wiiu directory on your SD card.

This step is optional but may save you some time. Having Indexiine installed on your system will trigger the exploit automatically every time you launch your console's internet browser, even without an internet connection.

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You'll have to either follow this guide on GBAtemp if you want to do it yourself or have a professional do it for you. Note: Restoring your backup requires soldering skills.

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The critical backup files are slc.bin, slccmpt.bin, seeprom.bin, otp.bin and if you chose to go with a full backup, every file.

Press the A button to start the dumping process.

Dump MLC: optional (contains save files and game data).

Navigate through the Homebrew Launcher and launch the Wii U NAND Dumper app.

With the Homebrew Launcher up and running, you can now proceed with the steps below. You need to repeat this process every time you reboot your Wii U. If you can see the Homebrew Launcher, that means your console is now running CFW. If nothing happens, reboot the console, reset the browser’s save data and try again.

If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds.

Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to wiiuexploit.xyz (alternative: u.).

payload.zip from ( payload.elf belongs in the /wiiu folder).

The Mocha config (belongs in the /wiiu/apps/mocha folder).

Then you can proceed to either Section 2 or 3.

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If you have chosen a CFW method, all that's left now is to update your Wii U to the newest firmware. Also note that you do not need to run CFW in order to play (disc-based) pirated games (or your own backups) as long as you don't have eShop content such as DLC installed for them. The outcome for all three is pretty much the same, no CFW is better than the others. Note: All three methods require you to connect your console to the internet at least once.

Can be replaced with the original Haxchi afterwards.

Allows you to boot your Wii U directly into CFW (essentially permanent).

Your DS VC game can be restored afterwards (this will replace Haxchi).

Allows you to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu ( non-permanent).

Not free (requires a legit DS Virtual Console game to be installed on your console).

Has to be launched through the Internet Browser ( non-permanent).

Go to /hbg/, GBAtemp, the guide I linked in the pastebin or just google it. Nintendo doesn't really care about the Wii U if you haven't noticed yet.

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All methods also include an explanation on how to make a backup of your NAND, but flashing it back to your console is not as simple as it is for the 3DS/Switch.ĭo I keep everything I had before hacking my Wii U? Can I still play online?ĭoes all of this work on the newest Wii U firmware (5.5.X)?Ĭan I get banned for playing online with a hacked Wii U?Īs long as you don't do anything stupid like cheating or modding, you won't even get banned for playing pirated games online. For everything else, having basic common sense should eliminate most risks. This method will be explained in detail later. However, there is one CFW method (Coldboot Haxchi) that can easily brick your console if you don't know what you're doing and you should probably avoid that method if there are other people using your Wii U without your supervision. Most of the stuff covered in this guide won't make any permanent changes to your Wii U, so even in the worst case you can easily undo whatever mistakes you've made. There's also tons of other kickass homebrew that you can do all kinds of stupid shit with. play games regardless of region, emulate old games that aren't available on the eShop, dump your Wii U game discs and install them to your hard drive and of course, play games that you did not acquire legally. Running Custom Firmware (CFW) will allow you to do stuff with your Wii U that you wouldn't be able to normally, e.g. If you're looking for a more exhaustive guide, try this one. It's meant as a backup in case the ones I linked in the pastebin are unavailable. This is a very basic guide on hacking the Wii U.