Wii Softmod Tutorial for noobs like me

[tonypax]

Woo Yoo.
I swapped my wii with a friend who didn't want to mod his, and it worked a treat.

The last step (cIOS36/boot.dol) had an error message come up, but it still worked. I have played a backup of Mario Galaxy.

Is this last step essential?

Thanks to Drawflex and Dell_xps for this excellent thread.
You guys rock.

[dell_xps]

(cIOS36/boot.dol)

Install the very latest one m
8, revision 9 I think it is.
just so newer games load.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oomznzdznjj

Download this one m8.

[Hustler68]

Can I use the softmod if my wii had firmware v3.1?

I mean do I have to update it to a later firmware first then downgrade it or can I just use the twilight hack on the v3.1 and update it to 3.2??

Many thanks

Hustler

[drawflex]

Can I use the softmod if my wii had firmware v3.1?

I mean do I have to update it to a later firmware first then downgrade it or can I just use the twilight hack on the v3.1 and update it to 3.2??

Many thanks

Hustler

Yeah you can use the twilight hack on 3.1 mate, just follow the tutorial steps.

[damon80]

(cIOS36/boot.dol)

Install the very latest one m
8, revision 9 I think it is.
just so newer games load.

cIOS36_rev9-Installer.zip

Download this one m8.

Hi,

I'm also having this problem - get an error message saying something along the lines of "(ret -1)" even when running this newer version.

Any ideas??

[dell_xps]

How are you trying to install these m8 ?

[damon80]

How are you trying to install these m8 ?

Tried adding a new folder on the SD card in the Apps folder, but no joy.

So tried emptying the "8. " folder under Apps and putting it in there, but it didn't show in the homebrew menu.

So I renamed the file "boot.dat", keeping it in the "8. " folder, which then ran it, but gave the error message :-(

[dell_xps]

OK do what your doing but inside the folder rename it to boot.dol , see if that works, should ask if you want to install from network.
Let me know m8.

[damon80]

OK do what your doing but inside the folder rename it to boot.dol , see if that works, should ask if you want to install from network.
Let me know m8.

Good man - cheers bud, worked a treat! :-)

I had it installing from WAD, not network...

I did rename the file "boot.dol" - the dat bit was a typo on my part sorry (too many mis-spent years fiddling about with dos!)

[dell_xps]

No probs m8 glad you got it sorted !!

[damon80]

No probs m8 glad you got it sorted !!

Ditto - the missus would have killed me if I bricked the thing !! :-)

[tonypax]

(cIOS36/boot.dol)

Install the very latest one m
8, revision 9 I think it is.
just so newer games load.

cIOS36_rev9-Installer.zip

Download this one m8.

once again thanks. Worked a treat straight away.
there is a 3 and 6 year old in cyprus that are very greatful

[dell_xps]

once again thanks. Worked a treat straight away.
there is a 3 and 6 year old in cyprus that are very greatful

No probs again m8, glad to of helped !!

[damon80]

Sorry - just one more point...

I've not installed any other program at all, other than what's on the guide.

My wii is PAL.

If I want to play an NTSC game, do I need to install anything else?

[dell_xps]

Sorry - just one more point...

I've not installed any other program at all, other than what's on the guide.

My wii is PAL.

If I want to play an NTSC game, do I need to install anything else?

Some might run, if not install Gecko 1.7B using the homebrew channel and use your SD to launch it m8, as per PM.
Cya.