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  • frozenice
    Newbie
    • Jan 2012
    • 6
    #1

    N00b spoonfeed, please?

    Hello. Thanks for reading this.. Didn't expect many people too. Also thanks in advance for replying.

    Intro:
    For first, I'm a Developer in my free time, but newb to Nintendo consoles.
    I bought a Nintendo Wii with 4.3e firmware(Europe version).
    I would like to softmod it to play my own designed games (yes i do know about dolphin, but i want to try them on my wii console, since that's the purpose that i bought it for, I'm not using it for pirating games.)

    So here is my newb question:
    Is there anyway to hack it/softmod whatever, without actually bricking it? I heard of backups, but please, do a noob spoonfeed and give me link. Thanks. (I do know how to use a search engine, but you can't trust anyone nowadays, except one forum that has a section for wii modding.)
    Also this is my first post.. second.. anyway.. But I'll be along here since i kinda needed a new home.
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    • Keithuk
      DK Veteran
      • Aug 2010
      • 2264
      #2
      Originally posted by frozenice
      So here is my newb question:
      Is there anyway to hack it/softmod whatever, without actually bricking it? I heard of backups, but please, do a noob spoonfeed and give me link. Thanks. (I do know how to use a search engine, but you can't trust anyone nowadays, except one forum that has a section for wii modding.)
      Also this is my first post.. second.. anyway.. But I'll be along here since i kinda needed a new home.
      Well they say its easy to softmod a 4.3 now because of the introduction of LetterBomb. Now you shouldn't, I say shouldn't rather than never brick your Wii thats providing you follow the instructions to the letter.

      First of you will need a 2GB SD card not a SDHC card that 4.3 can use, formatted to FAT32. Follow the instructions in the LetterBomb link and download the LetterBomb.zip, there are more intructions in the txt file in LetterBomb.zip.

      How to do a NAND backup, install PriiLoader 0.7.

      Digital Kaos
      http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/4-3-mod-157379/index19.html#post1391963


      Digital Kaos
      http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/how-back-your-nand-install-priiloader-109168/


      Now if you're a developer and you want to make your own Wii apps then you going to need someway of testing them. You may have a 4.3 now but what was it originally as the later ones won't play burnt games. You could burn your game to a disc and use NeoGamma R8 or R9 to play them.

      I'm interested in making apps for the Wii. I've been making apps with VB for 15 years I fancied trying the Wii but I can find much info on the language only C\C++.
      Keith

      Wii 4.3E, USB Loader GX, CFG USB Loader, WiiFlow

      2010 Golf GTD (170)

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        • frozenice
          Newbie
          • Jan 2012
          • 6
          #3
          Arleady tried both on SD and SDHC cards. Message not showing up in message board, thanks anyway for your reply, reply back if you know whatelse i could do.. else I'll figure out something.. Thanks! (yes i checked the whole year for that letter bomb .) Also, i don't think there is a wii sdk for visual basic.

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            • Keithuk
              DK Veteran
              • Aug 2010
              • 2264
              #4
              Originally posted by frozenice
              Message not showing up in message board,
              Its funny you should say that. I went on the LetterBomb site and typed in my MAC address just the download LetterBomb.zip to see what files were in it.

              I've never had a LetterBomb message on my Wii either.

              I've Googled this problem and it appears you have to format the SD card FAT32 and copy all the files from LetterBomb.zip to the card.

              Put it in the Wii and goto messages and go back in the date you typed in the MAC address and the red envelope is there. Click it and softmod your Wii.
              Keith

              Wii 4.3E, USB Loader GX, CFG USB Loader, WiiFlow

              2010 Golf GTD (170)

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                • frozenice
                  Newbie
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 6
                  #5
                  fat32'd it's ass 3 times. extracted to the card with Archive Manager. Went back 3 years. No letter for me. I feel a little forever alone right now...
                  Last edited by frozenice; 6 January, 2012, 20:52.

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                    • frozenice
                      Newbie
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 6
                      #6
                      Shouldn't there be both a boot.dol and boot.elf file? i only have the elf file inside.

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                        • ck-ok
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 2592
                          #7
                          Originally posted by frozenice
                          Shouldn't there be both a boot.dol and boot.elf file? i only have the elf file inside.
                          just boot.elf on the root of the sd card in fine
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                            • frozenice
                              Newbie
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 6
                              #8
                              Nevermind that. Called Nintendo support and asked them how to use letterbomb.. FIXED. Thanks Keithuk. btw, ck-ok, didn't you get the joke? Anyway i'll be around on the forums Thanks for spoonfeeding this noob!!11! I'll be a great haxx0rz one day haha.

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                                • Keithuk
                                  DK Veteran
                                  • Aug 2010
                                  • 2264
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by frozenice
                                  fat32'd it's ass 3 times. extracted to the card with Archive Manager.
                                  Formatting SD cards have been talked about recently. I've always formatted my SD card with Windows and never have a problem.

                                  Digital Kaos
                                  http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/newbie-question-248226/


                                  You can always Google SDformatter V2.0.

                                  Originally posted by frozenice
                                  Nevermind that. Called Nintendo support and asked them how to use letterbomb.. FIXED.
                                  You called Nintendo support are you taking the **** again?
                                  Keith

                                  Wii 4.3E, USB Loader GX, CFG USB Loader, WiiFlow

                                  2010 Golf GTD (170)

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                                    • ck-ok
                                      V.I.P. Member
                                      • Dec 2008
                                      • 2592
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by frozenice
                                      Nevermind that. Called Nintendo support and asked them how to use letterbomb.. FIXED. Thanks Keithuk. btw, ck-ok, didn't you get the joke? Anyway i'll be around on the forums Thanks for spoonfeeding this noob!!11! I'll be a great haxx0rz one day haha.
                                      sorry xmas-elf-yeah got it now bit slow on the uptake there .
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