Softmod Wii - 2010 Guide

As Nintendo puts out new patches for the Wii console, what you need to do to mod your Wii at home changes. For example you used to be able to use the Zelda Twilight Hack to softmod Wii - well, that doesn't work anymore.


Now there is an exploit called Bannerbomb which works from any version of the system menu. The Twilight Hack does not work on system menu 4.0 which makes it kinda useless.


Note that while the original version of bannerbomb does not support sysmenu 4.2, the updated version which launches via the SD card menu does.


This exploit basically works by using a malformed banner which crashes the Wii and runs code that loads the boot.dol placed in the SD card root. It is used to install the homebrew channel, DVDx, and BootMii.


You need:

• sd card formatted as FAT16 or FAT32
• SD card reader for PC
• Bannerbomb channel data on SD card
• Homebrew to load like the HackMii installer

The simple way to softmod Wii like this is to copy the bannerbomb 'private' folder to the root of your SD card, take the Wii executable, and save it to the root directory.


Then you have to go through a set of instructions after you put that SD card in your Wii.


Sound complicated? It is, actually. I don't think it's possible to brick your Wii using this method but you can screw the SD card up if you have other saved channels on the same card.


I recommend using a downloadable Wii softmod to mod your Wii instead. While you do pay a fee to download it, the software is all ready for you to put on your SD card and you save the pain of having to mess with the Bannerbomb hack. Unlike Bannerbomb with all the file managing and redirects to various folders, with a program like Wii Unlocker Ultra, you only have to download the software, put it in a free SD card, and boom - your Wii is unlocked.