Hacking Guide

Welcome to the Hacking Guide!

This is the initial guide that has to be followed before the other hacks can be applied.

In this tutorial, we will install the Homebrew Channel, an application that runs homebrew programs on the console.

For the people who want to do even more with their Wii, we will provide some additional steps.

Note to Wii U users: while some of the below exploits do work to softmod the console's virtual Wii (vWii), it is recommended to use a dedicated Wii U guide instead.

Choose an exploit

Depending on what console you have, and what games or connectivity options you have available, there are different exploits that can be used to install homebrew on your console. Please select a suitable exploit from the list below (all lead to the same end result)

str2hax (guide coming soon)

An exploit in the Wii's built-in EULA agreement screen. The EULA agreement requires an active internet connection.

Works on Wii consoles with system menu 4.3; does not work for Wii U or Wii Mini

flashhax

An exploit in the Wii's Internet Channel. Requires an active internet connection and for the Internet Channel to be installed (it is no longer available for download in the Wii Shop Channel).

Works on Wii consoles with system menu 4.3; does not work for Wii U or Wii Mini

Letterbomb

An exploit for the Wii's built-in message board. Requires an SD card.

Works on Wii consoles with system menu 4.3; does not work for Wii U or Wii Mini

Bannerbomb

An exploit that uses a malformed channel banner to crash the system menu (similar to a banner brick).

Works on Wii consoles with system menu 4.2 or lower; does not work for Wii U or Wii Mini

Wilbrand

Another exploit for the Wii's built-in message board.

Works on Wii consoles with system menu 3.0 - 4.3; does not work for Wii Mini.

Smash Stack

An exploit in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl