ModMii Wizard Guidev6.6.3 Generated on 02/08/2021 - 18:27

ModMii for Windows
by XFlak
This software is not for sale. If you paid for this software or a "bundle" you have been scammed.
THIS PACKAGE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, NEITHER STATED NOR IMPLIED.
NO ONE BUT YOURSELF IS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOUR NINTENDO WII CONSOLE!
USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!

1. Your chosen options
This guide was generated using the following parameters:

- Install and\or update only user-selected softmods
- Current System Menu is 4.1E
- Desired System Menu is 4.1E
- Install and\or update the Homebrew Channel and Bootmii
- Install recommended cIOSs
- Install and\or update Priiloader
- Update active IOSs (can be disabled in options)
- Do not install a cMIOS (can be enabled in options)
- Do not install Hermes cIOSs (can be enabled in options)
- Install a USB-Loader Forwarder Channel (can be disabled in options)
- Install Extra Brick Protection (patched IOS60 in unused system menu IOS slots) (can be disabled in options)
- External Hard Drive to be Formatted as FAT32
- Download USB-Loader GX
- USB-Loader Settings and config files saved to USB Hard Drive

2. Important Notes

- This guide does not require a WiFi connection on your Wii.
- An SD Card is recommended to fully softmod your console.
- Check if your SD Card has a lock switch and make sure it's disabled.
- If you get errors during any of the steps try reformatting your SD Card (or HDD) as FAT32.
- If your Wii ever freezes, hold the power button on the Wii for 5 seconds to power it off then try again.
- Never uninstall a System Menu or IOS.
- When updating your softmod you should always overwrite old mods by installing new ones, do not try to "Delete everything" or "Start from scratch".

- To update your mods in the future you can use the ModMii Wizard as if it was your first time, or even better, update only what's outdated using ModMii's Syscheck Updater Wizard and reduce the number of steps!

- If you accept an official Nintendo update after modding the Wii, you may lose some of your modifications and have to reinstall them.
- Do not install untested WADs/themes without Priiloader, Bootmii and a nand backup.
- It's probably unnecessary, but you should disconnect all peripherals from the Wii during the modding procedure unless instructed otherwise. This includes gamecube memory cards, gamecube controllers, Wii Speak, etc.
- After completing this guide, you can launch your USB-Loader via the Homebrew Channel or a USB-Loader forwarder channel.
- Double check that your hard drive is always plugged into usb port0 - the one nearest the edge of the Wii.
- Not all external hard drive's are compatible with the Wii, small USB flash drives or 'thumb drives' in particular often don't work very well. For a list of which USB hard drive's are compatible, check out the USB Devices Compatibility List

- If you are determined to try using a small USB flash drive or 'thumb drive', you may have more success if running the loader off of an SD Card and formatting the flash drive as WBFS instead of FAT32. This can be done using Wii Backup Manager. However, doing so will not only restrict the drive to storing only Wii games, but will not be accessible by your PC without a program like Wii Backup Manager. In fact, every time you plug the hard drive into your PC you will be prompted to reformat it.

- If a USB Loader fails to load a particular game, try changing it's game specific settings to use a different custom IOS like 250, 251, etc. Your cIOS 249 should play the vast majority of games, for more information see the Wii cIOS base Compatibility List
- Detailed guides covering a broader range of Wii topics available at the Complete Softmod Guide and wii.guide
- If you come across a term or abbreviation that you're not familar with you can reference the WiiBrew Glossary or the CSG Glossary
- If you need help, have questions, or just want to chat visit the official ModMii page on gbatemp or the ModMii Discord Server and ask away!

3. Hacking your Wii

1. Format the SD Card as FAT32 (if applicable)
Note: If you don't have an SD Card, you can still accomplish most things using a Hard Drive formatted as FAT32 in place of an SD Card (SD is notably required for Bootmii and NAND backup). Make sure to always plug your hard drive into usb port0 - the one nearest the edge of the Wii.

- First, insert your SD Card into your PC and determine if it needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the SD Card.
  - Open "This PC" or "My Computer", right-click the SD Card you want to use, then select "Properties".
    - If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the `⊞ Win`+`E` keyboard combination.
  - Make note of the Drive Letter of the SD Card as this will be important later.
  - If the "File-System" is already FAT32, you can skip this step.
- If you have anything saved on the SD Card, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.

- Launch FAT32_GUI_Formatter.exe saved here: "COPY_TO_USB\FAT32_GUI_Formatter\FAT32_GUI_Formatter.exe"
- Make sure you select the correct drive letter corresponding to your SD Card.
- You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
  - When completed it should display "Done"
  - If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
- Click the "Close" button.

At this time you should copy the files ModMii downloaded to your SD Card.

- The files should be saved here: "C:\ModMii\COPY_TO_SD"
- When the files are finished copying to the SD card, you should safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your Wii and proceed to the next step.

2. Install The Homebrew Channel (HBC) and Bootmii
If this Wii was previously modified, and it has either the HBC, Bootmii as boot2, or a Forwarder Channel installed, you can use any of those instead of an exploit in order to update the HBC and Bootmii. If you don't have any of these, or don't know what they are, it's okay, they aren't necessary and you'll have installed all or some of these by the end of this guide.

If you already have the HBC, launch the HackMii Installer via the HBC to reinstall and\or update the HBC or Bootmii.
If your Wii has Bootmii as boot2 installed, you can insert the SD Card with your ModMii files into your Wii and turn it on, and Bootmii will load. From the Bootmii menu, press the power button on the Wii console 2 times to get to the third option (the SD menu), then press the reset button to select it (you can also use a Gamecube controller). Then press the power button repeatedly until bootmini.elf is selected, and then press the reset button to select it. This will load the HackMii Installer allowing you to reinstall and\or update the HBC, and Bootmii.
If you already have a Forwarder Channel from a previous softmod, just save the boot.elf/dol corresponding to the app you want to load (e.g. SD:\apps\hackmii_installer\boot.elf or SD:\apps\MMM\boot.dol) to the location used by your specific Forwarder Channel (e.g. SD:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.dol). Then start the channel and the HackMii Installer will load allowing you to reinstall the HBC and Bootmii. Note that if your forwarder channel only loads dol's and not elf's, launch MMM's boot.dol, then use its "App Manager" to load the HackMii Installer.

If this is truly your first time modding your Wii, please continue with this step to launch an exploit. An exploit is a vulnerability in the Wii's software that gives us access to launch the tools we'll need to complete this guide.
Launch an Exploit
You only need to perform ONE of the these exploits to complete this guide.
Note that if you're missing an SD Card or your SD Card reader is broken, you can use str2hax and a Hard Drive formatted as FAT32 in place of an SD Card to complete the majority of this guide (everything except installing Bootmii and making a nand backup).
str2hax
Requirements: a WiFI connection on your Wii, but does not require SD Card

1. Go to the "Wii Options" Menu, then select "Wii Settings", then go to Page 2 and select "Internet", select "Connection Settings", then choose your currently active connection.
2. Select "Change settings" and scroll 3 times to the right to select "Auto-Obtain DNS" (Not IP Address)
3. Select "No" then select "Advanced Settings".
4. Change the Primary DNS to `97.74.103.14` and the Secondary DNS to `173.201.71.14`
   - You should enter both just in case the Primary DNS is offline so it will still work.
5. Select "Confirm", then "Save", and then select "OK" to run a connection test
6. If the connection test was successful, select "No" to skip the Wii System Update.

- If the connection test does not work, make sure you have a working internet connection, then try again. If it still fails you should choose a different exploit.

7. Select "Back" two times to return to the "Internet panel", then select `User Agreements` or `Agreement/Contact`.
8. Select "Yes" to the using the Wii Shop Channel and WiiConnect24.
9. Click "Next" to review User Agreements.
   - If you see a heart-shaped pony on your screen then you have done everything correctly.
10. Select "I Accept" to continue.
    - The exploit takes 1-2 minutes, if it takes longer than 2 minutes then just turn off your Wii and start again from step "F".
    - After a minute or two you should be booted into your homebrew application. If it keeps failing you should choose a different exploit.

Fun Facts about str2hax! If a boot.elf/dol file is detected on the root of your SD card, str2hax will launch it instead of automatically downloading then launching the HackMii Installer. And did you know when str2hax is finished, it will reset your DNS to Google's 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4? You can leave it this way or re-enable Auto-Obtain DNS, or change it to Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, or use RiiConnect24's DNS, the choice is yours!
Use the HackMii Installer to install the HBC and Bootmii
The HackMii installer will enable you to install the Homebrew Channel and Bootmii.
The Homebrew Channel allows you to launch homebrew applications off your SD card or Hard Drive.
Bootmii is a piece of software that can backup and restore your Wii's NAND storage and provides brick protection.

- Upon launching the HackMii Installer, you will be greeted by a scam warning screen.
- After waiting 30 seconds the message "Press 1 to continue" should appear.

1. Press `1` to continue.
   - If the "Press 1 to continue" message doesn't appear, or you get a "no vulnerable IOS" error message or experience any other issues with this step, run ModMii again and this time select the "HackMii Solutions" option and follow those new instructions before continuing this guide.
2. Press `A` to continue, then press `↑` until "Install the Homebrew Channel" is selected and press `A`, then select "Yes, continue" to install it.
   - When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
3. Press `A` to continue to the main menu.
4. From the main menu, press `↓` twice to select "Bootmii...", then press `A`.
5. From the Bootmii menu, navigate to "Install Bootmii as IOS" and press `A`, then select "Yes, continue" to write runtime files to the SD Card, then "Yes, continue" again to install Bootmii as IOS.
   - When completed the installer should display "SUCCESS".
6. Press `A` to continue to the Bootmii menu.
7. From the Bootmii menu, check to see if "Install Bootmii as boot2" is an option.
   - Navigate to "Install Bootmii as boot2" if it's listed as an option and press `A`. Then install it following the same procedure to install Bootmii as IOS described above.
8. After installing Bootmii as IOS and as boot2 (if possible), navigate to "Return to the main menu" and press `A`, then go down to "Exit" and press `A` to exit to the Homebrew Channel.

Some notes about Bootmii as IOS and Bootmii as boot2

- It is recommended to have Bootmii installed as both IOS and as boot2, if possible.
- Installing Bootmii as boot2 is only an option available on older Wii's and it provides the greatest level of brick protection.
  - Do not worry if your Wii is not capable of installing Bootmii as boot2, all Wii's can still install Priiloader; and with Priiloader installed you can recover from the majority of bricks. So long as you do not uninstall Priiloader, your System Menu, or System Menu IOS you will be able to recover even without Bootmii installed as boot2.
  - If Bootmii is installed to boot2, you can access Bootmii and the Homebrew Channel before the system menu (or Priiloader) is loaded, this will allow you to launch homebrew as needed to fix bricks or restore NAND backups. If Bootmii is installed to boot2, it will load the Bootmii menu each time the Wii starts up only if a Bootmii folder is detected on your SD card. If you move or rename this folder, the Wii will continue to boot the system menu (or Priiloader if installed).
- All Wii's are able to install Bootmii as IOS.
  - While Bootmii as IOS does not by itself provide much brick protection, it will allow you to make a NAND backup. When combined with Priiloader, a NAND backup may help you recover from potential semi-bricks in the future.

3. Make a NAND backup
Creating a NAND backup is similar to creating a system restore point in Windows. Should you ever semi-brick your Wii but can still access Bootmii, restoring a NAND backup is like taking your Wii back in time to before the problem occurred. NAND backups are console specific, so you generally cannot restore a backup from a different Wii.

- Bootmii does not work with Wiimotes, the steps below will direct you to use the front buttons on the Wii console itself.
  - `Power` button = Advance to next item
  - `Reset` button = Select highlighted item
- Bootmii also works with gamecube controllers; in fact, one is required to restore NAND backups on consoles that could not install Bootmii to boot2.

1. From inside the Homebrew Channel press the `Home` button and select "Launch Bootmii".
2. Press the `Power` button on the Wii console 3 times to get to the last option to access the Settings (the button with gears), then press the `Reset` button to select it.
3. Press `Reset` to select the first backup option (the button with the green arrow)
4. Press `Reset` again to make your NAND backup.
   - Do not power off your Wii when making your NAND backup.
   - This process takes about 8 minutes to complete; your mileage may vary.
   - Having some black "Bad Blocks" is normal and nothing to worry about.
   - After backing up the NAND, Bootmii will begin verifying it. While this is recommended, it can be skipped by pressing the `Eject` button on your console.
5. Press any button on the console to exit the NAND backup screen.
6. Exit Bootmii and launch the HBC by pressing the `Power` button on the Wii console 3 times to advance to the last option (the one with the back arrow), then press the `Reset` button to select it. Then press `Power` 1 time to advance to the Homebrew Channel, then press the `Reset` button to launch it.

At this point, or immediately following the completion of this guide, you should remove the SD card from the Wii (it is safe to do so while inside the HBC), backup the Bootmii folder, nand.bin, and keys.bin from your SD to a hard drive, or the cloud, or anywhere safe. You might need these in case of emergencies, so don't lose them. Optionally erase them from the SD card after backing them up, or rename the Bootmii folder to avoid autobooting into Bootmii at startup for consoles with Bootmii installed to boot2. When done, safely remove your SD Card from your computer and reinsert it into your Wii and proceed to the next step.

Fun Fact! If you ever need to restore a NAND backup, you can do so by launching Bootmii with an SD card containing the appropriately named Bootmii folder, nand.bin, and keys.bin, and follow the procedure described above except this time select the option with the red arrow going the other direction.
Another Fun Fact! You can extract the contents of your nand.bin using windows tools like ShowMiiWads (see ModMii Classic's Download Page 2), then save it to a hard drive or SD Card to act as an Emulated NAND (or virtual NAND), allowing you switch between the Wii's real NAND and one or more Emulated NANDs. Emulated NANDs can provide much more storage space than the Wii's 500MB. ModMii can help generate brand new Emulated NANDs free of any games saves or other settings if you prefer a fresh start. For more help on this, after completing this guide, check out ModMii's SNEEK Installation Wizard.

4. Install and Configure Priiloader
Priiloader loads just before the System Menu and is invisible unless holding down the reset button while powering on the console. Not only is Priiloader a great form of brick protection, it can be customized to automatically boot straight to the System Menu (default behavior) with patched features (aka "System Menu Hacks"), or directly to the HBC or a user defined homebrew (e.g. a USB-Loader, Crazy Intro Videos, etc). Click here for directions on installing a "dol" file in Priiloader to launch user defined homebrew. Custom forwarder dols that are compatible with Priiloader can be built from ModMii's Advanced Downloads menu.

- You can navigate the Priiloader menu using a Wiimote, GameCube controller, USB Keyboard, or the Power/Reset buttons on the front of the console itself similar to Bootmii (if using the front buttons you will not be able to access the system menu hacks, file/dol & password menus).

1. Launch the "Priiloader Installer" from the Homebrew Channel.
2. After the Priiloader Installer loads, press `+` to install it.
   - When successful the installer should display "Install done!"
3. Press `A` to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.
4. Access Priiloader by powering off the Wii, then hold down the `Reset` button while powering on your Wii until you see the Priiloader menu.
   You can also start Priiloader by loading the "Priiloader Launcher" via the HBC, or by holding escape on a USB connected keyboard while turning on your Wii.
5. From the Priiloader menu, select "System Menu Hacks" and enable some system menu hacks.
   Be careful not to haphazardly enable just any hack, for example do not enable "Lock System Menu with Black Screen".
   RECOMMENDED HACKS*
   - Block Disc Updates
   - Block Online Updates
   - Region Free EVERYTHING
   - 480p graphics fix in system menu
   *Your available System Menu hacks may vary.
6. Scroll down to "save settings" and press `A`, then press `B` to go back to Priiloader's main menu.
7. Navigate to "Homebrew Channel" and press `A` to launch it.

Pro tip! If you update or (re)install any System Menu it REMOVES Priiloader and you should reinstall it immediately to stay protected.
Another Pro tip! If you keep a hard drive plugged into your Wii at all times you can enable "Ignore standby" in Priiloader's settings so your Wii turns off completely by default. This will stop the hard drive from spinning 24/7 when it's not being used.

Hack | Description
--- | ---
Block Disc Updates | Removes the "Wii System Update" screen that is included on some games forcing you to update them to play the game.
Block Online Updates | Disables updating your Wii. Updates will fail with error 32007.
Auto-Press A at Health Screen | Automatically presses the A Button to get past the "Health and Safety" screen.
Replace Health Screen with Backmenu | Changes the "Health and Safety" screen to the animation played when returning to the Wii menu.
Move Disc Channel | Enables moving the Disc Channel anywhere on the Wii Menu. It's normally stuck in the top left of the first page.
Wiimmfi Patch v2 | Automatically patches all games you run from the Disc Channel for use with Wiimmfi
480p graphics fix in system menu | Fixes a small issue with 480p on the Wii Menu.
Remove NoCopy Save File Protection | Allows you to copy normally disallowed save files to your SD card from data management
Region Free EVERYTHING | Disables region locking for any Wii application, including downloaded ones.
Region Free GC Games (No VM Patch) | Disables region locking for GameCube disks.
Region Free Wii Games | Disables region locking for Wii disks.
Region Free Channels | Disables region locking for installed channels
No System Menu Sounds AT ALL | Disables all the Wii Menu sound effects.
No System Menu Background Music | Disables the Wii Menu background music.
Re-Enable Bannerbomb v2 | Enables the "Bannerbomb" exploit on the latest Wii version. Not needed when the Homebrew Channel is already installed.
OSReport to UsbGecko(slot B) | Sends Wii Menu logs to a debugging device in memory card slot B.
OSReport to UsbGecko(GeckoOS,B) | Sends Wii Menu logs to a debugging device in memory card slot B, if the Wii Menu is launched by Gecko OS.
Force Standard Recovery Mode | Automatically launches the console in recovery mode. Used to launch recovery discs, letting users unbrick their Wii systems.
Remove Diagnostic Disc Check | Removes a check in the Wii to see if an inserted game is the "Wii Startup Disc".
Lock System Menu with Black Screen | Makes your Wii Menu load to a black screen, making you unable to use it. (Do not enable this)
No-Delete HAXX,JODI,DVDX,DISC,DISK,RZDx | Re-enable channels with these title IDs (originally blocked in system updates due to them being exploits).
Force Disc Games to run under IOS249 | Make discs use cIOS 249 as the game's IOS. Can be used to enable older model (pre 2010) Wii's outfitted with DVD-R compatible Disc readers to play backup discs from the Disc Channel.

5. Install WADs
YAWMM stands for "Yet Another Wad Manager Mod". A WAD Manager will allow you to install "WADs" containing things like updates and other content for your console, like IOSs, custom IOSs (or cIOSs), or other downloadable content, which can be all packed into WADs and installed to your Wii. Think of a WAD like a zip file but for the Wii.
WARNING: WADs can also be uninstalled, and if you're not careful you can brick your console by uninstalling or even installing the wrong WAD. The WAD Manager you're using, Some YAWMM Mod, has some extra brick protection built in to restrict someone from doing catastrophic things like uninstalling any System Menu WAD, or required System Menu IOS, or a dozen other things which could potentially result in a brick if you don't know what you're doing. Stick to your ModMii guide and you'll be fine.

Fun Fact! I mentioned IOSs and cIOSs before, "the Wii console uses the 'IOS' system to communicate with the hardware, it's like a driver (compared to Windows). It contains information and communication tools (like how to access the Disc drive, how to access USB, read the savegames data stored on internal memory, etc.)" ~Cyan. If you're curious to learn more about IOSs or cIOSs, a thorough explanation can be found in Cyan's IOS Explanation post.

1. On your Wii, load "Some YAWMM Mod" from the HomeBrew Channel.
2. Make sure the source device is set to "Wii SD Slot" and Press A.
3. Install your custom list of 42 WADs found in the spoiler below.
   - Be careful not to install any additional WADs that may have been previously saved in this folder (they may be safe, but I cannot say for sure).
4. Hold `+` for 2 seconds to select all the WADs in the folder.
   - Alternatively, you can select or deselect your WADs individually by navigating to each one and hitting `+`
5. After you've marked all the WADs listed below, press `A` on any marked WAD to install them all.
6. Confirm the total number selected for installation is 42, then press `A` again to install.
   - If any WADs fail to install properly please retry installing them.
7. After successfully installing all the WADs, press any button to continue, then press the `Home` button on your Wiimote to exit Some YAWMM Mod.

Here's your unique list of 42 WADs to install:

1. cIOS249[57]-d2x-v10-beta52
2. cIOS250[56]-d2x-v10-beta52
3. cIOS251[38]-d2x-v10-beta52
4. IOS11v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
5. IOS12-64-v526
6. IOS13-64-v1032
7. IOS14-64-v1032
8. IOS15-64-v1032
9. IOS17-64-v1032
10. IOS20v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
11. IOS21-64-v1039
12. IOS22-64-v1294
13. IOS28-64-v1807
14. IOS30v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
15. IOS31-64-v3608
16. IOS33-64-v3608
17. IOS34-64-v3608
18. IOS35-64-v3608
19. IOS36-64-v3608
20. IOS37-64-v5663
21. IOS38-64-v4124
22. IOS40v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
23. IOS41-64-v3607
24. IOS43-64-v3607
25. IOS45-64-v3607
26. IOS46-64-v3607
27. IOS48-64-v4124
28. IOS50v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
29. IOS52v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
30. IOS53-64-v5663
31. IOS55-64-v5663
32. IOS56-64-v5662
33. IOS57-64-v5919
34. IOS58-64-v6176
35. IOS60v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
36. IOS61-64-v5662
37. IOS62-64-v6430
38. IOS70v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
39. IOS80v65535(IOS60v6174[FS-ES-NP-VP-DIP-RC24])
40. IOS9-64-v1034
41. RVL-mios-v10
42. USBLoader(s)-ahbprot58-SD-USB-v12-IDCL-alt (see spoiler for boot info)

The USBLoader(s) forwarder channel will boot the first app it finds from this list:

1. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.dol
2. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_gx\boot.elf
3. SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.dol
4. SD+USB:\apps\WiiFlow\boot.elf
5. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
6. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.elf
7. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.dol
8. SD+USB:\apps\usbloader\boot.elf
9. SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.dol
10. SD+USB:\apps\usb-loader\boot.elf

Note: Forwarder requires IOS58. SD paths are all checked first, then USB. It's capable of launching apps from an SD Card and hard drives formatted as FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3 and ext4. It also supports meta.xml arguments and is able to launch apps with direct hardware access.
Want to customize some of your channels? There's an app for that! First make sure you finish this guide and install Priiloader if you haven't already, then get CustomizeMii from ModMii Classic's Download Page 2. You can use this tool to make changes to the audio or visual effects of a channel, and even inject a new "dol" for it to launch. You can build forwarder dol's for custom paths, channels, or website URLs from ModMii Classic's Advanced Downloads Page.
6. Reinstall the Homebrew Channel (if applicable)

- While in the HomeBrew Channel, press the `Home` button.
  - In the top right corner you will see the IOS used by the HBC.
    - If the HBC is using IOS58 and your HBC is not upside-down, you can skip this step.
    - If the HBC is not using IOS58 or it is upside-down, you should continue with this step to reinstall it.

- Launch the HackMii Installer via the HBC.
- Use the Hackmii Installer to fix/re-install the HBC following the same procedure as you did the first time.
  - This time the HackMii Installer should use IOS58 since it's preferred and we just installed it.
- Once you've successfully reinstalled the HBC, you can move onto the next step of the guide.

4. USB Loader and Hard Drive setup
The rest of the guide is performed on your computer in order to set up your USB-Loader

1. Partition and Format the External Hard Drive as FAT32 (if applicable)

- First, plug your hard drive into your PC and determine if it needs to be formatted by checking the current Format\File-System of the drive.
  - Open "This PC" or "My Computer", right-click the external hard drive you want to use, then select "Properties".
    - If "This PC" or "My Computer" is not on the desktop it can be accessed using the `⊞ Win`+`E` keyboard combination.
  - Make note of the Drive Letter of the external hard drive as this will be important later.
  - If the "File-System" is already FAT32, you can skip this step.
- If you have anything saved on the hard drive, you should back it up now as all the data will be lost once you format it.

Launch FAT32_GUI_Formatter.exe saved here: "COPY_TO_USB\FAT32_GUI_Formatter\FAT32_GUI_Formatter.exe"
- Make sure you select the correct drive letter corresponding to your external hard drive.
- You may optionally uncheck the "Quick Format" box, then click "Start".
  - When completed it should display "Done"
  - If you get an error indicating the device is in use, try again after first closing all of your file explorer windows, even the ones that weren't browsing the device.
- Click the "Close" button.

2. Copy Files to the Hard Drive

- At this time you should copy the files ModMii downloaded to the root of your FAT32 hard-drive\partition.
  - The files should be saved here: C:\ModMii\COPY_TO_USB

When finished copying, you can proceed with the optional steps below or safely remove the hard drive from your computer and plug it into port0 on your Wii to start playing!
3. Manage Wii backups using Wii Backup Manager (optional)
Wii Backup Manager is a Windows program to help transfer Wii games to and from hard drives and SD cards.
It can also download game covers, list your games, identify what games are missing between devices, and more.

- Launch WiiBackupManager.exe saved here: "COPY_TO_USB\WiiBackupManager"
  - You can use this program to manage/transfer your backup copies of Wii Games.
  - It is very simple to use, but a detailed tutorial on using Wii Backup Manager can be found here.

Important note: Ripping original Wii discs cannot be done on a computer without one of the rare disc drives that are capable of doing so (most are LG branded).

- To copy original Wii Discs, launch USB-Loader GX and insert the disc into your Wii, if you're not prompted to copy\install the game you can press `+` to start making a backup.

4. Configure/Customize Your USB-Loader (optional)

- Start your preferred USB-Loader from the HBC, or a forwarder channel, or set Priiloader to autoboot it at startup.
  - From there it's pretty intuitive, browse and adjust any settings to your liking, download covers, etc.
- You can customize the look of your USB-Loader from a selection of themes found here: https://theme.rc24.xyz
- If you have questions about getting started with USB-Loader GX click here.

5. After modding your Wii

- Optionally remove unnecesarry files using ModMii's "File Cleanup" feature to prevent amateurs from using potentially dangerous apps.
- Download the latest Homebrew apps to your SD Card or FAT32 USB Hard Drive so they can be launched via the HBC or forwarder channels.
  - Download some Just for Fun apps like emulators using ModMii Classic's Download Page 2 and entering "J".
  - Grab the Homebrew Browser from ModMii or using the link to easily download many other popular apps right from your Wii! (requires WiFi on console)
  - Some other great libraries of Homebrew applications can be found at wiibrew.org, wiidatabase.de and of course gbatemp.
    - To manually "install" apps, download your homebrew and you should find a boot.dol (or boot.elf) file and possibly an icon.png and meta.xml.
    - For the HBC to read your SD/USB correctly, your card must be structured SD:/apps/application name/boot.dol
    - Some apps require a meta.xml be saved in the same place as the boot.dol to work properly (icon.png is always optional).
    - If you have a dol or elf file not named "boot", rename it boot.dol (or boot.elf), otherwise it will not be recognized by the HBC (not required if using Priiloader to install a file from the root of your device).
- Check out some of my custom Forwarder Channels to launch your favourite homebrew straight from the System Menu.
- "Expand" your Wii's 500MB internal memory for more WiiWare and Virtual Console games by having it load the System Menu from external storage instead. Use ModMii's SNEEK installer and Emulated NAND builder to get started.
- Check out some Crazy Intro Videos to customize how your Wii starts up.
- Bring back online gaming to your Wii! Wiimmfi is a replacement service for the now defunct Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
- Bring back WiiConnect24 to your Wii! RiiConnect24 restores functionality to Wii Mail and various Nintendo Channels such as Forecast, News, Everybody Votes, Nintendo, Check Mii Out, and more!
  - Note: if you used ModMii 6.5.2 or higher to install your System Menu IOS, you can use all of RiiConnect24's features without having to be on System Menu version 4.3 or (re)install a different IOS80. ModMii's RC24 compatible System Menu IOSs can be identified by their "ModMii" tag in syscheck reports.

6. Credits, Supporting Apps, and Sources
ModMii was written entirely by yours truly, XFlak. Trust me, no one else is crazy enough to try to maintain a batch file that has grown so large and 'all over the place'. But without the help of many other very talented people ModMii would not exist. Some people have contributed supporting files or programs, others have shared their knowledge, some have provided ideas and others have given their time.
I have tried my best to recognize everyone's contribution to ModMii regardless of how big or small it is. If I've forgotten someone, please notify me and I'll add them to the credits as quickly as possible.

- Team Twiizers
  Thanks to Team Twiizers for creating the revolutionary HackMii Installer. Without their hard work, the Wii might never have been unlocked. Many Team Twiizer Members went on to join Team Fail Overflow; a team that played a vital role in unlocking the PS3.
  I especially want to thank Bushing (may he rest in peace), who before his untimely passing gave ModMii his blessing to download and use the HackMii Installer.
- Giantpune
  Giantpune is a legend in the Wii Scene and I consider him to be a good friend of mine. He created many exploits, including the Smash Stack exploit for PAL and KOR Wii's (which is maybe still the only method to fix 003 bricked Wii's), the Channel Forwarder dol, USB Loader GX, and many other computer programs to repair or virginize Wii's.
  He's contributed code to more projects than I even know about, so its impossible for me to truly convey his impact on the scene. He even took the time to explain a few things to me about cIOSs when ModMii was in its early stages and still known as NUS Auto Downloader.
- DeadlyFoez
  DeadlyFoez is legendary for his Wii Repairs and infectus tutorial. Anyone who's broken their Wii can email deadlyfoez@yahoo.com to have it fixed.
  DeadlyFoez played a key role in the ModMii v5.0.0 update not only by helping come up with the idea for using html guides but also creating the template for ModMii's custom html guides and recording almost all of the videos and images they use. Within 1.5 weeks since our initial conversation we were able to collaborate and bring the idea to life in time to release it for Christmas. Working with him on this was a truly rewarding and fun experience. DeadlyFoez also single-handedly built the first official ModMii website.
  What can I say about THE "DeadlyFoez" on a personal level. He's always getting me into trouble but his friendship is worth every fiasco! It's unreal how he became one of my best friends. Just goes to show you not everyone you meet online is totally crazy; in his case... just a little crazy. But seriously, thanks to DeadlyFoez for always being there for me to bounce ModMii ideas off of, for hosting our Team Your Mom meetings and for introducing me to his awesome family and friends. There's no one else I'd rather geek out with and I'll always have your back.
- Violator
  He's my bro, my cuz, my best man and the reason I ever bought or modded a Wii. "XFlak" would have died many years ago if not for him. Thanks Violator, for getting me interested in this stuff, and for all the awesome music you recorded for ModMii and my Crazy Intro Videos
- JoostinOnline
  Thanks for his work developing KoreanKii (with tueidj), Syscheck HD Edition, sharing his webhosting space with me, and for all his jokes; I'll never get tired of our endless patriotic "debates".
- Crediar, Daco Taco and Phpgeek
  The above people all had a hand in creating Priiloader. This was another revolutionary tool mainly because it was the first to offer some level of protection to newer Wii's that were unable to install Bootmii at boot2. Crediar developed the original preloader as well as s/uneek, Nintendont, NMM, DML, etc. Special thanks to Daco Taco for being the last man standing in terms of actively improving/maintaining Priiloader.
- Comex
  In addition to being a member of Team Twiizers and contributing to the HackMii Installer, Comex created the heavily utilized bannerbomb exploit. This exploit is what allows Wii's on firmwares 3.0-4.2 to be softmodded with only an SD Card instead of needing one of a few specific Wii Games.
- Waninkoko
  Waninkoko was the first to publicly release a cIOS and other excellent apps like WAD manager, Save Game Manager, USB loader, etc. I also want to thank him for giving ModMii permission to recreate his cIOSs in WAD form.
- Hermes
  Hermes is well known for his cIOS 222/223/224 and for his usbloader "uloader". For a time his cIOSs were the only ones to work with RockBand type games and they are still highly utilized today.
- davebaol and XFlak
  These developers worked together to modify Waninkoko's rev21 cIOS and created a new "d2x" cIOS. This cIOS is currently considered the ultimate cIOS because it corrected many bugs and added features that were previously thought to be impossible (ie. Support for IOS Reloading Games). WiiPower was also heavily influential in achieving IOS Reload Support.
- Fullmetal5
  Thanks for his work developing the str2hax and bluebomb exploits. Fullmetal5 may have arrived a bit late to the Wii scene, but he's probably one of the most talented developers still active in the scene today. I can't wait to see what he comes out with next!
- Rodries
  Thanks to Rodries for improving upon Hermes v5.1 cIOSs.
- WiiGator
  WiiGator created a cMIOS and Gamecube Backup Launcher. Any GameCube fans owe a big thank you to WiiGator for his work.
- cwstjdenobs
  cwstjdenobs is one of the few people I've encountered in the Wii scene that I would love to treat to a beer. He was always very supportive of me and encouraged me to ask him as many questions as I'd like. He is probably most well known for YAWMM (Yet Another Wad Manager Mod) which was the first Wad Manager to add brick protection by restricting users from making silly mistakes like uninstalling or stubbing a crucial file. He's also made and modified apps specifically for ModMii. For example, he modified WadMii so it doesn't timestamp WADs and he also made a setting.txt builder for ModMii's NAND builder.
- Leathl
  Leathl is another awesome developer who supported me before I became well known by expanding upon his apps to further support ModMii. Leathl has created many Wii apps including ShowMiiWads, CustomizeMii, libWiiSharp, patchios, nusfilegrabber, etc. Despite his recent inactivity, his apps are still highly used today... just goes to show you that quality work never gets old. I also want to thank RetroHead for him Mod of ShowMiiWads which ModMii uses to build emulated nands without requiring any input from the user. libWiiSharp.dll is based on wii.py, the wii.py devs are Megazig, Omega, Xuzz, SquidMan, Matt_P and The Lemon Man. Also thanks to Daeken for writing Struct.py and marcan for his LZ77 code.
- scooby74029
  scooby74029's most well known for sneeky compiler, which is able to build multiple different versions of s\uneek. ModMii will always construct the latest version of s\uneek available on his sneeky compiler google code webpage. This means he has total control over what version of s\uneek ModMii will construct. He also created modifications of Leathl's libWiiSharp.dll and patchios.exe to further support ModMii. Additionally, he's modified other apps like JoyFlow, JoyLoader GX, JoyLoader CFG, etc. On top of all that, he's an all around awesome person and I'm proud to be on his friends list.
- person66
  person66 has had a hand in many projects, but most noteworthy are his sharpii cmd line tool and his Universal Forwarder Creator. He also wrote an autoit script that is used to launch ModMii with an icon, arguments and other useful functions.
  Thanks for trading little bits of batch coding knowledge with me. It's great having a fellow batch coder for a friend; we are a dying breed, so keep up the great work with Universal Forwarder Creator and all your other projects.
- WiiPower
  WiiPower created Neogamma, hands down the best backup disc loader for the Wii. He also modified WiiGators cMIOS and created what is today considered the ultimate cMIOS. Furthermore he's contributed code to many other popular usb-loaders and had a hand in adding IOS Reloading support to the d2x cIOSs.
- OverjoY and obcd
  OverjoY created JoyFlow, a modification of WiiFlow that runs on s\uneek. He then teamed up with obcd to accomplish some seriously amazing things, like building their mod of s\uneek, NEEK2O, that allows it to load games in wbfs format and select from multiple emulated NANDs.
- Arikado and the Dop-Mii Team
  They created Dop-Mii; a lot of apps borrow code from Dop-Mii, so even if you have never used Dop-Mii but used MMM or WiiMod then you owe a thank you to these people.
- WiiWu
  He made Multi-Mod Manager (MMM) which has the functions of many different Wii modding tools all in one user friendly app.
- WB3000 and WiiNinja
  Thanks to WB3000 for creating NUS Downloader and to WiiNinja for making a cmd line version of NUS Downloader. NUS Downloader is one of ModMii's vital supporting apps.
- WiiCrazy
  WiiCrazy is most famous for "Wii Game Shortcut Creator" (formerly known as "Crap"), Crazy Intro and Crazy Intro Video. He also contributed to usb-loaders by bypassing some game specific security. WiiCrazy is another person who's always been willing to do everything in his power to help me, or anyone else for that matter.
- oggzee, usptactical, gannon and Dr.Clipper
  Together the above people compose the Configurable USB Loader Team. Back in the day, this usb-loader was always the first to add new features and in my opinion it's one of the top three best usb-loader out there.
- Cyan, dimok, blackb0x and the USBLoaderGX team
  Thanks for their work on USBLoaderGX. It is one of the most feature-rich usb-loaders and has quickly become a favourite among the community. I also want to thank Cyan specifically for his excellent support of users on gbatemp for many years; he has probably explained what an IOS is more times than I can count!
- Hibernatus, Fledge68 and the WiiFlow team
  Thanks for their work on WiiFlow. It was always beautiful, but now it's got all sorts of bells and whistles, you should check it out.
- Wiimm
  For Wiimmfi Thanks to Wiimm for creating Wiimmfi and Wiimms ISO Tools, including wit.exe which ModMii uses to convert Wii Games to s/uneek format as well as build forwarder ISOs.
- Leseratte
  For his work on Wiimmfi, as well as d2xl and other amazing projects.
- diddy81 and symular syn of the Wii Theme Team
  The Wii Theme Team has created some of the best Wii Themes ever made! All of the alternative themes available in ModMii were created by them. I want to thank diddy81 in particular for working with me to ensure that all his themes worked perfectly for all regions.
- FIX94, Narolez and the WiiXplorer Team
  Thanks to all these people for their contributions in making the best SD/USB forwarder. I want to thank FIX94 in particular who not only worked on Nintendont, Some YAWMM Mod, WiiFlow and literally every other big Wii application, but he also spent a lot of time testing ModMii's Forwarder Builder.
- jskyboo
  Thanks to jskyboo for creating WiiMod. His app can do a lot of different things, and it was the first ahbprot enabled WAD Manager to incorporate davebaol's ahbprot bugfix.
- ModMii's Translators
  Tranlating ModMii is an enormous amount of work. It's very challenging to get special characters to display correctly in a cmd window, not to mention keeping everything formatted properly. But probably the most difficult part of translating ModMii is keeping up with the updates. If you use a translated version of ModMii, I encourage you to thank your translator because it truly is a LOT of work to do.
  French Translators: mamule, xav91 and ketufe
  Dutch Translator: Hielkenator
  Italian Translators: Wasabi, Step and Robilyn
  Spanish Translators: ledebene and Burton
- Fig2k4
  Thanks Fig2k4 for WiiBackupManager. It was a pleasure beta testing it for you and sharing my ideas with you. I hope to see you around the forums again and that you continue working on your amazing program.
- Foxlet and alexander1970
  Thanks to both of you for recording and editing some of the new videos embedded in ModMii's guides.
- WiiShizzza, pepxl, RobGee789 and M3RK
  Thanks to WiiShizzza for creating ModMii's new icon and to pepxl for creating ModMii's original icon. I want to thank everyone who created a ModMii icon and submitted it into ModMii's new icon competition. http://gbatemp.net/topic/296772-new-modmii-iconlogo-candidates/
  RobGee789 and M3RK did all the graphics used by ModMii Skin. It was a pleasure working with them, they were both very open to feedback and willing to "go back to the drawing board", so to speak, as many times as it took to get it perfect. Thanks guys!
- My Fellow Guide Writers
  Thanks to tj_cool, xzxero, burritoboy9984, ChokeD and mauifrog for their awesome guides. I especially want to thank tj_cool and xzxero for inviting me to join "The Crew" at the Complete Softmod Guide. I'll never forget how great it felt to be relatively new to the scene and to be invited to join you all as equals.
- RiiConnect24 and Wii.Guide team
  Thanks in particular go out to urmum_69, Larsenv and KcrPL. Brainstorming and collaborating with you guys made the 2020 lockdowns feel somewhat bearable. Special thanks to urmum_69 for helping me set up the ModMii discord server to a much higher standard than I could have ever hoped to do on my own.
- DaMysteryMan
  Thanks for helping me understand the structure of a cIOS so I could better recreate it in WAD form. For those of you who don't know him, DaMysteryMan is most well known for his ever controversial app - DarkCorp (formerly known as cIOSCorp).
- Gannon
  Thanks to Gannon for bootopera, which I was able to mod to create the URL loader base dol.
- All My Beta Testers!
  It's because of you guys that ModMii is as stable as it is. Considering that ModMii is developed entirely in notepad without any kind of debugger or developer tools; it's pretty remarkable that ModMii has always been bug-free (albeit with a couple minor exceptions). Thanks for your never-ending devotion to quality control!
  Here's a list of some of ModMii's beta testers (in no particular order): scooby74029, DeadlyFoez, redia, Etheboss, JoostinOnline, person66, brausm08, geovalley, undeadsquirrel, mauifrog, FIX94, wolf, Larsenv, urmum_69, alexander1970, Cyan and last but certainly not least, Clutz450. @Clutz450, you're the man, I really enjoyed your ModMii tutorial videos and hearing your ideas on the little ways ModMii could be made even better.
- You!
  Without you, there would be no reason for ModMii to exist. Thanks for using ModMii for all your Wii softmodding needs!

Supporting Apps and Sources
Below is a list of the supporting apps bundled with ModMii and their sources. If a link is missing or broken, you can still get it from ModMii's Supporting Files Archive.
Source code for ModMii itself is available is available at github, but you can just open the bat files from it's support folder in notepad or similar text editor.

- NusFileGrabber.exe by Leathl, Mod by XFlak - requires libWiiSharp.dll
- patchIOS.exe by Leathl, Mod by scooby74029 - requires libWiiSharp.dll
- WadMii.exe (aka WadMiiIsh) by cwstjdenobs - requires libWiiSharp.dll
- TMDedit.exe by person66 - requires libWiiSharp.dll
- libWiiSharp.dll by Leathl, Mod by scooby74029
- nusd.exe by WiiNinja (original GUI code by WB3000)
- wit.exe by Wiimm
- ShowMiiWads_Sneek_Mod.exe by Leathl, Mod by RetroHead
- settings.exe v1.0 by cwstjdenobs and v1.1 mod by obcd
- wget.exe (freeware)
- 7za.exe (freeware)
- nircmd.exe (freeware)
- sfk.exe (freeware)
- fvc.exe (freeware)
- jptch.exe (freeware)
- Waninkoko's cIOS
- Hermes v4 cIOS
- Hermes v5 cIOS
- d2x cIOS
- ISO template (by spayrosam)
- Ascii2All.bat (freeware)
- WizApp.exe by Dion Nicolaas
- UnRAR.exe) (freeware): No Longer Bundled with ModMii since v4.7.0
- AutoIt3.exe (freeware): No Longer Bundled With ModMii since v4.5.7
- hy.exe (freeware): No Longer Bundled with ModMii since v4.7.0

7. Support ModMii
ModMii started out as a small side-project back in 2010 as a simple NUS Auto Downloader script, and now the changelog is taller than me! I started this project in my 20s in my spare time and since then I've gotten married and had not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR boys, all ~2 years apart. I love being able to share my love for gaming and for the Wii with them, and with all of you! This is a passion project that has easily taken over 4000-5000 hours of just my time alone, and that's not counting all the hours spent from the legions of devs and testers who've supported ModMii over the years.
Not knowing that much about computers other than some excel tricks, I slowly built more advanced features on top of my original less efficient code that I'd love to rewrite if it wasn't such a daunting task. Throughout the journey I learned a lot from not just those in the credits list, but the incredibly supportive Wii community as a whole. I've gone from just being a "numbers guy" to my family's go to "tech guy", and I have this project, community and followers to thank for it.
ModMii is entirely free to use and ad free. Donations can optionally be made to the author using the button below, or pick your favourite contributor from the credits and check if they have a donations page.

If you're like me and it's difficult to show support with donations, consider taking a minute to vote or share your feedback at the official ModMii page on gbatemp. I always enjoy hearing feedback about your ModMii experience.
- XFlak