Thursday, April 2, 2009

Homebrew Channel Guide (All System Menus)


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There are 5 methods to install Homebrew Channel on any current System Menu verison and region.

LETTER BOMB
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LETTER BOMB (1)(2)

LetterBomb is a safe way to enable homebrew on a Wii without hardware modification. LetterBomb is achieved by use of the Wii Messageboard which executes a homebrew application from an external SD card. Examples of such homebrew .elf or .dol files can be found on the Homebrew applications page. LetterBomb was created by Team Twiizers. This exploit only works with any region of System Menu 4.3.

This exploit works without any game in a manner very similar to the now defunct Bannerbomb.

Requirements
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1.SD or SHDC formatted as FAT16 or FAT32 (Preferably FAT16)
2.System Menu 4.3 (any region).
3.Your Wii’s WiFi MAC Address (available from your Wii’s system settings). This is needed because the Wii will only accept messages addressed to its specific MAC address.
4.Some possibility to copy the savegame from the PC to the SD card (card reader, printer, etc.)
5.Some homebrew software to load, (HackMii Installer) Although this isn't necessary, it's highly recommended (Will boot "boot.elf" file on root of SD)

Instructions
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1.On Computer: Rename "private" folder to "privateold" on your SD card.
2.On Computer: Copy the "private" directory from the LetterBomb download to the root of your SD card.
3.On Computer: Take your homebrew (Preferably Hackmii Installer) and put it in the ROOT of your SD card as "boot.elf" Note that you can download the Hackmii Installer directly from the download link provided above.
4.Wii: Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
5.Wii: Go into the Wii Messageboard and navigate to "Today", "Yesterday" or "Two days ago".
6.Wii: Click on the appropriate envelope, sit back and prepare for the hacking glory.


RETURN OF THE JODI
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RETURN OF THE JODI (1)(2)

**WORK ON SYSTEM MENU 4.3**

This exploit works on the original Lego Star Wars game as well as the newer (1.01) release (NTSC and PAL) all through one masterfully crafted save.

Prerequisites
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1.SD card (not SHDC) formatted as FAT16 or FAT32
2.Some possibility to copy the savegame from the PC to the SD card (i.e. card reader)
3.Lego Star Wars ;-) (you have to boot it at least once before)
4.Some homebrew software to load, e.g. the HackMii Installer. Although this isn't necessary, it's highly recommended ;-)

Howto
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1.(OPTIONAL) If you have an existing "Lego Star Wars" savegame. MOVE it to another SD CARD.
2.Copy the "private" directory from the Return of the Jodi download to the root of your SD card.
3.Take your homebrew and put it in the ROOT of your SD card as "boot.elf"
4.Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
5.Go into Wii Options -> Data Management -> Save Data -> Wii.
6.Go to SD card and select the "Return of the Jodi" savegame that corresponds to your game region.
7.NOTE: Some people are having problems with the Wii not "seeing" the savegame on the SD card. If you are experiencing this, try setting the archive bit for the data.bin file. In Windows this can be either be done from the file's properties dialog (right click on it in Windows Explorer and check the box) or from the command line using "attrib +a ". More info at #wiihelp on EFnet.
8.Copy the savegame to the Wii.
9.Boot Lego Star Wars.
10.Load the saved game you just copied to the Wii.
11.Go to the bar on the right and choose the character named "Return of Jodi".


BATHAXX METHOD
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BATHAXX (1)(2)(3)

**WORK ON SYSTEM MENU 4.3**

Prerequisites:
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◦SD card (not SHDC) formatted as FAT16 or FAT32
◦Some possibility to copy the savegame (DOWNLOAD) from the PC to the SD card (i.e. card reader)
◦LEGO Batman ;-) (you have to boot it at least once before)
◦Some homebrew software to load, e.g. the HackMii Installer. Although this isn't necessary, it's highly recommended ;-)

Howto:
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◦(OPTIONAL) If you have an existing "LEGO Batman" savegame. MOVE it to another SD CARD.
◦Copy the "private" directory from the ''Bathaxx'' download to the root of your SD card.
◦Take your homebrew and put it in the ROOT of your SD card as "boot.elf"
◦Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
◦Go into Wii Options -> Data Management -> Save Data -> Wii.
◦Go to SD card and select the "Bathaxx" savegame that corresponds to your game region.
NOTE: Some people are having problems with the Wii not "seeing" the savegame on the SD card. If you are experiencing this, try setting the archive bit for the data.bin file. In Windows this can be either be done from the file's properties dialog (right click on it in Windows Explorer and check the box) or from the command line using "attrib +a ". More info at #wiihelp on Efnet.
◦Copy the savegame to the Wii.
◦Boot LEGO Batman.
◦Load the saved game you just copied to the Wii.
◦You are now in the batcave, take the elevator on the right side. Then in the trophy room, go to the upper corner and go through the door in order to enter the "Wayne Manor". Now you can select a character. Choose the last enabled one in the lowest row.


INDIANA PWNS METHOD
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INDIANA PWNS (1)(2)

Required materials
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SD card (<= 2GB, not SDHC) formatted as FAT16 or FAT32. (The Wii System Menu, which is used to copy the save, only reads SD cards, not SDHC).
SD card reader
A LEGO Indiana Jones game that has been played at least once
Some homebrew to load (e.g. the Homebrew Channel installer)

Step by step
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1.Ensure your SD card is formatted as FAT. By default SD cards are formatted as FAT, so if you're not sure you can skip this step.
2.(Optional) If you have an existing Indiana save that you want to backup, do so before proceeding:
1.Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
2.Go into Wii Options --> Data Management --> Save Data --> Wii
3.Find your Indiana save, click on it, click "Copy", and click Yes
4.Put your SD card in your computer, and copy the "private" folder from the card to a safe place.
3.Copy the "private" directory from the Indiana Pwns download to the root of your SD card.
4.Take your homebrew Wii executable (elf or dol file) and save it in the root directory of your SD card as "boot.elf" or "boot.dol" as appropriate.
5.Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
6.Go into Wii Options --> Data Management --> Save Data --> Wii.
7.Find your Indiana save, click on it, click "Erase", and click Yes.
8.Open the SD card and select the "Indiana Pwns" save that corresponds to your game region. Note: Some people are having problems with the Wii not "seeing" the save file on the SD card. If you are experiencing this, try setting the archive bit for the data.bin file - in Windows this can be either be done from the file's properties dialog (right click on it in Windows Explorer and check the box) or from the command line using "attrib +a ". More info at #wiihelp on Efnet.
9.Click copy and then yes. Now exit out of the menu.
10.Insert LEGO Indiana Jones disc and run the game.
11.Walk to the “art room” (find some walkthrough on the intertubes if you cannot find it), look at the second character.
12.Enjoy!


SMASHSTACK METHOD
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Note: All custom stages created by the user must be first deleted before running the hack. Failing to do so may crash the Wii.

Note #2: This is the initial release of Smash Stack, please note there may be unforseen bugs and crashes.

1) Download SmashStack (1)
2) Place files on SD Card
3) Download HackMii Installer (1)
4) Place Hackmii installer boot.elf file in the SD root.
5) Launch Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Note: it only works on the US version of brawl (RSBE))
6) Go to the stage builder, it should launch boot.elf from the root of your SD card.
6a)If it doesn't load, delete all sample & user generated stages from the game and try again.
7) Install Homebrew Channel


BANNERBOMB METHOD
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HAVE BANNERBOMB TESTED AND WORKING FIRST. BannerBomb is found here: http://bannerbomb.qoid.us Also make sure there is no /apps/ folder on your SD card!

1) Download HackMii Installer (1)
2) Rename to boot.dol and place it on your SD root.
3) Copy bannerbomb (.bin) to SD/private/wii/title/aktn/
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(Bannerbomb v1) Go to Channel Memory Settings and chose SD.
(Bannerbomb v2) Go to the SD Card menu and chose SD.
5) Follow the menu and install Homebrew Channel