OUTDATED FULL Guide to Homebrew your vWii in 2024 | Aroma Wii U

[@funkyscott47]

i like the video

[@SamuelTheTinyTuber]

me too

[@sidoo5434]

Does it require wii motion plus or not!

[@GravyCity.]

I like you

[@y.e.e.s]

can you make a video of how to get vc games on wii u that arent on wii u like for example tetris nes

[@funkyscott47]

@@y.e.e.s yes i am going to work on that in the future, but might not come out too fast

[@alejandrojo7628]

Dear FunkyScott, want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you! Thanks to your video in 2023, I successfully modified my WiiU. Your constant updates and improvements have been immensely helpful. As a token of my appreciation, I would like to support you again, this time with a donation of €10, double the amount from last time. Your tutorials are simply fantastic, and I'm eagerly looking forward to more exciting videos from you. Thank you so much, and keep up the great work!❤

[@funkyscott47]

Thank you so much Alejandro! I am very happy my guides have been able to help you 😁 your tips are extremely appreciated! I will continue to make and update guides to the best of my ability :)

[@Majora_2010]

Homebrew browser is getting stuck on "read error -6" and i can't do anything. I have my dns set to auto obtain. What's going on?

[@QuazNelter]

Mine is doing that too

[@notlazxy]

Same you figured it out?

[@randomguyodst46]

you might want to update this video cause cio link has 404 - Not found.

[@brycem5684]

When doing the step at the 12:00 minute mark (launching the "Homebrew Browser") I get a "read error - 6" and it just perpetually retries and I can't do anything to get past this screen. I had to unplug my wii u in order to get anything to happen and when I retried this step the same thing happened. Does anyone know what is going wrong? I'm stumped and unable to progress any further...

[@brycem5684]

Update: I'm pretty sure it has to do with my internet modem's security configuration which is apparently incompatible with the virtual wii. My internet provider locks the settings on my modem and there is nothing I can do about it. I've ordered a lan adapter and will retry this step once I get my internet wired. Other alternative would have been to buy router but I got a lan adapter for only $20 so fingers crossed this fixes it

[@ebenerzdrache1584]

@@brycem5684Hey, I'm having the same problem. Would you mind letting me know if it worked?

[@ianthomas1201]

Same problem here, hopefully you can help us

[@user-madmax4672]

is there a way that I can fix this without paying money

[@rayojordan2838]

Update the files on the sd card .

[@tintage7233]

Is there a solution yet for the Cios because it just Leads to a blank page

[@superchimpin]

Fantastic video, I just move from haxchi to aroma and now I can complete the other part

[@quinnprochaska2963]

Getting "read error -6" over and over again when I try to install the Homebrew Browser. Any fixes to this?

[@AcshualSnotski]

Same here

[@ryancardwell8311]

Any fixing of this?

[@50ftFlummel]

My vwii homebrew browser keeps getting stuck on "Read Error -6".

[@hofter7483]

I don't know why but when I'm trying to install Homebrew Browser it shows me the error "Read error -6 occurred. Retrying..." and I cannot even turn of the console. I should unplug it from the power because even a long push of the turn on\off button doesn't work. I turned on the console again and tried just to use USB Loader GX because the only thing I need on my vWii of Wii U is to play PAL games (my console is from Japan). I put the disc of The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess to the disc drive, started it and my monitor screen is black, the image is showing only on my Wii U gamepad. I tried to exit the game to the Wii Menu and... the console freezed again, this time both black screens - on my monitor and on my gamepad. Turn off button doesn't work again. So the only option is to unplug the console from the power again. I don't know what is going on. I am so disappointed, maybe someone could help me?

[@mikehateful92]

When I go launch hb browser it internalized then had read error -6 occurred.

[@fullnull93]

I am getting this as well

[@soswellvisuals5264]

Same here

[@AscentChriis]

Read error -6 is a network security error, you probably have xfinity or spectrum and they aren’t compatible. Try connecting your Wii to a mobile hotspot and continuing from there.

[@mcdonald8240]

Thanks man so much. Took you a lot a work to help us out. I appreciate it!😎

[@funkyscott47]

Always happy to help, happy modding! :)

[@TheSmokeinator]

CIOS link does not exist... what do I do about that?

[@PKGangsta18]

I had my Wii hacked for years, with a 1tb external HDD loaded with games already. And just got a WiiU a week ago. I have Aroma on it, and I wanna use the external HDD from my hacked Wii that is already loaded the WiiU's vWii. But when I used it on my hacked Wii, it is setup in FAT32 format. Does the external have to be NTFS for WiiU's vWii's USBLoader GX? Or do I just need to install the proper apps, cios, etc, then just hook up my external HDD as is?

[@cookiesalat6262]

thank you brother i modded my 3ds and my wii u with your tutorials. much appreciated

[@fullnull93]

When I get to the Homebrew Browser step I keep getting "Read error -6 occured. Retrying . . ." Any ideas how to get past that?

[@soswellvisuals5264]

Same here

[@studio_86]

Underrated as this console was, it´s an absolute dream-machine when it comes to homebrew! I was a playstation kid back in the day so Im now playing through Ocarina of time for the first time ever, this console is definately the best value I ever got for a gaming system so far ^^

[@funkyscott47]

I 100% agree! it's 2 consoles in one plus all the retro emulators it can run :)

[@studio_86]

yeah the cores for retroarch gives insanely many options for emulation @@funkyscott47

[@owonapikins]

3ds is also an amazing console when homebrewed

[@gravriolyvr9247]

i get as far until the Homebrew Browser and then it keeps repeating "Read Error -6 occurred. Retrying..." What am i doing wrong

[@gravriolyvr9247]

And I'm trying to play GC games on my wii u, is the HB Browser necessary?

[@alexsome2241]

same thing happens to me and im also wondering why. you dont HAVE to have it but its super convenient. You could always just download the things you need off your computer from the open shop since its the same thing as the HB browser

[@jason6070]

Would just like to confirm i did everything, every step, Using a macbook and it worked as of april 29, 2024. Thanks for an easy to follow tutorial 🍻 was able to dump all of my wii games and preserve them!

[@_charlotteevee_]

Woooo thanks for the confirmation on this! I'm about to try this on my Wii U and MacBook too and was wondering if it still worked lol

[@jason6070]

@@_charlotteevee_ Yes bro you’re good you got it!

[@ImacuallyGooseRoo]

When I try to use the v wii compact installer it freezes

[@domenicduddon3277]

Hey hope you see this but i need help I have been stuck on the installing screen for the homebrew browser and it will only stay as waiting for network thing My wiiu sorta freezes like when i tried installing the launcher home button didn’t work so i turned it off Please anyone help ME PLEASE

[@AGuyInShades]

So I gave a hard drive attached to my WiiU thats like a terabytes but its formatted for the WiiU. How would I put my wii and gamecube games from my SD card onto that hard drive? Normally I would just add another USB but my hard drive requires both ports to run

[@AGuyInShades]

For anyone wondering, I figured it out. You need to use TeconMoon's WiiVC Injector. This will let you install any gamecube or Wii game directly onto your WiiUs homescreen like you would any other WiiU game backup. You put your game ISO into the program and it will spit out a WUP package. You put that folder into the "install" folder on your SD card, then put the SD card into your WiiU. You can then install your game onto the WiiU using a program like NUSspli. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

[@JimmyLazers]

Hi all, my USB loader GX settings won't save. The SD card write protect is off and I can install Wii games to the SD card just fine. Any ideas appreciated

[@brianwebb5825]

The Cios link in the google doc doesn't work anymore..... Anyone know a workaround?

[@NewDawnFadesX]

When i try putting my Dead Space Extraction wbfs file in the wbfs on the root of the SD card. It's saying the file is too large. But my SD is 200 GB. Any help and suggestions?

[@NewDawnFadesX]

My Wii games show up when using my external HDD in USB Loader GX. But when I try to play them the screen goes black and it sends me back to the vWii screen. Can someone help?

[@menkskksis]

when i put my wii game in the folder it doesn’t show up in usb loader? any help? (it is also wbfs)

[@ShadowTheHedgehog003]

Welp. Spent like 4 days doing it all myself using the OFFICIAL guide. Too many steps were missing, nothing ever worked or went right, and now that I just got stuff mostly working, it all broke and now the SD card is telling me to re-format it or else it can't be used. I am done using guides and stuff, sticking to your tutorials from now on. They're the only ones I ever come back to. Will let y'all know how it goes. Edit: everything seems normal again... Save data might be lost but it aint like i had that much to begin with, only played a total of like 20 minutes of games. Gonna attempt to use the Wii U downloader thing again, i got all the sigpatch stuff i need, i know for a fact i do, if it doesn't work, i give up.

[@glowstone9848]

Thanks , clear , well done and complete ! 🤘

[@DenysMel]

I have a problem. When I try to run the Homebrew Browser it says -6 many many times. Help please

[@soswellvisuals5264]

I have the same issue. Anyone know whats up?!

[@bojja70]

even me@@soswellvisuals5264

[@casple]

Don’t install it it’s basically useless

[@soswellvisuals5264]

@@casple good to know !

[@The2LucasGAMEPLAY]

I love the way this guy explains the modding process, It's so simple, but most of the tutorials I watched I couldn't understand anything

[@BeatsModeMusic]

My vwii homebrew stuff stops working.. and I just get black screen. I had to uninstall everything on vWii and reinstall then it worked. After powering off and powering back on, It does the samething again! What do I do...smh please help

[@jacob-ny2xb]

What homebrew app is there to download Wii games from the system, and not a pc

[@JammiTheSnep]

i have a issue with usb loader, it wont load the bottom and it just shows the channels as squares, and when i click on them, the start and go back to menu is just invincible

[@funkyscott47]

are you using the sd card you used to homebrew your wii u? I've only seen that issue when using an incompatible usb drive

[@maxajiz9265]

im getting a error code when trying to add the compact installer.wuhb to the apps folder thats inside the wii u folder in the sd card, is there anything im doing wrong?

[@maxajiz9265]

The Finder can’t complete the operation because some data in “compat_installer.wuhb” can’t be read or written. (Error code -36). this is the error code im receiving

[@maxajiz9265]

nevermind i fixed it

[@glasssawsslipperstraws7410]

hello, i tried to go to the hard drive settings part of USB loader, however I did not see the SD card mode option. I am unsure what I did wrong here.

[@johndigregorio8609]

Can I use both aroma and tiramisu? Will it conflict with each other

[@blakeshermeto]

there is no option for SD card mode ON or OFF in the hard drive settings it doesnt show the game i put on the SD card

[@Simslord15]

SAME

[@geekmaniac05]

I've used your recent tutorials to homebrew my wii u and it was success thanks to you ! But my initial idea was to play Gamecube games directly on AND with the wii u gamepad as the controller , i've seen online that launching Nintendont through the wii u menu should work but it doesn't offer me to use the gamepad as a controller and instead take me straight to the vwii channel. Can you help me with that ? Thanks

[@aluzza2541]

i want to know too ive just setup aroma and i want to play game cube games. i only have .rvz files too.

[@brycem5684]

I'm having the hardest time figuring out how to do this as well! About to give up on it and just start playing all the wii u games I've downloaded lol

[@williamkim8512]

Really appreciate the amazing video ! I'm having issues with USB loader Gx. It says that i have 0 of 0 gb free and it's not reading my external HDD. I do have a Y-splitter connected to the external HDD and i have most of the applications and stored on it. Any help will be amazing. Thanks again

[@funkyscott47]

the external hard drives formatted to the Wii U cannot be used on the vWii unfortunately. You can either get a different usb drive formatted as fat32 and plug it in at the same time, or you can use your SD card to store vwii apps/games

[@sasook]

That last part confused me a bit, with the cover images & stuff. It was inside USB Loader, but it still showed Mario Kart on there? Even though that one has to go through Nintendont? So how does that work? Can USB loader be used to GC games too? Or do you _have_ to use Nintendont for that?

[@Jox192]

Thanks bro for ur guide ! i see it help a lots of players^^ i have a question, on 3:53 , you show thes zips we downloaded from the google drive, and an sd cards with some files in it , but mine is empty, and even if i put it on my wii u then back in my pc, she remains empty, does i miss something ? thanks again !

[@cubedefensepro]

watch the guide for aroma wii u homebrew link is in description to get the files

[@adoferris4972]

If i have already modded my wii u with aroma do i need to do the aroma compat installer? I am just trying to get usb loader gx and vwii running or whatever so i can play wii and gamecube games

[@siriawho]

i was wondering the exact same, did you end up finding out?

[@jamesroberts7]

great video however i am trying to run my backed up games from SD card but I find that if i change the forwarder channel to look at the SD card the config change doesnt persist after exit. However if i try and change the setting by running usb loader from the homebrew menu it picks of the change? Does the loader use a different settings file? The games run fine from SD its just a pain to keep changing the setting on each load up

[@Kmarksman]

having the same issue :(

[@scopedevil]

I'm having the same issue too, I keep needing to turn SD mode on after every loader restart (even after exiting a Wii game)

[@kswaes]

I just bought another wii u yk what that means 😏 time to watch the legend himself

[@funkyscott47]

Let's goooo!

[@TooTall182]

When I open Nintendont and it checks for storage devices it gives me the error "No FAT device found" and then crashes. I've made sure I'm using the latest Nintendont version, I've made sure my drive is in MBR style and not GPT, all my files are on the first partition on my disk, my partition is set to primary, and my sd card is formatted to FAT32 with 32kb clusters. Those are the only issues I found online that may have caused the "No FAT device found" error. What else can I do?

[@Frank-sp7vu]

Although I've already modded my Wii U using the 2023 Tiramisu guide, it is still fun and builds my knowledge when it comes to modding by watching this upload.

[@tresmcneil]

Yea I'm about to upgrade to Aroma this month, wanting to get into CTGP with scott soon just been super busy lately.

[@gadgetuk99]

My Wii u is already modded, can I use this to get it back to factory state?

[@Touhmonglor]

can you show us how to load all games (GameCube, Wii, and Wii U) on one single hard drive? is this possible? don't like the idea that it's loading from the sd card.

[@jpg240sx]

I'm at the WiiMod Lite for Wii & Vwii, but I'm stuck at the part when I want to go to WAD manager: My wiimote shuts down (fresh batteries) and when I press a button, it goes into IOSs, I try to leave by pressing B, but it doesn't answer like if it was frozen. Each time I try this step, same thing. What do I do?

[@PolysonicDarcy8585]

PLEASE NOTE! video guides can sometimes be outdated, and may brick your wii/wii u, so always go to the offical modding guides for those consoles.

[@funkyscott47]

thx, I mention to check description and comments to make sure there has been no updates :)

[@Mick-t9c]

I'm not being prompted to use the gamepad when I use the nintendont forwarder any suggestions?

[@themaskedwander]

I have an issue, every time i open USB Loader, it won't default to the SD card. Also when I have it set to the normal Wii menu look, the menu is really broken, games r missing the likes of the "Start Game" button

[@4gordi]

I have this problem too, do you solved it?

[@4gordi]

Maybe you change region of your vwii or maybe you change language of you wii u menu?

[@jamesroberts7]

Try running it from the homebrew menu i think it works there... this happens only when you use the forwarder?

[@4gordi]

@@jamesroberts7No, it’s a known issue. Developer of usb loader gx wrote this is due to Priiloader, problem with titles. He will be fixed with the next update)

[@NasserAlhajri-m8z]

Can anyone help, me when I open the homebrew channel on the Vwii it doesn't load the apps.

[@sammysaudio7155]

Having the same problem.

[@NasserAlhajri-m8z]

Did you fix it@sammysaudio7155

[@OkiDingo]

Homebrew Browser opened the first time, but when I went to install Cave it hard froze. I had to shut it off. I could no longer load the browser. I deleted the folder and added it back from the zip. Now i get an error “DEBUG: fwrite error: [1] NOT OWNER” Any ideas?

[@louieboi1919]

Hi. I'm having some trouble with the homebrew browser. when i try to boot it up through the homebrew launcher, it fails even if my internet is on auto-obtain. it just keeps repeating the same error." Read error -6 occurred. retrying." and it just keeps going on and on. I'm not sure what to do.

[@ryanswitzercock702]

the apps wont show up on hb channel

[@ryanswitzercock702]

I figured it out I accidentally put them in the Wii U app folder

[@masonwillis2072]

hey dude im having issues with usb loader gx. The games on the vanilla looking part of the menu are all square and it has many annoying graphical glitches. Ive tried all day to fix it but cant get it right. I installed it on a normal wii just fine. Please help with any tips.

[@watsonjesse93]

these reviews need to be organized in chronological order

[@KingsRight]

Where does Wii Mod Lite install wads to? nand? usb drive? sd card? it doesn't show what directory they are going to so i can see how much space they are eating up.

[@tedfurniss1]

Hi there. Followed your last video for putting Aroma on my wiiu which was great. Now going to mod the vwii. The link for the Cios file seems to be broken. Any chance of an updated link please? Thank you!

[@RBTD-bn6us]

I got the apps in the file, but only the compat installer is in the wii u menu... what happened???

[@sidoo5434]

Is it required to use wiimote without motion plus Funky Scott

[@sidoo5434]

I don't need likes I need answers please

[@Frank-sp7vu]

I use a Wii Remote Plus and it works fine for every application I've used. Idk about Wii Mod however because I use (YAWMM) for installing wads instead of Wii Mod.

[@sidoo5434]

@@Frank-sp7vu I mean wii mote with motion plus inside And games are crushing cuz of

[@funkyscott47]

no, any wiimote works

[@sidoo5434]

@@funkyscott47 Great 😃 so lets change to aroma 😁 Thanks 😊

[@charliehj6988]

Hi Bud, thanks for the tutorials they’re really great! I was hoping to run GC games via the Gamepad and it looks like you did a video on that a few years ago, talking about using a forwarder. My question is now that I’ve followed this tutorial what changes do I need to make to make that happen? Since this tutorial has the vWii forwarder, will doing the other forwarder cause any issues? Thanks man

[@ttinchenjegger379]

hello funkyscott47 is it possible to install more then one 3ds new super mario mods on the new 3ds at one time?? On the wii u it is possible! How is it on the 3ds? Can you make a video about that please?? that would be very fine, thank you very much!!! Great wishes!!

[@Korbloxiangames]

I really needed this after messing up my Wii u homebrew!

[@ianthomas1201]

HomeBrew Browser gets me Read error -6 occurred Retrying on an endless loop, and I can not turn off my Wii U

[@kogetasarada6372]

Which guide you follow

[@flak3z]

hey there, the cios link just takes me to a 404 error. any other ways to download it

[@funkyscott47]

im going to update this guide asap

[@jonathannichols4770]

I love your videos! They are so easy to follow. Thank you. Could you do a tutorial on how to keep an already modded Wii U up to date? Like I followed your Instructions back in 2023 and home-brewed my Wii U. I want to ensure I have the latest versions of everything, but I am afraid of bricking my system since it is already Home-brewed. Thanks again.

[@linh-sc3rq]

Getting an error USB Loader GX error that usb wont intalize only channel mode. Not sure what to do.

[@keizermaatje1304]

When i open my wii game it takes me back to the homebrew channel😢

[@CedBan]

I need help i do not see the sd card mode in the settings of usb loader gx

[@Tony_Gfgg]

Im trying to download the d2x custom ios installer, but its frozen on a screen which wasnt shown in the video. it's apparentally applying things but no progress has been made.

[@alan370z4]

Can i put Wii and gamecube games into the usb instead of the sd card like in your video ?

[@funkyscott47]

Yes but you need to create the file to inject into your homescreen. You can use uwuvci or tecon moons vc injector

[@alan370z4]

@@funkyscott47 great ! Thanks You should do a tutorial for it I guess people will be interested ( if you didn’t already)

[@kevinle636]

Yes!! I needa vid on this

[@haydenrohkohl7225]

I am currently running into an issue where WBFS files on wiiflow will show up and allow me to click play but then boot me to the wii homescreen. Any fix?

[@ssjonahss6020]

Thank you Scott very much! This video combined with the help of your other videos have made the process of modding my Wii U extremely easy.

[@DeSpeedy21]

is there any chance you would make a wii u guide as to fully setting up nintendont and how to get gc games working with the gamepad?

[@myckull3820]

This please 🙏

[@benjamin_d4699]

When i start up a game it just sends me back to homebrew channel? Anyone with a fix

[@fibrx103]

It would be a great help if you could help me with a problem I have, when I start Splatoon 1 on my WIIU console it freezes on the loading screen without being able to enter, I don't have anything hacked

[@memento316]

Hi, I follow your guide and thanks, but I have a problem with wii games, when I open a game usb loader reboot me on hbc menu. I patched the d2x cios like in this guide and i rename correctly the file in the folder because usb loader see the game, but did this bug. Someone can help me?

[@Retroloft556]

Thank you! I have been dragging my feet on this console. I finally got the Pro Controller in, so let`s do this. Thanks again.

[@Skorio18_Fluff]

d2x has now more then one file and i does not work pls help

[@flopparanu]

the shortcut on wii u menu is not appearing

[@RyderG46]

funky please help i downloaded all the fowarder apps and went onto my wii u but the vwii compat installer wasnt there the other 2 were but that one wasnt i checked and re did the step multiple times but i wouldnt pop up

[@RyderG46]

nvm put the files in the wrong folder lol

[@DoctorGoomber]

After following the SD Setup section and booting my Wii U, all of the content inside the apps (on the root, not the folder inside Wii U) and wad folders are deleted. I tried this again, left with the same result. If my SD Card is not stuck on read-only, then what is causing the Wii U to delete said folders' contents? Note: My Wii U has already been homebrewed with Aroma.

[@carloso5910official]

What’s the install folder on the root of the SD card for?

[@kiransahonta7422]

I opened the homebrew channel on the Wii menu and there's nothing there

[@grafikmekaniker]

Got to the HB Browser portion and realized that the vWii is dropping my internet connection. Everything is running fine up to then. Any tips?

[@ThickeyMouse]

Just homebrewed my Wii U and I’m stuck on the read error -6 for homebrew browser when I launch it but I’m wondering if I really need it for downloading Wii,GameCube,and N64 games

[@IvanD-sj7md]

How come my vwii wont connect to my internet through the wii u? i cant use the homebrew browser or download covers.

[@davide0o.o0o06]

I followed your steps but now when i use wup installer gx2 to download games if gives me an Dlc/eshop require sig patch error and when i try to do the same on nusplii it gives me a black screen and my usb disconnects, what should i do to install games?

[@TacticalDingus]

I keep getting read error 104 when i try to launch the homebrew app store then it continues to push read error -81 occured. Retrying, anyone else having that issue? I am connected to the internet

[@ocstrangeness]

I was able to follow the guide for aroma but i can't find the menu to boot into vWii upon powering on. I dont have a wiimote or sensor bar, how can I do this?

[@RocksandBlocks]

I keep trying to load up a game on wii flow but it just brings me a black screen and crashes and puts me back at the wii menu screen. Please can you make a video to fix this and give some feed back

[@monster25cr]

My Nintendont keeps crashing after playing for about 4 minutes into the game, and its with all games. There is no error, the Wii u just powers off. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I tried to look online but no luck, Thanks!

[@Red-Revolution708]

Why would I have wii u files in my SD -Card Scott ? There’s none there lol.

[@funkyscott47]

because in order to follow this guide for vwii, you need to already have your Wii U modded kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJLKkn-VhL-Ugpo

[@banjofett3949]

Hey funky, I had such a great time modding my Wii using your guide, I can’t wait to finally mod my WiiU with this.

[@dimitripatronas2409]

Is this guide also for Wii ware titles?

[@banjofett3949]

@@dimitripatronas2409 I’m not really sure but gbatemp is a good resource to learn from

[@arcondpvp]

Will this tutorial help me install wii and wii u game backups to the same hard drive?

[@funkyscott47]

I think it's possible to partition your hdd to split it but not sure. But otherwise if you want Wii games on the hdd with Wii u games you'll have to inject them as VC on the Wii u menu

[@arcondpvp]

@@funkyscott47 could you make a tutorial on how to do that? I'm really new to all this

[@funkyscott47]

@@arcondpvp in currently on vacation for another 2 weeks, but will have a VC injection video out not long after I get home :) as for the partitioning the hdd, I've never done it myself but only heard of it

[@arcondpvp]

@@funkyscott47 gotcha, thanks!

[@shawnjennings3820]

Does USB Helper work with Aroma?

[@brynnalt2294]

When I play a game, it takes me straight back to the homebrew launcher. Help??

[@ninetozero920]

If d2x-v11-beta1-vWii isn't showing up under the d2x menu within homebrew, press the -> arrow on the top selection and it will be there.

[@jeffyc22846]

Thanks for this!