How to Play Wii Games from a USB Drive or Thumb Drive

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Check your Wii's system version: Go to the "System Settings" and look at the top right.

   If it's not Ver.
   4.3U, update your Wii.
   
   The image shows a Wii that needs to be updated.
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   Step 2: Format your SD Card as FAT32 (this will delete all the data

   , Then, create a folder called "wbfs" (lowercase) on the thumb drive. , Select "Internet." Write down the MAC address, you'll need it in a minute. , ,, Insert the SD card into the Wii.
   
   Turn the Wii on.
   
   Click the envelope on the lower right corner of the menu to open the messages. , Wait until you see "Press (1) to continue. " Press (1).
   
   Press (A) to continue on the next screen (make sure that The Homebrew Channel can be installed). , Press (A).
   
   Press up and select "Yes, continue" and press (A).
   
   Wait for it to install, then press (A) to "Continue." Press down until "Exit" is selected, and press (A). ,, Format the SD card again; you need it for the next step. ,,, Insert the SD card back into the Wii.
   
   Turn on the Wii.
   
   Launch the Homebrew Channel from the main screen. , (NOT four, despite the image.
   
   One of those is no longer necessary.) If the screen you see has three small buttons in a row, press (2) so that there are three large buttons in three rows, like the image. , Press (A) to continue.
   
   You should see a screen like this.
   
   Highlight the second choice ("Install IOS36 (v3351) w/FakeSign") and press (A).
   
   Press (A) again to continue to the next screen.
   
   Press (A) for "Yes".
   
   Press (B) for "No" on the "FakeSign (Trucha)" option.
   
   Press (A) for "Yes" on the other two options.
   
   Ensure that "Download from NUS" is selected, and press (A) again.
   
   If something goes wrong here, it's a problem with your internet connection, or you pressed (A) on the FakeSign choice.
   
   Go back to the menu and repeat these steps after checking the internet.
   
   Press any key to return to the menu.
   
   Press (⌂) (Home) button to exit to Homebrew. , Press any button to continue Press down until the ">" character on the left is next to the "Select cIOS slot".
   
   Press left and/or right to change the number to
   249.
   
   Press (A).
   
   Press (A) on the next screen (in the table, 249 should be blinking).
   
   Wait for it to finish.
   
   Once more, problems here indicate problems with the internet connection.
   
   The number 249 should be highlighted green.
   
   Press (B). ,, (in red) ,, Select "Install." Select "OK." Wait for it to finish.
   
   It will freeze at 0%; just continue to wait, it takes a while.
   
   Select "OK." Repeat with other games, if you can fit them. , To load covers for all your games that are currently loaded, press (1).
   
   Check all of the boxes.
   
   Select "OK." Wait for it to finish. , Select the game and press the spinning disc.
   
   It should load just like a normal game, but faster.
   
   If it doesn't load, something went wrong. , It has many, but I can't go over them in one tutorial.
   
   Also, Homebrew has some nice features as well, if you want to add some apps.,,
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   Step 3: so back it up.)

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   Step 4: Format your USB hard drive or thumb drive in the same way

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   Step 5: again as FAT32.

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   Step 6: Find your Wii's MAC address: Go to the "System Settings" page 2.

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   Step 7: Go to http://please.hackmii.com Select version 4.3U Enter the MAC address you just wrote down Leave the HackMii checkbox alone Complete the CAPTCHA and 'cut the red wire.'

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   Step 8: Extract LetterBomb.zip to the root of the SD card (usually F:/ or E:/)

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   Step 9: so the card contents look like the image.

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    Step 10: Add and Locate the Letterbomb Exploit: Turn the Wii off.

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    Step 11: Open the red bomb message (it may be on a previous page of messages; press (-) until you see it).

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    Step 12: Press up on the D-pad three times

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    Step 13: until "Install The Homebrew Channel" is selected.

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    Step 14: The Homebrew Channel should now open.

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    Step 15: Take the SD card out of the Wii and insert in into the computer.

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    Step 16: The Wii must be connected to the Internet for these steps!

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    Step 17: Download the following self-extracting file and extract it to the root of the SD card by opening it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3k3BjZD2YfiQjFRaWpWUGJqV2c/edit?usp=sharing The card should now contain three folders: "apps"

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    Step 18: "config"

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    Step 19: and "wad".

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    Step 20: Open the Trucha Bug channels: Turn off the Wii.

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    Step 21: There should be three options now.

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    Step 22: Select and "Load" "DOP-Mii".

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    Step 23: Select and "Load" "d2x cIOS Installer."

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    Step 24: Repeat the previous step

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    Step 25: replacing 249 with 250.

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    Step 26: Plug the thumb drive or hard drive into the USB port closest to the edge of the Wii.

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    Step 27: Select and "Load" "USB Loader GX" from the Homebrew channel.

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    Step 28: Rip a game from a disc to the drive: Insert a disc (you can start with Wii Sports; it's easy and will fit on even small drives).

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    Step 29: Now you have a game without a cover

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    Step 30: which isn't very good-looking or usable.

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    Step 31: test your game.

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    Step 32: Continue to explore the features in USB Loader GX.

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    Step 33: (Optional) You can clean up the SD card by deleting the extra apps in the "apps" folder (shown in the image).

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    Step 34: One last thing: Wii Backup Manager is a helpful tool if you want to manage your games on the computer as well as the Wii

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    Step 35: or if you want to add files from the computer to the drive.

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