How to Install Homebrew on Your Wii (System Menu 4.0)

Last Updated: May 3, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to install The Homebrew Channel on your Wii system running Wii Menu 3.0 to 4.1 using a Bannerbomb Hack. The Homebrew Channel is a homebrew application loader which allows users to load homebrew applications from an SD or SDHC card.

Steps

1
Get an SD or SDHC Card. Insert it into your computer through a built-in slot or a USB card reader. If it has a /private directory, rename it to "privateold" to avoid conflicts.
2
Download aad1f_v108.zip. This is the Bannerbomb hack that has directions to install the Homebrew Channel. Extract the contents of the zip file onto your card.

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3
Download the HackMii Installer from http://bootmii.org/. This is the tool that allows you install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii.
4
Open the HackMii Installer zip file and extract "installer.elf" onto your card. Rename it to "boot.elf".
5
Insert the SD or SDHC card into your Wii. Make sure the design is facing to the right to avoid getting it stuck, in which case you will need pliers.
6
Press (Wii), Data Management, Channels, SD. It should pop up "Load boot.dol/elf?"
- Follow the directions given to install the Homebrew Channel.
- If it freezes, and you followed the directions exactly, try a different version of Bannerbomb.

Warnings

There is a chance that your Wii will break while following this guide. wikiHow and the creators of Bannerbomb and HackMii respectively are not responsible for any damage caused.

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Doing this voids your warranty.

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Do not install Mplayer, to play DVDs, if you have system menu version 4.2 because it won't work.

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For best results, do not update your Wii through Nintendo. If you absolutely must, use the program WiiSCU to individually choose the updates you want.

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