Disclaimer
The post is barely a collection of tools for my future reference, and will NOT get updated as I maintain it inside Obsidian now.
It contains content including:
- How to exploit Wii U to run custom firmware
- How to backup NAND used when Wii U NAND corrupt
- How to run legitimate games in Cemu one dumped from Wii U
- How to recognize different ROM formats
However, it WILL NOT tell you:
- How/Where to download pirated games
- How to install unauthorized game copies on Wii U
- How to do persistent exploit using Haxchi
- How to do resource unpacking of Wii U games
- How to run DOOM on Wii U (without the use of Virtual Console)
Homebrew
- Guide
- Wii U Hacks Guide (main source)
- Wii U Homebrew Guide (only for reference)
- WiiUBrew (homebrew wiki)
- Environment Loader & Module
- Tiramisu (environment loader)
- SigpatchesModuleWiiU (signature check patches)
- Bloopair (connecting controllers from other consoles)
- Exploit
- haxchi (Coldboot Haxchi, aka. CBHC, persistent exploit, NOT recommended)
- Browser Exploit (Internet required, for real, not persistent)
- HBC & CFW
Kosmos-Wii-U (CFW setup)- mocha (real CFW, always start mocha after browser exploit)
- homebrew_launcher (HBC, always start HBC after mocha…)
- TRUNCATED
- PayloadLoaderInstaller
- Dump
- wiiu-nanddumper (NAND backup in case it dies)
- dumpling-launcher (game dump)
- App
- SaveMii Mod WUT Port (save manager)
wiiu-extracttosd.zipfrom hb-appstore
ROM
Format
- Wup: uncategorized & messy random files, needs converting to loadiine
- Loadiine: categorized folders (i.e.
code,contentandmeta), runpath/code/*.rpxin Cemu - Wud: like .nds/.cia, single file rom, compatible with Cemu
Software
- [TRUNCATED]
- cdecrypt: WUP to loadiine
Wii U Menu
Wii U Menu file path (Mii support):
JPN：mlc01 \ sys \ title \ 00050010 \ 10040000 \ code \ men.rpx
USA：mlc01 \ sys \ title \ 00050010 \ 10040100 \ code \ men.rpx
EUR：mlc01 \ sys \ title \ 00050010 \ 10040200 \ code \ men.rpx