required beforehand
- SD card [preferably non-sdhc] with around 700mb free [600mb for NAND backup, 100mb everything else]
- GC Controller
- Wii with WiFi hooked up [to mod]
* if using a pal wii, grab the proper hacks.ini and replace it with the hacks.ini in the “mod.zip” folder
** apparently ntsc-j wii’s has a hacks.ini as well.
first download this precompiled link
extract the “modon.zip” and put its contents onto an sd card.
By now your sd card should look like this

Insert the SD card into the Wii with the files provided.
Go to Wii Options, Data Management, Channels, SD card, yes to load boot.dol.
Install HBC
Install DVDx
Install Bootmii as an IOS and Boot2 [if possible]
Restart your Wii, either:
If Bootmii was installed as Boot2, it will show up as soon as the Wii is turned on.
Press the power button on the wii 3 times to get to the last option, then press the reset button. [You can also navigate with a gc controller.]
Press reset again to choose the first option, then follow the directions on the screen to make your NAND backup. [Bad blocks are no problem.]
Backup the “Bootmii” folder elsewhere and erase from the sd card. [or rename it.]
or,
If Bootmii wasn’t started then it must be loaded by pressing home in the HBC and clicking launch bootmii.
Use a GC controller and press right on the d-pad 3 times to get to the last option, then press A.
Press A again to choose the first option on this second page, then follow the directions on the screen to make your NAND backup.
Backup the “Bootmii” folder elsewhere and erase from the sd card. [or rename it.]
1a] Run Trucha Bug Restorer
Press B to choose No IOS Reload
Wait till it says Press 1 then press it
Go to Downgrade IOS15
Press A to downgrade.
Everytime it says “load IOS from SD”, press right twice to make it say “load IOS from NUS” then press A.
1b] Run Trucha Bug Restorer
Choose IOS15 and press A. (Important)
Wait till it says Press 1 then press it.
Choose IOS36 menu. In there use these settings:
Install IOS to slot (36)
Hash check (trucha) YES
ES_Identity YES
Nand Permissions YES
Then press A on install patched IOS36.
Everytime it says “load IOS from SD”, press right twice to make it say “load IOS from NUS” then press A.
1c] Run Trucha Bug Restorer
Choose IOS36 and press A
Wait till it says Press 1 then press it
Then Choose restore IOS15.
Press A to restore.
Everytime it says “load IOS from SD”, press right twice to make it say “load IOS from NUS” then press A.
2] Run Custom IOS38 Installer
Choose IOS36 and press A.
Choose Network install and press A.
3] Run Dop-IOS v7
Press right until you see IOS53.
Press A to select yes to install and Sig Hash Check.
Press right until you see IOS55.
Press A to select yes to install and Sig Hash Check.
Press right until you see IOS60.
Press A to select yes to install and Sig Hash Check.
Press right until you see IOS61.
Press A to select yes to install and no for Sig Hash Check.
Press home to return to HBC.
4] Run 4.1 Updater [this step can be skipped if already on 4.1]
Press A to intiate the update.
5] Run Preloader .29
Press 1 twice and it should install. [Don't worry, it takes it's time.]
Enable desired hacks in the Systemmenu Hacks section. [note: if it says if can't find the hacks.ini file, you are using a sdhc card and need to use a non-sdhc for this part.]
Save settings.
6] Run cIOS Installer for USB2
Choose IOS 249 for installation.
Press A to start installing IOS 202.
Return to Homebrew Channel.
7] Run cIOS 222/223 installer v4
Choose IOS 249 for installation.
Install Custom IOS 222 and select IOS38 merged with IOS37.
Restart and install Custom IOS 223 and select IOS60 merged with IOS38.
8] Run MIOSpatcher
Press right once on a gamecube controller to change the mios to v8.
Press X to allow Wii backup launcher loading.
Press A to install.
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