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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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- **Mocha**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](entrypoint-choice)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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- **Mocha**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](entrypoint-choice)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Choose An Entrypoint
## Online Exploit
- Requires an Internet connection every time you want to launch the Homebrew Launcher.
### [**Continue with the Online Exploit**](online-exploit/sd-preparation) {docsify-ignore}
## Indexiine
- Requires an Internet connection for the setup process but can be used offline once it's been setup.
- Requires you to modify a system file.
### [**Continue with Indexiine**](indexiine/sd-preparation) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## Making a NAND Backup {docsify-ignore}
In case anything should go wrong in the later process and your Wii U ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
### Instructions
?> The Wii U NAND is (depending on your model) either 8GB or 32GB. As a result of this, to create a full backup of your console's NAND, your SD Card has to be larger than the size of your NAND. If you do not have a large enough SD Card, you can skip the optional `MLC` section which includes save files and game data and is not needed to recover most types of bricks.
?> Restoring a NAND Backup on the Wii U requires additional hardware and micro soldering skills. <br>However, making a NAND Backup is **always** useful, so please do not skip it. <br>Your NAND Backup is unique to your system. Backups from other consoles **won't** work.
1. Navigate through the Homebrew Launcher and launch the `Wii U NAND Dumper` app.
1. Use the Wii U Gamepad's DPAD to enter the following configuration:
- Dump SLC: **yes**
- Dump SLCCMPT: **yes**
- Dump MLC: **optional**
- Dump OTP: **yes**
- Dump SEEPROM: **yes**
1. Press the A button to start the dumping process.
1. When the process completed, power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. To make sure you don't lose the files, copy the `slc.bin`, `slccmpt.bin`, `seeprom.bin`, `otp.bin` and if you chose to go with a full backup, `every mlc.bin.part` file to your computer.
1. Delete the files from your SD Card to free up space.

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Mocha**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](entrypoint-choice)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **User Guide**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [vWii Modding](vwii-modding)
- **Troubleshooting**
- [Common Issues & Fixes](common-issues-fixes)
- [Recover a vWii IOS/Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Fix Error Code 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocking Updates](block-updates)
- [Unblocking Updates](unblock-updates)
- [Dumping Wii U Discs](dump-games)
- [Dumping Original Wii Discs](dump-wii-games)
- [Uninstall CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Uninstall Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](donations)
- [About](about)
- **Privacy**
- [Privacy Policy](privacy-policy)

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# Choose The CFW You Want
---
?> Before starting, make sure to update your Wii U console to the latest firmware (5.5.4 for European consoles, 5.5.3 for all other regions) if you haven't already.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Can be used to launch CFW directly from the Wii U Menu.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continue with Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Don't format the system while CBHC is installed! <br>- Don't delete the user account that bought the DS Virtual Console game! <br>- Don't re-install the same game using WUP Installer or from the eShop! <br>- Don't install Haxchi over CBHC! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Don't move the DS Virtual Console game to a USB drive!
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continue with CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Does not require any game, and is therefore free.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Is not compatible with the Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- May require an Internet connection depending on what entry point you choose.
### [**Continue with Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Wii U Hacks Guide
A guide collaboration between Nintendo Homebrew's Helpers and Staff, from stock to CBHC custom firmware.
?> **Discord Help** For live support with this guide please visit us in **#wiiu-assistance** on the [Nintendo Homebrew Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) and ask, in English, for assistance. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> If you appreciate this guide, we accept [donations](donations).
> For complete guides to homebrew and custom firmware for other devices, check out [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & CFW Uses
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### End Goal
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Before Starting
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continue to Choose a CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## SD Preparation {docsify-ignore}
We will now place the required CFW files and some additional homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `payload.zip` file.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- The latest release of [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- You will need to download the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Notice** The info.json and manifest.install files are not needed for the modding process and therefore can be deleted.
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wup_installer_gx2.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `nanddumper.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `mocha.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `indexiine-installer.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `savemii_mod.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Copy the `config.ini` file to the `/wiiu/apps/mocha` folder on your SD Card.
1. Copy the `payload.elf` from the `payload.zip` to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Home Page](../../introduction)
- [Choose a CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choose an Entrypoint](../entrypoint-choice)
- [SD Preparation](sd-preparation)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- [Making a NAND Backup](nand-backup)
- [Internet Browser Modding](browser-modding)
- [Launching CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../../donations)
- [About](../../about)

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Browser Exploit {docsify-ignore}
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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# Mocha - Online Exploit
## Launching CFW {docsify-ignore}
Now that you have your NAND backup in case anything goes wrong later, you can run CFW on your system.
Unlike systems such as the DSi, Wii, or 3DS, Wii U CFW is temporary. This means that as soon as your system reboots, you will lose CFW and have to follow these instructions again. This can be skipped by installing CBHC to a Haxchi CFW installation.
### Instructions
1. Take the SD Card out of your PC and plug it into your Wii U.
1. Launch the Homebrew Launcher on your system as [previously explained](browser-exploit).
1. Navigate the Homebrew Launcher and open the Mocha CFW app.
1. It will take you back to the Homebrew Launcher and enable CFW.
1. You will need to re-do these steps every reboot to launch CFW.

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# Browser Exploit
---
To install CFW, we first need to launch the Homebrew Launcher through the browser exploit. Make sure your Wii U has internet access for this step.
### Instructions
1. Launch the Internet Browser and navigate to the website `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Click on `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Your console should launch the Homebrew Launcher.
- If your Wii U gets stuck on a white or otherwise frozen screen, wait a few seconds. If nothing happens, reboot the console, [reset the browser's save data](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) and try again.

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- **Navigation**
- [Home Page](../introduction)
- [vWii Modding](../vwii-modding)
- [Browser Exploit](browser-exploit)
- **Links**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate the guide](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate the guide](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Donate](../donations)
- [About](../about)

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# vWii Modding Guide
---
This page will guide you through the process of modding your vWii.
We will now place the required Homebrew files on the SD Card.
?> **Notice** Your SD Card will need to be formatted as FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) Allocation unit size to format it.
### What You Need
- The latest release of [Wuphax](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wuphax.zip).
- The latest release of [HackMii Installer](https://bootmii.org/download/).
- The <a href="docs/files/Patched_IOS80_Installer_for_vWii.zip" download>Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii</a>.
- The <a href ="docs/files/vWii_cIOS_apps_20131218.zip" download>vWii cIOS apps</a>.
- The [Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/download/v1.4/payload.zip).
### Instructions
1. Insert your Wii U's SD Card into your PC.
1. Extract the `wuphax.zip` file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `boot.elf` file from the <code>hackmii_<wbr>installer_<wbr>v1.2<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `apps` folder from the <code>Patched_<wbr>IOS80_<wbr>Installer_<wbr>for_<wbr>vWii<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>vWii_<wbr>cIOS_<wbr>apps_<wbr>20131218<wbr>.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the <code>homebrew_<wbr>launcher.<wbr>v1.4.zip</code> file to the root of your SD Card.
1. Extract the `payload.zip` file to the `wiiu` folder on your SD Card.
1. Take the SD Card out of your computer and plug it into your Wii U console.
### Wuphax
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `A` to backup the Mii Channel and inject the Hackmii Installer then wait until it says <code>Successfully <wbr>injected <wbr>wuphax!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch the vWii Mii Channel.
- If Wuphax has successfully been injected, you will now see the scam warning screen.
1. Wait until you see `Press 1 to continue` and then press the `1` button.
1. Select `continue`, <code>Install <wbr>The <wbr>Homebrew <wbr>Channel</code> and `Yes, continue`.
1. If The Homebrew Channel has successfully been installed, select `continue` and then `exit`.
1. Launch the Wii U Menu channel to return to the Wii U Menu.
1. Launch the [Homebrew Launcher](vwii/browser-exploit).
1. Launch Wuphax.
1. Press `B` to restore the Mii Channel then wait until it says <code>Mii <wbr>Channel <wbr>restored!</code>.
- You will be taken back to the Wii U Menu after a few seconds.
- If for some reason, you cannot restore your backup, you will need to [reinstall your Mii Channel](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
### NAND Backup
In case anything goes wrong in the later process and your vWii ends up bricked, restoring a previously made NAND backup can fix it.
1. Launch vWii (the Wii Menu icon).
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch Dump Mii NAND.
- The dumping process can take a while depending on the speed of your SD Card.
1. When the process completed, the console will reboot.
1. Power off your Wii U, take your SD Card out of the Wii U and plug it into your PC.
1. Copy `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` somewhere safe (on your computer or a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, etc...).
1. Delete `nand.bin` and `keys.bin` from your SD Card to free up space.
### Installing cIOSes
!> Make sure you have no `.wad` files anywhere else than in the `apps` folder on your SD Card.
?> **Tip** You can hold the `B` button on the GamePad when turning on the Wii U to boot directly into vWii.
1. Power on your Wii U and launch vWii.
1. Launch The Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `56`
- Select cIOS slot: `249`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `57`
- Select cIOS slot: `250`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Set everything to match the following:
- Select cIOS: `v10 d2x-v10-beta52-vWii`
- Select cIOS base: `58`
- Select cIOS slot: `251`
1. Press the `A` button to install.
1. Press the `B` button to exit.
### Patching IOS 80
!> If for any reason, the Wii U is turned off while patching IOS 80, your vWii will be bricked. This can be fixed by either extracting the IOS 80 from your previously made NAND backup and then replacing it over FTP or by [reinstalling IOS 80](recover-vwii-ioses-channels).
1. Launch Patched IOS 80 Installer for vWii.
1. Read the warning screen and wait 30 seconds.
1. Press any buttons to install.
1. Wait until it says <code>IOS80 <wbr>Installation <wbr>is <wbr>complete!</code>.
1. Press any buttons to exit.
!> Installing custom System Menu is a definite brick risk and you should always have an effective backup before installing one but when done right, won't brick the vWii.
!> Installing any IOS (including TED IOSes) or wads made for the original Wii on your vWii will brick it.
!> Installing Priiloader will brick your vWii.

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- **Guide de l'utilisateur**
- [Introduction](introduction)
- [Choisissez un CFW](cfw-choice)
- **vWii**
- [Modding de la vWii](vwii-modding)
- **Résolution de problèmes**
- [Problèmes courants & solutions](common-issues-fixes)
- [Récupérer un·e IOS/Chaîne vWii](recover-vwii-ioses-channels)
- [Corriger le code d'erreur 112-1037](fix-errcode-112-1037)
- **Extras**
- [Blocage des mises à jour](block-updates)
- [Déblocage des mises à jour](unblock-updates)
- [Dump des disques Wii U](dump-games)
- [Dump des disques de Wii originale](dump-wii-games)
- [Désinstaller CBHC](uninstall-cbhc)
- [Désinstaller Indexiine](uninstall-indexiine)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](faq)
- **Liens**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
- [![Translate](https://icongr.am/material/translate.svg?color=808080&size=16)Translate](https://hacks-guide.crowdin.com/u/projects/10)
- [Faire un don](donations)
- [À propos](about)
- **Confidentialité**
- [Politique de confidentialité](privacy-policy)

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# Choisissez le CFW que vous voulez
---
?> Avant de commencer, assurez-vous de mettre à jour votre console Wii U au dernier firmware (5.5.4 pour les consoles européennes, 5.5.3 pour toutes les autres régions) si vous ne l'avez pas déjà fait.
There are two main custom firmwares: Haxchi/Coldboot Haxchi (usually abbreviated as "CBHC"), as well as Mocha.
Haxchi/CBHC are both injected into a paid DS Virtual Console game. Haxchi will need to be manually started off the Wii U Menu to boot custom firmware, while CBHC will boot custom firmware automatically while the system is booting up. Mocha is accessed through the browser exploit or the Indexiine method, which makes it the only free custom firmware.
The custom firmware you decide to use is ultimately **your** preference. There is no right or wrong custom firmware to go with, so it is recommended that you feel free to pick the one that sounds the best for your needs!
## Haxchi
- Requires a legitimately installed, paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Peut être utilisé pour lancer le CFW directement à partir du Menu Wii U.
- Needs to be re-launched from the Wii U Menu every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- Its functionality can be extended by installing Coldboot Haxchi (CBHC) to a Haxchi installation.
### [**Continuer avec Haxchi**](haxchi/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## CBHC
!> Installing CBHC incorrectly can brick your Wii U! Make sure to follow the following rules when installing CBHC: <br>- The DS game has to be legitimately installed from the eShop! <br>- Ne formatez pas la console lorsque CBHC est installé ! <br>- Ne supprimez pas le compte de l'utilisateur qui a acheté le jeu Console Virtuelle DS ! <br>- Ne réinstallez pas le même jeu en utilisant WUP Installer ou depuis l'eShop ! <br>- N'installez pas Haxchi par dessus CBHC ! (You will not brick, but it will cause a boot-loop! Hold A when booting to access the Homebrew Launcher and uninstall CBHC.) <br>- Don't uninstall the DS Virtual Console game without [properly uninstalling CBHC first](uninstall-cbhc)! <br>- Ne déplacez pas le jeu Console Virtuelle DS sur un périphérique USB !
!> Breaking one of the above rules **can** result in a brick!
> If you are worried about breaking one of these rules while using CBHC, consider setting up Parental Controls for your user! Blocking `Data Management` and setting `Game Rating` to the highest possible setting can help prevent common mistakes users may make when using CBHC. Check [here](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1081/~/how-to-change-parental-controls) for more information on how to change your Parental Controls settings.
- Requires a legitimately installed paid DS Virtual Console game from the eShop.
- Automatically launches custom firmware on every boot.
### [**Continuer avec CBHC**](cbhc/ds-vc-choice) {docsify-ignore}
## Mocha
- Ne nécessite aucun jeu, et est donc gratuit.
- Needs to be re-launched through the browser exploit every reboot to enable custom firmware.
- N'est pas compatible avec l'Homebrew Launcher Channel.
- Peut nécessiter une connexion Internet en fonction du point d'entrée que vous choisissez.
### [**Continuer avec Mocha**](mocha/entrypoint-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Guide Hacks Wii U
Guide collaboratif entre les Helpers et le Staff de Nintendo Homebrew, du stock au custom firmware de CBHC.
?> **Aide sur Discord** Pour une assistance en direct avec ce guide, veuillez nous rendre visite dans **#wiiu-assistance** sur le serveur [Nintendo Homebrew sur Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh) et demandez de l'aide en anglais. Please read **#faq-wiiu**, as well as our [Frequently Asked Questions](faq) page beforehand to see if your question has already been answered.
> Si vous appréciez ce guide, nous acceptons les [dons](donations).
> Pour des guides complets sur les homebrew et les custom firmware pour d'autres périphériques, consultez [hacks.guide](https://hacks.guide).
### Homebrew
Homebrew applications are custom, user-made software, which havent been authorized by Nintendo. This can include save editing tools, games, emulators, and more.
Homebrew can be run on your Wii U as long as you have a way to put files on an SD Card and your Wii U is updated to the latest version for your region.
### Custom Firmware
Custom firmware (often abbreviated as "CFW") enables you to use more advanced hacks that userland homebrew cant easily do. For instance, installing game modifications with ease. CFW can be set up on any console on the latest version.
### Homebrew & Usages du CFW
Among other things, it allows you to do the following:
- Use “ROM hacks” for games that you own.
- Backup, edit and restore saves for many games.
- Play games for older systems with various emulators, using RetroArch or other standalone emulators.
- Play out-of-region games.
- Dump your Wii U game discs to a format that can be installed on your internal or external Wii U storage drive.
### Objectif final
This guide has the end goal of taking a completely unmodified Wii U from stock to custom firmware.
### Avant de commencer
!> Before beginning the guide, you must know the risks of Wii U hacking: **EVERY** time you modify your system, there is always the potential for an **UNRECOVERABLE** brick. Theyre rare but still a possibility so make sure you follow **ALL** directions **EXACTLY!**
>
> This guide will work on all Wii U consoles in all regions on firmware 5.5.4 or below.
>
> You will need the following in order to successfully follow this guide:
>
> - An SD Card.
> - A device such as a computer to place files onto the SD Card.
> - A Wii U with internet access.
>
> Your SD Card should preferably be 32 gigabytes large, as a full NAND backup for the console will take up around 8 or 30 gigabytes depending on your model.
If everything goes according to plan, you will lose no data and end up with everything that you started with (games, saves, NNID, etc, will be preserved).
Keep your device plugged in throughout the entire process to avoid data loss or damage from an unexpected power-off.
With the exception of CBHC, custom firmware is not permanent with current methods and will be unloaded upon rebooting the system.
It is advised that you read the entire guide from start to finish one or more times before actually running through the guide with your system.
---
### [Continuer vers Choisissez un CFW](cfw-choice) {docsify-ignore}

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# Mocha - Indexiine
## Préparation de la carte SD {docsify-ignore}
Nous allons maintenant placer les fichiers du CFW requis et quelques fichiers homebrew supplémentaires sur la carte SD.
?> **Remarque** Votre carte SD devra être formatée en FAT32. If your SD Card is not formatted to FAT32, use [GUIFormat](http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm) with 32k (32768) allocation unit size to format it.
### Ce dont vous avez besoin
- The Mocha <a href="docs/files/config.ini" download>config</a>.
- The latest release of [Homebrew Launcher Installer](https://github.com/wiiu-env/homebrew_launcher_installer/releases/latest).
- Vous devrez télécharger le fichier `payload.zip`.
- The 1.4 release of [The Homebrew Launcher](https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/1.4).
- You will need to download the v1.4 `homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip` release of The Homebrew Launcher.
- La dernière version de [WUP Installer GX2](http://wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/wup_installer_gx2.zip).
- The latest release of [Wii U NAND Dumper](https://github.com/koolkdev/wiiu-nanddumper/releases/latest).
- The latest release of the [Homebrew App Store](https://github.com/vgmoose/hbas/releases/latest).
- Vous devrez télécharger le fichier `wiiu-extracttosd.zip`.
- The latest release of [Mocha](https://www.wiiubru.com/appstore/zips/mocha.zip).
- The latest release of <a href="docs/files/savemii_mod.zip" download>SaveMii Mod</a>.
- The latest release of [Indexiine-Installer](https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/indexiine-installer/releases/latest).
### Instructions
?> **Remarque** Les fichiers info.json et manifest.install ne sont pas nécessaires pour le processus de modding et peuvent donc être supprimés.
1. Insérez la carte SD de votre Wii U dans votre PC.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `wup_installer_gx2.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `nanddumper.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `wiiu-extracttosd.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `mocha.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `indexiine-installer.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le contenu du fichier `savemii_mod.zip` vers la racine de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le fichier `config.ini` dans le dossier `/wiiu/apps/mocha` de votre carte SD.
1. Copiez le fichier `payload.elf` du fichier `payload.zip` vers le dossier `wiiu` de votre carte SD.

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- **Mocha - Indexiine**
- [Page d'accueil](../../introduction)
- [Choisissez un CFW](../../cfw-choice)
- [Choisissez un point d'entrée](../entrypoint-choice)
- [Préparation de la carte SD](sd-preparation)
- [Exploit du navigateur](browser-exploit)
- [Faire une sauvegarde de la NAND](nand-backup)
- [Modification du navigateur Internet](browser-modding)
- [Lancement du CFW](launching-cfw)
- **Liens**
- [![GitHub](https://icongr.am/simple/github.svg?color=808080&size=16)GitHub](https://github.com/hacks-guide/Guide-WiiU)
- [![Discord](https://icongr.am/simple/discord.svg?colored&size=16)Discord](https://discord.gg/C29hYvh)
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- [Faire un don](../../donations)
- [À propos](../../about)

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# Mocha - Exploit en ligne
## Exploit du navigateur {docsify-ignore}
Pour installer le CFW, nous devons d'abord lancer le Homebrew Launcher à travers l'exploit du navigateur. Assurez-vous que votre Wii U a accès à Internet pour cette étape.
### Instructions
1. Sortez la carte SD de votre ordinateur et insérez-la dans votre console Wii U.
1. Lancez le navigateur Internet et allez sur le site web `wiiuexploit.xyz`.
1. Cliquez sur `Run Homebrew Launcher!`. Votre console devrait lancer l'Homebrew Launcher.
- Si votre Wii U reste coincée sur un écran blanc ou gelé, attendez quelques secondes. Si rien ne se passe, redémarrez la console, [réinitialisez les données de sauvegarde du navigateur](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1507/~/how-to-delete-the-internet-browser-history) et réessayez.

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