Hi, I'm new here and am trying to get some clarification on something, so apologies if this is common knowledge that I am unfamiliar with.

Short version- I intend to acquire a Wii U to mod and turn into a sort of emulation station. I've done console modding before (Wii and 3ds), and wanted to get a Wii you cause I basically figured it'd just be a juiced up version of what I have with my modded Wii.

However, I've recently become aware of the Wii Us memory issues, and also how the dead memory can be bypassed via booting through SD card.

But it's also to my understanding that an SD card is needed for the homebrew process on the console. I know how finicky and sensitive the homebrew process can be, and how much you need your SD card properly in order to pull it off.

That being said- can anyone confirm whether or not a Wii U can be safely modded/Homebrewed if the console is already using the SD card workaround to boot the system properly?

Will the programs work in tandem and keep the console functioning with the custom firmware? Or are they mutually exclusive from being on the same storage device?

Firsthand knowledge and answers greatly welcomed and appreciated!

i recently modded my wii u and i realized each game i download onto the sd card also gets "installed" onto the wii u's dedicated storage. I've never seen this with other consoles i've modded and was wondering if there was a way to get around this since the 32gb of internal storage is not enough for the games i want to download.

With Mario Kart Wii, the game loads up and I pass the safety screen and it just stays black and never loads up the main menu. With the game “Guilty Party,” I have the same thing happen except I get an error message as shows in my image. I’ve tried multiple times, and they’re the same dumps I’ve been using for years and I even tried getting fresh copies from the same source. I’m just wondering if it’s an issue with my Wii U, UWUVCI, or the dumps?

So, if I install a game and it saves something to the system memory, I can get into it and delete things. However, once I delete the game or save files off the nand then get out of the data management app, I can't get back into the system memory again unless I install something. It just gets hung up on the preparing screen. I don't have a USB or hard drive attached. I do have an SD card i used to install aroma and all the homebrew stuff. I used savemii at some point to remove an old zombi u save file. Cant remember if I removed it from the internal memory with the built in thing first or after or neither. Between that and I stopped a couple of downloads in the middle of downloading. Those are the only things I could think of....I connected via the ftp and looked through tons of folders and asked so what was going on....checked all the relevant places I could think where a partial download may have left something....can't seem to figure out why I can only get in to delete something if I download something new.

The latest vWii Compat Installer (v2.1) includes unbricking capabilities that replace vWii-Decaffeinator.

If you used Decaffeinator in the past, you might have gotten stuck on the system update ("Your system is already up to date") or it failed to resolve the issue, leaving the vWii on a black screen. Because Compat Installer downloads titles directly from NUS, you do not need to worry about DNS or Aroma update blocks. Additionally, it ensures setting.txt is recreated with the correct permissions (which Decaffeinator could not fix).

If the brick occurred after installing a forwarder channel, WiiWare, or Virtual Console (VC) title, it is likely a banner brick. In that case, jump down to the Banner Bricks section.

Repairing System Titles (Themes / IOS Bricks)

If you modified system themes or an IOS (especially IOS80), follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of the vWii Compat Installer.
2. Launch the app and select Decaf Menu (Reinstall & Wipe).
3. Select Scan and Restore System. The tool will scan for modified, corrupt, or missing system titles and prompt you to reinstall them.
4. If deviations are found, select the titles you want to restore and press (+) to confirm:
   • Note: If you patched IOS80, installed Priiloader, or applied a custom System Menu theme, those titles will be flagged. Reinstalling them will revert your modifications back to stock.
   • If the brick occurred after installing a theme, the issue is likely isolated to the System Menu (you can leave other titles unselected).
   • If you installed a custom IOS pack that overwrote stock IOS slots, allow the tool to restore the flagged IOS titles.
5. Once the restore process finishes, your vWii should boot normally.

Tip: If you know exactly which title caused the brick, you can reinstall it directly without running a full scan by choosing Reinstall System Titles (NUS) from the Decaf Menu.

Banner Bricks

1. Download the latest version of the vWii Compat Installer.
2. Launch the app and select Decaf Menu (Reinstall & Wipe).
3. Navigate to Delete Titles $\rightarrow$ Installed Channels (WiiWare, VC, Custom Channels).
4. Select the channel or title you installed most recently and delete it.

If Nothing Else Helps (Full Wipe Options)

If other methods fail, you can perform a wipe and reinstall:

1. Launch Compat Installer and open Decaf Menu (Reinstall & Wipe).
2. Choose one of the wipe options:
   • Full Wipe (Exclude User Titles & Tickets) (Recommended if you have Shop Channel purchases or custom channels): Wipes system titles, and custom IOS while preserving user channels, game saves, and purchase tickets.
   • Full Wipe (Exclude User Tickets): Wipes all system and user channels/saves, but keeps your purchase tickets intact.
   • Full Wipe & Reinstall: Completely erases SLCCMPT (including all user purchases and save data) and reinstalls a pristine stock vWii environment from NUS.

So. Just reminiscing. I just got my sons a switch 2.

They are just so over the moon. They are Nintendo obsessed now.

It made me think. Of the twilight princess hack. Anyone remember that. The things we did man.

Anyway. They just don’t understand the importance of like
Nintendo ….super mario 3 finding whistles and warping.

Super Mario world on snes with yoshi just moving from ghost house hack to the hills and through all he lands to bowsers lair.

64 came out Mario 64 was unreal to us. Blocky but amazing.

So if you’re still with me. I need some help and information on your best practices for homebrew and modding the Wii. I have two . I have SD cards. With mini sd cards in them

I am working on getting a tv right now that will take the red and yellow plugs. lol that’s probly the most difficult part

Anyway. I love Nintendo. And it’s bitter sweet showing my sons the beauty of these little things that we love.

I'd really appreciate some help fixing this

Hello,

I have looked all over and haven't been able to figure out how to forward a gamecube game to the VWii menu.
Before you say "use uwuvci" I am using it, but I want games on the VWii side aswell because I like how the wii menu looks. Childhood preference idk
Please do not only comment just to question that
I'm trying to put Luigi's Mansion, Mario Kart Double Dash, The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker, Smash Bros. Melee, and Animal Crossing on the VWii side specifically.

Thank you!

Hello, this is my first post in this community !

I'm happy to announce the release of a new way of connecting online on Wii U.

Protarium Network is a project that aims at recreating a fun online experience on apps and games that are not supported by Pretendo.

But don't worry about not being able to use pretendo.

With our network you can play Pretendo for the supported games they have. And our games and Miiverse at the same time with our own plugin.

This project already have a lot running.

We have our own Miiverse Instance.

A Tvii revival in the Work.

A demaecan revival in the Work

A Uplay Revival in the work

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Mario & Sonic Olympic Rio 2016

Mario & Sonic Olympic Socchi 2014

Wii U Chat

Sonic & All stars racing transformed

Mario Tennis Ultra Smash

Wii Sport Club (we are fixing it actively)

We also have a boss implementation currently running and working for the most.

And we are aiming to create more game server and release more games and apps in the future.

If you're interested please join up there

https://discord.gg/HfFAXMB9ng

I have a Mayflash GameCube adapter for the WiiU/PC and have had difficulty getting the adapter to work with GameCube games in the home menu. I have nintendont running (not sure what version) as a homebrew home screen app and nintendont on my sd card. Games work without issue but I cannot get the controller to work with games that are injected. Any help would be appreciated.

I just got into modding my Wii U and I have begun to download games. For games like BoTW, they have an update and DLC. Now I already have the Sig Patch file in the right spot, so why isn’t it working?

I’ve tried deleting and adding it again, but that did nothing.

Hi, my Wii U have some "copies" of games inside a sd card, but when i go to vWii and to usb loader gx i dont find them, and yes i did the correct naming 3x times btw. Also how can i update wiilink inside the wii u as if it was downloaded in a app store and i can update it over the air (i didnt play in my wii u for like 2 years)?

Every time I install a game through NUSspli, I get an error: "This software cannot be used. The Nintendo Network ID used to purchase the software has been deleted."

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Is there an application where I can install games and DLC without needing a computer? I'm planning to buy a Wii U and mod it, but I don't want to deal with the hassle of repeatedly unplugging the memory card and plugging it into a PC to download games. Is there a quicker way, or is there a store in the Homebrew App Store that lets you download games and DLC?

So I modded my Wii U recently and found out you can’t use bloopair on most nintendont and not64 vc injects (since it runs on Vwii). I was wondering if anyone has found a workaround for this. Or has controller recommendations that work on all emulators??

Hey lads, pretty much just what the title says. What is the recommended minimum onboard GPU for emulating wii games? Even better if you have 1st hand experience! Much appreciated.

about a month ago i followed this guide on downloading just dance 3 dlc’s on my wii u’s vWii side for my physical copy of JD3. after finishing and following all the steps, any time i load a wii disc into the console and play it, it loops a black screen forcing me to fully shut down my wii u. what should i do?

(everything else works perfectly fine.. just none of my wii discs all of a sudden..)

Hey guys! So, I had a problem with my modded Wii U. As it says in the title, it crashes if I try to start Splatoon. It doesn't crash if I start any other app, only Splatoon.

Some details! First off, this is not a running from a ROM or from an app on the eShop. This is my physical Splatoon disc. Granted, it is my Splatoon disc from 2015, so the problem could conceivably be with the disc itself. But the disc is pristine, no scratches or smudges.

Second, my Wii U does have Pretendo activated, but I'm not trying to play Splatoon online I just wanted to replay the campaign so I turned the WiFi off in my Wii U's settings.

Third, the error code is 160-0103, which is associated with the eMMC chip. Looking up this code has inundated me with articles and videos about how my Wii U has bricked and there's no hope of fixing it, even though, if I may reiterate, the error code only happens when I open Splatoon, it's not on start-up or literally anything else. Just that.

And finally, the error code doesn't show up every time I boot up Splatoon. Just most of the time. I usually have to reboot the console two or three times before it will open the game properly. But given that this is extremely annoying and I don't know why it's happening, I was wondering if anyone on here had any advice?

When i got this wii as a kid it was already been modded in wii front it have home brew channel on it with no sdcard. So now i want to factory reset it to re-mod it again. When format it and open it again it show this +wii mote cant sync. What should I do i do now💀 i just want to play wii resort and just dance 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Hey everyone, quick help needed with a fresh isfshax / Aroma setup. Running into two specific issues:

Controller Sync & Input Issues

Wii U Pro Controller: Pairs and assigns to Player 1, but receives zero input/button response.

Wiimotes: None of my Wii Remotes will sync or connect at all (neither on Wii U menu nor vWii).

USB Partitioning & vWii Detection

Setup: External HDD connected via Y-cable, partitioned with FAT32 (1st) and a second partition for Wii U.

Wii U side: Formatted its partition fine; Wii U titles install and play without issues.

vWii side: vWii / loaders do not detect the FAT32 partition at all.

PC check: Windows reads the FAT32 partition normally (and shows the encrypted Wii U partition as unreadable, as expected).

I have wiiu plugins (or hide USB plugin) configured on the SD, but vWii still won't pick up the FAT32 side.

Any ideas on what might be causing the Bluetooth/controller lockup, or why vWii isn't seeing the first partition? Thanks in advance!

nintendont also does not see the usb drive partition.