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If you want to hack, or homebrew, your Wii, don't buy a kit. All the homebrew tools you need can be found for free on the internet.
If you don’t know what homebrewing is, read our introduction to the fascinating world of Wii homebrew.
Before You Begin
Nintendo didn't design the Wii to support homebrewing. So, there's no guarantee that using homebrew software won't harm your Wii. You are responsible for any problems that arise from installing Wii homebrew software. Proceed at your own risk. It's also possible that installing homebrew software could void your warranty.
Be aware, too, that Nintendo updates to the Wii may break your Homebrew Channel (or brick your Wii), so don't update the Wii system after installing Homebrew. To prevent Nintendo from automatically updating your system, turn off WiiConnect24. To do so, select Options, then select Wii Settings. You'll find WiiConnect24 on page 2. Also, prevent new games from attempting to update the system.
To install the Homebrew software on a Wii, you'll need:
- A Wii console
- An SD card formatted for FAT16 or FAT32
- A computer with internet access
- An SD card reader for the computer
Prepare Your SD Card, and Choose Your Installation Method
Before you begin, format the SD card for FAT16. Advice from Yahoo! Answers claims that the Wii reads and writes faster using FAT16 than it does using FAT32.
If you used the SD card before to install homebrew software, you may see a file on the card called boot.dol. If so, delete or rename it. Similarly, if you see a folder called private, delete or rename it.
If you're using a new SD card, follow the instructions to format it on a Mac or on a PC running Windows.
You can either copy homebrew applications to the SD card or wait until you've verified that everything was installed properly. Go to the Install Homebrew Software section of this article to learn how to install homebrew applications on an SD card.
The method you use to install homebrew software varies according to your Wii console's operating system. To determine which version of the operating system the Wii runs, go to Wii Options and select Wii Settings. The operating system version number appears in the upper-right corner. If the Wii runs version 4.3, use the LetterBomb method; if the Wii runs version 4.2 or earlier, use the Bannerbomb method.
Download LetterBomb, Then Copy It to Your SD Card
If you have a new Wii, this procedure reportedly won't work until there is at least one message in your Wii Message Board. If the Wii is new and you have no messages, create a memo on the Wii. To create a memo, select the envelope inside a circle located in the lower-right corner of the main menu. In the Wii Message Board, select create message, select memo, then write and post a memo.
Use the LetterBomb method if the Wii console's operating system is version 4.3.
Open a browser, then go to the LetterBomb home page.
On the LetterBomb page, go to System Menu Version, then select the option that corresponds to the operating system version.
In the MAC Address section, enter the media access control (MAC) address of the Wii. If you don't know the MAC address, here's how to find it:
- Select Wii Options.
- Select Wii Settings.
- On page 2 of Wii Settings, select Internet.
- Select Console Information.
Make sure that Bundle the HackMii Installer for me is selected.
In the reCAPTCHA, provide the required information.
Select Cut the red wire or Cut the blue wire. It doesn't matter which option you select; either option downloads the file.
Begin Homebrew Installation (LetterBomb Method)
On the Wii console, open the door next to the game disc slot to access the SD card slot. Insert the SD card so that the top of the card faces the game disc slot. If the card goes only partway in, it was inserted backward or upside down.
Turn on the Wii.
In the main menu, select the envelope in the circle located in the lower-right corner of the screen.
In your Wii Message Board, look for a special message, which is indicated by a red envelope that contains a cartoon bomb.
This message may be in yesterday's mail. Select the left arrow to go to the previous day. According to the LetterBomb instructions, the message could also turn up today or two days ago.
Select the envelope.
Install the Homebrew Channel (you'll find instructions in the Install the Homebrew Channel section below).
Copy the Necessary Software to an SD Card (Bannerbomb Method)
To copy the software, go to Bannerbomb, and follow the instructions. The Bannerbomb instructions show you how to download Bannerbomb, extract it, and copy the extracted file to the SD card.
Use the Bannerbomb method if the Wii console's operating system is version 4.2 or earlier.
Next, download the HackMii Installer, and then extract it. Copy installer.elf to the SD card’s root directory, and rename it boot.elf.
The Bannerbomb site offers a few alternate versions of the software. If the main version doesn't work for you, try the others one by one until you find one that works on your Wii.
Install Homebrew (Bannerbomb Method)
Now, you're ready to install homebrew. In this process, you copy load boot.dol/elf from the SD card and load it.
Turn on the Wii.
Select Wii Menu, then select Wii (the circle in the lower-left corner).
Select Data Management.
On the Wii console, open the door next to the game disc slot to access the SD card slot. Insert the SD card so that the top of the card faces the game disc slot. If the card goes only partway in, it's backward or upside down.
If prompted to load boot.dol/elf, select Yes.
Install the Homebrew Channel
A loading screen appears, followed by a black screen with white text telling you to demand your money back if you paid for this software. After a few seconds, the installer prompts you to press 1 on the Wii remote.
Perform the following steps using the Wii remote. Highlight items on the screen, then press A on the remote to select them.
A screen appears indicating whether the homebrew items can be installed. When using the LetterBomb method on an older Wii, choose to install BootMii as either boot2 or IOS. The Readme file included with LetterBomb explains the pros and cons of the two choices. Newer Wii consoles allow only the IOS method.
Select Continue, then press A.
Select Install The Homebrew Channel, then press A.
When prompted to install the channel, select continue, then press A.
From this screen, you can also run BootMii, the installer. If you're using the Bannerbomb method, there's a DVDx option.
When installation is complete, press A to continue.
When the software is installed, select Exit, then press A.
If you're using Bannerbomb, use the same procedure to install DVDx, which uses the Wii as a DVD player (if you install media-playing software such as MPlayer CE). Find and install DVDx using the Homebrew Browser.
After you exit, an indicator shows that the SD card is loading. When loading is complete, the Homebrew Channel appear. If you copied homebrew applications into the apps folder of the SD card, you'll see them here; otherwise, you'll see a screen with bubbles floating on it. Press home on the remote, then select exit to go to the main Wii menu. The Homebrew Channel appears as one of your channels.
Install Homebrew Software
If you have a new Wii, this procedure reportedly won't work until you have at least one message in your Wii Message Board. To create a memo, select the envelope in a circle (located in the lower-right corner of the main menu). In the Wii Message Board, select create message, select memo, then write and post a memo.
When there are messages in your Wii Message Board, insert the SD card into the computer’s SD card reader, then create a folder called apps in the card's root folder.
To download the software, go to wiibrew.org.
At wiibrew.org, in the navigation pane, select Applications. Then, select an application to see a description of the software and links to download it or visit the developer’s website.
Select the link beside Downloadable via the to either start the download. The software will be in a .zip or .rar file, so you'll need decompression software. On Windows, use an app such as IZArc.
Extract the file to the apps folder on the SD card. Make sure that the new file is in a separate subfolder. For example, if you install SCUMMVM, extract the files to a SCUMMVM folder inside the apps folder.
Put as many applications and games as you like (and that will fit) on the SD card.
Take the card out of the SD card reader and insert it in the SD card slot on the Wii console.
From the main Wii menu, select The Homebrew Channel. Everything you copied to the SD card appears on the screen.
We recommend a lot of software here on Lifewire, software that does everything from undelete files to automatically hack into your computer when you've forgotten a password.
All of these programs that we recommend are hosted on other sites, which is very typical and is no reason for concern.
However, it means we have to hand you off to another website that we have no control over and hope everything works out there as you download and install the software.
Unfortunately, sometimes even a really, really good piece software is hosted at a site that... well, we wouldn't otherwise want to send someone to.
Add to that the fact that some software programs, while otherwise fantastic, include little bits of 'extras' that no one really wants on their computer.
Since this is the nature of downloadable software these days, especially free software, we thought it worthwhile to put together this collection of tips on how to stay safe when you download and install software.
While some of what we talk about here are specific to downloading programs we recommend here on the site, the advice is all very general and applies to any software you might download and install, from any website.
Keep reading for some solid ideas on where to get software recommendations, how to avoid problems even from legitimate downloads, and lots more.
Use Common Sense
We know this is the basic human advice given for almost everything, but it certainly applies here, too! If something doesn't seem right, trust your gut - it's probably not right.
In case you haven't yet learned this lesson elsewhere, the most effective and easiest thing you can do to avoid malware and adware is to avoid downloading any software program or app from an unsolicited link.
In other words, avoid downloading anything that you've received a link to via an email, text, or some other personal message... unless you completely trust the source.
You've heard this, too, we're sure, but running an antivirus program and keeping it updated is very, very important if you're downloading software.
See How to Scan for Viruses & Other Malware for help if you're new to this or think you might have a virus.
Use Curated Software Lists
One of the best ways to ensure that you're choosing legitimate and well-made software is by following recommendations from curated software lists. Ranked and reviewed lists of software programs save you all the complicated vetting you'd otherwise have to do on your own.
In other words, someone has already done the hard work for you and figured out which programs are best. Use that free knowledge and avoid being the guinea pig yourself.
Here are some of our more popular software lists, if you're interested:
While we've done everything in our powers to link to the best source for a piece of recommended software, sometimes best isn't objectively good. We sometimes find ourselves trying to pick the least-worst place to link you to from 10 bad options. This is especially the case with freeware software.
In those situations, most of the issues you'll run into on software download pages we link to include programs wrapped in installers and download managers, confusing DOWNLOAD advertisements, and bundled adware.
The next several sections below talk about those dangers and more, as well as some really easy ways you can avoid them.
Know the Terms: Freeware, Trialware, & More
Have you ever downloaded a program that you thought was free and then, after using it for a while, saw a warning or some other message appear, prompting for payment to continue?
Assuming you weren't tricked into the download (see the next section for help avoiding that problem), you either downloaded the wrong version, especially if a number of different download options were available, or were mistaken about the cost of the program.
Almost all software developers use these three categories to classify their software:
Freeware: This means that the program is completely free to use as described.
Trialware: This means that the program is free to use for a certain period or time, or for a certain number of uses, and then will need to be paid for. This is also sometimes called shareware or just trial software.
Commercial: This means that the program is not free at all and must be paid for before you can use it. Even most commercial programs these days provide limited-time trial versions before asking for payment, so we see this designation less often.
Be wary of a program that just says it's 'free' since there are plenty of ways to spin that. More about this next.
Free Downloads ≠ Free Software
Just because something is a Free Download does not mean that the software is free.
Unfortunately, some software makers intentionally confuse visitors with this trick on their download pages. They use 'free download' in all the page titles, all over the software description pages, and then you usually end up clicking a big FREE DOWNLOAD button to start the download.
Of course, the download process is free! The software, however, requires payment for use, sometimes right away but often after a short period of use.
Some software makers do this in the hopes of driving revenue from people who thought they were downloading and using free software and then see little choice but to pay up. It's unethical and a rampant problem among lower quality software programs.
So, before you download something that's labeled as 'free' or as a 'free download,' check to see that the program description clearly states that it's freeware or completely free to use.
Don't Be Tricked by 'Download' Advertisements
Some of the most 'successful' advertisements are those that trick a page's reader into believing that the ad isn't really an ad, but something useful on that site.
These sorts of advertisements run frequently on software download pages, appearing as giant DOWNLOAD buttons. As much as these large buttons might appear to be what you need to click to download the software you're after, trust me, they're not.
Worse yet, these DOWNLOAD advertisements don't go to benign websites - they usually go to a malware-ridden page where you really do get to download something, just not the something you thought you were getting.
Real download buttons tend to be smaller and located closer to the downloadable file's name, version number, and last updated date. Not all software download pages have download buttons, either - many are just links.
Another 'what to click' problem is a bit harder to solve, but worth the try:
Avoid 'Installers' and 'Download Managers'
Full-time software download sites, like Download.cnet.com and Softpedia, typically host software makers' programs for free.
One way these download sites make their money is by serving advertisements on their sites. Another, increasingly more common, way they make money is by wrapping the downloads they serve inside of a program called an installer, or less often inside a download manager.
These programs are often referred to as PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) and have nothing to do with the program you're trying to download and install. The download site earns money from the makers of those programs by including them with the one you were after.
We do our best to avoid linking to sites that use installers and download managers but sometimes it's impossible, simply because the software we're recommending isn't available elsewhere.
Assuming you can't find a non-installer download link for the software you want, you can always install the package anyway, being extremely careful what you agree to during the installation process:
Choose 'Custom Installation' & Decline Additional Software
Last, but certainly not least, please slow down and read the screens you're presented with as you install the software you just downloaded.
We're not talking about the terms and conditions or the privacy policy. Don't get me wrong, you should read those, too, but that's another discussion.
What's important here are the screens that are part of the installation wizard: the screens with the check boxes, 'next' buttons, and all the stuff you agree or disagree on allowing to be installed or tracked.
Unless you enjoy random browser toolbars, your home page being changed automatically, subscriptions to free software that you'll never use, and stuff like that, then we highly recommend that you carefully read every screen in the install wizard and decline anything that you're not interested in.
The biggest tip we have here is to choose the Custom Installation method if you're given the option. This makes the install process a bit longer with the few extra screens it adds, but it's almost always where the 'don't install this' options are hidden.
One way to avoid all of these installation-based problems is to choose portable software instead of installable software, when available. Many software makers create versions of their programs that run without needing to be installed at all.
Advanced Tips: Check File Integrity & Use an Online Virus Scanner
If you're more than just a novice computer user, two more things come to mind that should help ease any concerns about what you're downloading and installing:
Scan the File for Malware Before You Download It
If you're concerned that a program you want to download may be infected with malware, you don't even need to download it and scan it yourself, which can be a little risky.
A free online virus scanning service like VirusTotal will download the file to their servers, scan it for malware using all of the major antivirus programs, and then report on their findings.
Verify the Downloaded File's Integrity
If you're worried that you may have downloaded something other than what you expected, you may be able to check to see that what you have is what you were supposed to get.
Some websites provide something called a checksum value with their downloads. It'll look like a long string of letters and numbers. After downloading, you can use a checksum calculator to produce what is hopefully an exact match to the checksum value listed with the download.
See How to Verify File Integrity in Windows With FCIV for a complete tutorial.
Which Download Sites Are Best?
In general, a developer's site is the safest bet for downloading software, but they don't always host their own programs.
As far as download sites go, we avoid the following when we can because of their tendency to include installers whenever possible:
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- Download.com [www.download.com]
- BrotherSoft [www.brothersoft.com]
- Softonic [www.softonic.com]
- Freeware Files [www.freewarefiles.com]
- Tucows [www.tucows.com]
- FileHippo.com [www.filehippo.com]
- SourceForge [www.sourceforge.com]
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While these download sites may not be 100% free of sneaky download managers and installers, we rarely if ever see it:
- LO4D.com [www.lo4d.com]
- MajorGeeks [www.majorgeeks.com]
- TechSpot [www.techspot.com/downloads]
- Softpedia [www.softpedia.com]
- SnapFiles [www.snapfiles.com]
- Betanews [fileforum.betanews.com]
- Uptodown [uptodown.com]
- FileHorse [filehorse.com]
Please let me know if you've had a difference experience with any of those sites.
Have Questions About Download Links on Lifewire?
As much as we try to link directly to developers' sites and to download repositories that don't use installers, sometimes we have to.
If you know of a 'cleaner' download source for a downloadable program that we've recommended, please let us know about it and we'd be happy to change the link. We get no kickbacks from linking to one download source over another.