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4.3 Virgine Softmod Guide


4.3 Virgine Softmod Guide

Download virgin-4.3.zip

You may, or may not need a gc-controller for this.

Step 1- Load MMM

Option 1- Indiana PWNS (4.3u, 4.3e,)
-Play Lego Indiana Jones, complete the first level, make a save game.
-Go to settings, data management, save games, wii
-Delete Lego Indiana Jones save game
-Click SD, copy Indiana PWNS for your region
-When the game loads, you will be in Barnett College. Walk to the Art Room (through the Courtyard), approach the left character on the podium. When it zooms on him, choose the switch to option (two silhouettes, staggered, with an arrow pointing between them).
-LoadMii starts, load from SD- Press A
-Select "Multi_MOD_Manager.dol" - Press A
-[MMM] Multi-Mod-Manager loads

Option 2- Smash Stack (4.3u)
-Load SSBB ntsc, wtih sd-card removed, make a save file
-Go to the stage builder, delete all custom stages, exit stage builder
-Insert SD-CARD, Go to stage builder
-LoadMii starts, load from SD- Press A
-Select "Multi_MOD_Manager.dol" - Press A
-[MMM] Multi-Mod-Manager loads
*You need to delete all custom stages for this to work"
*You may need to try this many, many times for it to work*


Step 2- Restore the Trucha Bug
2-1
Select IOS Manager- Press A
Select ios41- Press +
Say NO to all 4 patches, install from SD card
Press B, main menu
Select APP Manager -Press A
Select TBR -Press A (trucha bug restorer)

Note: if TBR crashes, Do step 1 again
Select "Load another IOS" -Select IOS41- press A
Select APP Manager, load TBR
Post here with your results

2-2
Select ios41 press A
Don't be impatient, wait, read, press 1
Select "Downgrade IOS15" - Press A
<Load IOS from sd card> Press A, press A again
Press A to start the install, press A again
Press any button to exit
2-3
Load MMM again, (repeat Step 1)
Select IOS Manager- Press A
Press 1, select IOS36 -Press A
Select IOS236 menu- press A
Set version # to v54321 -press A
Say YES to all 4 patches, install from SD card
When finished press B, Main Menu
Select "Load another IOS" -press A
Select IOS236- press A

Step 3- Wad Installs
Select "WAD Manager" - Press A
Press (1) to "Install all Wads" - Press A
"Press any button to continue"
Press 2 (App Launcher)
If this fails to install all wads, reload ios236
Install the rest of the wads, one by one or mark for batch install
Step 4- Hackmii Installer 1.06
4-a-
*Install HBC, DVDX, Bootmii as boot2 and ios*
Select Hackmii Installer -press A
Read: You have not paid, you have not been scammed -Press 1
Install Homebrew Channel
Install DVDx
Install Bootmii as IOS
and
Install Bootmii as Boot2 (if you can)
Exit Hackmii Installer
Homebrew Channel loads (HBC)
4-b-
Press HOME, launch Bootmii
Make a nand backup
Press Power, Power, Power, Reset, Reset (or use gc-controller)
Power = Right, Eject = Left, Reset = Select
Backup your Bootmii files to your PC
sd:\bootmii
sd:\nand.bin
sd:\key.bin
*DON'T LOSE THESE FILES*
Exit to HBC

Step 5- cIOS38 -r17 install
From HBC, Select "cIOS38r17 installer" - Press A,
Select Load- Press A
cIOS38-r17 Installer Loads
Press "left" change ios249 to ios236 - Press A
Read: Press A
Select <WAD installation> - Press A, Select <Wii SD Slot> - Press A
please wait... "Press any button to restart..."
HBC loads

Step 6 - Priiloader Install
From HBC, select Priiloader - Press A,
Select Load - Hold B, Press +/A
Priiloader Installer Loads
Read: Hold B, Press +/A to install
Priiloader may give two errors
/loader.ini couldn't delete error -106
/password.txt couldn't delete error -106

These are expected and are not an issue
Wait, wait, wait, HBC loads
HOLD reset- Priiloader loads
Select "System Menu Hacks" - Press A
Enable: Block Disk Update, Block Online Update, No-Delete HAXX,JODI,DVDX,DISC,DISK,RZDx


Optional Priiloader Settings-
Hold reset and boot the wii, Priiloader loads

-Autoboot to HBC- Click settings, set auto-boot and return to HBC. Your wii now boots to HBC.
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Autoboot to USBloader-GX- click load/install, install usbloader-gx.dol, goto settings, set autoboot/return to installed file. Your boots into usbloader-gx. This is great for kids.
You can auto-boot to any app you like.

Thanks to damysteryman & WiiCrazy for this

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Do not attempt before awaiting confirmation from a few people who are protected with bootmii!
It's confirmed working with no after-effects, so you can go ahead if you are not too noob

1. Grab WiiPower's latest TBR (1.13) from wiibrew which contains latest revision numbers (http://www.mediafire.com/?qzmqirhnuyz)
2. Download lowest revision of IOS 41 from NUS using NUSD (such as v2835)
3. Install IOS 41 using wad manager, it's a ninty signed IOS and it will gracefully install with non-trucha IOS
4. Use WiiPower's TBR to downgrade IOS 15 as usual... just select the IOS to be used as 41..
5. After downgrade, patch and install IOS 36 as usual...
6. Get rid of Korean IOS 41...
7. Do whatever you do with your trucha enabled IOS 36 ;p


ps1: TBR might codedump on selecting IOS 15, retry in case... I had modified da_letter_a's mod but I got all kinds of problems with the console code so I can't release it ATM.
ps2: Use the usual exploits such as SmashStack or Indiana Pawns to run TBR...
ps3: If you are noob, do not attempt to do this, just wait TT to release new bootmii
ps4: The essence of this workaround is the fact that we (non korean wii owners) don't have korean ios but we can install any revision of them and use, one area Nintendo just neglected I guess..

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4.3 Virgin Softmod Guide

4.3 Virgin Softmod Guide
Warning: This guide is under constant modification. Read it very well before starting and be sure to download the current download- It can change. Last update- 7/2/10

Be sure to download the updated pack
Download it now, not yesterday
Download Virgin-4.3(r4).zip uploaded: 7/2/2010
Extract to SD:\
Requires a standard SD card, 1-2g scandisk is best. SDHC cards will not work.

READ EVERYTHING VERY VERY CAREFULLY

Trouble Shooting tips:
-You may, or may not need a gc-controller for this.
-If you are having sync issues with your wiimote, try to reload ios80 in MMMto sd:\ see if that helps. This is reported to help with the wiimote issue, so try it.
-If any part of this guide crashes, unplug the wii for a minute or two, then try again.

This guide works, but the process is rough and has some pitfalls. It is far from perfect. So read the comments of the other users and if you have any good advice, send it my way and perhaps I will work it into the guide. MMM and TBR are buggy when loaded in this method, you will probably experience a few crashes of the apps as the fail to load. Just try again, and read the excellent advice provided throughout this thread.

If you have issues and need help,
Load loadmii, then launch Syscheck.dol.
Run the scan
Paste your cvs report from sd card here.
Give a detailed description of your issue.
Then read this guide and find your answer while you are waiting

Step 1- Load MMM

Option 1- Indiana PWNS (4.3u, 4.3e,)
-Play Lego Indiana Jones, complete the first level, make a save game.
-Go to settings, data management, save games, wii
-Delete Lego Indiana Jones save game
-Click SD, copy Indiana PWNS for your region
-Play Lego Indiana Jones, load save game slot 1
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When the game loads, you will be in Barnett College. Walk to the Art Room (through the Courtyard), approach the left character on the podium. When it zooms on him, choose the switch to option (two silhouettes, staggered, with an arrow pointing between them).

-LoadMii starts, load from SD- Press A
-Select "Multi_MOD_Manager.dol" - Press A
-[MMM] Multi-Mod-Manager loads
Select "Load another IOS" -press A
Select IOS80- press A

Option 2- Smash Stack (4.3u)
-If you have a SSBB savegame, back it up and delete from wii
-Load SSBB ntsc, wtih sd-card removed, make a save file
-Go to the stage builder, delete all custom stages, exit stage builder
-Insert SD-CARD, Go to stage builder
-LoadMii starts, load from SD- Press A
-Select "Multi_MOD_Manager.dol" - Press A
-[MMM] Multi-Mod-Manager loads
Select "Load another IOS" -press A
Select IOS80- press A
*You need to delete all custom stages for this to work"
*You may need to try this many, many times for it to work*


Step 2- Restore the Trucha Bug
2-1
Select IOS Manager- Press A
Select ios41- Press +/R to install v3091
WARNING: DO NOT PRESS A, DO NOT INSTALL V3348
Say NO to all 4 patches, install from SD card (Do NOT Install from NUS)
Press B, main menu
Select "Load another IOS" -press A
Select IOS41- press A
Select APP Manager -Press A
Select TBR -Press A (trucha bug restorer)
2-2
Select ios41 press A (B probably works also)
Don't be impatient, wait, read, press 1
Select "Downgrade IOS15" - Press A
<Load IOS from sd card> Press A, press A again
Press A to start the install, press A again
Press any button to exit
Note: If you get a similar error
Setting the revision to 0
Error: ES_AddTitleFinish returned -1017
Error: Could not set the revision to 0
Downgrade failed
Press any button to exit...
go to step 2-3. If that fails, restore ios15 and downgrade again
If you get a DSI error after ios15 downgrade, go to step 2-3, it may have worked.

2-3
Load MMM again, (repeat Step 1)
Select "Load another IOS" - load ios15 -press A
Select IOS Manager- Press A
Press 1, select IOS36 -Press A (install cios)
Select IOS236 menu- press A
Set version # to v54321 -press A
Say YES to all 4 patches, install from SD card
When finished press B, -Main Menu
Select "Load another IOS" -press A
Select IOS236- press A

Step 3- Wad Installs
Never Uninstall IOS, you will brick your wii
Never Uninstall IOS, you will brick your wii
Select "WAD Manager" - Press A
Press (1) to "Install all Wads" - Press A
17 wads should install without issue
"Press any button to continue"
Be sure all the wads install, very important
If the wads fail to install, install 1 at a time
Be sure to load ios236 prior to wad install
Press B two times- main menu
Never Uninstall IOS, you will brick your wii
Never Uninstall IOS, you will brick your wii

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Read the " Useful Comments " section part from the original post . MMM is buggy and people have said they had to load it over and over to get it to run once successfully .

http://www.wiihacks.com/general-homebrew...tmod-guide.html

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Never....ever, ever:


Never uninstall your system menu
Your wii will not work very well without a system menu.


Never uninstall your system menu ios
Ios30, Ios50, Ios60, Ios70


Never uninstall any ios less the 200.
Ios files under 200 are important to the wii, it is very important you will brick. Never ever uninstall.


Remove Stubbed System IOS files
Stubbed ios files are installed by Nintendo durring system update. If a wii is ever downgraded with these stubbed ios in place the wii will brick.
IOS30-v2816, IOS50-v5120, IOS60-v6400, IOS70-v6912, these are stubbes
You can remove them by installing:
cIOS30-v6174.zip cIOS50-v4889.zip cIOS60-v6174.zip cIOS70-v6174.zip
Example: Down from 4.0 to 3.2, then up to 3.4 = brick with IOS50-v5120 installed
Example: Down from 4.2 to 3.2, then up to 4.1 = brick with IOS60-v6400 installed
Example: Down from 4.3 to 4.1, then up to 4.2 = brick with IOS70-v6912 installed

Never Update online
Updating online will remove all softmods, bootmii included, and could brick your wii.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.


Never update from disk
Updating from disk can brick or semi-brick your wii. It is almost never necessary, even when the disk says otherwise.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.

Never downgrade system menu of newer wii models
System menu versions less then 3.4 do not support newer wii hardware. Downgrading a newer wii will result in a brick.
Example- Downgrading a newer wii to 3.2 could brick it.


Never downgrade ios files of newer wii models
Newer wii models will not function with many downgraded ios files. Downgrading your ios files to enable trucha bug could cause many black screens or worse, brick your wii.
Example- Downgrading Ios36 to Ios36-v1042 will cause most Homebrew to load to black screens on a newer wii.
Use TBR, or Dop-Ios-Mod to enable trucha bug instead

Never install wads of unknown origin.
Bad wads can bannerbrick your wii, or worse, brick your wii. There have been some malicious wads in circulation, that when installed can brick your wii. Only download and install from a reputable source, one with good feedback. Always read the comments.


Never install System menu themes
Without bootmii install as boot2. System menu themes have a bad habit of bricking wii systems. Usually because they are not compatible with your current system menu, and other issues. Installing them will remove your preloader, so if you don't have bootmii installed as boot2, there is very little you can do to recover. Having a theme is not worth the risks. Don't do it, or be prepared to pay the price.

Never install cIOSCORP
Unless you know what cIOSCORP is, what it does, and fully understand the risks involved in its installation, do not install it. cIOSCORP is a very complex system modification, which offers legitimate features, but its installation can be very problematic. If you don't know what it is, don't install it. Don't install it to fix black screen issues with games.

Never format your wii
Formatting your wii will not remove all of your softmods, and it could brick your wii.

Never update a region changed Korean wii.
If you have a region changed Korean wii, updating will result in a brick.
You will receive error 003, which is currently unfix-able. Korean wii models have a LKM######### serial number. If you have one of these, do not update your wii. Also region changed Korean wii users should install cIOS70-v6174.zip, which may prevent "error 003" should you update by mistake. Don't update. SM 4.3 is out, install cIOS80-v6174.zip to prevent any issue. Remember, never update.

Never format a semi-bricked wii
If your wii is semi-bricked from an out of region disk update and you are unable to enter the system settings, never format.
Formatting a semi-bricked wii, with Nintendo's Recovery disk or other method will result in a bigger brick.


Never listen to youtube
Youtube guides are a nice idea, but they FAIL all to often. Stay on wiihacks, read the guides found here. Many guides become out dated, and could brick your wii. Be sure to ask questions if you do not understand something.


Never rush
Most bricks happen from careless actions. Slow down, read the forums, and be sure to ask questions.


I will add to this list as they come to mind. If you can think of other way to brick your wii, post them here.

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Originally posted by RastaDave:

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Just curious why do you want SM 4.2 . Also I dont think it recomended . It could possible brick your wii .

from Wiihacks

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Never....ever, ever:


Never uninstall your system menu
Your wii will not work very well without a system menu.


Never uninstall your system menu ios
Ios30, Ios50, Ios60, Ios70


Never uninstall any ios less the 200.
Ios files under 200 are important to the wii, it is very important you will brick. Never ever uninstall.


Remove Stubbed System IOS files
Stubbed ios files are installed by Nintendo durring system update. If a wii is ever downgraded with these stubbed ios in place the wii will brick.
IOS30-v2816, IOS50-v5120, IOS60-v6400, IOS70-v6912, these are stubbes
You can remove them by installing:
cIOS30-v6174.zip cIOS50-v4889.zip cIOS60-v6174.zip cIOS70-v6174.zip
Example: Down from 4.0 to 3.2, then up to 3.4 = brick with IOS50-v5120 installed
Example: Down from 4.2 to 3.2, then up to 4.1 = brick with IOS60-v6400 installed
Example: Down from 4.3 to 4.1, then up to 4.2 = brick with IOS70-v6912 installed

Never Update online
Updating online will remove all softmods, bootmii included, and could brick your wii.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.


Never update from disk
Updating from disk can brick or semi-brick your wii. It is almost never necessary, even when the disk says otherwise.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.

Never downgrade system menu of newer wii models
System menu versions less then 3.4 do not support newer wii hardware. Downgrading a newer wii will result in a brick.
Example- Downgrading a newer wii to 3.2 could brick it.


Never downgrade ios files of newer wii models
Newer wii models will not function with many downgraded ios files. Downgrading your ios files to enable trucha bug could cause many black screens or worse, brick your wii.
Example- Downgrading Ios36 to Ios36-v1042 will cause most Homebrew to load to black screens on a newer wii.
Use TBR, or Dop-Ios-Mod to enable trucha bug instead

Never install wads of unknown origin.
Bad wads can bannerbrick your wii, or worse, brick your wii. There have been some malicious wads in circulation, that when installed can brick your wii. Only download and install from a reputable source, one with good feedback. Always read the comments.


Never install System menu themes
Without bootmii install as boot2. System menu themes have a bad habit of bricking wii systems. Usually because they are not compatible with your current system menu, and other issues. Installing them will remove your preloader, so if you don't have bootmii installed as boot2, there is very little you can do to recover. Having a theme is not worth the risks. Don't do it, or be prepared to pay the price.

Never install cIOSCORP
Unless you know what cIOSCORP is, what it does, and fully understand the risks involved in its installation, do not install it. cIOSCORP is a very complex system modification, which offers legitimate features, but its installation can be very problematic. If you don't know what it is, don't install it. Don't install it to fix black screen issues with games.

Never format your wii
Formatting your wii will not remove all of your softmods, and it could brick your wii.

Never update a region changed Korean wii.
If you have a region changed Korean wii, updating will result in a brick.
You will receive error 003, which is currently unfix-able. Korean wii models have a LKM######### serial number. If you have one of these, do not update your wii. Also region changed Korean wii users should install cIOS70-v6174.zip, which may prevent "error 003" should you update by mistake. Don't update. SM 4.3 is out, install cIOS80-v6174.zip to prevent any issue. Remember, never update.

Never format a semi-bricked wii
If your wii is semi-bricked from an out of region disk update and you are unable to enter the system settings, never format.
Formatting a semi-bricked wii, with Nintendo's Recovery disk or other method will result in a bigger brick.


Never listen to youtube
Youtube guides are a nice idea, but they FAIL all to often. Stay on wiihacks, read the guides found here. Many guides become out dated, and could brick your wii. Be sure to ask questions if you do not understand something.


Never rush
Most bricks happen from careless actions. Slow down, read the forums, and be sure to ask questions.


I will add to this list as they come to mind. If you can think of other way to brick your wii, post them here.

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Originally posted by RastaDave:

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Just curious why do you want SM 4.2 . Also I dont think it recomended . It could possible brick your wii .

from Wiihacks

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Never....ever, ever:


Never uninstall your system menu
Your wii will not work very well without a system menu.


Never uninstall your system menu ios
Ios30, Ios50, Ios60, Ios70


Never uninstall any ios less the 200.
Ios files under 200 are important to the wii, it is very important you will brick. Never ever uninstall.


Remove Stubbed System IOS files
Stubbed ios files are installed by Nintendo durring system update. If a wii is ever downgraded with these stubbed ios in place the wii will brick.
IOS30-v2816, IOS50-v5120, IOS60-v6400, IOS70-v6912, these are stubbes
You can remove them by installing:
cIOS30-v6174.zip cIOS50-v4889.zip cIOS60-v6174.zip cIOS70-v6174.zip
Example: Down from 4.0 to 3.2, then up to 3.4 = brick with IOS50-v5120 installed
Example: Down from 4.2 to 3.2, then up to 4.1 = brick with IOS60-v6400 installed
Example: Down from 4.3 to 4.1, then up to 4.2 = brick with IOS70-v6912 installed

Never Update online
Updating online will remove all softmods, bootmii included, and could brick your wii.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.


Never update from disk
Updating from disk can brick or semi-brick your wii. It is almost never necessary, even when the disk says otherwise.
Don't do this unless you're instructed to do so by a forum mod.

Never downgrade system menu of newer wii models
System menu versions less then 3.4 do not support newer wii hardware. Downgrading a newer wii will result in a brick.
Example- Downgrading a newer wii to 3.2 could brick it.


Never downgrade ios files of newer wii models
Newer wii models will not function with many downgraded ios files. Downgrading your ios files to enable trucha bug could cause many black screens or worse, brick your wii.
Example- Downgrading Ios36 to Ios36-v1042 will cause most Homebrew to load to black screens on a newer wii.
Use TBR, or Dop-Ios-Mod to enable trucha bug instead

Never install wads of unknown origin.
Bad wads can bannerbrick your wii, or worse, brick your wii. There have been some malicious wads in circulation, that when installed can brick your wii. Only download and install from a reputable source, one with good feedback. Always read the comments.


Never install System menu themes
Without bootmii install as boot2. System menu themes have a bad habit of bricking wii systems. Usually because they are not compatible with your current system menu, and other issues. Installing them will remove your preloader, so if you don't have bootmii installed as boot2, there is very little you can do to recover. Having a theme is not worth the risks. Don't do it, or be prepared to pay the price.

Never install cIOSCORP
Unless you know what cIOSCORP is, what it does, and fully understand the risks involved in its installation, do not install it. cIOSCORP is a very complex system modification, which offers legitimate features, but its installation can be very problematic. If you don't know what it is, don't install it. Don't install it to fix black screen issues with games.

Never format your wii
Formatting your wii will not remove all of your softmods, and it could brick your wii.

Never update a region changed Korean wii.
If you have a region changed Korean wii, updating will result in a brick.
You will receive error 003, which is currently unfix-able. Korean wii models have a LKM######### serial number. If you have one of these, do not update your wii. Also region changed Korean wii users should install cIOS70-v6174.zip, which may prevent "error 003" should you update by mistake. Don't update. SM 4.3 is out, install cIOS80-v6174.zip to prevent any issue. Remember, never update.

Never format a semi-bricked wii
If your wii is semi-bricked from an out of region disk update and you are unable to enter the system settings, never format.
Formatting a semi-bricked wii, with Nintendo's Recovery disk or other method will result in a bigger brick.


Never listen to youtube
Youtube guides are a nice idea, but they FAIL all to often. Stay on wiihacks, read the guides found here. Many guides become out dated, and could brick your wii. Be sure to ask questions if you do not understand something.


Never rush
Most bricks happen from careless actions. Slow down, read the forums, and be sure to ask questions.


I will add to this list as they come to mind. If you can think of other way to brick your wii, post them here.

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I have softmodded several wii's using the "Ultimate Wii 4.2 Softmod Guide" and was doing another one for a friend not knowing that 4.3u was out so I used the "[HMN] Wii 4.3 Hack Pack" to downgrade to 4.1u and installed the softmod without no problem using the smash bros method. I am used to the way the ultimate wii boots everything after the install
so would like to continue using it.

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