- #WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 HOW TO#
- #WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 INSTALL#
- #WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 ZIP FILE#
- #WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 UPDATE#
Note: The Haxchi Github will always contain the latest haxchi.elf - At this time of writing Haxchi v2.2 is the latest version, which is what I have included in my above SD Card Files download.
#WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 ZIP FILE#
You want to simply extract the contents of this zip file to the root of the SD card, as shown below: I have created a zip file containing all the files needed to follow this tutorial. After following this tutorial when you load the DS game you purchased, it will actually load the Homebrew Launcher.
#WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 INSTALL#
To install the Homebrew Launcher Permanently to your Wii U we are going to use the Homebrew Launcher to load a homebrew app, which will hack the DS Virtual Console game of your choice.
Installing the Homebrew Launcher Permanently to the Wii U: The game you are going to use above must be installed on to the Wii U's internal memory, not a USB drive. Be sure to block updates again after you have purchased one of the above games.Ĥ.
#WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 UPDATE#
Only do this is 5.5.3 is still the latest firmware otherwise you will likely loose all access to homebrew if you update the Wii U past 5.5.3 if an update is released in the future. Note: Keep in mind if you have blocked your Wii U from updating and do not currently own an exploitable game you will need to allow updating and purchased one of the above games on the Eshop. It doesn’t matter which one, each game can be exploited, just be aware you will no longer be able to play the game you choose after following this tutorial. If you do not own one of the above games you will need to purchase the game of your choice form the Nintendo Eshop.
If you are on a firmware lower than 5.5.1, these games should have firmware 5.1.1 on disc: A Wii U on firmware 5.5.1 to 5.532, the region doesn't matter. This is all thanks to a new hack called Haxchi.ġ. has tested the new exploit on his 5.5.3 Wii U and was able to exploit it on the second attempt.īelow - a video showing my Wii U booting from been totally powered off, then loading the Homebrew Launcher directly from the Home Screen (On the System Nand) without any previous hacked applied.
The 5.5.3 exploit has become very reliable so you should be able to hack a Wii U on the 5.5.3 firmware easily now. My web browser exploit mirror for the Wii U is updated to detect a 5.5.3 Wii, so now you can follow this tutorial on a 5.532 Wii U.
The Homebrew Launcher will load first time, every time, unlike the unreliable web browser exploit we have had to use until now. The end result will be you can load the Homebrew Launcher from the Wii U’s home screen, just like any other app or game.
#WII U HOMEBREW CHANNEL 5.5.1 HOW TO#
This tutorial will teach you how to install a permanent Homebrew Channel on your 5.5.1 to 5.5.3 Wii U.