Frankly, I'm more relieved that my 100 percent completion files on games like Super Mario Galaxy and Punch-Out! were safe. I'll have to play through those games again if I want to re-unlock the characters and courses I had already earned. Most of my important save files were backed up to an SD card, but I did lose the uncopiable save files for games like Super Smash Bros. Of course, the ordeal wouldn't be complete without a few final hassles for good measure.įirst, the bad news: the memory problem afflicting my launch-era Wii meant Nintendo had to replace the main circuit board for the system, including all the save data and personal settings that were contained on the Wii's internal system memory.

Well, the repaired system came back this weekend, and I was finally able to transfer most of my saved and purchased content over to the Wii U. When the Homebrew Channel installer pops up, go on to the next step in this instructable BannerBomb v2 (SD Card Menu Version) Run From: System Menu System Menu versions: 4.2 onlyģ.Last month, when a combination of overly stringent DRM and aging hardware trapped $400+ of my purchased downloadable games on my old Wii, I promised I would give an update on the results of Nintendo's $65 repair program. Do every step except for step 3, because you just did thatģ. Goto the next step in this instructable BannerBomb (Data Management Version) Run From: System Menu System Menu versions: 3.0 - 4.1Ģ. Words should now be scrolling down the screenġ3. Either walk backwards or talk to the man in front of you

Load the TwilightHack0_ save Corresponding to your last Serial # Digit. Go to the SD Card Tab and copy the appropriate Twilight hack to the Wii (USA, EUR, JPN) Erase the game save that's on your Wii.ĩ. On your Wii, go into Wii Settings=>Data Management=>Game Saves=>WiiĨ. Run Zelda and make a game save (Not necessary if you already have one)ħ. Remember if the last digit is a 0 or a 2Ħ. You should see something like this: RVL-RZDE-0A-? Look at the inner ring of your Zelda game disc.

Copy the 'private' directory to the root of the SD Card Unzip the 'twilight-hack-v0.1-beta_.zip' file you just downloadedĤ. Download the package you need (3.3 and earlier or 3.4)ģ. There are currently 2 ways to Run Homebrew on a Wii (Pick one that matches your needs): The Twilight Hack Run From: Zelda Twilight Princess System Menu versions: 3.4 and below Extra Requirements: Zelda: Twilight PrincessĢ.

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