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Are you tired of the boring, plain white theme on your Wii Menu, and want a cool theme instead? This tutorial will help you get a new theme for your Wii Menu! This tutorial will help you get a new theme for your Wii Menu!
In the case of a brick, [installing Priiloader is a must](priiloader). In the case of a brick, [installing Priiloader is a must](priiloader). Also, install BootMii (as Boot2 if you have an early Wii). Installing brick protection along with following the guide correctly should keep you safe from bricks. DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED PRIILOADER AND BOOTMII! Installing brick protection along with following the guide correctly should keep you safe from bricks. DO NOT CONTINUE UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED PRIILOADER AND BOOTMII!
Only install themes on your Wii that have been formatted specifically for it, and its current region. Installing themes from the wrong region or version on your Wii will cause a brick. This tutorial will tell you how to create a csm that is safe to install.
For safety purposes, please do not use any other version of MyMenuify than the one linked here, as MyMenuify Mod is the safest way to install a theme.
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Do not use any other version of ThemeMii than the one linked here, as ThemeMii Mod allows you to make a theme for Wii Menu version 4.3, other versions may not.
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We recommend you [install cIOS](cios) before continuing.
* Peruse the resources to get themes, finding a theme you want to install. Some have YouTube videos to show what the theme looks like, unfortunately some of them are unavailable. Some have YouTube videos to show what the theme looks like, unfortunately some of them are unavailable.
* Once you found one you like, click the download link corresponding to your Wii Menu version. **It is very important to pick the right one to avoid bricks.****It is very important to pick the right one to avoid bricks.**
* There are other resources for Wii Menu themes, but they might be in csm form (ready to install on the Wii). There are other resources for Wii Menu themes, but they might be in csm form (ready to install on the Wii). If the csm doesn't match the version and region of your Wii Menu, try to convert it to mym with ThemeMii Mod, and then convert it back to csm with the instructions here using the version and region of your Wii Menu.
1. A dialog box will pop up telling you to only install themes if you have brick protection. A dialog box will pop up telling you to only install themes if you have brick protection. If you installed Priiloader and/or BootMii (see the warning at the start of this guide), press OK.
3. A dialog box will pop up asking you to enter in a value to create a key. A dialog box will pop up asking you to enter in a value to create a key. Enter in what it says, it will create a key that will be used to decrypt the Wii Menu contents from Nintendo's servers.
4. A file selection box will ask you where to save the .app file (that is the Wii Menu content file it downloaded). Save it to the directory where ThemeMii is in. Save it to the directory where ThemeMii is in.
7. Press `Create csm`, then browse for a directory you want to save the theme in. Give it a moment to build the theme. Give it a moment to build the theme.
8. A dialog box will pop up hopefully saying it built the theme correctly, and it will ask you if you want to save the .mym. Press `No`. Press `No`.
5. After an introduction message, it will ask you what IOS you want to use in the app. If you have [installed cIOS](cios), use `IOS249`, or else use `IOS58`. After an introduction message, it will ask you what IOS you want to use in the app. If you have [installed cIOS](cios), use `IOS249`, or else use `IOS58`. If the former gives an `Exception DSI occurred!` error, press Reset on the Wii console, launch it again, then try `IOS250`.
6. Highlight the theme you want to install, then press A. Give it a moment to install the theme, then press any button to go to the Wii Menu. Hopefully, the theme installed correctly. Hopefully, the theme installed correctly.
If you get an error saying "The system files are corrupted" or a black screen, don't panic as long as you installed Priiloader. 关闭Wii,然后按住RESET按钮并打开Wii。 你应该能够启动进入Priiloader菜单,在那里你可以选择一些选项来修复Wii菜单。 One of the options is to launch the Homebrew Channel, where you can launch MyMenuify Mod and press a button to download and install the original Wii Menu theme.