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@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ This guide will help you install RiiConnect24 on your Dolphin installation.
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If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please directly contact KcrPL#4625 on Discord, join the [RiiConnect24 Discord Server](https://discord.gg/rc24) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net).
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If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please directly contact KcrPL#4625 on Discord, join the [RiiConnect24 Discord Server](https://discord.gg/rc24) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net).
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This guide is for vWii (Wii Mode on Wii U) only.
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- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-wii) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on a Wii.
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- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-vwii) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on vWii (Wii Mode on Wii U).
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<div class="notice--warning">{{ notice-1 | markdownify }}</div>
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DO NOT INSTALL RIICONNECT24 ON A WII MINI! It will not work and it will brick the system.
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### What you need
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### What you need
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* A computer with either Windows 7 or newer or any Unix-based system
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* A computer with either Windows 7 or newer or any Unix-based system
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Guide to installing [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) on your vWii (Virtual Wii on Wii U) with: CMOC/MCC, Nintendo Channel, EVC and News Channel along with forced 4:3 aspect ratio patching.
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Guide to installing [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) on vWii (Virtual Wii on Wii U).
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Since certain features found in the original Wii are not present in the vWii, we can only partially utilize RiiConnect24. See [what's currently working](#whats-currently-working) for details.
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Since certain features found in the original Wii are not present in the vWii, we can only partially utilize RiiConnect24. See [what's currently working](#whats-currently-working) for details.
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{: .notice--warning}[RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz/) allows you to use discontinued services from WiiConnect24, which include the News, Forecast, Everybody Votes, Nintendo and Check Mii Out Channel, along with Wii Mail.
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This guide is for vWii (Wii Mode on Wii U) only.
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- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-wii) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on a Wii.
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- Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24-dolphin) if you'd like to install RiiConnect24 on Dolphin Emulator.
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DO NOT INSTALL RIICONNECT24 ON A WII MINI! It will not work and it will brick the system.
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#### Warnings
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#### Warnings
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#### What you need
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#### What you need
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* A PC or mobile device with internet access and the ability to interact with SD cards.
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* An SD card or USB drive
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* An SD card formatted as FAT32 (at least 2GB) with enough available space. SDHC or SDXC cards formatted as FAT32 can be known to work.
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* A computer
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* A Wii U console capable of launching the Homebrew Launcher (either via the web browser exploit, Haxchi or Coldboot Haxchi). **If you do not have a softmodded Wii U console, please follow [wiiuguide.xyz](https://wiiuguide.xyz), as well as [the virtual Wii modding guide](https://wiiuguide.xyz/#/vwii-modding) and then come back.**
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* A Wii U console with an Internet connection that's capable of launching the Homebrew Launcher (either via the web browser exploit, Haxchi or Coldboot Haxchi). **If you do not have a softmodded Wii U console, please follow [wiiuguide.xyz](https://wiiuguide.xyz), as well as [the virtual Wii modding guide](https://wiiuguide.xyz/#/vwii-modding) and then come back.**
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* [RiiConnect24 Patcher](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases)
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* A Nintendo Network ID (NNID) linked to your Wii U
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* [RiiConnect24 Patcher (Windows, Mac and Linux)](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases)
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After following the above linked guide, you should have:
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After following the above linked guide, you should have:
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* A vWii NAND backup and keys (keep these stored safely!!)
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* A vWii NAND backup and keys (keep these stored safely!!)
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##### Section I - Running the patcher
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##### Section I - Running the patcher
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Using the RiiConnect24 Patcher you should've downloaded earlier in [What you need](#what-you-need), you will be downloading and patching IOS31, News, Everybody Votes, Nintendo and Check Mii Out Channels for use on your vWii.
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If you can't run RiiConnect24 Patcher, please join [the RiiConnect24 Discord server](https://discord.gg/rc24) (recommended) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net) for further assistance.
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1. Run `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` on Windows or `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh` on Unix systems by typing bash then drag `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh` into the terminal then press enter. It should look like this `bash RiiConnect24Patcher.sh`. Follow the on screen instructions
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1. Click the link above to go to the GitHub page where the patcher is.
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2. Download `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` if you are on Windows, and `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh` if you are on a Unix system
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3. On Windows run `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat`. On Unix systems, open Terminal and type `bash`, then drag `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh` into the terminal then press enter. It should look like this: `bash RiiConnect24Patcher.sh`.
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4. Press 1 to choose "`Start`" and confirm your selection by pressing `ENTER`. (NOTE: These screenshots are from the Windows version of the patcher.)
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5. Select the device you're patching for.
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6. For this guide, choose "`Install RiiConnect24 on your Wii`"
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7. Choose "`Express (Recommended)`". It will give you everything you need.
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8. Select your region.
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9. While you're at it, RiiConnect24 Patcher can additionally download some other optional channels that do not use RiiConnect24. `[X]` represents the options that selected. Just press 5 and `ENTER` if you're not interested.
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10. Connect your SD Card or USB Drive to your computer and select "`1`".
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11. If your device was detected successfully, select "`1`". If not, make sure there's a folder called `apps` on your SD Card or USB Drive and try again.
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12. Be patient...
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13. After it's done, we would appreciate if you take a minute to send anonymous feedback to us. If you don't want to, close the patcher. All the files should already be on your SD Card.
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14. If it did not copy everything automatically to your SD Card or USB Device, copy the `WAD` and `apps` folder next to `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` to your SD Card or USB Device.
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2. Confirm that after running through the patcher, you have 3 folders. They will be in the same folder where `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat/sh` is and on your SD Card (of course, only if you selected an option in the patcher to do so).
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- If the patcher did not move the file to the SD Card, move these 3 folders to the root of your SD card.
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##### Section II - Installing the newly patched WADs
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You will now install the patched IOS and Channel WADs that are required to use RiiConnect24.
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1. Open the Homebrew Channel
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1. Put your SD card or USB drive in your Wii U.
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2. Launch Wii Mod Lite
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2. Launch the Homebrew Channel on your Wii U.
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3. Using the +Control Pad on your Wii Remote, navigate to `WAD Manager`, and then navigate to the `wad` folder.
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3. Launch Wii Mod Lite.
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4. Highlight all WADs with `RiiConnect24` in the name, and press + to select them. When all of them are selected, press A twice to install the WADs.
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4. Using the +Control Pad on your Wii Remote, navigate to `WAD Manager`, and then navigate to the `wad` folder.
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5. After they are successfully installed, press the HOME Button to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.
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5. Highlight all the WADs in the folder by pressing the + Button to select them. When all of the WADs are selected, press A twice to install the WADs.
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6. If you get an error saying a title with a higher version is already installed (error -1035), go back to the WAD selection menu and press the - Button on the highlighted WAD to uninstall it, then try installing it again.
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##### Section III - Patching 43db for 16:9 (optional)
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##### Section III - Patching 43db for 16:9 (optional)
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If you install a theme, you will have to run the ww-43db-patcher once more
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If you [install a theme](/themes-vwii), you will have to run the ww-43db-patcher once more.
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##### Section IV - Using RiiConnect24
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##### Section IV - Using RiiConnect24
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After following the above sections, you're almost able to utilize RiiConnect24 on your Wii U. You just need to perform the following steps **after every vWii reboot**.
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After following the above sections, you're almost ready to utilize RiiConnect24 on your Wii U. You just need to perform the following steps **every time you boot into vWii**.
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1. On the vWii's **Wii Menu**, launch the **ConnectMii** channel.
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1. On the **Wii Menu**, launch the **ConnectMii** channel.
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* This will enable the WiiConnect24 and Standby Connection flags required by the WiiConnect24 Channels.
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* This will enable the WiiConnect24 and Standby Connection flags required by the WiiConnect24 Channels.
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2. Launch the WiiConnect24 Channels
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2. Launch the WiiConnect24 Channels.
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* You should now be able to utilize all of the WiiConnect24 Channels you have installed!
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* You should now be able to utilize all of the WiiConnect24 Channels you have installed.
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The following RiiConnect24 services are **working** on the vWii:
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* News Channel
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* This channel is affected by the timestamp issue. The "Last Updated" and article timestamps will be incorrect.
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* Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
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The following RiiConnect24 services are **not working** on the vWii:
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* Wii Mail (most functionality does not exist on vWii)
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* Wii Mail (most functionality does not exist on vWii)
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* Everything else that isn't working according to [RiiConnect24 stats](https://rc24.xyz/stats/index.html).
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