diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile index 2a2d1c12a..37f5eaa42 100755 --- a/Gemfile +++ b/Gemfile @@ -1,3 +1,2 @@ -source "https://rubygems.org" -gem 'jekyll-redirect-from' -gemspec +source 'https://rubygems.org' +gem 'github-pages', group: :jekyll_plugins diff --git a/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24-vwii.txt b/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24-vwii.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c10fe3214 --- /dev/null +++ b/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24-vwii.txt @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +--- +title: RiiConnect24 vWii Guide +--- + +{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %} + +If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please join [the RiiConnect24 Discord server](https://discord.gg/b4Y7jfD) (recommended) or [e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net](mailto:support@riiconnect24.net). +{: .notice--info} + +![RiiConnect24 Logo](/images/WiiRC24Logo.jpg) + +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. + +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. +{: .notice--warning} + +#### Warnings + +We are **NOT** responsible if you brick, or damage your console in any way whatsoever. If you follow this guide exactly, you shouldn't have any problems. +{: .notice--warning} + +Do **NOT** perform this guide on any other console than the vWii (Virtual Wii +on Wii U). If you're looking for instructions for a Nintendo Wii, use +[wii.guide/riiconnect24](riiconnect24). +{: .notice--warning} + +The following is a list of things that can potentially **BRICK** your vWii (don't do these things!): +* Installing IOS for a Wii console on vWii. +* Installing Wii menu themes not formatted correctly for vWii and/or your region. +* Installing BootMii and/or Priiloader/Preloader. +* Failure during the install of crucial system/IOS titles (e.g. power outage). +* Modifying the vWii NAND without knowing what you are doing. +{: .notice--warning} + +#### What you need + +* A PC or mobile device with internet access and the ability to interact with SD cards. +* 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. +* 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 [wiiu.hacks.guide](https://wiiu.hacks.guide/), as well as [wiiu.hacks.guide/vwii-modding](https://wiiu.hacks.guide/vwii-modding) and then come back.** +* [RiiConnect24 +Patcher](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases) +(Windows only, for now...) + +After following the above linked guide, you should have: +* A vWii NAND backup and keys (keep these stored safely!!) +* The Homebrew Channel installed +* d2x cIOS installed (IOS249, IOS250 and IOS251) +* IOS80 patched +{: .notice--info} + +#### Instructions + +If you use GNU/Linux or macOS, please [follow the manual guide](https://pad.snopyta.org/s/rJ2N0B1XU), to install RiiConnect24. The patcher we provide is currently Windows-only. The end result is the same regardless of which method you follow. +{: .notice--info} + +##### Section I - Running the patcher + +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. + +1. Run `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` on your PC, and follow the on-screen +instructions. +2. Confirm that after running through the patcher, you have 3 folders. Either in the +same folder as `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat`, or on your SD card (depending on +what options you selected in the patcher). If they are in the same folder as +the `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` file, move the folders to the root of your SD +card. + +##### Section II - Installing the newly patched WADs +1. Open the Homebrew Channel +1. Launch Wii Mod Lite +1. Using the +Control Pad on your Wii Remote, navigate to `WAD Manager`, and then navigate to the `wad` folder. +1. When `IOS31.wad` is highlighted, press +, then do the same for all the other WADs. +1. After they are successfully installed, press the HOME Button to exit back to the Homebrew Channel +{: .notice--info} + +##### Section III - Using RiiConnect24 + +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**. + +1. On the vWii's **Wii Menu**, launch the **Homebrew Channel** and launch the +**ConnectMii** homebrew application. +* This will enable the WiiConnect24 and Standby Connection flags required +by the WiiConnect24 Channels. +2. Launch the WiiConnect24 Channels +* You should now be able to utilize all of the WiiConnect24 Channels you +have installed! + +#### What's currently working? +The following RiiConnect24 services are **working** on the vWii: +* News Channel + * This channel is affected by the timestamp issue. The "Last Updated" and article timestamps will be incorrect. + * The banner data is also known to not work, returning `Unable to obtain data.` +* Nintendo Channel +* Everybody Votes Channel +* Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel +{: .notice--success} + +The following RiiConnect24 services are **not working** on the vWii: +* Wii Mail (most functionality does not exist on vWii) +* This includes sending/receiving mail to/from friends. You can only receive global broadcast mail and posts from RSSMii feeds (if set up). +* Forecast Channel +* This channel is affected by the timestamp issue. This is preventing the channel from getting past the loading screen, returning the `FORE000006` error. +* Everything else that isn't working according to [RiiConnect24 stats](https://rc24.xyz/stats/index.html). +{: .notice--warning} diff --git a/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24.txt b/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24.txt index f6a0506b9..639f33145 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24.txt +++ b/_pages/en_US/riiconnect24.txt @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please join [the RiiConne Do not try to install RiiConnect24 on a Wii Mini, or your system will be bricked! {: .notice--warning} -[Click here for a guide on how to install RiiConnect24 on Wii U (vWii).](https://pad.snopyta.org/s/rJ2N0B1XU) +[Using a Wii U (vWii)? Check out this guide](riiconnect24-vwii) {: .notice--info} [Using Dolphin emulator? Click here for a guide on how to install RiiConnect24 on Dolphin.](riiconnect24-dolphin) diff --git a/_pages/en_US/site-navigation.txt b/_pages/en_US/site-navigation.txt index 6f7a3930e..3fdb26f6b 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/site-navigation.txt +++ b/_pages/en_US/site-navigation.txt @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ sitemap: false + [RiiConnect24](riiconnect24) + [RiiConnect24 Battery Fix](riiconnect24-batteryfix) + [RiiConnect24 Troubleshooting](riiconnect24-troubleshooting) ++ [RiiConnect24 vWii](riiconnect24-vwii) + [Wiimmfi](wiimmfi) + [WiiWare Patcher](wiiwarepatcher)