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title: RiiConnect24 vWii Guide
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{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
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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).
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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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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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#### Warnings
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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.
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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). If you'd like to perform this guide on the Dolphin emulator, use [wii.guide/riiconnect24-dolphin](/riiconnect24-dolphin)
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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 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 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/) and then come back.**
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* [RiiConnect24 Patcher](https://github.com/RiiConnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases) (Windows only, for now...)
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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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* The Homebrew Channel installed
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* d2x cIOS installed (IOS249, IOS250 and IOS251)
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* IOS80 patched
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#### Instructions
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If you use GNU/Linux or macOS on your PC, or use a smartphone, 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 the method followed.
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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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1. Run `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` on your PC, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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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).
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- If they are in the same folder as the `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` file, move the folders to the root of your SD card.
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##### Section II - Installing the newly patched WADs
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1. Open the Homebrew Channel
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2. Launch Wii Mod Lite
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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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4. When `IOS31.wad` is highlighted, press +, then do the same for all the other WADs.
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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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##### Section III - 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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1. On the vWii's **Wii Menu**, launch the **Homebrew Channel** and launch the **ConnectMii** homebrew application.
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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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* You should now be able to utilize all of the WiiConnect24 Channels you have installed!
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#### What's currently working?
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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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* The banner data is also known to not work, returning `Unable to obtain data.`
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* Nintendo Channel
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* Everybody Votes Channel
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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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* This includes sending/receiving mail to/from friends. You can only receive global broadcast mail and posts from RSSMii feeds (if set up).
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* Forecast Channel
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* This channel is affected by the timestamp issue. This is preventing the channel from getting past the loading screen, returning the `FORE000006` error.
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* Everything else that isn't working according to [RiiConnect24 stats](https://rc24.xyz/stats/index.html).
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