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title: RiiConnect24 vWii Guide
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{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
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For support (in English) with RiiConnect24, as well as RiiTag, join [RiiConnect24 on Discord](https://discord.gg/rc24).
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{: .notice--primary}
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Guide to installing [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) on vWii (Virtual Wii on Wii U).
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[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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{% capture notice-1 %}
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This guide is for vWii (Wii Mode on Wii U) only.
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+ Follow [this tutorial](riiconnect24) 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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{% endcapture %}
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<div class="notice--warning">{{ notice-1 | markdownify }}</div>
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It's recommended to set your Wii to the current time before proceeding. Follow [this tutorial](rtc) in order to set it.
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{: .notice--warning}
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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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{: .notice--danger}
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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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#### Requirements
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* An SD card or USB drive
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* A computer
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* A Wii U with [the vWii modded](https://wiiu.hacks.guide/#/vwii-modding). **This guide requires the latest CFW on your Wii U.**
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* A Nintendo Network ID (NNID) linked to your Wii U
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* [Priiloader](priiloader) installed on your vWii
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* [RiiConnect24 Patcher (Windows, Mac and Linux)](https://github.com/riiconnect24/RiiConnect24-Patcher/releases)
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* [RiiConnect24 Mail Patcher](https://oscwii.org/library/app/Mail-Patcher)
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* [YAWM ModMii Edition](https://oscwii.org/library/app/yawmme)
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After following the vWii modding guide linked above, 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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{% endcapture %}
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<div class="notice" markdown="1">{{ notice-2 }}</div>
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#### Instructions
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##### Section I - Running the patcher
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1. Click the RiiConnect24 Patcher link above to go to the GitHub page where the patcher is.
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1. Download `RiiConnect24Patcher.bat` if you are on Windows, and `RiiConnect24Patcher.sh` if you are on a Unix system
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1. 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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1. 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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1. Select "`2. Wii U (vWii, Wii Mode)`".
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1. For this guide, choose "`Install RiiConnect24 on your Wii`"
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1. Choose "`Express (Recommended)`". It will give you everything you need.
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1. Select your region.
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1. 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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1. Connect your SD Card or USB Drive to your computer and select "`1`".
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1. 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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1. Be patient...
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1. 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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1. 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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##### Section II - Installing 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. Extract the YAWM ModMii Edition `.zip` file, and copy the `apps` folder to your SD card or USB drive.
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1. Put your SD card or USB drive in your Wii U.
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1. Launch the Homebrew Channel on your Wii U.
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1. Launch YAWM ModMii Edition.
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1. Select the device you have put the RiiConnect24 files on.
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1. Highlight all the WADs in the `wad` 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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1. After they are successfully installed, press the HOME Button to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.
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##### Section III - Patching nwc24msg.cfg
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You will now patch your `nwc24msg.cfg` file which is required in order to use Wii Mail.
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1. Launch the RiiConnect24 Mail Patcher from the Homebrew Channel.
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1. It should only take a few seconds to patch your nwc24msg.cfg. When it's done, press the HOME Button to exit.
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##### Section IV - Using RiiConnect24
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1. Visit the [vWii Priiloader WC24 UTC Patch Generator](https://garyodernichts.github.io/priiloader-patch-gen/) page.
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1. Enter your Wii U's time offset from UTC time. <br>
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This is automatically done based on your PC's time, so you may be able to skip this step.
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1. Enter the region of your Wii U and click `Generate`.
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1. A System menu hack will be generated in the text box below.
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1. Insert your SD card or USB drive into your PC.
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1. Open `/apps/priiloader/hacks_hash.ini` in a text editor, and paste the new system menu hack at the bottom of the file.
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1. Save the file, eject your SD card/USB drive from your PC, and put it back into your Wii U.
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1. Launch the `Load Priiloader` application from the Homebrew Channel.
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1. In the Priiloader menu, go to `System Menu Hacks`.
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1. Scroll through the list, and press `A` to enable each of these hacks:
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+ `Always Enable WiiConnect24 for vWii`
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+ `Create Message via Calendar button`
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+ `Fix NWC24iSetUniversalTime (UTC.....`
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1. Scroll down to `save settings`, press `A`, then press `B` to go back.
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1. Select `System Menu.`
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1. Return to the Wii U Menu, then go right back to Wii Mode.
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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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* Forecast Channel
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* News Channel
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* Everybody Votes Channel
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* Nintendo Channel
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* Check Mii Out Channel / Mii Contest Channel
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* Wii Mail (requires Priiloader's `Create message via Calendar button` hack)
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{: .notice--success}
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Most services that utilize WiiConnect24 will be able to work if you leave vWii running for several hours. There's no standby mode on the console.
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{: .notice--warning}
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