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title: "Installing Wii Menu Themes on vWii"
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{% include toc title="Table of Contents" %}
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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!
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Installing a theme after installing Priiloader WILL BRICK YOUR VWII.
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{: .notice--danger}
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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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{: .notice--danger}
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Do **NOT** install the themes made in this guide on an actual Wii. They are only compatible with the vWii System Menu and will brick an actual Wii.
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There are some themes that aren't compatible with the vWii System Menu, they may result in anything from graphical glitches to a full theme brick. We recommend only using themes from [rc24.xyz/goodies/themes](https://rc24.xyz/goodies/themes/) since these are compatible with modern versions of the System Menu.
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{: .notice--warning}
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If you somehow happen to brick your vWii, [follow this guide](https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-vwii-unbrick-guide-by-garyodernichts.528329). ([Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20200213194233/https://gbatemp.net/threads/guide-vwii-unbrick-guide-by-garyodernichts.528329/))
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{: .notice--info}
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#### Requirements
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* A Wii U with the Homebrew Channel installed.
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* An SD card or USB drive
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* A computer with Windows on it (or using Mono or Wine on Mac/Linux)
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* [MyMenuifyMod](https://oscwii.org/library/app/MyMenuifyMod)
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* [ThemeMii Mod](/assets/files/New_ThemeMii_MOD.zip)
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* [NUS Downloader (vWii)](/assets/files/NUSDownloader-vwii.zip)
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#### Theme Links
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Below are some links to themes.
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* [RiiConnect24 Themes Page](https://rc24.xyz/goodies/themes/)
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* [GBAtemp Download](https://gbatemp.net/download/categories/other-files.166/)
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* [Google Drive Repository](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K1WQe36bGibsF4ZlAxZKU6ngNpjUnh5i)
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* [Wii Themer](http://www.wiithemer.org/)
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* [Wii Theme Team Creations v2](https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-theme-team-creations-v2.336596/)
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Only themes from the RiiConnect24 Themes page have been tested on vWii.
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Themes from other sources may not be entirely compatible with vWii, use these at your own risk.
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MAKE SURE YOU READ THE WARNINGS ABOVE BEFORE CONTINUING!
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#### Instructions
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##### Section I - Finding a Theme
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* When choosing a theme, it is important to make sure that your theme is compatible with the vWii System Menu.
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* Older themes for 3.X or 2.X are **NOT** compatible with vWii and may cause a brick if used.
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* Most of the themes on RiiConnect24's theme page have been tested on vWii and they are known to work.
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##### Section II - Downloading .app files
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This assumes your vWii is on the latest Wii Menu version.
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There are a couple of ways to get the .app files for your vWii System Menu, in this guide we'll be using the vWii version of NUS Downloader.
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1. Extract the .zip file for NUS Downloader vWii and open the application
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1. Click on `Database...`
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1. Go to `System` > `System Menu` and select the version corresponding to your region as shown in the table below.
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| Region | vWii Menu version |
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| --------- | -------------------- |
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| Japan | v608 |
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| USA | v609 |
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| Europe | v610 |
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After selecting the correct version to download, check the box for `Create Decrypted Contents (*.app)`. Then, press the `Start NUS Download` Button on the top of the window.
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After the download has finished, search for the .app file corresponding to your region in the folder where NUS Downloader is.
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| Region | .app file for your region |
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| --------- | ------------------------- |
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| Japan | 0000001c.app |
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| USA | 0000001f.app |
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| Europe | 00000022.app |
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If you can't find the .app file, it's possible you have downloaded the wrong version of the Wii Menu and you'll need to try again.
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After you find the .app file, copy it to the main directory of the folder containing ThemeMii. Then, copy a version of it to the theme folder in your SD card.
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##### Section III - Building the Theme
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1. Launch ThemeMii Mod.
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1. Do not click `Download Base App`, ThemeMii does not have base .app files for vWii. If you download a base app, you must delete it in order to use the vWii .app file.
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1. In ThemeMii select `File` -> `Open` and navigate to the .mym theme you downloaded earlier.
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1. Click on `Create CSM` and select the .app file that you copied to the ThemeMii folder.
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1. Now navigate to the `theme` folder on your SD card and save your theme with the .csm extension.
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##### Section IV - Installing the Theme
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1. Eject your SD card from your PC and put it into your Wii U.
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1. Start the Homebrew Channel and launch MyMenuifyMod.
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1. Select the .csm file you just created.
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1. When it prompts you to install the theme say `Yes`, and wait for it to finish.
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1. When it finishes installing, MyMenuifyMod will prompt you to either `Continue` or `Exit`, choose `Exit`.
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If you did everything correctly, you should now have your custom theme installed on your Wii Menu.
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##### Reverting to Original Theme
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1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
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1. Launch MyMenuify and navigate to your theme folder.
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1. Select the .app file you copied to the SD card at the end of section 2 as if you were installing a theme.
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1. Select Install and wait until it finishes.
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1. When it's done, you can exit MyMenuify.
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