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If you need help for anything regarding this tutorial, please join the RiiConnect24 Discord server (recommended) or e-mail us at support@riiconnect24.net. {: .notice--info}
Even if your Wii has already been softmodded in the past, following these steps can still ensure that your softmod is up to date. {: .notice--info}
All of the exploits run the HackMii Installer, and have the same end result. {: .notice--info}
Although you can follow this guide without an SD card, you will not be able to create or restore a NAND backup using BootMii, and you won't be able to use some homebrew. {: .notice--info}
If your Wii Menu is not on version 4.3, use str2hax, Wilbrand or FlashHax to install the Homebrew Channel, and then follow the update guide to update to 4.3. {: .notice--info}
This guide is for the original Wii and Wii mini only (including the Wii Family Edition). Do not use this on a Wii U (vWii)! If you want to install homebrew on a Wii U, follow this guide. {: .notice--warning}
Choose an exploit to use
These exploits are sorted by easiest to hardest difficulty of use.
- str2hax - Exploit that uses the Wii EULA
- Requires an Internet connection and changing the DNS server
- LetterBomb - Exploit that uses the Wii Message Board
- Requires an SD card
- Must be on version 4.3
- Wilbrand - Exploit that also uses the Wii Message Board
- Requires only an SD card with the Web UI, otherwise requires a PC in addition to the SD card
- Works on versions 3.0 - 4.3
- FlashHax - Exploit that uses the Internet Channel
- Requires the Internet Channel installed, and an Internet connection
- BlueBomb - Exploit that uses Bluetooth
- Requires a computer with Bluetooth and GNU/Linux, as well as a USB storage device
- This is the only exploit that works on the Wii mini