SDHC card - A large SD card of up to 8 gigabytes is needed to install Homebrew and perform other file-based tasks. USB flash drive - This is the drive on which you’ll install and store the games. Wii remote - If you have a newer (non-white) model of Wii, you’ll need a generic Wii remote to help with the installation.
Keep in mind that formatting a USB flash drive will erase its contents, so back up the contents to your computer or another USB flash drive if necessary.
Keep in mind that formatting a USB flash drive will erase its contents, so back up the contents to your computer or another USB flash drive if necessary.
Keep in mind that formatting a USB flash drive will erase its contents, so back up the contents to your computer or another USB flash drive if necessary.
As with the USB flash drive, choose FAT32 (or MS-DOS (FAT) on a Mac) as the file system.
WBFS Manager 64-Bit Windows WBFS Manager 32-Bit Windows
Watch out for any add pop-ups and be careful not to click any download links to software you didn’t intend to download.
Make sure you install Dotnet before you set up the program.
Click Next. Click Browse to select an install location (optional). Click Next. Click Next. Click Yes. Click Close.
The first time you open WBFS Manager, you will need to click Yes to allow it to access your system.
If you don’t know the USB flash drive’s letter, look for it in the “Devices and drives” section of the This PC app.
If you don’t know the USB flash drive’s letter, look for it in the “Devices and drives” section of the This PC app.
You may have to click the upward-facing arrow here to see the USB flash drive’s icon.
You may have to click the upward-facing arrow here to see the USB flash drive’s icon.
If your computer doesn’t have an SD card slot, you’ll need to use a USB adapter for your SD card as well.
Windows - Open the ZIP folder, click the Extract tab, click Extract all, and click Extract at the bottom of the window that appears. The extracted folder will open when the extraction finishes. Mac - Just double-click the ZIP folder to extract it. The extracted folder will open when the extraction finishes.
Windows - Right-click your SD card’s name in the left-hand pane, then click Eject. Mac - Click the upward-facing arrow to the right of your SD card’s name in the left-hand pane.
The Wii’s remote will need to be on and synced as well.
If you’re using a GameCube controller, press the Y button instead.
If you’re using a GameCube controller, press the Y button instead.
If you don’t see this option, select the text in brackets at the bottom of the screen and press Right until you see it appear.
You can also press the + button.
You can also press the + button.
It’s best to wait until your Wii fully powers down before proceeding.
This process will take several minutes, especially the first time you run the program. If you see a “Waiting for your slow USB” message, try plugging the USB flash drive into a different port on the back of the Wii.
This process will take quite some time, and the burning progress bar may appear to freeze at multiple points. Do not remove your USB flash drive or restart your Wii if this happens.
At this point, you can eject the game disc from the Wii.
