Homebrew applications

This page gives an overview of released homebrew apps. The Twilight Hack and the new Homebrew Channel are currently the only ways to run the apps on an unmodified console.

Note to developers

Please include an autodetect routine (VIDEO_GetCurrentTVMode()) to detect HDTV/EDTV and set the appropriate video mode. (TVNtsc480Prog) Many people are running through component output, and it seems a good time to suggest this while not much has been released yet.

The current video autodetect routine doesn't work with PAL60 (480p @ 60 Hz in PAL Wii) using the offical Nintendo RGB cable for Wii.

Please also include a method to return to the loader.

Forum thread

Suggestions

!A N64 Emulator !a non Gecko VBA

Loaders

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
Front SD ELF Loader	0.4	Loads .elf and .dol files from front SD slot.	svpe	?	Sdelfload-0.4.tgz	[1]
geckoloader	0.0.3	.dol/.elf loader using the usbgecko adapter (useful for developers)	dhewg	Any	geckoloader-0.0.3.tgz	Available
Wii Homebrew Launcher	0.3	Good Wii menu-style launcher for .elf files. Supports custom human-readable titles and pictures for each app.	Hell Hibou	?	/Wii_Homebrew_Launcher#Downloads Homepage (in French)	Soon (possibly)
MAG Loader	0.2	Another Front SD Elf loader, this one uses the reset button.	MAG/PiratePila and AntonioND	?	Download	?
Homebrew Channel		Installs the Wii Homebrew Channel onto the System Menu. Ten minute limit.	Team Twiizers	?	Homebrew Channel#Download	Soon (possibly)
TCP Loader	0.1	Loads .elf and .dol files over a TCP socket.	svpe	?	download here	[2]
Gecko Region Free	1.3	Loads an import game, like Datel's FreeLoader	Nuke	Any	geckoRF13.zip	No
All-in-1 Emuloader		This is just another basic Front SD elf/dol loader that looks for known Emulators	Eke-eke	Any	tehskeen.com	Available

Emulators

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
AtaWii	1b	Atari ST Emulator	NoNameNo	?	AtaWii-beta-1.tgz	Available
FCE Ultra Wii	2008.03.31	NES Emulator	Askot+others	?	FCEU at TehSkeen	Available
Genesis Plus	2008.04.24	Genesis / Megadrive Emulator	Eke-eke	?	tehskeen.com	Available
Hugo-wii	2008.04.19	Turbo Grafix 16 / PC Engine Emulator	Eke-eke	?	tehskeen.com	Available
RIN Wii	2008.04.10	Gameboy (Color) Emulator	mirakichi	Any	Homepage	Available
RIN Wii Channel	2008.04.10	Gameboy (Color) Emulator Channel Installer	Channel by PaRaDoX / Emulator by mirakichi	Any	Homepage	Soon
ScummVM	Test 2	Emulator for ScummVM games	dhewg	Any	download	?
SMSPlus	2008.04.19	Sega Master System / Game Gear Emulator	Eke-eke	Any	tehskeen.com	Available
Snes9X Wii	v0.1.1	SNES Emulator	Askot+dsbomb	?	Download List	Available
Trojan Wii		Trojan LCD Game Simulator	Jon Conrad	?	Blog Page	No
Visual Boy Advance	1.7.2	Gameboy/Color/Advance Emulator (req. SDGecko)	emu_kidid	Hardcoded PAL 60Hz	tehskeen.com	Available

Games

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
Ballion		Destroy blocks with a ball	Mega Man	PAL 576i, with 480i automatically changes from PAL to NTSC	ballion-wii.elf Mirror	No
Chess	0.0.1	A simple port of a chess game, TSCP (with a minimal GUI).	hanse	?	chess-0.0.1.tar.gz	Available
Minesweeper		Minesweeper, clear the field while avoiding the mines.	mangaman3000	?	Minesweeper.zip	No
Quake		Quake loader for Wii (requires USB Gecko, not SD Gecko). Includes shareware version of Quake.	RustyNathan	?	Forum Thread Download	No
Snake		Snake, where you control the snake and eat apples.	uschghost	?	snake.rar	Available
Tetris		Tetris, where you rotate and move falling blocks to make lines	DesktopMan	480i/p (It automatically changes to 480i)	tetris.elf	Available
Asteroids	2008.04.15	Asteroids (very primitive, but works)	aksommerville	?	Wiiasteroids-20080415.zip	Included
OpenTyrianWii	v0.9	Port of Tyrian to Wii	Nuvalo	480i/p (480p and Component have problems)	Link	No (OpenTyrian Source Available)

Media

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
MP3 Player		MP3 Player (requires SD gecko or similar)	emu_kidid	576i	Wii Mode MP3 Player Mirror	Soon
Wii MFE Port	1.1	MFE-Port for Wii-Linux	nuvalo	?	MFE for Wii source	Available

OS

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
PoC-Linux	PoC 0.4	Wii Proof of Concept Linux mini-distro	GC-Linux	480i/p (unusable in 576i - text is unreadable)	PoC v0.4 Download	Available

Etc

Utilities

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
Duplicate Channel Remover	2	Removes duplicate news/weather channels	Team Waninkoko	?	Channel Remover (for PAL wiis)	No
Title Lister		Lists version info for all titles stored on the Wii's internal NAND flash	bushing	?	Title Lister	Yes
Gamecube Saver		Copies Gamecube saves (*.GCI) to your Gamecube memory card from your SD card.	dasda	?	Gamecube Saver	No
WAD Installer	2	Runs WAD files from the front SD slot. Allows booting for several Wii homebrew channels and wii updates.	Waninkoko	?	Waninkoko	No
WAD Uninstaller	1	Fully uninstalls WADs that were installed using the WAD Installer.	Waninkoko	?	Waninkoko	No

Math

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
Mandelbrot		Mandelbrot Set Generator	Krupkat	?	Mandelbrot-wii.zip	Available
WPCP	1.1	Wii Pi Calculation Project	MadCatMk2	Any	All Files	Available

Development

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
EasyIOS		This app is for browsing the device tree, and trying out quick IOS commands w/out doing builds.	Beardface	?	EasyIOS Mirror	Available
GRRLIB	1.6	GRRLIB For GX Rgb Renderer Library , some very very nice function for noob coder	Uschghost	Any	GRRLIB	Available
wiifuse server		Server for wiifuse to remotely mount the wii's nand filesystem	dhewg	Any	wiifuse server	Available

Fakes/Jokes

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
Fake PS3 Emu	1	Trick your friends? just look at it...	GizmoTheGreen	Should work fine on most	MegaUpload	Soon

Demo

	Version	Description	Creator	Display Modes	DL	Source
MTB		An adult wiimote demo coded using GRRLIB	NoNameNo	?	MTB 2	No
MTP		A child-friendly wiimote IR tracking demo coded using GRRLIB	NoNameNo	?	MTP MTP2	No
RAM Editor	1	Simple/pointless RAM editor	HyperHacker	?	RAM Editor	Yes
WiiPaint	1.0	Draw on Wii using a custom GRRLIB 2.0	Kontakatilu	Any?	[3]	Yes
WiiMenu	1.0	Demo using Wiimote	Kontakatilu	Any?	v1.0	Yes
WiiMotionDemo	1.0	Demo to read Wiimote Accelerometers. Uses GRRLIB and Wiiuse unstable port.	shdwcoder	Any	WiimoteDemo	Yes
PCtoWii	1.0	PC/Wii Wi-Fi demo.	OrangeRibena	Any?	PCtoWii.tar	Yes