Difference between revisions of "Bannerbomb"

	Bannerbomb
General
Author(s)	Comex
Type	Exploit
Version	Alpha v108
Links
	Download
	Website
Peripherals

Revision as of 20:03, 30 July 2009

Bannerbomb is an exploit capable of launching homebrew from any version of the System Menu. It was created to replace the Twilight Hack, which does not work on System Menu 4.0.

The exploit works by using a malformed banner to crash the Wii and run code to load the boot.dol placed in the root of the SD card. It can be used to install the Homebrew Channel, DVDx and the BootMii public beta via the HackMii Installer. Something has recently happened, and the site has gone down, although it is now working correctly, so you may download any version now.

Download

Click here for a copy of the original page (With mediafire links for common versions)

Click here for the other, less common, bannerbomb variations)

Click here for a mirror of the original page (With onsite, mediafire, and torrent links)

For the first time, try "aad1f_v108.zip"
If that doesn't work, continue on to "aad20_v108.zip", etc.

Usage

What you need

SD (or SDHC, only on sys menu 4.0) card formatted as FAT16 or FAT32.
SD card reader for PC or a PC with one built-in
Bannerbomb channel data
Some homebrew to load

Guide

If your SD card has a private directory, rename it temporarily, e.g. to "privateold". Having other saved channels on the same card will screw it up. (Also, if you don't have any channels on the SD card already, it's possible to skip this step so you can keep saves on your SD card)
Copy the Bannerbomb "private" folder to the root of your SD card.
Take your Wii executable, name it "boot.dol" or "boot.elf" if it isn't already, and save it in the root directory of your SD card.
Put your SD card in your Wii and turn it on.
Go into Wii Options --> Data Management --> Channels --> SD Card.
A message should appear asking to "load boot.dol/.elf". If it freezes or does not appear, download the next .zip file from the Bannerbomb website and start over.
The homebrew on your SD card will load. Enjoy!
(Optional) Fill out Comex's survey on the Bannerbomb website.

Open the settings menu
Go into Data Management and then Channels
Press SD Card
A pop-up box will appear. Click yes.

Troubleshooting

Please note that Bannerbomb does not work for everyone at this time.

If your Wii freezes while trying to use Bannerbomb, follow these diagnostics:

Make sure you're not trying to use the SD Menu on System Menu 4.0 (the little blue SD card button in the lower left).
Check that you pressed the Channels button in Data Management.
Make sure that Bannerbomb is the only channel on the SD card.
Try a different version of Bannerbomb. Most people should be able to use aad1f, but some might need another version.
Eject the SD card, go into the channels menu, then on SD where it says no SD card is inserted, then insert the card (works for Toshiba 256MB cards and Menu 4.0E at least)

Bugs

If it gives you the dialog but freezes instead of loading the dol, email Comex ( comexk @ gmail dot com ). Tell him where it froze and whether or not the slot light is on. You might also try removing the disc.
If you press "no" when it asks you whether you want to load a dol then it might freeze.
It is possible to press the back button "under" the dialog.

Changelog

v104 - v108

Message "Load /boot.dol?" changed to "Load /boot.dol/elf?"
Attempted to prevent the freeze-after-a-minute bug (other than by disabling WC24)
Added a message about the scam at the first popup
Added a message if there is not /boot.dol or /boot.elf

v103

Added some stuff that may or may not help with stability.

v102

First public release

Credits

bushing, dhewg, segher, etc.
CaitSith, Artik and everyone else who tested
and last but not least, Igglyboo for testing over 9000 zips for Comex

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 '''Bannerbomb''' is an exploit capable of launching [[homebrew]] from any version of the [[System Menu]]. It was created to replace the [[Twilight Hack]], which does not work on [[System Menu 4.0]].
-The exploit works by using a malformed banner to crash the Wii and run code to load the boot.dol placed in the root of the SD card. It can be used to install the [[Homebrew Channel]], DVDx and the BootMii public beta via the [http://bootmii.org/ HackMii Installer]. Something has recently happened, and the site has gone down. If you attempt to access the site, or download any versions of Bannerbomb from it, you will simply get a "403 Forbidden" error.
+The exploit works by using a malformed banner to crash the Wii and run code to load the boot.dol placed in the root of the SD card. It can be used to install the [[Homebrew Channel]], DVDx and the BootMii public beta via the [http://bootmii.org/ HackMii Installer]. Something has recently happened, and the site has gone down, although it is now working correctly, so you may download any version now.
 == Download ==