NUS Downloader

NUS Downloader
General
Author(s)	WB3000
Type	PC utility
Version	v1
Links
[[NUSD v1.zip|Download]]
Source

NUS Downloader, or NUSD, is a PC Utility designed to allow easy access to the resources present on Nintendo's Update Servers. Using this tool, you can download and pack many system titles into WADs ready to install.

File:NUSDv1.png

NUSD v1 in Windows.

WARNING!

This tool creates WAD files. If it should happen to have issues during this procedure, installing corrupt WAD files could BRICK your Wii. Don't use this program if you are not sure of what it accomplishes. No warranty provided, no responsibility on me if you brick anything!

Usage

This program requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Source is included if you desire to port it away from this prerequisite.

Load the program, and enter a title ID and optionally a specific version number. Title IDs can be found in the Title database.

Check whether you wish to Pack the title into a WAD, and whether the title is for the Wii or DSi. Note that DSi titles cannot be packed into WADs.

Run the download, and you should be presented with the downloaded files and optionally a packed WAD in a folder named after the title ID you chose. All folders/files are saved in the directory that the main program is in.

System WADs can be installed using any normal installer.

Why\What?

There are several reasons to use this program.

• Avoid unnecessary pirating of System WADs (IOS modules, System Menus, etc.)
• Obtain a specific version of a System Title (Menu 3.2U, etc.)
• Simplification of download and packing process.

What this does NOT do:

• Package VC/WiiWare/Anything needing an individual ticket.
• Decrypt contents. No common-key needed.

Size Differences

After the initial release, there were concerns rising about differences in file sizes between official WADs and NUSD ones. A first, obvious difference is in that official ones have a footer, and NUSD packed ones do not. This adds a few bytes onto the official ones which will not be present.

As reasonings behind differences are found, I will add them here.

Download IDs

Add as you find:

What is it?	ID	JAP	USA	PAL
System Menu 3.2	0000000100000002	v288	v289	v290
System Menu 4.0	0000000100000002	v416	v417	v418
IOS13	000000010000000D	v16	v16	v16
IOS14	000000010000000E	v263	v263	v263
IOS15	000000010000000F	v266	v266	v266
IOS16	0000000100000010	v512	v512	v512
IOS17	0000000100000011	v518	v518	v518
IOS21	0000000100000015	v525	v525	v525
IOS22	0000000100000016	v780	v780	v780
IOS28	000000010000001C	v1293	v1293	v1293
IOS30	000000010000001E	v512	v512	v512
IOS31	000000010000001F	v263	v263	v263
IOS33	0000000100000021	v2834	v2834	v2834
IOS34	0000000100000022	v3091	v3091	v3091
IOS35	0000000100000023	v3092	v3092	v3092
IOS36	0000000100000024	v3094	v3094	v3094
IOS37	0000000100000025	v3612	v3612	v3612
IOS38	0000000100000026	v3610	v3610	v3610
IOS53	0000000100000035	v5149	v5149	v5149
IOS55	0000000100000037	v5149	v5149	v5149
IOS56	0000000100000038	v4890	v4890	v4890
IOS60	000000010000003C	v6174	v6174	v6174
IOS61	000000010000003D	v4890	v4890	v4890
WiiSpeak Channel 2.0	0001000148434650	/	/	v512
WiiSpeak Channel 2.0	0001000148434645	/	v512	/
WiiSpeak Channel 2.0	000100014843464A	v512	/	/

Credits

NUSD was written entirely by WB3000, but much of the code would not have been possible without the help of #WiiDev, in particular Crediar, Galaxy, and SquidMan. The advice and source code provided by them made this program possible.

Bugs & Suggestions

This is still in its early stages, so bugs may be present. Be sure to report any so I can work to fix them.

Update History

v1 - April 5, 2009

• Initial release
• Supports downloading and packing to WAD
• Wii/DSi support