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Preloader is an application which places itself before the System Menu. Its main feature is to directly boot the Homebrew Channel or a file you can install from a FAT device. Preloader is also able to apply memory patches to the system menu to remove limitations or other things.
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Since Preloader places itself before the System Menu any problems that would cause
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the System Menu to fail are not causing your whole Wii to stop working.
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If autoboot is enabled and you want to access Preloader's menu simply hold RESET
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== Special Thanks ==
Many thanks to ajd4096 who donated me an USBGecko!
Many thanks to ajd4096 who donated me an USBGecko!
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Before you can compile anything you need to place a certs.bin into the data directory.
Before you can compile anything you need to place a certs.bin into the data directory.
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== What is Preloader and what does it do? ==
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Preloader is a small application which places itself before the System Menu. Its main feature is to directly boot the Homebrew Channel or a file you can install from a FAT device. Preloader is also able to apply memory patches to the system menu to remove limitations
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or other things.
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Since Preloader places itself before the System Menu any problems that would cause
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the System Menu to fail are not causing your whole Wii to stop working.
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If autoboot is enabled and you want to access Preloader's menu simply hold RESET
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while powering the Wii on.
== Hacks ==
== Hacks ==