Running GameCube homebrew on the Wii

Introduction

This is a guide on how to run homebrew on your Wii, using the actionreplay and software called 'SDLoad'. It's based on the guide here, at DCemu.co.uk.

What you need:

• An SD Card

A 2GB Card will set you back around $49 but handy to have a card that big.

• An action replay kit for GC

The Action Replay for Gamecube will set you back around $25, but as well as being the device needed to boot homebrew, its also a Region Free Gamecube Boot Disc and Cheats Device, and well worth the cost.

• An SD card adaptor for gc: Home Made, Nintendo Made or the Gecko (the best )

SD Card Adapters are a bit harder to find but Ebay is at the moment your best bet, Buy the Gecko version if you cant find the Nintendo Adapter.

• Lastly, a Nintendo Wii.

USA, JAP or PAL Consoles are all compatible.

• The software, SDLoad.

The Tutorial

Download SDLoad, and plug your SD card into your computer. Now you have to format the SD card to either FAT or FAT16 filesystems. After formatting, run sdpatch.exe on your card through the command line as follows:

sdpatch.exe (drive letter):/

Now copy SDLOADER.BIN to the root of the card. at this point you can load it up with emulators and what not as long as they are in .dol format. They can be in any directory as long as SDLOADER.BIN is in the root.

After you've gotten your SD card all ready, insert it into the SD card reader, and plug it into memory card slot A on the Wii. Put your Action Replay card into slot B, and the Action Replay disc into the disc reader.

When Action Replay boots, pick the USA flag, and then "ADD NEW GAME". "SDLOAD" is the game name you should use. Now push "Done". Now you have to enter the codes to allow SDLoad to operate. Firstly, the master code. Put its name as "(m)":

7YPR-RKZZ-MH6W5

D26A-PE4J-1XX2W

ZJHY-B1ZH-6P00G

Now select "ADD NEW CODE" and name it "SDLOAD". Enter the following code:

AF4H-JPF5-H1B5J

MVAB-7TQE-ABZPB

V2CK-QQ1A-Y6P72

M5N6-CMMH-9EURT

0JFM-3A6C-VZ6VK

KYV8-0JGV-0GR1N

2EGU-HVKF-NDMCN

7AH0-J9JZ-HHGNJ

4MHU-G8XT-ZRYCJ

9474-KF41-8KG34

QMEV-G90N-A8RV0

KD4G-5QHV-74D46

V97K-652Q-Y4TEY

6M4W-9GPT-E99NG

QPFY-DJAF-E01FV

2Z6E-P2WY-24WV4

6NHW-G3NH-HP31Y

A2KF-MCKN-D645J

K5V8-EF9W-7GFQC

XTU3-269T-VH5NE

H9GP-C4PP-6FGF9

HF77-R45C-ZXPDV

22Y3-D98C-50AJM

WTWZ-EC88-U5ZTV

36G1-UGDG-J2G84

DUMT-15KR-DXJ8K

JV55-6VF5-2Z02T

D4R8-MVJ5-QGR21

1G3C-APD7-1CUVD

Select the "SDLOAD" code and check the box next to it. Press start and Open and close the lid of disc drive when prompted. Then SDLOAD starts up and you can take it from there!

See Also:

Howto

Windows Wiimote Howto