How to install Wii System Menu themes without SoftMii

[YankeeFan802]

DISCLAIMER

I do not take responsibility for any damage you do to your Wii using this method. So PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A NAND BACKUP for use with BootMii incase anything bad happens. You can then undo the damage that is done and leave everything the way it is.


NOTE: You need to be on version 3.2, 4.0 or 4.1 to use this, if you attempt this on any other firmware, you will brick your Wii and have to use your NAND Backup to restore.


Requirements
1. Bootmii installed as Boot2
2. HBC
3. NUSDownloader
4. Any mym file (Can be located here)
5. MyMenuify **Homebrew application**
6. My Menu
7. Wad Packer/Unpacker
8. Microsoft Forms 2.01 (Google it)
9. Latest .NET Framwork (Google it)

This is fairly simple process, and should be completed in a matter of minutes.

First off, we're going to want to have a nice NAND Backup if anything goes wrong, this is where BootMii comes in. Boot the Wii and head into the bootmii menu. Head into the settings menu (The Gear image) and press on the image with the green arrow. I would recommend having a fresh formatted SD card for this step, although it is not required. Follow the onscreen instructions, and just wait for it to finish. It is normal to have up to 100 bad blocks, so don't worry about those as you're making the backup.

Once you've done that, put MyMenuify on your SD card in the apps folder. On the root of the SD card, create a folder called "Themes"

Open NUSD on your computer. In the first box, type in 0000000100000002.

In the second box, input:
288 if you have 3.2 NTSC-J
289 if you have 3.2 NTSC-U
290 if you have 3.2 PAL
416 if you have 4.0 NTSC-J
417 if you have 4.0 NTSC-U
418 if you have 4.0 PAL
449 if you have 4.1 NTSC-U

Make sure you check off Pack -> WAD before you begin the download.

Once the download is complete there should be a folder 0000000100000002vXXX. Open it and you should see a WAD file. Place the wad in the same folder as your WADUnpacker.bat, rename it to in.wad and run the .bat file. Follow the instructions to unpack the WAD.

Once unpacked, remove the 0000001.app file and move it onto your desktop. Here is where you need an mym file. Go to: Mym Repository - WADder Wiki and download any theme you wish, 4.0 themes work for 4.1 as well. Download anyone you want, as long as it's compatible with your firmware.

Install MyMenu. Browse for your source file, the source file is 0000001.app. After that's selected browse for your mym file. Once selected, click "Create MyMenu!". Save the csm file in the "Themes" folder on the root of your SD card. And insert the SD card in your Wii.

Launch MyMenuify, browse your SD card and find the theme file you've just created. Install it, and reboot.

Congrats, you've installed a Custom System Menu theme. Simply reboot and admire how great of a job you did.

If all went wrong and your Wii Menu does not load, do not be afraid, restore your NAND through BootMii and everything well revert back to normal, and you can try again if need be.

Please, post any questions you may have.

[Pretz]

Error:

upon running MyMenu with the appropraite files i got this

Fatal ERROR:

u8 unpack fail

[YankeeFan802]

Originally Posted by Pretz Error: upon running MyMenu with the appropraite files i got this Fatal ERROR: u8 unpack fail

That must mean you're on Vista's 64BIT OS, don't know why. That's just how things are at the moment. MyMenu is young and full of problems

So, please try the Portapack located here.

[Air-Mario]

What does MyMenufy do that Softmii doesnt? (Just asking) I cant use it because I have Vista, and the alternate link thing doesnt work for me.

[YankeeFan802]

Originally Posted by Air-Mario What does MyMenufy do that Softmii doesnt? (Just asking) I cant use it because I have Vista, and the alternate link thing doesnt work for me.

It's pretty much the same thing. You just don't have to install anything other than the theme. I'd prefer using it because softmii is crap and nobody likes it. It's also been said to completely rape Wii's and brick them beyond repair, so I stayed away from it.

I've never really understood the point of it either, if you can do it without installing it. Plus, the cIOSCorp thing that comes with Softmii is complete crap as well.


So, this was the solution or installing themes without having to do all that other stuff that can potentially damage your Wii. This can also, but that is why you make Nand backups

Hmm, I'll see if I find anything else that works with Vista. Did you run as administrator?

[Air-Mario]

Originally Posted by YankeeFan802 It's pretty much the same thing. You just don't have to install anything other than the theme. I'd prefer using it because softmii is crap and nobody likes it. It's also been said to completely rape Wii's and brick them beyond repair, so I stayed away from it. I've never really understood the point of it either, if you can do it without installing it. Plus, the cIOSCorp thing that comes with Softmii is complete crap as well. So, this was the solution or installing themes without having to do all that other stuff that can potentially damage your Wii. This can also, but that is why you make Nand backups Hmm, I'll see if I find anything else that works with Vista. Did you run as administrator?

Oh I see. I would only say that Mymenufy is better because I have seen A LOT more variety of menu themes in csm/mym format than in the softmii format.

Really? o_o Softmii can really f-up your wii like that? Wow, I experienced any problems with it thus far. I have only installed about 3 different themes, and the only legit one was the darkwii theme.

And yeah I ran as Admin on my laptop.

[Pretz]

yeah that vista set is crap, i think i'd rather just wait to see if u can find an alt option for vista owners, or ask someone to pack up a theme for me

[YankeeFan802]

MyMenu 1.3 was just released, the other one was in beta. So this one may work for you guys, I don't know. It says nothing about Vista in the file description, but you can try it. It's working like a charm for me =D

WADder News Blog Archive MyMenu 1.3 released!


EDIT: Sorry Air-Mario, didn't see your post. But yes, people dislike SoftMii strongly due to the high chance of a brick. That is why I stayed away from it. It's fairly stupid to install all that crap when you can do this

[Pretz]

somebody called somebody stupid :P

and thanks ill try this, along with geting everything else back >_>

but as I remember it was mymenu causing the problems so we shal see

[Air-Mario]

Originally Posted by YankeeFan802 MyMenu 1.3 was just released, the other one was in beta. So this one may work for you guys, I don't know. It says nothing about Vista in the file description, but you can try it. It's working like a charm for me =D WADder News Blog Archive MyMenu 1.3 released! EDIT: Sorry Air-Mario, didn't see your post. But yes, people dislike SoftMii strongly due to the high chance of a brick. That is why I stayed away from it. It's fairly stupid to install all that crap when you can do this

Well regardless, you can brick your wii just messing with the system skins in general, softmii or mymenuify. All I know is that softmii worked fine and mymenuify is probably just as good. But um..Vista doesnt like Mymenu 1.3 either
x_x

Originally Posted by Pretz somebody called somebody stupid :P and thanks ill try this, along with geting everything else back >_> but as I remember it was mymenu causing the problems so we shal see

Both are dangerous without Bootmii installed, bottom line x_x

[YankeeFan802]

All the cool things are dangerous . This is why we have bootmii is it not? Alright, I'm going to browse some articles on WADer and see what's going on, I myself know nothing about Vista since I'm on XP. But we'll see.

I prefer MyMenu because softmii is crap, as I'm sure I've stated that above. But, they both do the same thing I suppose. Just, softmii comes with cioscorp and preloader =/

[hokieman]

is there any screen shots of this so i could see what it looks like?