Installing WiiMC

Setup

Settings

Button Mappings

Frequently Asked Questions

Preparation

Before installing WiiMC, you must prepare your Wii for running homebrew by installing the Homebrew Channel (HBC) on your Wii console by following the homebrew setup tutorial.

Once you have HBC working, launch it and check what IOS it is using by pressing HOME. The IOS version is noted in the upper-right hand corner. If HBC is not using IOS58, update to System Menu 4.3 or use the IOS58 Installer before continuing. You must reinstall HBC afterwards after installing IOS58 to utilize IOS58.

Installation

Installation is simple! Just download the latest New Install package and extract the files to the ‘apps’ folder on your SD/USB device. A new WiiMC entry will appear in the Homebrew Channel and you can launch WiiMC through there.

Wii Channel

You can optionally install the official WiiMC Channel to launch WiiMC directly from the Wii Menu. Just download the latest channel and extract the files in the package to the ‘apps’ folder on your SD/USB device. A new ‘WiiMC Channel Installer’ entry will appear in the Homebrew Channel and you can launch the channel installer from there. After installing, you may delete the channel installer from the ‘apps’ folder. The prerequisites for using the channel are:

• You must have IOS58 to use this channel. Either update to System Menu 4.3, or use the IOS58 Installer.
• You must have Homebrew Channel 1.0.8+ running on IOS58 to run the installer. If HBC is not using IOS58, reinstall it.
• The channel loads apps/wiimc/boot.dol from SD or USB. You must have WiiMC installed in one of these two locations.