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How to Use WAD Manager

When you softmod your Wii, meaning that you mod the software instead of installing a modification chip on the motherboard, you use WAD files to install new channels or install custom IOS files needed to run backups of games from the hard drive or DVD drive. WAD Manager allows you to install or uninstall WADS without using other complicated applications, although you must launch it, like all other apps, through HomeBrew. WAD Manager, developed by Waninkoko, also supports using the Wiimote to navigate through the options.

Things You'll Need

SD Card
Softmodded Wii

Instructions

- 1
  Download WAD Manager and extract the contents to your SD card. The archive is less than a MB and will take a few seconds to complete. Double-click the WAD Manager archive, and then click "Extract" from the toolbar. Choose the drive where your SD card is inserted.
- 2
  Download the channel or IOS WAD you want to install on your Nintendo Wii and place it in the "wad" folder on your SD card.
- 3
  Insert your SD card in your Wii and click "HomeBrew." Click "WAD Manager" to run the app. You must have your Wii softmodded, complete with a HomeBrew installation, to use WAD Manager.
- 4
  Click "SD/USB" for the source of your WAD, and then use the arrows on your Wiimote to select the wad to install. Press "A" on your Wiimote to install the WAD. Follow the on-screen instructions to exit and return to your Wii main menu.

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