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How to Bomb Homebrew for Wii

"Bombing" Homebrew on Nintendo Wii refers to the process known as Bannerbomb. This is a soft mod that allows Wii owners to install the Homebrew Channel on the main Wii menu. Homebrew allows users to play custom-made Wii games or run emulators like ZSNES. The Bannerbomb process is relatively easy and takes only a matter of minutes. There are separate versions of Bannerbomb that are made for specific system versions of the Wii, so following the specific directions is important for an easy installation.

Things You'll Need

SD card
HackMii software

Instructions

- 1
  Power on your Nintendo Wii console.
- 2
  Use the Wiimote to select "System Menu." Look at the upper right-hand corner of the screen and find the Wii System version number. Write down or memorize this number.
- 3
  Go to the official Bannerbomb website. Use your system version to find the correct download on the "Download" page. Save the Bannerbomb files to the desktop of your computer for easy access.
- 4
  Insert an SD card into your computer.
- 5
  Right-click on the card from "My Computer" and select the "Format..." option. Click on the "Quick Format" option and press "OK."
- 6
  Drag and drop the Bannerbomb and HackMii files (BootMii and Homebrew Channel installation) directly on the root of the SD card.
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  Remove the SD card and insert it into the Wii.
- 8
  Use the Wiimote to select the SD card icon at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Wait a few moments, and a Bannerbomb installation message will appear on the screen. Click on the "Yes" icon to proceed with the installation.
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  Follow the on-screen prompts when the screen turns black. Press "A" to proceed through each screen until you reach the HackMii installation menu.
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  Select what options you want to install. The list includes the Homebrew Channel, Homebrew Browser and the DVD-X drivers.
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  Wait for the Wii to restart once the installation has finished. Look for the "Homebrew Channel" icon on the main menu. Select the channel and wait for it to load.

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