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# cIOS

::::: tabs

:::: tab cIOS for Wii/Family Edition

::: details Technical Details (optional)

cIOS (Custom IOS) are IOS that are patched to allow custom functionality. While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. For example, this enables the functionality of USB loaders like USB Loader GX and WiiFlow, alongside other pieces of homebrew like SaveGame Manager GX. You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides.

:::

## Requirements

::: warning

This guide is only intended for Wii users.

If you have a Wii U (vWii), follow [this guide](cios-vwii) instead.

If you have a Wii mini, follow [this guide](cios-mini) instead.
Do not attempt to install a vWii/Wii mini IOS or System Menu on the Wii. Doing so will likely [brick](bricks#ios-brick) your console.

:::

* A Wii
## Requirements

* A Wii with the Homebrew Channel installed
* An SD card or USB drive
* [d2x cIOS Installer](/assets/files/d2x-cios-installer.zip)
* The [d2x cIOS Installer](/assets/files/d2x-cios-installer.zip)

::: warning

Ensure that if you are using an SD card, the lock switch is in the unlocked position, otherwise you will not be able to select the correct options in the installer.

:::

## Instructions

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:::

::: info

The warning "`(c)IOS detected in slot ### will be overwritten`" can be safely ignored.

:::
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::: info

If the slot is highlighted red, try install the cIOS again.
If the slot is highlighted red, try to install the cIOS again.

If you are getting an error before/during the downloading stages (eg. `tcp_connect timeout`, `net_gethostbyname failed: ...`), press B to exit and continue from [Section I](#section-i---downloading).

:::

1. Press `A`. This will return you to the configuration screen.
1. Repeat the previous 5 steps with the following configurations:

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```

![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_251.png)

1. Once you have finished with all 4 cIOSes, press B to return to the Homebrew Channel.

::: info
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Now that your Wii has adequate brick protection, you can install the Open Shop Channel, a trusted repository for homebrew that can be accessed both on and off the Wii.

:::

::::

:::: tab cIOS for vWii (Wii U)


::: details Technical Details (optional)

cIOS (Custom IOS) are IOS that are patched to allow custom functionality. While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. For example, this enables the functionality of USB loaders like USB Loader GX and WiiFlow, alongside other pieces of homebrew like SaveGame Manager GX. You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides.

:::

::: warning

Do not attempt to install a Wii/Wii mini IOS or System Menu on the vWii. Doing so will likely [brick](bricks#ios-brick) your console.

:::

## Requirements

* A Wii U with the Homebrew Channel installed on the vWii
* An SD card
* The [d2x cIOS Installer](/assets/files/d2x_cIOS_Installer-vWii.zip).

::: warning

Ensure that if you are using an SD card, the lock switch is in the unlocked position, otherwise you will not be able to select the correct options in the installer.

:::

### Section I - Installing

1. Copy the `apps` folder in the d2x-cios-installer-vwii `.zip` to the root of your SD card or USB drive.
1. Reinsert your SD card or USB drive into your console.
1. Power on your console.
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2x cIOS Installer from the list of homebrew.
1. Set everything to match the following:

```
Select cIOS <d2x-v11-beta1-vWii>
Select cIOS base <56>
Select cIOS slot <249>
```

<!-- ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_249_vwii.png) -->

::: info

If you do not see `d2x-v11-beta1-vWii`, exit the installer with B, and make sure your SD card is unlocked.

:::

::: info

If you are seeing "`Slot ### already used in batch settings`" or "`cIOS already added in batch with revision ##### and slot ###`", press `-` to disable batch mode.

(If you are trying to exit the installer, the button is B, not Home.)

:::

1. Press `A`. This will bring you to the slot map:

![](/images/cios/d2x_summary.png)

1. Press `A` again.

![](/images/cios/d2x_installation.png)

1. After the installation has finished, you will be brought back to the slot map. Ensure that the slot that was just installed is highlighted green.

![](/images/cios/d2x_log.png)

::: info

If the slot is highlighted red, try to install the cIOS again.

:::

1. Press `A`. This will return you to the configuration screen.
1. Repeat the previous 5 steps with the following configurations:

+ cIOS 250 Installation

```
Select cIOS <d2x-v11-beta1>
Select cIOS base <57>
Select cIOS slot <250>
```

<!-- ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_250_vwii.png) -->

+ cIOS 251 Installation

```
Select cIOS <d2x-v11-beta1>
Select cIOS base <58>
Select cIOS slot <251>
```

<!-- ![](/images/cios/d2x_v11_251_vwii.png) -->

1. Once you have finished with all 3 cIOSes, press B to return to the Homebrew Channel.

::: tip

Continue to [Finalizing Setup](vwii-finalizing-setup)

:::

::::

:::: tab cIOS for Wii mini

::: info

If you need help with anything regarding this tutorial, please join [the Wii mini Hacking Discord server](https://discord.gg/6ryxnkS) (recommended)

:::

::: details Technical Details (optional)

cIOS (Custom IOS) are IOS that are patched to allow custom functionality. While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. For example, this enables the functionality of USB loaders like USB Loader GX and WiiFlow, alongside other pieces of homebrew like SaveGame Manager GX. You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides.

This d2x cIOS installer was originally developed for the Wii U's vWii by DaveBaol and custom cIOS was created by Leseratte for the Wii mini. The original download page can be found [here](https://wii.leseratte10.de/d2xl-cIOS/). Leseratte's GitHub page can be found [here](https://github.com/Leseratte10/d2xl-cios). Please note that this cIOS is still experimental, though no problem with functionality has been reported.

:::

::: warning

Do not attempt to install a Wii/vWii IOS or System Menu on the Wii mini. Doing so will likely [brick](bricks#ios-brick) your console.

:::

## Requirements

* A Wii mini with the Homebrew Channel installed
* A USB drive
* The [d2xl cIOS Installer](/assets/files/d2xl_wii_mini_cIOS_installer_v1_beta2.zip)

## Instructions

### Section I - Downloading

1. Power off your console.
1. Insert your USB drive into your computer.
1. Create a folder named `apps` on the root of your USB drive if it does not already exist.
1. Copy the `d2x-cios-installer-mini` folder from the d2xl-cios-installer-mini `.zip` to the `apps` folder on your USB drive.
1. Reinsert your USB drive into your console.
1. Power on your console.
1. Launch the Homebrew Channel.
1. Launch d2xl cIOS Installer from the list of homebrew.

### Section II - Installing

1. Select `Continue`.
1. Set the options to the following:
```
Select cIOS <d2xl-v1-beta2>
Select cIOS base <57>
Select cIOS slot <249>
```

<!-- ![](/images/cios/d2x_v1_249_mini.png) -->

+ Take a note of the version number under notes (`IOS57-64-` ending in either `v31776` or `v31775`)
1. Press A to install.
+ If the install fails with a `TMD version mismatch` error, press left or right on the +Control Pad over the `Select cIOS base` option until the version number is different than the one you tried before. The number 57 will not change.
1. When the process is complete, exit the installer.

::: tip

[Continue to making a NAND Backup using RealWnd](wnd-mini)

:::

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