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Set up the separate Wii environment, choose source-confirmed vWii apps and games, and find Wii online services and GameCube support.
Browse and play supported local media with WiiMC’s Wii interface. Working Homebrew Channel; IOS58 is needed for WiiMC USB 2.0 support. Follow the model-specific guide if IOS setup is needed. DVD playback depends on drive support; newer Wii drives and vWii cannot read DVD video.
CSE2’s Wii port of the original freeware Cave Story, maintained by autumn_mnya. Working Homebrew Channel, an SD card and the complete supplied freeware-data package. Wii Remote and Classic Controller are listed by OSC.
A native Wii port of SuperTux Milestone 1, updated by DeltaResero. Working Homebrew Channel and the complete supplied game-data folder. Wii Remote controls are supported.
A native Wii SNES emulator with controller profiles and save support. Working Homebrew Channel and your own SNES ROM files. Game compatibility varies.
Extrems’ Nintendo 64 emulator for Wii, with per-game compatibility and performance limits. Working Homebrew Channel and your own N64 ROMs. A Classic Controller or Nunchuk is useful for the N64 controls.
PlayStation emulation using the smaller FS build. This pinned 3.3 Beta package does not support CDDA audio. Working Homebrew Channel and your own supported disc image. HLE is available; a real BIOS is optional. Return to the emulator menu to save before exiting.
Bertil’s original balloon-powered platform game for Wii. Working Homebrew Channel, an SD card and a Wii Remote with Nunchuk, with all supplied data retained.
Manage SD/USB files through a Wii file browser with keyboard and network features. Working Homebrew Channel. Preserve supplied meta.xml/AHB access flags. Network features require configured networking, which a stock Wii Mini lacks.
Run Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance software on Wii. Working Homebrew Channel and your own GB/GBC/GBA ROM files.
The native Wii port of mGBA, with its own file browser and emulator interface. Working Homebrew Channel and your own supported ROM files. This is the Wii DOL port, not the separate Wii U build.
Run supported adventure-game data through ScummVM’s native Wii port. The archived OSC package is pinned to 2026.1.0. Working Homebrew Channel and the game-specific data files listed by ScummVM. Games are separate from this engine. Check the project for newer upstream versions.
Play NES and Famicom software with saves, cheats and controller mapping. Working Homebrew Channel and your own NES/Famicom ROM files.
The official Nintendont project supports Wii U in vWii mode. Use your own GameCube dumps from SD/USB and a supported controller. Its Wii-only disc and physical memory-card features do not apply to vWii. Follow the upstream layout and controller documentation before choosing a forwarder.
Use the Wii Hacks Guide’s Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection section to choose the service and method for the particular Wii game. Inkay does not patch vWii games.
Use the original CTGP-R Wii U installation wizard with your working disc. Its online service and updater are separate from Pretendo.
Return to Aroma and use Pretendo’s Wii U instructions for supported Wii U games and features.
On rails 3d Shoot-'em-up
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
NewoShooter-2.2.zip · 12,074,148 bytes
SHA-256: 16a0f279d1822d89149f2e086abf8c1f0da4246cfd17d875840902e55cb5d2a3
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 81 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/NewoShooter/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/NewoShooter/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: Owen · distributed through the source listed above.
Tic-Tac-Toe game
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
Wii-Tac-Toe-1.1.0.zip · 1,563,260 bytes
SHA-256: 1ff1bddefac6905fea4c01ff2c0586a65a794b24c969a84a74e2f3cbfea87c7b
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 3 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/Wii-Tac-Toe/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/Wii-Tac-Toe/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: Crayon · distributed through the source listed above.
on rails arcade shooter
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
NewoFox-1.2.zip · 4,270,009 bytes
SHA-256: 9ca7af80e8b71e5de71919d3b20113ad02504d9a9df54f36d65b019d4165240d
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 71 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/NewoFox/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/NewoFox/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: Owen · distributed through the source listed above.
A very circular puzzle game
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
chromono2-2.3.0.zip · 2,842,565 bytes
SHA-256: e5f216bfdf7a9e91565e994d724801144e996643ea807238187a1bb506da057d
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 3 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/chromono2/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/chromono2/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: thp · distributed through the source listed above.
A fancy pong clone for Wii
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
retro_tennis_2-1.0.zip · 4,786,501 bytes
SHA-256: c9550fb68ec1f438a3b992e6381c31522f6aa6a680a9a1ffdbb496ceb8c2df4a
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 3 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/retro_tennis_2/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/retro_tennis_2/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: ZombieNW · distributed through the source listed above.
Wordle clone for the Wii
Extract the full ZIP to SD root. Keep /apps/<game>/boot.dol and all supplied folders together, then launch from the vWii Homebrew Channel.
wiirdle-1.0.0.zip · 1,308,331 bytes
SHA-256: dddb61b42e86c9d58dc8127e656f87d7c9cb79da7b43a41bc69b7ce9afd85300
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 13 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/wiirdle/boot.dolIncluded XML:
apps/wiirdle/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: HTV04 · distributed through the source listed above.
Riivolution Patcher
Extract the complete apps/riivolution folder to SD root. Keep each mod’s XML in /riivolution/ and its data at the paths named inside that XML. Launch from HBC with your retail disc inserted. Disable patches to return to the original game.
riivolution-v1.06.zip · 1,990,601 bytes
SHA-256: 74f4014cdd490cbb18c77f5b1d75fd01ec6a7d7a2bd9e9127ce977ef0416243f
Original complete ZIP preserved on F:. 4 entries checked; ZIP CRCs passed. Console executables were inspected as data. No build was executed.
apps/riivolution/boot.elfIncluded XML:
apps/riivolution/meta.xmlProject / icon credit: Aaron tueidj Tempus megazig · distributed through the source listed above.