WiiHacks

Guides - Install Virtual Console, WiiWare Using Twilight Hack

The Twilight Hack works on a modified or unmodified Wii console. You will need an original or burned copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess that has been played at least once. If you have a save game, make sure you back it up first on another SD card or copy it to your PC.

The Twilight Hack allows you to boot .ELF homebrew files, so by using the Twilight Hack, you can install Virtual Console and WiiWare games through the use of the WAD Manager which will be run through the Twilight Hack

Required Files: (Available at Downloads)

Twilight Hack BIN file

WAD Manager DOL file

Virtual Console/WiiWare WAD file

1. This hack will use the save game of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Back-up your Zelda save first to another SD card or to your PC. You may then delete it from your Wii.

2. Format your SD card as FAT16 or FAT in Windows. Right click on the SD card then select Format in My Computer.

3. Download the required files listed above.

4. Extract the Twilight Hack file then copy the private folder on your SD card.

5. Extract the WAD Manager then place the WAD Manager DOL file on the root of the SD card. This means that you just place it on the SD card and not inside any folders.

6. Create a folder called wad on the SD card and then place the Virtual Console/WiiWare game you've downloaded there then rename it as title.wad

Tip: Make sure you select Safely Remove or Eject when removing the SD card from Windows as not doing so may cause problems.

7. Start up your Wii, go to Settings, then Data Management, then Wii. Click on the SD tab and copy the file called Twilight Hack into the Wii.

8. Start the Zelda game. then load the corresponding save file depending on your copy of the game.

The easiest way to check your version is to compare the text string which is on the inner cycle of the data surface with the ones below.

If you have a pirated/burned/copied game, it will be easily to know which save file to load if you have a Japanese, Asian, European or Australian version. But if you have a US version, take an educated guess from between the three or use trial and error.

Region	Inner circle text	File	Save
Europe/Australia (EUR)	RVL-RZDP-0A-0 JPN	/private/wii/title/rzdp/data.bin	TwilightHack2
Asia (JPN)	RVL-RZDJ-0A-0 JPN	/private/wii/title/rzdj/data.bin	TwilightHack
America (USA)	RVL-RZDE-0A-0 JPN	/private/wii/title/rzde/data.bin	TwilightHack0
America (USA)	RVL-RZDE-0A-0 USA	/private/wii/title/rzde/data.bin	TwilightHack0
America (USA)	RVL-RZDE-0A-2 USA	/private/wii/title/rzde/data.bin	TwilightHack2

9. After loading the appropriate save game, you can either walk backwards or talk to the guy to start the WAD Manager. You will be prompted to press the restart button to start WAD installation. After installation it will prompt you to press restart again to return to the Wii menu.

10. Your Virtual Console/WiiWare game should now be installed.