Wilbrand
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Wilbrand, like LetterBomb, is an exploit for the Wii that is triggered using the Wii Message Board.
Unlike LetterBomb, Wilbrand supports Wii menu versions down to 3.0.
What you need
- A PC running Windows, MacOS or Linux
- An SD card formatted to FAT32/MS-DOS
- A Wii on at least version 3.0
- Wilbrand
- HackMii Installer v1.2
Instructions
- On your Wii, go to
Wii Settings
, and make note of the version at the top right. Proceed toInternet
->Console Information
and also make note of your MAC address. - Extract the Wilbrand zip to a folder on your PC, preferably on your desktop.
- Insert your SD card into your PC.
- Open a terminal inside the folder Wilbrand was extracted to.
- Using your Wii’s version and MAC address, run the following command:
-
Windows:
.\Wilbrand.exe AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF MM/DD/YYYY VERSION X:
X:
is the drive letter of your SD card.
-
Linux/MacOS:
./Wilbrand AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF MM/DD/YYYY VERSION /media/mount_dir
- If you have not opened your terminal directly in the folder Wilbrand was extracted to, use
cd
to enter it first, eg.cd ~/Desktop/Wilbrand
/media/mount_dir
is the folder your SD card is mounted in. This may vary depending on your Linux distro.
- If you have not opened your terminal directly in the folder Wilbrand was extracted to, use
- Extract the HackMii Installer v1.2 to a folder on your PC.
- You may also simply open the zip file in your archive manager.
- Locate the
boot.elf
file, and put it on the root of your SD card. - Take out your SD card and insert it in your Wii.
- The SD card must be inserted in the SD card slot located in the front of the Wii. Using a USB adapter plugged into the Wii’s USB port will not work.
- On your Wii, return to the Wii Menu and then open the Wii Message Board.
- Load the green letter with the Bob-omb icon.
- Ensure the date on your Wii is correct, otherwise you might be unable to find the letter.
- The mail may have appeared on the previous or next day.
- If you don’t see the green letter, check if any errors appear in the SD card sections in
Data Management
. If any do, there may be an issue with the SD card format or the Wii’s SD card reader.
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