Wii U Installation 8 min read | Last updated on 12/23/2024

To install WiiLink, you will need to have a homebrewed console. If your console isn’t already homebrewed, follow the instructions here to homebrew your vWii.

Section I - Priiloader

If you already have Priiloader installed, skip to Configuring Priiloader

Installing Priiloader

1. Download the Priiloader Installer from here, and Load Priiloader from here.
2. Unzip both zip files, and copy the apps folder from within each to the root of your SD Card or USB Drive.
3. Launch Priiloader.
4. Follow the installation steps.

Configuring Priiloader

1. Visit this site to generate a Priiloader patch that will fix a timestamp issue.
2. Follow the instructions on the page then copy the result.
3. On your SD Card or USB Drive, traverse to apps/priiloader and open hacks_hash.ini
4. Paste the patch from Step 5 into a new line at the bottom of the hacks_hash.ini
5. Launch Load Priiloader
6. Using your Wii Remote, go to System Menu Hacks.
7. Enable Fix NWC24iSetUniversalTime, Permanent vWii System Settings, Wii System Settings via Options Button, and Create message via Calendar button from the menu. (Feel free to enable other options while you’re in this menu)
8. Scroll down to save settings and press A, then press B to go back to the main menu of Priiloader.
9. Return to the Homebrew Channel.
10. Press Home, then Exit to System Menu.

Section II - Patching WADs

If you want to see detailed instructions on how to install the WADs, click here!

1. Visit the WiiLink Patcher releases page and download the correct patcher for your operating system.

2. On Windows, run WiiLinkPatcher_Windows_vXXX.exe*.
   

   On MacOS, open a terminal window on the folder where the patcher downloaded, then run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcher_macOS-<arch>_vXXX*. Afterwards, run ./WiiLink_Patcher_macOS-<arch>_vXXX* and the patcher will launch right on your terminal.
   

   On Linux, open a terminal window on the folder where the patcher downloaded, then run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcher_Linux-<arch>_vXXX*. Afterwards, run ./WiiLinkPatcher_Linux-<arch>_vXXX* and the patcher will launch right on your terminal.

   On Android, follow the guide here to launch the unofficial patcher script in Termux.

   Alternatively, you can rename the patcher file on MacOS or Linux to a simpler filename like WiiLinkPatcher and run the commands with that name in mind.

*For Linux and MacOS Users: Replace <arch> with either x64 or ARM64 depending on your system architecture, and XXX with the latest version on the filename.

3. Choose your installation setup:

Express Installation

• Press 1 for Express Install Setup. Follow the steps below:
  1. Select your region for the WiiConnect24 channels.
  2. Select whether or not you would like to install the regional channels.
  3. Select what language you would like for the regional channels as well as your preferred Food Channel version if you chose to install them.
  4. Select vWii (Wii U).

Custom Installation

• Press 2 for Custom Install Setup. Follow the steps below:
  1. Select which channels you would like to install out of the list.
  2. Select vWii (Wii U).
  3. Please wait a moment for the patcher to download and patch the files on your device.
  4. Once it’s done, you can safely close the patcher. All of the files are ready on your SD Card.
  5. If it did not copy everything automatically to your SD Card or USB Device, copy the WAD and apps folder next to the WiiLink Patcher file to your SD Card or USB Device.

Section III - Installing WADs and Patching Wii Mail

If you already have Wii Mail patched for use with RiiConnect24, you don’t need to run the WiiLink Mail Patcher.

1. Put your SD card or USB drive in your Wii.
2. Launch the Homebrew Channel on your Wii.
3. Launch yawmME (YAWM ModMii Edition).
4. Press A to select your source device, which defaults to Wii SD Card.
5. If your Wii is not Japanese region, and you have chosen to install regional channels, install WiiLink Address Settings.wad before anything else. This is required for use of the Food Channel and the Photo Prints Channel.
6. Highlight all other WADs and press + to select them. When all of them are selected, press A twice to install the WADs.
7. After they are successfully installed, press the HOME Button to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.
8. Open the WiiLink Mail Patcher application inside the Homebrew Channel.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions.
10. Once the patcher is finished, you can return to the Wii Menu.

Section IV (Optional) - Connecting to DNS, using the Address Settings and using AnyGlobe Changer

Connecting to DNS

This step is optional, but it’s recommended as it allows additional services to function.

1. Go to the Wii U Menu —> System Settings —> Internet —> Connection Settings —> the Connection that you’re using —> Change Settings.

2. Make your way to the DNS setting.

3. Once you made sure that you’re on the DNS setting, Click on Don't Auto-Obtain, then enter the following DNS info:

Set your Primary DNS to —> 167.235.229.36
Set your Secondary DNS to —> 1.1.1.1

4. After you’re done setting up the DNS, save the changes and let the system perform the Connection Test.

If the Connection Test failed, use a different Internet Connection or try again.

5. Return to the vWii, then navigate to Wii Options.

6. Select WiiConnect24 then set “WiiConnect24” and “Standby Connection” to On.

7. Go to the 1st page of the “Internet” page, then select “User Agreements”, then select “Yes”.

8. Allow the EULA to load. If it tells you that WiiConnect24 isn’t being offered in your region, change your country to a supported one and try again (we recommend the United Kingdom for PAL, and the United States for NTSC-U). The developers recommended that you read the EULA, as it gives information about the service. If you do not see the WiiLink logo on the EULA, the DNS will not work on your network. If you want to enable it, you can use the DNS Server application.

9. Once you read the EULA, click on “I ACCEPT”.

Setting your region in AnyGlobe Changer

This allows you to set your country if the WiiConnect24 settings say that it’s not supported.

1. Launch The Homebrew Channel on your console.
2. Open AnyGlobe Changer.
3. Read the disclaimer, and press 1 to continue.
4. Using the D-pad, set your region and sub-region.
5. Highlight Save Settings, then press A to save.
6. Return to the System Menu.

Adding Personal Information

WiiLink never stores your personal data. For more information on what is used, read our Privacy Policy.

Adding your personal information to the Address Settings will allow the Photo Prints Channel to send images to your email, and the Food Channel to deliver the food to your house.

You are responsible for entering your correct Address Information. Failure to do so may result in emails and/or orders not succeeding.

Photo Prints Channel

1. Launch the Photo Prints Channel from your Wii’s home menu.
2. On the bottom right, press Address Settings and then Yes.
3. Click on Email Address within the settings and type in your email address. (make sure you put it in correctly or it will not work!)
4. Press OK and then Done.
5. Once you are in the SPD main menu, choose Digicam in the Choose Channel menu.

Food Channel

If you want to use the Domino’s version of the Food Channel, please follow this guide instead. Otherwise, proceed with the guide below.

1. Launch the Food Channel from your Wii’s home menu.
2. In the Delivery Address, Press the Change Address Information button in the main menu.
3. Replace the Placeholder info with the Following:

• Your First and Last Name
• Your Phone Number (country code FIRST, phone number afterwards)
• Your City
• Your Home Address
• Your Zip Code

(Make sure you put it in correctly or it will not work! Use the example data in the settings as a template to put your information in correctly.)

4. Press OK and then Done
5. Once you are in the SPD main menu, choose Demae in the Choose Channel menu.
6. When you return to the Food Channel via SPD, it will display your information that you put in and will give a confirmation box. Once you double check and everything is correct, click on Yes.