Shell script to make modifying visual elements of the Wii Menu easier.
- Unpacking
diskBann.ashfor modifying the Disc Channel's banner - Automatically patching the Disc Channel's banner to enable the normally hidden picture of a DVD (after unpacking)
- Repacking
diskBann.ashPROPERLY with a binary patch that fixes issues with crashing when the modified Disc Channel banner is displayed - Repacking the System Menu WAD with any modified .app files to apply patches
For Korean Wiis (and any region of the Wii Mini), please use the kr variant of the script. These consoles store files differently, and for now an alternate version of the script is required the accomodate them. This script will enable both the DVD and the GameCube disc, since it is normally hidden on these consoles.
- A Linux system
wineinstalled (the tools required for extraction/packing are Windows-only)viminstalled (xxd is used for patching files and is included with vim)- A WAD for the Wii System Menu version you intend to modify
This script has been tested with and works on the following System Menu versions:
- U: 2.0-4.3
- E: 2.0-4.3
- J: 2.0-4.3
The Korean variant of the script has been tested with and works on the following System Menu versions:
- K: 3.5-4.3
- Wii Mini U: 4.3
- Wii Mini E: 4.3
This script does not work with the following System Menu versions:
- J: 1.0RC
This script has not been tested with the following System Menu versions:
- U: 1.0
- E: 1.0
- J: 1.0
chmod +x wii-menu-visual-patcher.sh
./wii-menu-visual-patcher.sh /path/to/system-menu.wad
or
chmod +x wii-menu-visual-patcher-kr.sh
./wii-menu-visual-patcher-kr.sh /path/to/kr-system-menu.wad
The script will download and extract all of the tools it requires to work. Just pick the options you want from the menu, and let it do the work!
Warning
BE CAREFUL WHEN INSTALLING THE MODIFIED WAD! The Wii has very little brick protection/error handling so any changes may result in crashes or bricks. I am not responsible for any damaged consoles. This script is designed mostly just for fun, so please just stick to using Dolphin.
Warning
DO NOT MIX VARIANTS OF THE SCRIPT! While attempting to use the regular script on a Korean or Wii Mini WAD will yield no issues but no results, using the Korean script on any other console may create a potentially harmful WAD! Please use the appropriate version of the script for the System Menu you are patching. This will be automated in the future.
Example video of the result: https://cdn.ncxprogramming.com/file/blog/2023-06-19/wii-dvd-p3-finally-working.mp4