Load the Homebrew Channel and select preloader Copy the the apps folder on the download, to the root of your SD card.Ħ. Copy the necessary hacks.ini file from the folder to the root of your SD card.ĥ. If you are not on a 3.2,4.0 -4.2 system menu then you can safely upgrade your Wii to system menu 4.2by following the instructions here.Ĥ. Note for Australian Wii consoles, use the European hacks. From the download go into the hacks folder, and the folder that corresponds to the system menu you are currently on. Your system menu version will be displayed in the top right hand corner.ģ. Check what version system menu you are on, by clicking the Wii Options icon in the buttom left hand corner of your main Wii system menu, and choose Wii Settings. Visit the getting started page and follow the instructions for installing the trucha patch for your version system menu.Ģ. Not necessarily required but if you come across installation problems you may need to have IOS36 trucha patched. Homebrew Channel to already be installed.

If autoboot is enabled and you want to access priiloader?s menu simply hold RESET while powering the wii on. Since priiloader places itself before the system menu any problems that would cause the system menu to fail are not causing your whole wii to stop working. Priiloader is also able to apply memory patches to the system menu to remove limitations or other things. However if you was unable to install Bootmii to boot2 then Priiloader is very good app to have installed as it enables you to access the Homebrew Channel if you brick your system menu, which will enable you to access Bootmii as an IOS in order to restore a NAND backup.

If you was able to install Bootmii to boot2 (you get the grey/silver screen with 4 icons when you power on your Wii before the Health and safety screen) then Priiloader is not needed. Priiloader is not the same as Bootmii and is not able to backup your NAND. This is useful, incase you brick your Wii you can still gain access to the Homebrew Channel to try and restore the system menu. It?s main feature is to directly boot the Homebrew Channel or a file you can install from a FAT device. Priiloader is a small application which places itself before the system menu. I advise you to update to system menu 4.2 using the safe updater by clicking here if you are on any other European/Australian or American system menu other than 3.2 or 4.0-4.2 3.2, 4.0-4.2 do not use priiloader on any other region or any other system menu version. Priiloader will only work on the following European/Australian and American System Menus. HOWTO: Install Priiloader to help prevent system bricks if you cannot use Bootmii as boot2