Stalwart Wii homebrew developer waninkoko has done it again, and this time in a major, major way, with the release of a custom IOS installer for the Wii. Demonstrating the power of this installer, waninkoko has also released a Wii DVD Dumper and GenPlus-GX, a Genesis emulator for the Wii that makes use of the custom firmware. Details in the full article!

Thanks to Maxexcloo and linkinworm for the heads up!

*Update* the download archives have now been replaced with the newer versions.

Download: Custom IOS37 rev 01
Download: Custom IOS37 rev 02 *new*
Download: Custom IOS Uninstaller v1.0
Download: Wii DVD Dumper (Custom IOS) v1.0
Download: Wii DVD Dumper (Custom IOS) v1.1 *new*
Download: GenPlus-GX SVN with DVD Support
Visit: QJ.NET Wii Forums, Wii custom firmware discussion thread

Ever installed a WAD channel on your Wii and forgot where you put it? Here's a new Wiibrew program that will let you remove the WAD ticket. It's similar to the WAD Uninstaller, except it doesn't require the original WAD. More details in the full article.

Download: Title_Uninstaller v0.1

Much thanks go to Andy for the tip!

Been shuffling SD cards with the first version of WAD Manager? You might trade off a few with a USB Flash drive instead. Why? Because USB support is what author Waninkoko added to WAD Manager v1.1, and yes, the support extends far enough to allow Wii users to load game data files off the USB drive. Now what it can't do is keep an USB drive in focus once an SD card has been inserted. Look to the full story for more.

Download: WAD Manager v1.1

We know there's a minority of you folk who still has to contend with seriously laggy Internet connections (it doesn't help that you have to connect from half-way around the world, you importer, you) when re-downloading your purchased WiiWare and Virtual Console games. And even though you could shuffle your way through multiple SD cards, there's just got to be a better way. Homebrew coder Waninkoko came up with something really close: WAD Manager v1.0 for the Nintendo Wii.


Download: WAD Manager v1.0 (DOL)
Download: WAD Manager v1.0 (ELF)

Been toying around with your Nintendo Wii lately, haven't we? No doubt updating your PAL hardware with NTSC firmware revisions has put your next-generation console in a state of limbo. Luckily, homebrew developer waninkoko has a solution to help you get your console running hitch free again. More on the homebrewed Wii Config version 1.0 at the full story.

Download: Wii Config v1.0 (DOL)
Download: Wii Config v1.0 (ELF)

Wii homebrew developer waninkoko has released the latest versions of the Mii Extractor and Mii Installer programs. In case you missed the first release, these two programs allow your Mii to move back and forth from your console to your SD card. Details in the full article.

Download: Mii Extractor v1.1
Download: Mii Installer v1.1

After safely storing away your precious Mii avatars using waninkoko's Mii Extractor v1.0, the homebrew developer has recently released a new application which allows you to install them back in your console once again using the Mii Installer v1.0. More details about this program in our full article.

Download: Mii Installer v1.0

Coder waninkoko is on a roll for the Nintendo Wii homebrew scene. After working on the Wii Duplicated Channel Remover version 2.1 just a few days back, dev waninkoko is back with Mii Extractor version 1.0. If you're feeling particularly attached to your Mii avatar, this one's for you. More details after the jump.

Download: Mii Extractor v1.0

Ask and you shall receive. Those of you looking to free up some more space on your Wii console's internal memory will definitely find the latest version of developer waninkoko's SaveGame Extractor and SaveGame Installer homebrew apps very useful. The details of version 2 of both programs can be found in our full article after the jump.

Download: SaveGame Extractor v2.0
Download: SaveGame Installer v2.0

If you're already irritated with duplicate channels on your Nintendo Wii menu when playing games from other regions, we hope you read our previous report on the Wii Duplicated Channel Remover. Now, developer waninkoko has upgraded it to version 2.1 to tackle some issues. More details after the jump.

Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (PAL)
Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (USA)
Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v2.1 (JAP)