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Wiiload
Wiiload
General
Author	dhewg
Type	File Transfers
Version	0.5.2.1
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2022/06/06
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 02:24, 4 April 2023

Wiiload allows you to transfer .DOL and .ELF files to a Wii/Wii U (in Wii mode) via the local network, provided the console is connected to the internet and shares the same router with your PC on the same (W)LAN. The Homebrew Channel must be launched without accessing any submenus.

For loading entire apps on the SD card, create an app-named folder, put the relevant files (boot.dol, meta.xml, etc.) inside, zip the folder with the same name, and send the ZIP to the Wii as a normal boot.dol.

User guide

First check your Wii's IP address by pressing the Home button on the Wiimote at the Homebrew Channel's main screen. After that, follow the instructions for your operating system.

Windows

Set a new environment variable (Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables). The variable name is WIILOAD and the value is tcp:yourIP, where yourIP is the Wii's IP/hostname.

Turn the Wii on and go to the Homebrew Channel.

Drop a DOL, ELF or a ZIP containing the app onto the wiiload.exe and it should load on the Wii.

You can also set DOL and ELF files as default for Wiiload so you just need to double click to send the files to Wii/Wii U.

Alternatively you can copy Wiiload somewhere convenient (like %windir%\system32) and use the command line:
wiiload <filename> <application arguments>

macOS

Start the terminal and enter:
touch .profile

if there is no .profile file in your home directory yet. then lead:
vi .profile

and add the following to the file:
export WIILOAD=tcp:YOURIP

Then close the file and then use " cd PFAD" to go to the path of Wiiload. Then enter the following there:
chmod 755 wiiload

Close the terminal and reopen it. Place a boot.dol of any app in the same directory as Wiiload and see if it works. Go back to the path of Wiiload with " cd PFAD" and run Wiiload:
./wiiload boot.dol (or .elf, depending)

Linux

Open the .bashrc/.zshrc or other file your shell uses (usually in your home directory) and add the following to the end of the file:
export WIILOAD=tcp:YOURIP

Then, in the same directory as Wiiload, open a terminal and run Wiiload:
./wiiload boot.dol (or .elf, depending)

Screenshots

Media

How to use Wiiload in Linux and Mac OSX (homestar92)

External Links

Leseratte10 - https://wii.leseratte10.de/devkitPro/other-stuff/wiiload/
WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wiiload
WiiDatabase - https://wiidatabase.de/downloads/pc-tools/wiiload/

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 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=Wiiload
-|image=wiiload.jpg
+|image=wiiload2.png
-|description=Wiiload is a method of loading .dol and .elf files over the network.
+|description=Load .dol and .elf files over the network.
-|author=dhewg, leseratte10
+|author=dhewg
 |lastupdated=2022/06/06
-|type=PC Utilities
+|type=File Transfers
 |version=0.5.2.1
 |license=GPL-3.0
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 |source=https://wii.leseratte10.de/devkitPro/other-stuff/wiiload/
 }}
-Wiiload enables transferring .DOL and .ELF files to a Wii/Wii U (in Wii mode) via the local network, provided the console is connected to the internet and shares the same router with your PC on the same (W)LAN. The homebrew channel must be launched without accessing any submenus.
+Wiiload allows you to transfer .DOL and .ELF files to a Wii/Wii U (in Wii mode) via the local network, provided the console is connected to the internet and shares the same router with your PC on the same (W)LAN. The Homebrew Channel must be launched without accessing any submenus.
 For loading entire apps on the SD card, create an app-named folder, put the relevant files (boot.dol, meta.xml, etc.) inside, zip the folder with the same name, and send the ZIP to the Wii as a normal boot.dol.
 ==User guide==
+First check your Wii's IP address by pressing the Home button on the Wiimote at the Homebrew Channel's main screen. After that, follow the instructions for your operating system.
 ===Windows===
-To run Wiiload, just slide a DOL, ELF or a ZIP with the app onto the wiiload.exe. Of course you can also use the command prompt.
+Set a new environment variable (Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables). The variable name is WIILOAD and the value is tcp:yourIP, where yourIP is the Wii's IP/hostname.
+Turn the Wii on and go to the Homebrew Channel.
+Drop a DOL, ELF or a ZIP containing the app onto the wiiload.exe and it should load on the Wii.
+You can also set DOL and ELF files as default for Wiiload so you just need to double click to send the files to Wii/Wii U.
+Alternatively you can copy Wiiload somewhere convenient (like %windir%\system32) and use the command line:<br>
+<code>wiiload <filename> <application arguments></code>
 ===macOS===
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 Then, in the same directory as Wiiload, open a terminal and run Wiiload:<br>
 <code>./wiiload boot.dol (or .elf, depending)</code>
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiiload3.png
 ==Media==