B.L.I.N.D Wii

B.L.I.N.D
File:Blindwii.jpg
General
Author	JoostinOnline
Type	Utilities
Version	2.1 & 2.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2011/10/01
Links
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Website

B.L.I.N.D (Bootable Linux for Nintendo Devices) is an application that helps fix region bricks on Wii consoles. It allows you to change the video region of your Wii, even when you can't see the screen. This is because, while most European TV's support both PAL and NTSC output, many North American TV's do not support PAL. This means that if you change the video region of your Wii from NTSC to PAL or MPAL, you will likely get a "No Signal" screen when loading Any Region Changer.

B.L.I.N.D. solves this problem by forcing the display to NTSC, ensuring that almost every TV will be able to display it. This eliminates the need to blindly press buttons and hope to fix the settings.

What kind of bricks can B.L.I.N.D. fix?

• Theme Brick
• Region Brick
• Banner Brick
• Full Brick (only if you have bootmii as boot2!)
• Bad AV Encoder (only sometimes)
• Korean Brick - 003 error

Instructions

Priiloader+BootMii as IOS

1. Download B.L.I.N.D. v2.0
2. Back up your bootmii folder if you have one.
3. Extract the downloaded zip to the root of your SD card.
4. Plug your SD card into your Wii.
5. Press the Power button, then immediately press and hold the RESET button. Keep holding it for roughly 10 seconds to make sure Priiloader boots.

Tap "1" on your remote and wait for it to connect.

1. Press Down twice, then A.
2. Let B.L.I.N.D. boot up and choose Advanced Menu.
3. Select Region Changer.
4. Press A to get past the warning screen.
5. Change "Present" to whatever region your Wii is supposed to be and choose "Load Present".
6. Save your settings and power off your Wii.
7. Remove your SD card, power on the Wii, and make sure it worked.

BootMii as boot2

1. Download B.L.I.N.D. v2.0
2. Back up your bootmii folder if you have one.
3. Extract the downloaded zip to the root of your SD card.
4. Plug your SD card into your Wii and power it on.
5. Let B.L.I.N.D. boot up and choose Advanced Menu.
6. Select Region Changer.
7. Press A to get past the warning screen.
8. Change "Present" to whatever region your Wii is supposed to be and choose "Load Present".
9. Save your settings and power off your Wii.
10. Remove your SD card, power on the Wii, and make sure it worked.

DarkCorp+Autoboot disc

1. For this method you will need a cIOSCorp/DarkCorp System Menu IOS. If you followed mauifrog's Softmod ANY Wii (aka Softmod Wii - Hack any Wii) guide, or did the optional System Menu IOS install from my Priiloader guide, you already have them. A drive capable of reading burned discs and cIOS249 is also required.
2. Download B.L.I.N.D. v2.0 Autoboot Disc
3. Burn it to a DVD-R disc at 4x speed.
4. Make sure there is an SD card in your Wii. It can be blank.
5. Power up your Wii and wait for around 10 seconds.
6. Insert the DVD in and wait for B.L.I.N.D. to load.
7. Press Left on the D-Pad and select 249.
8. Select the Advanced Menu, then Region Changer.
9. Press A to get past the warning screen.
10. Change "Present" to whatever region your Wii is supposed to be and choose "Load Present".
11. Save your settings and power off your Wii.
12. Eject the DVD, power on the Wii (it may do so on it's own), and make sure it worked.

Changelog

v2.0

• Load any version of the HBC, including mauifrog's backup (MAUI)
• Load BootMii as IOS, and it checks to make sure 254 isn't a stub first
• Cleaned up the "Other Menu" options and changed name to "Other Tools"
• Added "Load System Menu" which does a soft reboot so that Priiloader AND Bootmii as boot2 autoboot settings are bypassed. Especially useful if you used cboot2
• Added more info to "Display boot2 information" regarding System Menu updates
• System Menu installer always starts at 4.1 instead of 2.0/3.3
• "Change IOS" now defaults to your current IOS instead of IOS36
• 54XXX (XXX is the original version) is now an option when choosing a custom version of the System Menu, matching up with mauifrog's SM and my custom hacks file
• I noted the version of Wii Mod that BLIND is based on (2.9 ATM)
• Lots of code cleanup and extra notes in source
• cBoot252 is supported.
• Exiting now tries to load the HBC, then shuts down if no version exists.
• Your IOS is auto-reloaded in Region Changer, so it is no longer a necessary step when using the Autoboot disc.
• It now supports component cables!
• Added resolution and widescreen settings to system info.
• Lets you switch between Progressive and Interlaced.
• Doesn't auto-reload an IOS if you are in cboot2 or AHBPROT.
• Region Changer is now Any Region Changer.
• Added explanation for no titles error in Any Title Manager.
• Now uses actual arrows instead of "-->"
• Added "Idiot flag triggered!" warnings in case you are about to do something stupid.
• If there is a code dump, it should reload after 5 seconds instead of freezing.

v1.0

• First public release

Credits

I'm pretty sure I forgot some people, so please PM me if you helped in any way.

• God for always being there when I needed Him.
• jskyboo for Wii Mod, which this is heavily based on, and for helping me work out a bunch of code.
• HacksDen for being awesome.
• Pedrobear for doing tons of testing on his PAL Wii. I never would have figured out a solution for PAL TV's if not for his help.
• Krafter, streamlinehd, LiNkZoR, billyhamm, Cyan, Robgee789, and everyone else (I can't remember) who tested BLIND for me.
• WiiGator for cBoot2.
• Team Twiizers for BootMii.
• RobGee789 for making an awesome banner.
• cornflake123 for testing the autoboot disc on 4.2 and for being cool even though he is old.
• Whatever Nintendo employee accidentally left the PinkFish disc in someone's Wii.
• Mountain Dew for making me immortal (untested).

External Links

• Official Site - https://web.archive.org/web/20190304044419/http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/2591-B.L.I.N.D.-The-new-way-to-fix-region-bricks!
• Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/b-l-i-n-d.309826/