Wii Shop Update without updating Wii

What you should install before doing the Wii shop update

What you need

  • SD Card
  • Wii connected to Internet

What to download

Installation procedure

  1. Remove all GameCube memory cards and controllers.
    • This step is very important. Do not ignore it .
  2. Unrar the WiiSCU rar and copy the "Wii System Channels Updater" folder to sd:/apps
    • I.e., you should have "sd:/apps/Wii System Channels Updater/boot.dol", "sd:/apps/Wii System Channels Updater/icon.png" and "sd:/apps/Wii System Channels Updater/meta.xml" when you are done.
  3. Start WiiSCU in the Homebrew Channel.
  4. Read the startup message, then push 1 when prompted to continue.
  5. Select the "Install IOS61 ?" option and set it to "-Trucha" with the D-pad.
  6. Select the "Wii Shop Channel ?" option and set it to "Yes" with the D-pad.
  7. Select the "Install/Update All Selected" option with the D-pad and Push A to "Go".
  8. You will be asked to confirm your action. Push A again.
  9. Wait as the tool downloads the needed information from the Internet and installs it on your Wii.
  10. Select Exit with A to close the application.

Once you've completed all of the steps, you should now be able to do a Wii shop update.

Information in this article is from ?GAF's Wii Homebrew Tutorial: Wii Shop Update.? http://gwht.wikidot.com/wii-shop. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License