Softmod Info & Compatibility:
This section is devoted to any helpful tips that I have recieved for making the discs load for softmod users.
All of my personal posts (excluding Guitar Hero & Rock Band releases) have been tested and work on a D2CPro chipped Wii running version 3.1U. Some require removing updates, changing region (for me PAL to NTSC) or setting them to auto load to bypass the update.
Soft Moding info provided by SorazLight: "The guide might work for ppl under 4.2 , if you need I found a great guide that works for 4.2 any maybe not 4.2k , even I was able to understand it lol . The games that I tested worked with neogamma , NSMBW-prefixed disc-,Super Mario Galaxy , One piece unlimited1, Pikmin , etc
Guide is available here: 
"Getting Sarted/How To Softmod Info" courtesy of Gandolph13's leg work:
For softmod users the following info has been provided as a courtesy by serveral of our members:
All posts (tested so far) work flawlessly with a softmod consisting of: Backup Launcher Gamma, error 002 fix, CIOS36 rev8, on a NTSC V 3.3U Wii
Exceptions: Call of Duty 3, Splinter Cell, SSX Blur, Super Swing Golf
These titles require that you patch the ISO image to IOS249 (easily done using Waninkoko IOS Patcher V1.1) New Exceptions report: here's how one of our members got these new titles (Ghostbusters, MySims Racing & Indiana Jones Staff Kings) working:
-Updated my cIOS to "cIOS38 rev13b".(Yes I know they recommend going with "cIOS38 rev13" and not "cIOS38 rev13b" but I'll explain why I went with cIOS38 rev13b".)
-The faster loading speeds and other benefits with cIOS38 rev13 are positive and nice indeed,and will play these newer "002b" titles indeed ,but, some (not all ),but some older games (wich required the 002 fix or other fixes ) no longer play and now give your green screens or error 002 for games that used to run fine.So to try and get the best of both worlds if you will, I went with "cIOS38 rev13b" this way all my older games play as they used to and all I need to cope with is changing one setting in "NeoGamma R4" to get the newer games working.Not a big deal and alot easier than going back and forth changing/upgrading the cIOS every time I get an error alternating between older and newer titles.
The setting that needs to be switched in "NeoGamma R4" is in the "Anti-002 Fix" option found in "Config options" by default it is set to "NO" witch is fine for playing the regular games.If you want to run the "002b" games like "MySims Racing,Ghostbusters,Indiana Jones...etc (and more to come I'm sure), you will need to switch this "Anti-002 Fix" option to "YES" using your control stick. It's that simple.
Please keep in mind that by default "NeoGamma R4" forces Video Region (NTSC/PAL) to "Disc Region".Wich works fine for me.You can switch this setting as well pending what your Region is.(haven't tested switching regions cause I tend to get as often as possible the disc region matching my system region.)So the default "Disc Region" setting always works and is safe for me.
So with being all said,this works for me:
1.update your cIOS to "cIOS38 rev13b".
2.Install "NeoGamma R4"
3.Play older/existing Titles using Backup Launcher as before or with "NeoGamma R4".
4.Play newer "002b" Titles using WiiPower's "NeoGamma R4" (setting "Anti-002 Fix" setting to "YES")
Please Note that WiiPower's official "NeoGamma R4" is run through "HBC".However ,for those who prefer channels some Channels already exist too.
Links:
Alternate info for Ghostbusters:
Configuration info: system menu 4.1u cIOS rev14 NeoGamma R7
Loading info: Neogamma and in the region options:
-Patch Video: All
-Patch Country Str: Yes
Here is xzxero 's Newbie "Softmod How To" Guide. Lots of good info for those attempting softmod loads: The following is in reference to Metroid Prime Trilogy courtesy of davemm:
For USB loaders, easiest way is:
1) Insert the Disc and launch NeoGamma R7/USB Loader and launch game without alt. dol and create a save file
2) Turn the 002 Fix and alt. dol on and select the .dol from discs, if you want to play a game, you select its .dol so:
a) rs5mp1_p.dol = Metroid Prime 1
b) rs5mp2_p.dol = Metroid Prime 2
c) rs5mp3_p.dol = Metroid Prime 3
3) Select the .dol for the game you want to play, the game will launch directly and will not load the trilogy menu.
Guitar Hero 5 load fix courtesy Davemm
Guitar hero 5 has some problems with softmodded wii's
can be fixed by using Hermes cIOS 223 with IOS37 merged with 36.
You can also install the new ios56 by extracting the IOS56-64-V5146.wad , which you can get by opening the iso in WiiScrubber and extracting the wad from Parition 1.
Per Sickpuppy1:
Hermes installer v4 is out, install IOS22 as IOS38 merged with IOS37, install IOS223 as IOS38 merged with IOS60, Guitar Hero and Rock Band games and games that use the microphone will now use IOS222 after installing Hermes ciOS installer v4. Call Of Duty Moder Warfare Reflex working loading info per rouge_zeek:
usb loader gx settings: gameload:
Video Mode- Force NTSC (don't ask me y it works)
VIDTV Patch- ON
Game Language- Console Default
Ocarina- Off
IOS- 249
Error 002 fix- yes
Patch country strings-off
Alternate DOL- Default
Block IOS Reload-off
Plays single player, however he couldn't get online
Per lizard81288 leg work: Getting past the freeze issue
- Stand near your Wii and get ready to eject the disc.
- Go into the game, load Aftermath from Mission Select.
- Immediately after you press it, right as the loading bar appears, eject the disc.
- You should get a message saying "Insert Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition" or something along those lines. You heard the Wii, insert that ***** up!
- You'll be all loaded and past the cutscene, onto the Aftermath "level" (since it's a movie, right? I was too busy posting this to watch).
- Have fun with Act II and the rest of the game! You'll need to do this EVERY TIME you want to see Aftermath again. However, all the other levels load fine so far.
Thanks goes to profscam for providing the video (link below if you want to see it) and the info.
New Super Mario Brothers: Per a post by one of our members
You will need:
-Patched Mario ISO
-Neogamma r7 or above
-At least a 512mb SD card
-WBFS Manager (google it)
Download WBFS Manager.
Run and format SD card.
Hit CTRL B and open the mario iso.
Click add to drive.
Place SD Card in Wii.
Open Neogamma.
Load From SD card.
Play Mario.
Originally credited to jonnyfresh
New info from jeletch:
Wii V4.2
Neogamma r8
Cios 249 r14 (i think)
homebrew channel
the basics.
What i did to get NSMB wii to work was:
load the backup using neogamma (thru homebrew) with "search patch" option on
got greenscreen and error (guide said i was supposed to, makes a config. file)
downloaded the patches (NSME and NSMB.wip) (pretty sure names are right.)
Put patches on SD card, then re-run game.
works no prob now.
Ougon No Kizuna NTSC-J
According to brokenroses22: The game requires the Preloader .029 to bypass the update. *Not sure if they tried Brickblocking/Wizzling the update or not.*
Morgacb's CIOS to ISO conversion instructions:
Download WBFS intelligent v6 or WBFS Hermes
Open the program up, insert a WBFS formatted HD, SD or other
Select the drive letter of the WBFS partition
IF WBFS Intelligent, select "File Explorer"
IF WBFS Hermes, type "1"
Select the CISO file
IF WBFS Intelligent, click >>
If WBFS Hermes, type "y" and hit enter
When the loading process is done, do the following:
IF WBFS Intelligent, click "Advanced Extraction", Choose the WBFS partition, Select the game you want to convert, Select Destination as PC and click >>
IF WBFS Hermes type "4" Enter, "y" Enter and wait...done.
Softmodding info update...new releases etc.....from hounddog4:
Just wanted to keep you in the loop of things regarding softmods.
For starters, cIOS38 Rev17 is out now and it's near flawless thus far.Now to frost the cake we also have the latest NeoGamma to tag along as well. NeoGamma R8 RC1. To my knowledge there's nothing thid combo can't play ...yes even NSMB straight up unpatched ,unmodified or fixed while also playing the "fixed" version as well. Feedback is overwelmingly positive on this cIOS.
I know a while back I had sent you links (which you posted ) to rev 13 and 13b along with NeoGamma link as well, but you might want to post new links to the newest versions now as well. Your call mate. It might solve the numerous questions I'm sure you're getting for soft-mods.
So here are some direct links to the new versions if you want them.You might want to download them and re-up them yourself to Mega Upload so you can re-up if necessary. Like I said these are not my own links.
cIOS38 Rev17 ( by Waninkoko) :
NeoGamma R8 RC1 by WiiPower :
(For those who prefer Channels):
NeoGamma R8 RC1 Channel by Dogeggs :
FYI, we also have an NeoGamma R8 RC1 Autoboot in the works.It's in testing stage now works great so far,no issues whatsoever.Should be a final version in the next couple of days if no issues occur.I'll Keep you posted on this one too.
Update:
The Autoboot testing stage seems complete now and xflak40 has released a nice bundle for us. Here's the link to the post on GBAtemp.
Credit to " xflak40 " and " WiiPower " for their continuous hard work on this
Sam & Max 2 Per Lightyear420:
I tried running this from USB loader GX, and it restarts the wii after you click the mission....it loads to black screen & restarts the whole system....it does run from disk, however. Using cioscorp 3.6 and cios38 rev 18 it's glitchy from disk....neogamma rc5 loads it flawlessly from disk.
Monster Hunter Tri NTSC Per Johnny5o:
If you Load Monster Hunter Tri (3) off a USB HD then you will want to select Jap language and force NTSC video using ISO 223 Hermes v.4 if you do this correctly then when you select to begin new game you will not get that awful buzzing sound and the game should load right up. Customize a character and have fun.
More info for MHT from ikarodemon and GBAtemp:
In all honesty not much has changed from the NTSC-J release of the game. There are a ba gillion guides to get this running but let's break it down for all of you again. [Sorry if your specific loader isn't on here but hey... as long as it works]
You can block disc updates through the loaders or the priiloader hacks
Disc Loading:
-NeoGamma
cios 249 Rev 19 with ios37 as base ios
-GeckOS
Install Darkorp Full
Run game through GeckOS
-Softchip(r102)
Get SoftChip r102:
To play from disc(without modchip) you need either a cIOS37 or cIOS55, select it in SoftChip, enable Fake IOS Version, UNcheck Load Requested IOS and launch the game.
If you have cioscorp installed, then you can select Load Requested IOS, all others should either
install a cIOS37 or cIOS55 wad, select IOS37 or IOS55 in SoftChip
or
install cIOS37rev19 and select IOS249 in SoftChip
or
install cIOS37rev19 and use NeoGamma
-Disc Loading Channel( PREFERRED AND EASIER METHOD for quick play no hassle )
Install Darkorp 1.0 Full
Install preloader or startpatch to disable disc updates
Load game from the disc loading channel
USB Loading:
Make sure to use Hermes v4 installer
If you have v5 just overwrite it with the v4 installer
or use Anytitle deleter to remove ios 222 & 223
Make sure to install the ios's with ios38 merged to 37
-USB Loader GX
1. usb loader gx 929 wad
2. vidtv patch on
3. 002 fix to yes
4. ios 223
-CFG Loader
1. cIOS v4 223 with 38+37 merged
-Wiiflow
1. Load with IOS222 or IOS223
YouTube video for help with Black screen buzzing issue:
Prince Of Persia The Forgotten Sands: Info provided by DemoneyesKyo & Algax
The Forgotten Sands WILL WORK, from USB, with USBloader GX rev 782 and cios36 rev 9. This combination is what I've been using and I can report there are no crashes or freezes. Rev 782 of Loader GX is fairly old but a google search should find it.
OR:
taken from wiihacks:
Use a HEX editor, just extract the main.dol from Partition 1 (DATA), patch using screen below and replace with wiiscrubber)
Fully functional on neogamma R8 cios249 rev17 (rev 14 is OK too)
Red Steel 2 Per kalal2006 from post at WiiHacks:
Direct link to info below:
Before you Attempt anything you need to update you IOS 53 for this Game:
1.Download the IOS listed below and load via HBC - WAD MANAGER
IOS53 v5406
!!Thank you Ithian and Tealc for the INFO!!
Edit: Just an FYI the verison I posted does load & play without modification on a D2CPRO chipped system. - Hippyfreak
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Disc Loading:
1. Get ISO
2. Burn (if you dont know how to do this....) LOOK HERE
3. Play
4. If you get a Green Screen (GO TO STEP 5a - 5b)
5a. NTSC Console = PAL Game force NTSC and everything Works Great
5b. PAL Console = NTSC Game force PAL and everything Works Great
SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!!
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USB Loading:
1. Get ISO
2. Put on WBFS
3. Launch your Favorite Loader (Confirmed ones are Below)
4. If you get a Green Screen (GO TO STEP 5a - 5b)
5a. NTSC Console = PAL Game force NTSC and everything Works Great
5b. PAL Console = NTSC Game force PAL and everything Works Great
6. For people that do not have any luck with that, you have to do the alt .dol trick (just like WSR)
Redsteel 2 Confirmed working on the Following:
1. Neogamma RC5 (Channel Version)
2. USB LOADER GX r815 (Channel Version)
3. Wiiflow v1.1 r25 (Ithian)
4. USB Loader GX r874 (Ithian)
5. USB Loader GX r919 (robgee789)
6. USB Loader GX r915 (cile)
7. Config USB 513b (lone_wolf1911)
8. USB Loader GX r920 (mekee)
9. CFG USB loader v56 (Pob3008)
Pikmin 2 ntsc-j work on ntsc-u simple fix per joker21player
Frii region to NTSC. Forced language in USB Loader GX to Japanese. Play
Metroid Other M Working configurations per Various
From BillEboy74:
I can confirm that this is working.
I've been playing for the last hour and a half using :
4.1U
Wiiflow v2.1 R120
IOS222 rev55535 Base IOS 38
No problems at all. Didn't have to change any settings in game when
loading from wiiflow. no alt. dol, or anything like that. I do have
error 002 fix on by default in main wiiflow settings.
Default video mode NTSC.
Per ncis402:
softmoded wii 4.2, and iso 223 error 2 is on yes - with usb loader gx
been playing this all day
From HowToBass:
4.2u softmod working with USB Loader GX:
- IOS: 222 (Make sure you have hermes ios222 installed)
- error 002 fix: yes
Per caeric:
Tested with USB Configurable Loader, failed (Baby cry error) but downloaded Hermes CiOS 222, 223, 224 (v 5.0) and works when selected to 222 (m-load). Have since also tested with WiiFlow, working fine. It appears as though not the program, but the modified CiOS that's the issue.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl per kindmanone
1. download
2. extract to same folder wiiscrubber and makekeybin
3. run makekeybin then start wiiscrubber
4. load iso , click ok on all pop ups
5. use wiiscrubber's trim button , transfer and enjoy
enjoy with wii's usb loader (not sure if it works 100% but it loads on usb)
Donkey Kong Country Returns:
Shaggy212 reports that you need to use IOS250 or it will ask for the disc. No loader information was given.
From Dns1623:
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword:
Install d2x v6 to slot 249 base 56. During the install it will ask if you want to override the current IOS, click accept. When loading the game you need to select "Block IOS Reload" your loader's game settings. CFG Loader v7 does it automatically.
You can get the d2x installer from here:
Hippyfreak's Wii ISO ONLY thread 
Compatibility & SoftMod Solutions 
