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The Wii U HomeBrew App Store is a homebrew application developed for Wii U by VGMoose. It is a homebrew application that allows you to install homebrew to whatever storage device it is being run on via [https://fortheusers.org ForTheUsers.] The latest version of it is currently 2.2, it can be downloaded [https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore/releases/download/2.2/wiiu-extracttosd.zip here].
The Wii U Homebrew App Store is a homebrew application developed for Wii U by VGMoose. It is a homebrew application that allows you to install homebrew to whatever storage device it is being run on via [https://fortheusers.org ForTheUsers.] The latest version of it is currently 2.3.2, it can be downloaded [https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore/releases/ here] under <code>wiiu-extracttosd.zip</code>.  
 
This page, created by Werthorga, will walk you through the installation of HBAS.


== Materials Needed ==
== Materials Needed ==
* A [https://wiiu.hacks.guide hacked Wii U]
* A [https://wiiu.hacks.guide hacked Wii U]
* A [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1263/~/what-sd-cards-are-compatible%3F compatible SD Card] (it is not recommended to use MicroSD adapters)
* A [https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1263/~/what-sd-cards-are-compatible%3F compatible SD Card]
* A computer with an SD Card slot and/or a USB storage port
* A computer/phone/device with an SD Card slot and/or a USB storage port
* An internet connection
* An internet connection
* Optionally, a [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii-U/Storage/Compatible-USB-storage-devices/Compatible-USB-storage-devices-676063.html compatible USB storage device].
* Optionally, a [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii-U/Storage/Compatible-USB-storage-devices/Compatible-USB-storage-devices-676063.html compatible USB storage device].
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== Installation ==
== Installation ==


# [https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore/releases/download/2.2/wiiu-extracttosd.zip Download the HBAS].
# [https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore/releases/ Download the HBAS] for Wii U (<code>wiiu-extracttosd.zip</code>).
#* If you would like, save it to the storage device you are using for your Wii U.
#* If you would like, save it to the storage device you are using for your Wii U.
# Extract the file that you previously downloaded. Copy the "wiiu" folder to your storage device, allowing it to merge files.
# Extract the file that you previously downloaded. Copy the "wiiu" folder to your storage device, allowing it to merge files.<ref>https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#nintendo-wii-u</ref>
 
== Notes ==


Upon first boot of the HBAS, it may look dull. If you would like to be 𝓯𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂, then you can customize your experience via modifying files in the `/wiiu/apps/appstore/resources/` folder on your storage device; the folder is automatically created upon first boot of HBAS.
== Customization ==


Currently, 3 files are customisable<ref>https://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_App_Store#Customization</ref>:
Upon first boot of the HBAS, it's going to play the song [https://t-tb.bandcamp.com/track/slimers Slimers by (T-T)b] as background music. If you would like to be 𝓯𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂, then you can customize your experience via modifying the <code>background.mp3</code> file in the <code>/wiiu/apps/appstore/</code> folder on your storage device.<ref>https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#custom-music</ref> If this folder doesn't exist, it is automatically created upon first boot of HBAS.
* Modify `/wiiu/apps/appstore/resources/splash.png` on your storage device to modify your splash screen.
* Modify `/wiiu/apps/appstore/resources/screampics.mp3` on your storage device to modify your background music.


It is important that the splash screen and music are in PNG and MP3 format respectively.
The file repository URL(s) can also be changed by modifying <code>/wiiu/apps/appstore/.get/repos.json</code> on your storage device to point the app to a different [https://github.com/fortheusers/libget/wiki/Overview-&-Glossary#repos libget repository] in the event that the original repositories go offline.<ref>https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#maintaining-a-repo</ref>


The file repository can also be changed by modifying `/wiiu/apps/appstore/repository.txt` on your storage device to modify your app repo, though there is little reason to do so.
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 4 September 2024

The Wii U Homebrew App Store is a homebrew application developed for Wii U by VGMoose. It is a homebrew application that allows you to install homebrew to whatever storage device it is being run on via ForTheUsers. The latest version of it is currently 2.3.2, it can be downloaded here under wiiu-extracttosd.zip.

Materials Needed

Installation

  1. Download the HBAS for Wii U (wiiu-extracttosd.zip).
    • If you would like, save it to the storage device you are using for your Wii U.
  2. Extract the file that you previously downloaded. Copy the "wiiu" folder to your storage device, allowing it to merge files.[1]

Customization

Upon first boot of the HBAS, it's going to play the song Slimers by (T-T)b as background music. If you would like to be 𝓯𝓪𝓷𝓬𝔂, then you can customize your experience via modifying the background.mp3 file in the /wiiu/apps/appstore/ folder on your storage device.[2] If this folder doesn't exist, it is automatically created upon first boot of HBAS.

The file repository URL(s) can also be changed by modifying /wiiu/apps/appstore/.get/repos.json on your storage device to point the app to a different libget repository in the event that the original repositories go offline.[3]