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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>.  


If you would like to install the HBAS, you have reached the right page.
== Materials Needed ==
 
* 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]
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* A computer/phone/device with an SD Card slot and/or a USB storage port
 
 
==== ''Here's what ya need:'' ====
* A [https://wiiu.hacks.guide hacked Wii U], obviously
* 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 Micro-SD-to-Regular-SD adapters)
* A computer with an SD Card slot or/and a USB storage port
* An internet connection
* An internet connection
and
* 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].


== Installation ==


==== ''Let's get started.'' ====
# [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.
Step #1: [https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore/releases/download/2.2/wiiu-extracttosd.zip Download the HBAS.]
# 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>
If you would like, save it to the storage device you are using for your Wii U.
 
Step #2: Extract the file that you previously downloaded. You should see a folder named "wiiu". If you already have this folder on your storage device, you don't need to copy it.
Click the folder named "wiiu" so that you see a folder named "apps". Click this folder if you already have it on your storage device.
Then, you should see a folder named "appstore". This is the folder with the app (appstore.rpx), its meta (meta.xml) and its icon. Copy the folder "appstore" to the /wiiu/apps folder path on your storage device.
 
Step #3:
There is no step 3; you're done.


==== ''Notes'' ====
== Customization ==
Upon first boot of the HBAS, you may seem it looks dull.
Well, 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.


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.
* Find a repo file to place in /wiiu/apps/appstore/repository.txt on your storage device to modify your app repo. <sup>(who in their right mind uses that?)</sup>


I thanks you for reading my guide.
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>
-Werthorga


==== ''Referenceses'' ====
[[Category:WiiU]]

Latest revision as of 21:25, 2 April 2023

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]

  1. ↑ https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#nintendo-wii-u
  2. ↑ https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#custom-music
  3. ↑ https://github.com/fortheusers/hb-appstore#maintaining-a-repo
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