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Revision as of 15:50, 12 December 2008

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Wii Homebrew Launcher is an interface similar to that of the Wii menu. It allows you to start homebrew stored on your SD card in the Wii front SD slot. Each program is represented by its own customizable "channel".


  • Copy boot.elf to an SD card
  • Create a folder named 'HOMEBREW' or 'APPS' on the root of the SD card, USB-flash, DVD or a SMB directory share (Windows share).
  • For each homebrew:
    • Create a folder in the homebrew folder (X:\homebrew\12345678)
    • Place The elf or dol in that folder and name it "boot.elf" or "boot.dol"
    • OPTIONAL: For a custom name: add a "title.txt" containing the channel's title
    • OPTIONAL: For a custom image: add a "title.png" 132x95 pixels.
  • Any files related to a homebrew can be put anywhere, despite what it may seem in the example.

Emulator interface

You can use Wii Homebrew Launcher for launch a ROM with a emulator. A patched version of RIN is include in the ZIP file. Copy the content of "SD" directory in the root of your SD card. Put yours GameBoy ROMS into /EMULATOR/RIN/ROMS/ directory. Optionnally you can create a .bmp or .png file with the same name of the rom file (just change the extension) of 132x95 pixels.


It can be launched from the Twilight Hack or be installed as channel. It requires the use of a Wiimote or a GameCube controller.

GameCube Controller Wiimote1.svg Action
Gamecube A Button Wiimote A Button Launch the Channel
Gamecube B Button Wiimote B Button Preview screen
GameCube L Trigger/GameCube R Trigger Wiimote - Button/Wiimote + Button Change Page
GameCube D-Pad Wiimote D-Pad Select a Channel
GameCube START Button Wiimote HOME Button Show/Hide Menu
GameCube Z Button Wiimote 1 Button Refresh Channel List / Read DVD


SMB share (Windows share)

  • To launch homebrew from your PC, create a directory (eg Wii.) Homebrew create folders, apps or emulator in it and place it your homebrew.
  • Share this directory (SMB eg.).
  • Create / Edit a file SYSTEM/CONFIG/SMB.INI of the SD card.
Server   =
Share    = wii
User     = gest
Password =


To install a translation unzip the archive in the root of your SD card. Check the Downloads section for available translations.

To make your own translation, create a file called lang.ini and put it in the SYSTEM/CONFIG/ folder. Each line is a message to be translated. Only modify what is on the right of the = sign. Here is an example:

NoHomebrewFound = No Homebrew found
HomebrewMenu    = Homebrew menu
Return          = Return
WiiMenu         = Wii menu
RestartLoader   = Restart loader
Shutdown        = Shutdown Wii
Press           = Press
Homebrew        = Homebrew    
Applications    = Applications   
Emulator        = Emulator  
Themes          = Theme 
ThemeDefault    = Default theme


Skins must be installed in the SYSTEM/THEME/THEME NAME folder of your SD card. To make your own skin you must create 24-bits bitmaps or PNG:

  • bar.png : Bar at the bottom of the screen
  • Bkgr.png : Background
  • Button1.png : Unselected button
  • Button2.png : Selected button
  • Default.png : Default icon for homebrew channel
  • Empty.png : Empty icon for homebrew channel
  • Font.png : Font
  • FontLight.png : Font lite
  • Right.png : Right arrow
  • Left.png : Left arrow
  • Select.png : Image for selected channel
  • Sprite.png : Mask to apply at channel icon *bar.png

Images could have any size, except default.png and sprite.png . They need to be 192 x 95 pixels.

You must also create a file called theme.ini with the following information: Colors are in RGB in version >= 0.8.

ColorFontBar = 0x808080
ColorFontMenu = 0xFFFFF
ColorMenu = 0xFFFFFF
BackgroundInMenu = 1


  • Homebrew pack - 8 Wii homebrew apps in the correct format for the launcher (including images)