I've recently made a guide on gba temp on how to restore your vWii if it bricks. This guide is also for people who have isfshax installed on their Wii. You can do that in two ways:

• by using vWii Compat Title Installer (that now this august got updated and added functions to restore specific parts of the vWii channels, menus and ios)

• by using (if vWii Compat Title Installer doesn't work) vWii Decaffeinator (but a clear guide to make it actually work without any errors).

The full guide is on GBA Temp (that is linked to the post).

Hope it helps people who need to restore their vWii

If your virtual Wii (vWii) is corrupted, bricks on launch, or fails to boot and you don't have a nand backup, you can completely restore it to factory settings without needing a prior NAND backup.

I'm making this guide because I see how different people try to restore their vWii and face different errors when trying to restore it by using different tools.

This method uses vWii Decaffeinator to wipe the corrupted vWii NAND and forces the official Wii U system update to download and reinstall a clean vWii system.

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⚠️ IMPORTANT PREREQUISITES & WARNINGS

• Remove all Wii Discs & USB Devices: Eject any game disc and unplug all external hard drives/flash drives before starting. Leave only your SD card inserted.

• System Version: Your Wii U must already be on the latest firmware (5.5.5 or 5.5.6, depending on the region) and running the Aroma custom firmware.

• Theme Warning: Ensure you are using the default, stock Wii U menu theme. If you have custom themes installed (via Utheme, etc.), remove them first to avoid a console freeze.

• Internet Connection: A stable Wi-Fi connection is required on your Wii U to download the fresh vWii files.

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STEP 1: Prepare the SD Card & vWii Decaffeinator

1. Download the latest .wuhb version of vWii Decaffeinator (do not use the old .rpx version).

2. Connect your SD card to your PC.

3. Move the decaffeinator.wuhb file inside the sd:/wiiu/apps/ folder.

4. Safely eject the SD card and put it back into your Wii U.

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STEP 2: Unblock System Updates

1. Turn on your Wii U while holding the ⊕ button on your GamePad/Controller to access the Environment Loader menu.

2. Look at the bottom of the screen. If it says Updates Blocked, press ⊕ and ⊖ together until it changes to Updates Not Blocked.

3. Highlight Wii U Menu, press Ⓨ to set it as default Autoboot (the text will turn yellow), then press Ⓐ to boot into the menu.

4. (Optional) If a prompt appears warning you that an update folder exists, skip or dismiss it.

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STEP 3: Configure FTPiiU & Run Decaffeinator

1. Crucial Fix: If Decaffeinator gives you a "Failed to mount..." error, return to the Wii U Menu. Open the Aroma WUT Connect menu via the button combo (L + Down D-Pad + Minus). Go to ftpiiu → set Allow access to system files to FALSE.

2. Launch vWii Decaffeinator from your Wii U Menu.

3. If you suspect your vWii brick was caused recently by installing a corrupted channel (WAD file) or a bad channel banner, you don't necessarily have to wipe everything. In vWii Decaffeinator, you can select Light Mode instead of Aggressive Mode. It will only delete and rebuild the core vWii system files, but it will preserve your save files and installed homebrew channels. If Light Mode doesn't fix the issue, you can always go back and run the process again. Select Aggressive Mode. This will safely wipe your corrupted vWii NAND. Confirm and bypass the warning by pressing ⊕.

4. Once finished, the app will automatically redirect you to System Settings. Do not update yet! Exit the System Settings and return to the Wii U Menu

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STEP 4: Disable Aroma Autoboot Temporarily

1. Open the Payload-Loader Installer app from your Wii U Menu.

2. Select Check → Boot Options.

3. Select Switch back to Wii U Menu.

4. Pay attention: near this option it says that this option could make the Wii U unusable if there's anything modified (for example a custom theme installed) but this option is safe. After that, press Ⓐ to shut down the console.

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STEP 5: Reinstall the vWii NAND via System Update

1. Turn on your console normally (it will boot into standard stock firmware without Aroma).

2. Go to System Settings → System Update.

3. Start the update. The console will realize the vWii partition is missing and will safely download and install a fresh, clean vWii NAND. This process takes about 10–20 minutes.

4. Once completed, reboot and test your vWii channel to ensure it functions perfectly.

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STEP 6: Re-enable Aroma Autoboot

After you have verified the vWii perfectly works, it is now time to turn back to the Autoboot.

1. Launch the Health and Safety app (or your entry point, so in the normal Wii U Menu) to trigger Aroma.

2. Once it loads, open Payload-Loader Installer again.

3. Go to Check → Boot Options → Switch to Payload-Loader.

4. Press Ⓐ to shut down.

5. Turn on the console, hold ⊕, and use the ⊕ and ⊖ combo to Block Updates again so your console stays safe.

Your original vWii is now fully restored and clean! Don't forget to make a NAND backup with nanddumper now that it is working properly, so you won't have to do all this process again.

Hope this guide helps the people who are trying to get their vWii back.

They've announced on discord that juxtanposition is back and fully functional

This software lets you install a patched, custom version of the Wii Menu Manual from the internet made specifically for the original Wii. Since manuals already existed for the Wii mini and vWii, this project reimagines how a manual for the original Wii would look.

About the program: that's an executable program and it is available in 7 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese). More languages will be added as compatibility extends.

About the manual: Fully tailored in 7 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese). Other languages currently retain the vWii interface (which includes bugs) and will be updated in future releases.

The manual works on all types of Wii consoles and the Dolphin emulator and it has a unique Channel ID (HCAA). It will not overwrite or conflict with vWii, Wii mini, or other existing manual versions on your console. It requires 297 blocks and it can be easily deleted anytime via Wii Options > Channels.

Hope you like the project.

So they're slowly re-opening all the softwares that uses Pretendo servers to make online work. Particularly, in the discord server, they said these are back:

Pretendo site

- The website and forum

- The account server

Wii U and 3DS

- The friends list server

- Mario Kart 8

- ACNL

- Smash

- Metroid Prime FF

- Dr. Luigi

- Ironfall: Invasion

- Kid Icarus: Uprising

- Mario Kart 7

- Minecraft: Wii U Edition

- Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure

- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

- Pikmin 3

- Pokémon Rumble World

- Pokkén Tournament

- Steel Diver: Sub Wars

- Super Mario 3D World

- Super Mario Maker

- Team Kirby: Clash Deluxe

- Luigi's Mansion 2

- Yo-Kai Watch: Blasters

- Monster Hunter Generations

- Splatoon

- Tri Force Heroes

- Yo-Kai Watch 2

- Super Street Fighter IV

Tester-only ones:

- F1 2011

Juxtanposition (Miiverse) also works again

other software that uses Pretendo servers are still down

Hope this helps.

This program is meant to install DSi System apps cias to use them on your 3DS, Including the DSi system settings.

The program is available as an executable and a python file, and it will give you the cias of the DSi System apps and the necessary files to make DSi System Settings work on your 3DS.

The program is also available in ten different languages and also gives you the choice to install all the cias or only some of them.

When you go to the link, I highly recommend reading all the description

The image of the program is in the comments

I hope it will be useful for people who want DSi apps on their 3DS 🙂

They've announced they've brought back some of the services. They said this:

"Not everything will be up right away, this is a slow rollout. The following services are being put back up currently:

The website and forum

The account server

The friends list server

ACNL

Mario Kart 8

Smash

Metroid Prime FF

All other games and services, including Juxtaposition, are still being prepped with the relevant updates. Certain games which still run on older versions of our libraries, or which have custom/non-standard features, such as Super Mario Maker and Splatoon, may take additional time to bring back up. We thank you for your patience as we get everything back up and running."

Some months ago, I made a Wii menu electronic manual but for the original Wii and put it on Internet Archive. I did the 6 main languages that are on the Wii: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German and Italian + portuguese. The other language will be added in the future. I recommend seeing all the description on Internet Archive and also the video. I also did this project so that others may reach God's word and to make them understand God's love for them.