The Nintendo Wii can be modified in so many ways already. But now there is something you can do to it which I never thought would be possible, theme the System Menu.
The install process is quite easy so if you want something new to show off to your mates then this is the mod for you.
There are other themes available out there but I was finding unfinished and buggy themes that look horrible. The DarkWii theme has been worked on and revised for months now and is finally working perfect.
You can watch the video below to see exactly what it looks like. If you have any questions please ask before trying to install.
Dark Wii Black Theme Requirements:
- Nintendo Wii Running System Menu 4.2E or 4.2U
- Homebrew Channel Already Installed
- Theme Pack Download: System Menu 4.2E or System Menu 4.2U
Please make sure you have downloaded the correct package above depending on your Wii’s region. Do NOT try and install this theme on a Wii which is not running the 4.2 System Menu as it will brick the Wii. You have been warned!
Dark Wii Black Theme Install Instructions:
- Copy the files you have downloaded above to the SD Card, keeping the file/folder structure.
- Insert SD Card into the Wii and run the Homebrew Channel.
- Load MyMenuify GUI and using the D-PAD you need to navigate to the ‘themes’ Folder.
- With the D-PAD select the file ’4.2E_DarkWii_Menu_Theme’ or ’4.2U_DarkWii_Menu_Theme’ depending on which one you downloaded and press [A] to install.
- Once installed restart your Wii and you should now be looking at your new theme. It should look something like this:
Please make sure you post any questions you may have below before installing this. I will do my best to help you.
Also if the download links die above let me know and I will fix as soon as I can.
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There we go your solution is now above
THANKS i now have my dark wii
Great Stuff
So which ios do you actualy have to install to get mymenuify?i have ios 202.
My advice to you would be to try and use menuify first before making any changes to your system.
Sorry man, you’ve probably read again since, but its ‘un-install IOS 249′
cris can you please send a link where can i download ios 249
sorry it’s actualy chris
Search google for an app called NUS Downloader, then you can download it.
No… No guys, you need to remove IOS 249!
This is a stub IOS that is better off being removed from the Wii.
what about the system update 4.3e that arrived june 21?
safe to update if i have the darkwii system menu 4.2e i got from this page?
is this darkwii theme safe and bugfree for systems with system menu 4.3e?
thanks
DO NOT UPDATE TO 4.3 JUST YET.
It removes the homebrew channel and blocks it. It also stops a lot of homebrew apps from loading so you need to wait for homebrew updates to appear. I will post when this happens.
never update your wii if you have homebrew or a custom menu also if you dont update wii shop channel isnt avalible but dont worry theres a WAD file so it updates the shop channel without upgrading your wii
Unless you are using one of the safe updater apps of course
Just never update using the official Nintendo Updater in the Wii Settings.
hey chris do you know if the yoshi wii theme is made for 4.2e PAL anywhere
Sorry haven’t seen one.
OK follow this link: http://www.consolespot.net/forums/wii-hacking-tuning-customization/24823-how-apply-wii-themes-tutorial.html for an excellent tutorial on what you want!
So I don’t have to do all the explaining!
Now this tutorial does have everything you need (even though its a little old now)…
So if you find any Yoshi theme you can make it work with your firmware…
Sorry I haven’t been able to find any Yoshi theme yet, but keep looking, shearch through youtube (I know I’ve seen it there before).
I’m currently on 4.2e PAL myself!
hey i did this and i restarted my wii nd it wont start it just stays in a black screen…why does this happen? and what can i do to fix it?
Can you confirm which system menu you are running?
Also did you have any brick protection installed, like Priiloader or BootMii?
@Chris i have wii menu 4.2E and i have the black wii theme. but i dont know how to change the wii theme back to normal. if you know how to do it i would thank you so much.
You need to re-install the System IOS.
You can get it using NUS Auto Downloader here: http://gbatemp.net/t207126-nus-auto-downloader-for-windows
@chris im on that link you gave me but i dont know were to start, and how to do it. what does that nus auto downloader do. and if you could give me a guide that would be very helpful. thanks
Hey guys, i just wanna know if i have to do something before doing this process.
I do have Homebrew Channel, anything else?
Thx thx thx, it worked.
Cozmo, if you haven’t found out already (Install Pre-Loader)!
Good Luck and God bless!
how can i uninstall after?
Just re-install the System Menu IOS file. You can grab it here: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/NUS_Downloader
Hello,
maybe you should explain which version belongs to PAL and which to NTSC or in other words which one is for Europe and whichone is for US
regards
todd
U is for USA
E is for Europe
Visit the Settings Menu on your Wii to double check your version.
cant seem to get the filme from the link it goes onto download site then there is a box in the middle that says download now i click on it and it sends me somewhere else thanks for all the info u give out chris your tutorials have helped me alot thanks
sorry i meant file from the link lol
Link should be working fine now, make sure you select the FREE download option.
im trying to install darkwii and i have followed your guide very clearly, but.. BUT mymenuify gui does not load… i have the app i did everything right but when i load it from the homebrew channel i get a black screen… i then reboot my wii and retry but i keep getting a black screen, i do not have cIOS, i have version 4.2u wii, priiloader, boot2, bootmii, all apps work fine but not mymenuify gui… any solutions? i really want this theme
Thanks in advance.
To fix this you need to remove IOS249 from your Wii, you can do this using Multi-Mod Manager: http://mmm4wii.posterous.com/
thanks man im doing it right now, i’ll hit you up with the results later
multi mod manager loads, but when i try to delete ios 249 it does nothing, it doesent even delete it
hey guess what i uninstalled ios249 using another guide and it worked like a charm, i just wanted to say thanks for the help!
Glad you are all sorted!
ughhh, i got the theme, i renamed it to .csm and tried installing, and tried the way it already was named and it said unable to install theme, why is this happening?
do i need cIOS? Or is there other IOS i need to delete :/
Thanks in advance.
Well Chris… I think we have some happy customers!
Thanks Chris
Hey MudK1pz, look up a tutorial on how to install this theme!
By the sound of it, you had the wrong region, and hadn’t found a tutorial at all!
I haven’t installed this in a while… Because I installed it a while ago!
I can still remember some of the details but… Im going to get you to look up another tutorial, and you will see where you went wrong.
Thank you for your understanding!
yo chris will this work on 4.3 U?
No not yet, I need to create an updated version for 4.3, I will try to get this done soon.
Anymore new themes?
Thanks a lot
No new themes just yet, have been working in the day and building websites for people in the evening.
Will try and sort out some more soon.
Go Chris! =D
will this work on menu 4.3 or will you make a new one
http://www.wiiso.com/darkwii-v3-theme-t108312.html
here is your theme only with mim files for 4.3E.
don’t know how to work with it.
can you take a look chris
thanks
Putting the theme together for you now, are you on 4.3e or 4.3u?