Legacy Exploits
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This page lists different exploits that were/can still be used on the Wii to hack the console, but are no longer recommended.
Game Exploits
Smash Stack
- Loads directly from files on the SD card through Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Requires an SD card under the original SD specification, 2GB or less
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3, as well as on Korean Wiis
- Can be used as a means of recovering an Error 003 console in Recovery Mode
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Twilight Hack
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory through The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- Works only on system menu versions up to 3.4
- Superceded by Wilbrand, or by updating to 4.3 and using Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Indiana Pwns
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory through LEGO Indiana Jones
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Bathaxx
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory through LEGO Batman
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Return of the Jodi
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory through LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Eri HaKawai
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory through Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Yu-Gi-OWNED!
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory on the PAL version of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s Wheelie Breakers
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Yu-Gi-Vah
- Loads a hacked game save on the Wii System Memory on the NTSC-U/J versions of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D’s Wheelie Breakers
- Works on all system menu versions, even 4.3
- Superceded mostly by Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Other Exploits
Bannerbomb
- Crashes the Wii Menu by exploiting an oversight in Wii banner loading
- Works on system menu versions 3.0-4.1 on v1, and 4.2 on v2 (attempting to load Bannerbomb on 4.3 will result in an
Error#004 The system files are corrupted
) - Superceded by Wilbrand, or by updating to 4.3 and using Letterbomb and Bluebomb
- Wiibrew Page
Letterbomb
- Crashes the Wii Menu by exploiting an oversight in the Wii Message Board
- Works on system menu version 4.3 ONLY
- Superceded by Wilbrand, functionality remains the same but Wilbrand has wider support
- Wiibrew Page
FlashHax
- Executes the chainloader via a web page in the Internet Channel
- Works regardless of system menu version, only requirement is patience as exploit is extremely unreliable
- Superceded by str2hax, or by using an SD card for Letterbomb
- Wiibrew Page or Exploit Page