RiiConnect24

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For support (in English) with RiiConnect24, as well as RiiTag, join RiiConnect24 on Discord.

RiiConnect24 allows you to use discontinued services from WiiConnect24, which include the News, Forecast, Everybody Votes, Nintendo and Check Mii Out Channel, along with Wii Mail.

It’s recommended to set your Wii to the current time before proceeding. Follow this tutorial in order to set it.

DO NOT INSTALL RIICONNECT24 ON A WII MINI! It will not work and it will brick the system.

Requirements

If you are on vWii, you will also need Priiloader installed with the WC24 hacks.

Instructions

Section I - Using RiiConnect24 Patcher

  1. Click the link above to go to the GitHub page where the patcher is.
  2. Download RiiConnect24Patcher.bat if you are on Windows, and RiiConnect24Patcher.sh if you are on a macOS/Linux system.
  3. Run the RiiConnect24 patcher.
    • On Windows run RiiConnect24Patcher.bat.
    • On macOS/Linux systems, open Terminal and type bash, then drag RiiConnect24Patcher.sh into the terminal then press enter. It should look like this: bash <directory>/<directory>/RiiConnect24Patcher.sh.

  4. Press 1 to choose “Start” and confirm your selection by pressing ENTER.

  5. Select the device you’re patching for.

  6. For this guide, choose “Install RiiConnect24 on your Wii”

  7. Choose “Express (Recommended)”. It will give you everything you need.

  8. Select your region.

  9. While you’re at it, RiiConnect24 Patcher can additionally download some other optional channels that do not use RiiConnect24. [X] represents the options that selected. Just press 5 and ENTER if you’re not interested.

  10. Connect your SD Card or USB Drive to your computer and select “1”.

  11. If your device was detected successfully, select “1”. If not, make sure there’s a folder called apps on your SD Card or USB Drive and try again.

  12. The patcher will download apps now - please be patient.

  13. Once you reach the screen that says Patching done, you can exit the patcher. All the files should already be on your SD card.

  14. If it did not copy everything automatically to your SD Card or USB Device, copy the WAD and apps folder next to RiiConnect24Patcher.bat or RiiConnect24Patcher.sh to your SD Card or USB Device.

Section II - Installing WADs

If you are using Dolphin, you have finished the guide. Install the WADs by going to Tools -> Install WAD within Dolphin.

You will now install the patched IOS and Channel WADs that are required to use RiiConnect24.

  1. Extract the YAWM ModMii Edition .zip file, and copy the apps folder to your SD card or USB drive.
  2. Put your SD card or USB drive in your Wii.
  3. Launch the Homebrew Channel on your Wii.
  4. Launch YAWM ModMii Edition.
  5. Select the device you have put the RiiConnect24 files on.
  6. Highlight all the WADs in the wad folder by pressing the + Button to select them. When all of the WADs are selected, press A twice to install the WADs.
  7. After they are successfully installed, press the HOME Button to exit back to the Homebrew Channel.

Section III - Patching nwc24msg.cfg

You will now patch your nwc24msg.cfg file which is required in order to use Wii Mail.

  1. Launch RiiConnect24 Mail Patcher.
  2. It should only take a few seconds to patch your nwc24msg.cfg. When it’s done, press the HOME Button to exit.

Section IV - Connecting to RiiConnect24

The old DNS server 164.132.44.106 has been deprecated as of June 1st, 2023 and is no longer available to use.

If you’re getting errors such as WiiConnect24 and Wii Shop Channel currently not being offered in your country, go to Wii Settings -> Last Page -> Country and change it to United Kingdom. You will get this error when using a country that RiiConnect24 does not support.

If you get error 107245, you did not install the patched IOS.
If you get error 220602, see this page.
If you get error 107304, see this page.

You will now set your DNS to RiiConnect24 servers. This is optional but recommended, because it enhances the use of RiiConnect24 and Wiimmfi by making some other features available.

  1. Go to Wii Options.
  2. Go to Wii Settings.
  3. Go to Page 2, then click on Internet.
  4. Go to Connection Settings.
  5. Select your current connection.
  6. Go to Change Settings.
  7. Go to Auto-Obtain DNS (Not IP Address), then select No, then Advanced Settings.
  8. Type in 167.86.108.126 as the primary DNS.
  9. Type in 1.1.1.1 as the secondary DNS.
  10. Select Confirm, then select Save.
  11. Select OK to perform a connection test.
  12. If the connection test was successful, select No to skip the Wii System Update.
  13. Go to WiiConnect24, then WiiConnect24 again, and make sure it is enabled.
  14. Back on the WiiConnect24 menu, go to Standby Connection and make sure it is enabled.
  15. At Slot Illumination, it is recommend you set the disc light to Dim or Bright, but this is optional.
  16. Finally, go to the Internet section, then User Agreements or Agreement/Contact, then Yes. Please read through this.

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