Wii U Hacking Guide - Install Mocha CFW (No eShop Game Required)
This guide will show you how to install Mocha CFW on your Wii U. This will unlock the greater potential of the console and allow you enjoy benefits such as playing game backups, emulators, importing save files and more.
Mocha CFW does not require any eShop access or virtual console games. However, the Mocha custom firmware patches are not persistent and must be applied after every reboot.
Required Downloads:
- Rufus
- config.ini (from wiiu.hacks.guide)
- Homebrew App Store (
wiiu-extracttosd.zip) - Homebrew Launcher Installer (
payload.zip) - Mocha CFW
- Homebrew Launcher (v1.4) (
homebrew_launcher.v1.4.zip) - NNU-Patcher
Wii U on Firmware 5.5.4
- The Wii U browser requires firmware 5.5.4 or lower
- Update to 5.5.4 for greater compatibility with homebrew
SD Card (64B or larger recommended)
- An SD card is required to install the homebrew files on your Wii U console
- The SD card must be formatted to FAT32
Wi-Fi Internet Connection
- The browser exploit can be launched by visiting
wiiuexploit.xyzoru.wiidb.deon your Wii U - An internet connection is also required to download from the homebrew app store
Formatting SD Card
Windows is unable to format SD cards larger than 32GB to FAT32 so we will be using a well-known portable software tool called Rufus to accomplish this. This will delete all the files on your SD card so create a backup of any files you wish to keep.
- Select your MicroSD as the [Device]
- Set [Boot selection] to [Non bootable]
- Set [Partition scheme] to [MBR]
- You may name your SD card with [Volume label]
- Set [File system] to [Large FAT32]
- Set [Cluster size] to the Default settingSD Cards with 128GB or larger capacity may require a [Cluster size] of 64 kilobytes
- Select [Show advanced format options] and uncheck [Create extended label and icon files]
- Select [START] -> [OK] and wait for the process to complete
Congratulations, you’ve now formatted your SD card to FAT32 and can begin hacking your Wii U.
Preparing SD Files
- Extract the contents of
wiiu-extracttosd.zip(Homebrew App Store) to the root of your SD card - Extract the contents of
homebrew_launcher.v.1.4.zipto the root of your SD card - Extract the contents of
nnupatcher.zipto the root of your SD card - Extract the contents of
mocha.zipto the root of your SD card
- Extract the contents of
payload.zip(Homebrew Launcher Installer) to the/wiiu/folder on your SD card
- Copy
config.inito the/wiiu/apps/mocha/folder on your SD card
- Insert your SD into your Wii U and power it on
Launch Mocha CFW and Install Homebrew Channel
- Launch the [Internet Browser] and visit
wiiuexploit.xyz
- Select [Run Homebrew Launcher]
- Select [Mocha CFW] to load the custom firmware patches
Congratulations, you’ve successfully installed the Mocha CFW. You will need to run the browser exploit to launch the Homebrew Launch, then load the Mocha CFW patches every time you reboot your console.
Now that you have activated Mocha custom firmware, you can enjoy the extra benefits such as:
- Download and Install Game Backups
- Play Wii Games from USB HDD (NGC + N64 VC Included)
- Backup and Import Save Files
- Emulators via RetroArch (Play GBA, SNES, SEGA and more)
Block Updates via DNS
It is advised to block Nintendo’s servers via DNS settings to prevent automatic updates. Run NNU-Patcher from the Homebrew Launcher to access the eShop temporarily until reboot.
- From the Wii U Menu, go to [System Settings] -> [Internet] -> [Connect to the Inter]
- Press [X] to see your saved networks
- Select your current network connection -> [Change Settings]
- Select [DNS] -> [Do not auto-obtain]
- Set [Primary DNS] to
168.235.092.108 - Set [Secondary DNS] to
081.004.127.020 - Select [Confirm] -> Press [B] -> [Save] -> [End]
- You will now receive an error if you attempt to access the Nintendo eShop
