List of WiiU custom firmwares

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See also: WiiU CFWs

Glossary

• Coldboot = Compatible with Coldboothax, natively or optionally. Can be loaded at console's launch using system.xml.
• Repatch = Re apply all the patches after a system soft reboot (for example exiting Settings).
• sysNAND= System NAND, the memory located on the console.
• red = Redirected (the action of accessing the data on another location).
• redNAND = Redirected NAND, the NAND copy located on SD card.
• OTP = One time Programmable chipset, contains console's unique keys.
• SEEPROM = Chipset which contains specific console's data, like current USB HDD key.
• SigPatch = Signature check patch, Allows launch and installation of unsigned titles.
• WUP Server = Allows WUP client connection to manage NAND content.
• IOSUhax node = API allowing easy file system access, external device FAT32 support, etc.

BRICK WARNING

ATTENTION :

• If you Autoboot a CFW with system.xml which is NOT COMPATIBLE with Coldboot, you will end in an endless rebooting loop console (reboot loop brick)!
• Always enable coldboot option before setting the autoboot title in system.xml
• ALWAYS verify your edited DS VC game is correctly working before installing coldboot (shutdown the console, reboot, launch it manually!).
• DO NOT install Haxchi or any non-coldboot CFW over CBHC without uninstalling CBHC or restoring the original system.xml first.
• DO NOT FORMAT YOUR WIIU IF YOU STILL HAVE COLDBOOT INSTALLED.

Custom Firmwares

Title	Coldboot	Repatch	sysNAND	redNAND	redOTP	redSEEPROM	SigPatch	Region free	WUP server	IOSUhax Node	Description	Author	Thread	Source
CBHC CFW	✔	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘[1]	✘	Replaces Haxchi and always use Coldboot. Can patch sysNAND or load Mocha CFW. [1] Contains a special WUPServer for homebrew using MCP hook.	Fix94	Thread	Git
Haxchi	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘[1]	✘	Replaces a DS VC game. Uses a config.txt to boot different homebrew or patch system menu. [1] Contains a special WUPServer for homebrew using MCP hook.	Fix94	Thread	git
Haxchi Direct	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	Replaces a DS VC game. Does not use Haxchi config.txt at all, it only patches the system menu.	Kohmei, fork of fix94	Thread	git
IOSUHax	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔	✔	Requires a fw.img compilation and to be launched with WiiU CFW launcher.	Smealum, Dimok	Thread?	git
IOSUHax	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✘	✔	✘	Requires a fw.img compilation and to be launched with WiiU CFW launcher. Fix94's github contains additional WUP client commands not present in other forks.	Smealum, Fix94	Thread	Git
Mocha CFW	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Has a menu to select patching features. user can enable them individually. Has an option for coldboot.	Dimok	thread	Git
Simple signature check patcher	✘	✘	✔	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔	✘	✘	Patch signature check and return to sysNAND or HBL.	Dimok	Thread	Git

Notes

[1] : Not sure if WUPServer from Fix94's CBHC/Haxchi is working with the network version of WUPClient, or if it works only with MCP Hook version (offline, command sent by other homebrew, like FTPiiU from Dec 12th 2016).