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== IOS Slots ==
 
== IOS Slots ==
  
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The Wii has 256 slots. 0 to 199 are reserved for official Nintendo IOS. 200 to 255 are free to use for your needs. But please, if you really need more slots, only use slots from 240 to 253!
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The Wii has 256 slots. 0 to 199 are reserved for official Nintendo IOS but in practice they've only used 0 to 80. 200 to 255 are free to use for your needs. But please, if you really need more slots, only use slots from 240 to 253!
  
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Softmod guides usually force the user to install three different cIOS base in slot 249, 250 and 251.
 
  
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Historically, it was setup like this:
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Softmod guides usually instruct users to install various cIOSs with different bases into different slots like 249, 250, 251, etc.
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Slot 249 is the default used by most if not all homebrew requiring a cIOS.
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You can only use one IOS at a time, so the only reason we ever cared to install different cIOSs to alternate slots was to be able to quickly switch between them when for some reason your primary 249 didn't work with a particular game or homebrew. cIOSs have evolved to a point where 1 cIOS is compatible 98% of the time, that cIOS is called d2x with base 56 or d2x with base 57.
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Prior to 2018 it was recommended to use base 56 as the default installed to slot 249, even though base 57 was thought to offer better compatibility than base 56, as it was believed to offer slightly faster loading speeds, which eventually was never proven to be true. So until recently (late 2018) this is what was usually recommended to install to slots 249 and 250:  
 
* slot 249: base 56
 
* slot 249: base 56
 
* slot 250: base 57
 
* slot 250: base 57
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* slot 251: base 58
 
  
  
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As more games work fine with base 57, few softmod guides recently (2018-2019) changed the default base in slot 249 to 57.
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As lot of new gamers struggled to fix "Call of Duty" because they didn't know to just use a different cIOS slot that uses base 57 by selecting slot 250 in their loader's game options, and considering most games working with 56 also work with 57, in 2018 many softmod guides changed the default base in slot 249 to 57 so the recommendation changed to this:
 
* slot 249: base 57
 
* slot 249: base 57
 
* slot 250: base 56
 
* slot 250: base 56
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* slot 251: base 58
 
  
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It's entirely possible that you don't have these three slots in use but only one. That's totally fine. You don't need all three cIOS!
 
  
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Then in Q1 2023, a new recommended cIOS configuration was adopted. Changes were suggested by blackb0x and agreed and coordinated with ModMii, wii.guide, and others (changes may still be in progress as of this writing). A brief rationale for each recommended cIOS provided below:
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  - Slot 248 base 38: only bases 38 & 58 can play SpongeBob's Boating Bash, and only 38 has USB keyboard support for Animal Crossing
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  - Slot 249 base 56: plays majority of games and a few that base 57 cannot; preferred for slot 249 to avoid unnecessary IOS reloads under USB Loader GX's Auto IOS setting
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  - Slot 250 base 57: plays majority of games and a few that base 56 cannot
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  - Slot 251 base 58: only bases 38 & 58 can play SpongeBob's Boating Bash, and only 58 supports the LAN adapter
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If you don't know what your setup is, you can run [https://gbatemp.net/threads/300279/ syscheck] app, and look at your report on the common lines 222-224 and 245-251.
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Here are some examples of commonly recommended cIOSs as they would appear in a Syscheck report:
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* IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
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* IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
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* IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
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* IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
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* IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
  
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By default, all USBLoaders are set to use ONLY the cIOS located in slot 249.
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* IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  
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In that slot, you probably already have either a cIOS based on IOS 56 or based on IOS 57.
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* IOS249[56] (rev 21011, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  
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If you don't know what your setup is, you can run [https://gbatemp.net/threads/300279/ syscheck] app, and look at your report on the three common lines 249, 250, 251.  
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* IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  
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One line of a Syscheck report looks like this:
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* IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  
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249[56] d2x v8 final
 
  
 
- The first number (249, 250, etc.) is the slot number.
 
- The first number (249, 250, etc.) is the slot number.
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- The number in the bracket ([56], [57], etc.) is the IOS base, this is what you need for the game compatibility.
 
- The number in the bracket ([56], [57], etc.) is the IOS base, this is what you need for the game compatibility.
  
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- The text is the cIOS version. On Wii, v8 final is preferred. On vWii, d2x v10 r52 is preferred (do not install d2x v10-Alternate r53!), on Wii-mini [https://gbatemp.net/threads/d2xl-cios-a-fork-of-davebaols-d2x-cios.558581/ d2xL] is in beta stage so be sure to follow new releases and update it regularly.
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- The text is the cIOS version. On Wii and vWii, v11 beta 1 is preferred, but it is a very small improvement over v8 final (which is virtually the same as d2x-v10beta52). On Wii-mini [https://gbatemp.net/threads/d2xl-cios-a-fork-of-davebaols-d2x-cios.558581/ d2xL] is in beta stage so be sure to follow new releases and update it regularly.
  
 
== Using a specific slot ==
 
== Using a specific slot ==
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USBLoaders let you change that settings either globally (for all your games), or individually (for one specific game only).
 
USBLoaders let you change that settings either globally (for all your games), or individually (for one specific game only).
  
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You should set your loader to use by default the IOS slot which is based on either IOS56 or IOS57, and only set a specific slot individually for problematic games
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You should set your loader to use by default the IOS slot which is based on IOS56, and only set a specific slot individually for problematic games
  
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* If your IOS slot 249 contains "base56" that's good!
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* If your IOS slot 249 contains "base56" and your slot 250 contains "base57" that's good!
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* If your IOS slot 249 contains "base57" that's good too!
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* If your IOS slot 249 contains "base57" and your slot 250 contains "base56" that's OK but the reverse is better! The difference is not very significant.
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You don't need to reinstall or swap slots 249 and 250 to get the desired base IOS in the default slot 249. Access your USBLoader settings to change the default IOS slot to use globally or individually based on the game compatibility list below.
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== Adding a new cIOS ==
 
== Adding a new cIOS ==
  
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Before adding a new cIOS to your console, you need to check if you don't already have that cIOS version/base installed in one of your existing slots!
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Before adding a new cIOS to your console, you should check if you don't already have that cIOS version/base installed in one of your existing slots!
 
Run syscheck (see above) if you don't know your setup.
 
Run syscheck (see above) if you don't know your setup.
  
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There are a lot of different cIOS installation guides.
 
There are a lot of different cIOS installation guides.
 
you can choose the one you want from here:
 
you can choose the one you want from here:
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* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/modmii-for-windows-official-support-topic.207126/ ModMii]
 
* https://wii.guide/cios
 
* https://wii.guide/cios
 
* https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/installation
 
* https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/installation
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* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/modmii-for-windows-official-support-topic.207126/ Modmii]
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Or if you know what you are doing, you can find complete packs for both [http://www.mediafire.com/download/5ggh53tj9hhp1tr/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v6-v7-v8-v10-wii.7z Wii] and [http://www.mediafire.com/file/d6cr104ezifaaq7/d2x-cios-installer-2.2mod+by+FIX94-v10-beta52_beta53alt-vWii.zip vWii].
 
Or if you know what you are doing, you can find complete packs for both [http://www.mediafire.com/download/5ggh53tj9hhp1tr/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v6-v7-v8-v10-wii.7z Wii] and [http://www.mediafire.com/file/d6cr104ezifaaq7/d2x-cios-installer-2.2mod+by+FIX94-v10-beta52_beta53alt-vWii.zip vWii].
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== Compatibility list==
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== d2x cIOS Compatibility list==
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'''Note1:''' When an IOS base is confirmed NOT working, the line is colored. If not colored, it's still unconfirmed or conflicting, or not properly reported! Reporting an IOS base as working doesn't mean OTHER bases are not working, and therefore the game is not necessarily a problematic one and shouldn't need to be part of this incompatibility chart.
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'''Note2:''' Many guitar hero games used to be part of this list when they were reported as only working with base 56, however other reports confirmed they work with base 57 (as well as hermes cIOSs). If there's no incompatible IOS base, they don't need to be part of this list, but we keep them to let users know they have been tested as working. If the game is not working for you, it's probably your setup, unless you can confirm a specific base is incompatible. Please, report on the forum and someone will update this chart.
  
 
=== Confirmed ===
 
=== Confirmed ===
 
{|class="compatibilitytable sortable"
 
{|class="compatibilitytable sortable"
 
!style="width:30%"| Title
 
!style="width:30%"| Title
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!style="width:15%" | IOS base
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!style="width:10%" | Working IOS base
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!style="width:10%" | Non working IOS base
 
!class="unsortable" | Comments/references
 
!class="unsortable" | Comments/references
 
|-
 
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| Animal Crossing city folk
 
| Animal Crossing city folk
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| IOS base 38
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 38
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| IOS base 38 is required if you want to use the keyboard.
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| class="ct-issues"| 56*, 57*
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| *IOS base 56 & 57 do not support a keyboard, base 38 is required if you want to use the keyboard.
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Hermes cIOSs may also support keyboards (unconfirmed).
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|-
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| Ashes Cricket 2009 [R6KP36]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| Ashes Cricket gets stuck at the 'creating a profile' screen if not using IOS base 56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Band hero
 
| Band hero
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986198/ report]
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986443 report]
 
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|-
 
| Call of Duty - Black Ops
 
| Call of Duty - Black Ops
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| IOS base 57
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 57
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 56
 
| Doesn't work with IOS base 56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986513/ report] and many others reports.
 
| Doesn't work with IOS base 56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986513/ report] and many others reports.
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|-
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| Disney Infinity [SQIE4Q]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| Disney infinity needs 56 for the USB infinity Portal to work. The game doesn't launch without a working portal. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Disney Sing It - Family Hits [SDFE4Q]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Disney Sing It - High School Musical 3 Senior Year [REYE4Q]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Disney Sing It - Party Hits [SDIE4Q]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Disney Sing It - Pop Hits [R62E4Q]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Green Day - Rock Band [R36E69]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
 
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| Guitar hero
 
| Guitar hero
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
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| General comment for Guitar Hero games: If you want all your guitar hero games to support vocals then use base56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report] <br/>'''note:''' It doesn't explain whether the games work with base57 or not (example: if you don't want mic but only drum!).<br/>If an IOS base has partial compatibility (only to unlock some USB devices, or a game doesn't require USB to be plugged to play it), compatibility should be set to Orange color.<br/> '''Please, make better and clearer reports'''.
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|-
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| Guitar hero 3 Legend of Rock
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base (56?) 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
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| Guitar hero 5
 
| Guitar hero 5
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report 1][https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986198/ report 2]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report 1][https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986198/ report 2]
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| Guitar hero Aerosmith
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base (56?), 57
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|
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| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
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| Guitar hero Metallica
 
| Guitar hero Metallica
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
|-
 
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| Guitar hero smash hits
 
| Guitar hero smash hits
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Guitar hero van hallen
 
| Guitar hero van hallen
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
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| Guitar hero warriors of rock
 
| Guitar hero warriors of rock
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56
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| IOS base57 just display black screen. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985633 report]
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|
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| IOS base57 just display black screen. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985633 report]. Conflicting reports.
 
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| Guitar hero world tour
 
| Guitar hero world tour
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-noresult" | IOS base 56, 57
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|
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986486/ report]
 
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|-
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| Spongebob boating bash
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| High School Musical - Sing It! [RI2E4Q]
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| IOS base 53, IOS base 58
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| Tested on Wii with IOS base53, tested on vWii with IOS base58. Both might work regardless of the console type. base58 is usually already installed in slot 251 by most guides, no need to install base53.
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
 
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|-
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| Spyro
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| High School Musical 3 - Senior Year Dance! [RH3E4Q]
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Karaoke Revolution [RK9EA4]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Karaoke Revolution Presents - American Idol Encore [RIEEA4]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Karaoke Revolution Presents - American Idol Encore 2 [RIFEA4]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
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|-
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| Spongebob's Boating Bash
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 38, 53, 58, [hermes base 57, 38, 38+37]
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 56, 57
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| Working on vWii & Wii with IOS base58. Working on Wii with d2x IOS base38, base53, and base58; also working on the Wii with hermes cIOSs. Many of these cIOSs are often already installed to slots 251 and 222-224, so no need to install another cIOS with base53.
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|-
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| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-issues" | IOS base 57
 
| The NFC portal accessory works only with base 56. Plug the HDD in port 0, the portal in USB Port 1! Do not use hub with HDD.
 
| The NFC portal accessory works only with base 56. Plug the HDD in port 0, the portal in USB Port 1! Do not use hub with HDD.
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|-
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| U-Sing Girls Night [SUSPMR]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
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| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/9632056 report]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| We Sing
 
| We Sing
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985741 report]
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985741 report]
 
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|-
 
| We Sing 2 (Vol.2 or Encore ?)
 
| We Sing 2 (Vol.2 or Encore ?)
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| IOS base 56, IOS base 58
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56, IOS base 58
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985741 report]
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985741 report]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| We sing 80's
 
| We sing 80's
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986753/ report]
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986753/ report]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| We sing Pop, Rock , Uk hits
 
| We sing Pop, Rock , Uk hits
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| IOS base 57
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 57
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 56
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986753/ report]
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 56. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986753/ report]
 
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|-
 
| We Sing Robbie Williams
 
| We Sing Robbie Williams
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| IOS base 56
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985761/ report]
 
| The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8985761/ report]
 
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|-
 
| Worms Battle Island
 
| Worms Battle Island
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| IOS base 56, IOS base [38+37]
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| class="ct-works" | IOS base 56, IOS base [38+37]
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| class="ct-broken" | IOS base 57
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986198/ report]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986198/ report]
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=== Unconfirmed ===
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=== Unconfirmed, Conflicting or misleading reports ===
 
{|class="compatibilitytable sortable"
 
{|class="compatibilitytable sortable"
 
!style="width:30%"| Title
 
!style="width:30%"| Title
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| Sing it/just dance/etc.
 
| Sing it/just dance/etc.
 
| IOS base 57
 
| IOS base 57
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| Most musical games don't work with base56. Please, make proper tests for each version (just dance 2019,2020,etc.) and add each game properly in the confirmed list.
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| Most musical games don't work with base56 (not counting guitar hero games which usually work with both). Please, make proper tests for each version (just dance 2019,2020,etc.) and add each game properly in the confirmed list.
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|}
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| Call of Duty games
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| IOS Base 57
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=== Conflicting or misleading reports ===
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|Call of Duty - Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition (stock ios 55) <br/>
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{|class="compatibilitytable sortable"
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Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 (stock ios 57 - I don't think a base lower than 57 would work here)<br/>
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!style="width:30%"| Title
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Call of Duty - World at War (stock ios 35)<br/>
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!style="width:15%" | IOS base
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Call of Duty 3 (stock ios?) [https://gbatemp.net/posts/8986513 report]
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!class="unsortable" | Comments/references
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|-
 
| Rockband 3
 
| Rockband 3

Latest revision as of 16:55, 25 February 2023

Some Wii games will work with many different IOS bases, usually base 56 or 57, but some games might require bases which are not installed by default in any guides, such as base 36 or 53, etc.

This compatibility list provides the required base for games which work only with one specific IOS base. If they work correctly with any base, or with both the "common setup" (both 56 & 57), there is no need to list the game here. This list is for games which work only with ONE base (56 OR 57), or another base than these two common ones.


IOS Slots

The Wii has 256 slots. 0 to 199 are reserved for official Nintendo IOS but in practice they've only used 0 to 80. 200 to 255 are free to use for your needs. But please, if you really need more slots, only use slots from 240 to 253!


Softmod guides usually instruct users to install various cIOSs with different bases into different slots like 249, 250, 251, etc. Slot 249 is the default used by most if not all homebrew requiring a cIOS.


You can only use one IOS at a time, so the only reason we ever cared to install different cIOSs to alternate slots was to be able to quickly switch between them when for some reason your primary 249 didn't work with a particular game or homebrew. cIOSs have evolved to a point where 1 cIOS is compatible 98% of the time, that cIOS is called d2x with base 56 or d2x with base 57.


Prior to 2018 it was recommended to use base 56 as the default installed to slot 249, even though base 57 was thought to offer better compatibility than base 56, as it was believed to offer slightly faster loading speeds, which eventually was never proven to be true. So until recently (late 2018) this is what was usually recommended to install to slots 249 and 250:

  • slot 249: base 56
  • slot 250: base 57


As lot of new gamers struggled to fix "Call of Duty" because they didn't know to just use a different cIOS slot that uses base 57 by selecting slot 250 in their loader's game options, and considering most games working with 56 also work with 57, in 2018 many softmod guides changed the default base in slot 249 to 57 so the recommendation changed to this:

  • slot 249: base 57
  • slot 250: base 56


Then in Q1 2023, a new recommended cIOS configuration was adopted. Changes were suggested by blackb0x and agreed and coordinated with ModMii, wii.guide, and others (changes may still be in progress as of this writing). A brief rationale for each recommended cIOS provided below: 

 - Slot 248 base 38: only bases 38 & 58 can play SpongeBob's Boating Bash, and only 38 has USB keyboard support for Animal Crossing
 - Slot 249 base 56: plays majority of games and a few that base 57 cannot; preferred for slot 249 to avoid unnecessary IOS reloads under USB Loader GX's Auto IOS setting
 - Slot 250 base 57: plays majority of games and a few that base 56 cannot
 - Slot 251 base 58: only bases 38 & 58 can play SpongeBob's Boating Bash, and only 58 supports the LAN adapter

If you don't know what your setup is, you can run syscheck app, and look at your report on the common lines 222-224 and 245-251.

Here are some examples of commonly recommended cIOSs as they would appear in a Syscheck report:

  • IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
  • IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS249[56] (rev 21011, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
  • IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0


- The first number (249, 250, etc.) is the slot number.

- The number in the bracket ([56], [57], etc.) is the IOS base, this is what you need for the game compatibility.

- The text is the cIOS version. On Wii and vWii, v11 beta 1 is preferred, but it is a very small improvement over v8 final (which is virtually the same as d2x-v10beta52). On Wii-mini d2xL is in beta stage so be sure to follow new releases and update it regularly.

Using a specific slot

If you need to use a specific cIOS base, you have to understand how the Wii, vWii and Wii-mini are working.

The console loads and uses ONE and only one IOS at a time.

Installing a new IOS is not enough to fix your compatibility problem! You need to set your USB Loader settings to actually USE the IOS slot you want to load for the game which requires it.

USBLoaders let you change that settings either globally (for all your games), or individually (for one specific game only).

You should set your loader to use by default the IOS slot which is based on IOS56, and only set a specific slot individually for problematic games

  • If your IOS slot 249 contains "base56" and your slot 250 contains "base57" that's good!
  • If your IOS slot 249 contains "base57" and your slot 250 contains "base56" that's OK but the reverse is better! The difference is not very significant.

Adding a new cIOS

Before adding a new cIOS to your console, you should check if you don't already have that cIOS version/base installed in one of your existing slots! Run syscheck (see above) if you don't know your setup.

Do not install ALL random cIOS version and base just to cover your needs "just in case one day you need them". Only install new cIOS if you really need it, because your console's internal memory is limited and it's useless to install many IOS at the same time, remember that only ONE is loaded in memory.

If you need a new cIOS, you can replace and overwrite existing slot you don't need anymore. If your slot248 already contains an old version of cIOS, or a cIOS with a base you don't need anymore, just choose that slot number for your new install. It'll replace it and will prevent having useless IOS on your console. If you don't usually need or use your slot 250 or 251, replace them with the needed base ! don't install new IOS in the empty slot 248 if you can replace the unused slot 250. keep your console clean and uncluttered.

cIOS installers

There are a lot of different cIOS installation guides. you can choose the one you want from here:


Or if you know what you are doing, you can find complete packs for both Wii and vWii.

For wii-mini, this is here.

Bonus

If you want to understand what IOS and cIOS are, please look at this guide.


d2x cIOS Compatibility list

Note1: When an IOS base is confirmed NOT working, the line is colored. If not colored, it's still unconfirmed or conflicting, or not properly reported! Reporting an IOS base as working doesn't mean OTHER bases are not working, and therefore the game is not necessarily a problematic one and shouldn't need to be part of this incompatibility chart.

Note2: Many guitar hero games used to be part of this list when they were reported as only working with base 56, however other reports confirmed they work with base 57 (as well as hermes cIOSs). If there's no incompatible IOS base, they don't need to be part of this list, but we keep them to let users know they have been tested as working. If the game is not working for you, it's probably your setup, unless you can confirm a specific base is incompatible. Please, report on the forum and someone will update this chart.

Confirmed

Title Working IOS base Non working IOS base Comments/references
Animal Crossing city folk IOS base 38 56*, 57* *IOS base 56 & 57 do not support a keyboard, base 38 is required if you want to use the keyboard.

Hermes cIOSs may also support keyboards (unconfirmed).

Ashes Cricket 2009 [R6KP36] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 Ashes Cricket gets stuck at the 'creating a profile' screen if not using IOS base 56. report
Band hero IOS base 56 IOS base 57 report
Call of Duty - Black Ops IOS base 57 IOS base 56 Doesn't work with IOS base 56. report and many others reports.
Disney Infinity [SQIE4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 Disney infinity needs 56 for the USB infinity Portal to work. The game doesn't launch without a working portal. report
Disney Sing It - Family Hits [SDFE4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Disney Sing It - High School Musical 3 Senior Year [REYE4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Disney Sing It - Party Hits [SDIE4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Disney Sing It - Pop Hits [R62E4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Green Day - Rock Band [R36E69] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 report
Guitar hero IOS base 56, 57 General comment for Guitar Hero games: If you want all your guitar hero games to support vocals then use base56. report
note: It doesn't explain whether the games work with base57 or not (example: if you don't want mic but only drum!).
If an IOS base has partial compatibility (only to unlock some USB devices, or a game doesn't require USB to be plugged to play it), compatibility should be set to Orange color.
Please, make better and clearer reports.
Guitar hero 3 Legend of Rock IOS base (56?) 57 report
Guitar hero 5 IOS base 56, 57 report 1report 2
Guitar hero Aerosmith IOS base (56?), 57 report
Guitar hero Metallica IOS base 56, 57 report
Guitar hero smash hits IOS base 56, 57 report
Guitar hero van hallen IOS base 56, 57 report
Guitar hero warriors of rock IOS base 56 IOS base57 just display black screen. report. Conflicting reports.
Guitar hero world tour IOS base 56, 57 report
High School Musical - Sing It! [RI2E4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
High School Musical 3 - Senior Year Dance! [RH3E4Q] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Karaoke Revolution [RK9EA4] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Karaoke Revolution Presents - American Idol Encore [RIEEA4] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Karaoke Revolution Presents - American Idol Encore 2 [RIFEA4] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
Spongebob's Boating Bash IOS base 38, 53, 58, [hermes base 57, 38, 38+37] IOS base 56, 57 Working on vWii & Wii with IOS base58. Working on Wii with d2x IOS base38, base53, and base58; also working on the Wii with hermes cIOSs. Many of these cIOSs are often already installed to slots 251 and 222-224, so no need to install another cIOS with base53.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The NFC portal accessory works only with base 56. Plug the HDD in port 0, the portal in USB Port 1! Do not use hub with HDD.
U-Sing Girls Night [SUSPMR] IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
We Sing IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. report
We Sing 2 (Vol.2 or Encore ?) IOS base 56, IOS base 58 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. report
We sing 80's IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. report
We sing Pop, Rock , Uk hits IOS base 57 IOS base 56 The Mic doesn't work with base 56. report
We Sing Robbie Williams IOS base 56 IOS base 57 The Mic doesn't work with base 57. USBLoaderGX r1272 freezes if mic is plugged in port1 before launching the game. report
Worms Battle Island IOS base 56, IOS base [38+37] IOS base 57 report

Unconfirmed, Conflicting or misleading reports

Title IOS base Comments/references
Sing it/just dance/etc. IOS base 57 Most musical games don't work with base56 (not counting guitar hero games which usually work with both). Please, make proper tests for each version (just dance 2019,2020,etc.) and add each game properly in the confirmed list.
Call of Duty games IOS Base 57 Call of Duty - Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition (stock ios 55)

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 (stock ios 57 - I don't think a base lower than 57 would work here)
Call of Duty - World at War (stock ios 35)
Call of Duty 3 (stock ios?) report

Rockband 3 IOS base 37, IOS base56 Setup : HDD in port 0 and USB HUB for Drum+Mics in port 1 report 1report 2
Tested with the "ion drum kit" and mic with base 37 report 1
Mic doesn't work with base 57, it requires either base 37 report 1 or 56 report 2.
REQUEST: Please confirm if "ion drum kit" really requires base 37 and doesn't work with base 56. no need to force user to install base37 if 56 is working and already installed by most guides.
Rockband lego IOS base 37, IOS base56/57 See Rockband 3 comments.
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