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'''Wii U Region Change Guide'''
'''Wii U Region Change Guide'''


{{Info|text=This guide is not for changing the vWii region. If you want to change it, follow this guide: https://wiiu.hacks.guide/recover-vwii-ioses-channels.html}}Requirements<tabber>Requirements</tabber>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-set-up-isfshax.642258/ Isfshax] this is a Requirement! Do not skip installing it!
{{Info|text=This guide is not for changing the vWii region. If you want to change it, follow this guide: https://wiiu.hacks.guide/recover-vwii-ioses-channels.html}}{{Info|text=Requirements}}
[https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-set-up-isfshax.642258/ Isfshax] this is a Requirement! Do not skip installing it!


[[wiiuguide:|aroma cfw]]
[[wiiuguide:|aroma cfw]]
[[wiiuguide:aroma/nand-backup.html|otp.bin from your nand backup]]
[[wiiuguide:aroma/nand-backup.html|otp.bin from your nand backup]]


<tabber>
{{Info|text=Downloads}}
Downloads
</tabber>




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'''[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_payloader/releases wafel_payloader]''' get the ipx file.
'''[https://github.com/StroopwafelCFW/wafel_payloader/releases wafel_payloader]''' get the ipx file.


{{Info|text=SD setup}}


<tabber>SD setup</tabber>


Create a folder called wafel_install on the root of the SD


Create a folder called wafel_install on the root of the SD card
{{Info|text=Windows instructions}}


Place the two .ipx files in the wiiu/ios_plugins folder.<tabber>
ard
Windows instructions
 
</tabber>Download 7-Zip if it is not already installed
Place the two .ipx files in the wiiu/ios_plugins folder.
 
 
[https://www.7-zip.org/ Download 7-Zip] if it is not already installed


Right-click the MLCRestorerDownloader zip file, select 7-Zip, and choose 'Extract to [file name]
Right-click the MLCRestorerDownloader zip file, select 7-Zip, and choose 'Extract to [file name]
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Wait for the process to finish, and when it finishes, open the output/MLC/[region you chose earlier] folder and copy the 52 folders to the wafel_install folder you created earlier.
Wait for the process to finish, and when it finishes, open the output/MLC/[region you chose earlier] folder and copy the 52 folders to the wafel_install folder you created earlier.


 
{{Info|text=Wipeing the MLC}}
<tabber>Wipeing the MLC</tabber>




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And select the Erase MLC option Than Delete scfm.img
And select the Erase MLC option Than Delete scfm.img
{{Info|text=Rebuilding the MLC}}




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The light will start blinking blue. This indicates that the setup has started wait for it to stop blinking and then turn it off.
The light will start blinking blue. This indicates that the setup has started wait for it to stop blinking and then turn it off.


 
{{Info|text=Making sure that the setup went fine}}
<tabber>Making sure that the setup went fine</tabber>




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To boot, turn the console on and select this option: Patch sd and boot IOS slc.
To boot, turn the console on and select this option: Patch sd and boot IOS slc.
If you had any problems along the way, please visit our [[Get support|support page]]

Latest revision as of 09:27, 9 March 2026

Wii U Region Change Guide

Info icon This guide is not for changing the vWii region. If you want to change it, follow this guide: https://wiiu.hacks.guide/recover-vwii-ioses-channels.html
Info icon Requirements

Isfshax this is a Requirement! Do not skip installing it!

aroma cfw

otp.bin from your nand backup

Info icon Downloads


MLCRestorerDownloader get the right version for your os (Operating System) from the Releases tab.

wafel_setup_mlc get the ipx file.

wafel_payloader get the ipx file.

Info icon SD setup


Create a folder called wafel_install on the root of the SD

Info icon Windows instructions

ard

Place the two .ipx files in the wiiu/ios_plugins folder.


Download 7-Zip if it is not already installed

Right-click the MLCRestorerDownloader zip file, select 7-Zip, and choose 'Extract to [file name]

Copy the otp.bin file to the newly created folder and open the MLCRestorerDownloader.exe

“Download MLC titles”

And now, choose the region you want to change to.

Wait for the process to finish, and when it finishes, open the output/MLC/[region you chose earlier] folder and copy the 52 folders to the wafel_install folder you created earlier.

Info icon Wipeing the MLC


Put the SD card into your console and power it on.

Your console should boot into minute. If it doesn't, reinstall isfshax.

Select the Backup and Restore option.

And select the Erase MLC option Than Delete scfm.img

Info icon Rebuilding the MLC


Go back to the main menu.

And "Select Patch sd and boot IOS slc".

The light will start blinking blue. This indicates that the setup has started wait for it to stop blinking and then turn it off.

Info icon Making sure that the setup went fine


Reinsert the SD card into your computer, open the this log wafel_setup_mlc.log, and make sure that this error: FFFBFFEE doesn't exist in there

You are done!

To boot, turn the console on and select this option: Patch sd and boot IOS slc.


If you had any problems along the way, please visit our support page