Homebrew setup tutorial
The methods on this page will walk you through installing Aroma on your Wii U
Getting Started with Aroma
Aroma is a work-in-progress environment for the Wii U.
Modules: Aroma supports modules, which, unlike setup modules, always run in the background. This allows extending console functionality.
Plugins: Aroma also supports plugins, which, like modules, also run in the background. They are like browser extensions for your Wii U.
Wii U Homebrew Bundles: Wii U homebrew Bundles (WUHB) are a new way of loading homebrew.
Step 1: Installing Aroma
Aroma is installed onto to an SD card. Aroma can be installed here . Install PayloadLoader Installer here. Extract the contents of the newly downloaded zip and copy them to the SD Card. then copy the PayloadLoaderInstaller.wuhb file into /wiiu/apps
Step 2: Running the browser exploit
After putting the SD card in the Wii U make sure you are connected to the Internet. After confirming you are connected to the Internet open the Internet Browser and go to wiiuexploit.xyz . click the "Run Exploit!" button and hold the B button until a menu appears. if your Wii U is frozen wait a few seconds. if nothing happens reboot the console and reset the Browser's save data and retry this step
Step 3: Creating a NAND Backup
In case something should go wrong in later steps and the Wii U gets bricked, restoring a previous NAND backup could fix the Wii U. navigate to the "nanddumper" using the gamepad and press A to launch it. using the D-pad select Yes to the following options: SLC, SLCCMPT, OTP, SEEPROM. only select yes to MLC if you SD card is larger than 32 GB as MLC is where game data is stored. Press A to start dumping the NAND. once you have dumped the NAND turn the Wii U off and take out the SD card. copy slc.bin, slccmpt.bin, seeprom.bin, otp.bin and mlc.bin.part file to your computer. delete the file from the SD card after copying them.
Step 4: Installing the PayloadLoader
Installing the PayloadLoader allows you access Aroma by running the "Health and Safety Information" app. After putting the SD card back in the Wii U repeat Step 2 except hold X instead of B. Press A to launch the Aroma environment. then Press A to launch the Wii U Menu from the Aroma boot selector. Once you are back on the Wii U Menu, launch the PayloadLoader Installer (the one with the big, blue A on it) from the Wii U Menu. Press A to the check if there is an Installation. then press A to select Install / Update. afterwards you'll be asked if you are sure you want to install the PayloadLoader. Use the D-Pad to select Install and press A.
Step 5: Autoboot Aroma (Optional)
currently you have to launch Health and Safety Info. app to launch Aroma. if you wish to have Aroma automatically launch you can autoboot Health and Safety info. launch Health and Safety and hold the X button. Press a to launch Aroma, then Press A to launch the Wii U Menu from the Aroma boot selector. Once you are back on the Wii U Menu, launch the PayloadLoader Installer (the one with the big, blue A on it) from the Wii U Menu. Press A to the check if there is an Installation. select "Boot options". Then press A to select "Switch to PayloadLoader" after this finishes press A to shutdown the console. if you want to change the default boot title hold Start (+) on the Gamepad while booting the console
Step 6: Finalize setup/Enjoy Homebrew!
we are almost done finally. Open the Environment Loader and press Y to set Aroma as your default environment, then press A to continue. you might get a red warning telling you updates aren't blocked properly. Ignore the warning for now and press A to continue. on the Aroma Boot Selector select "Wii U Menu". press Y to make this the default booting option, then press A to continue. install the Homebrew App Store here to download homebrew apps. download wiiu-extracttosd.zip and extract/copy the zip to your SD card, and you can launch it from the Wii U Menu.
Blocking updates
Aroma’s PayloadLoader has a built-in update blocking feature. However it is still recommended to use other measures to block updates
Option A: Delete the Update File
Install UFDiine here . extract the contents of UFDiine to the root of the SD card. launch HBL and navigate to the UFDiine app. press A to delete the update folder. confim that it says "Update folder is deleted". turn off the console and you are now blocking updates.
Option B: Use DNS-U and TitleDNS
DNS-U and TitleDNS block Nintendo's update URLs at the DNS level to prevent system updating. To set it up, set the Primary DNS for your Wii U's wifi connection in system settings to 35.164.240.189. For the Secondary DNS set it to either 81.4.127.20 (The Netherlands) or 168.235.92.108 (Los Angeles), whichever you're closest to.
Option C: Block domains in your router
These are the domains that need to be blocked to prevent system updates:
nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.netnus.cdn.shop.wii.comnus.cdn.wup.shop.nintendo.netnus.wup.shop.nintendo.netnus.c.shop.nintendowifi.netc.shop.nintendowifi.netcbvc.cdn.nintendo.netcbvc.nintendo.net
Option D: Keep it offline
For the paranoid user, the Wii U can simply have no Internet connections configured.
Booting into Tiramisu
If you ever find the need to boot into Tiramisu, e. g. to use a Legacy homebrew app, follow these instructions.
Download Tiramisu from here. Extract the contents to the root of your SD Card, merging/replacing any files if needed. Insert SD Card into your Wii U., turn it on, Boot into the Environment Loader, and use the d-pad to navigate to "tiramisu".