When a system becomes obsolete, but has significant potential, that is when the world of the scene brings out the best of its facets and turns that device into a completely new product. And that is more or less what they have achieved with the Wii U, which after losing relevance and being forgotten with the launch of Switch, has become a very interesting platform to play on.
Hacking from the browser
Since the most modern consoles included a web browser in their software, many hacks have used this tool to take advantage of backdoors from which to sneak in unsigned code. The Wii U is one of those consoles that have suffered and continue to suffer from these methods, and the latest Nintendo console firmware continued to leave the opportunity.
Everything is limited to copy some files to an SD card which must be entered into the console, and after that, visit a website from the Wii U browser for the magic to happen.
Pirate flag scent
The secret is in Aroma, a PayLoader capable of executing third-party code on the console, thus allowing operations that were originally impossible with the original firmware. To give you an idea, after installing Aroma you could do the following:
- Run Homemade Software from the Wii U Menu
- Access console files via FTP
- Use controllers and games from other regions
- Run software over the network
- Modify and run games via SD card
- Take screenshots and save files to SD
- Use a DualShock 3 as a controller
How to hack the Wii U
Although there were already solutions that allowed similar things, the arrival of Aroma has made things easier on those consoles that have the latest official Wii U firmware installed. In addition, this PayLoader includes many functions that improve the performance of the hack, as well as the possibility of run the autostart module and be the most updated exploit of the moment.
With the idea of having everything perfectly explained, there is a wiki online where all the necessary steps required to complete the process are explained, as well as the time to dump the console memory to avoid future fatal problems.
The only thing you will need is an SD card and internet access, and just by following the indicated steps you will be able to complete the process easily. There are hundreds of videos on YouTube explaining the process, so it is not difficult to get information about it.