v1.1.2

Welcome to the WiiLink Patcher!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Files are now always saved to Downloads/WiiLink due to issues on macOS
• Windows builds are now signed (thanks SignPath Foundation for providing us with a free certificate!)
  • This means Windows builds are less likely to be falsely flagged as viruses

Launching the patcher:

System Requirements

Operating System	Minimum Version
Windows	Windows 10 1809
macOS	macOS Monterey
Linux	Ubuntu 22.04 (or equivalent)

Tip

Don't meet these system requirements? Check out our CLI Patcher instead.

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe!

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.1.2

v1.1.1

Welcome to the WiiLink Patcher!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Bump Python to 3.13
• Bump Nuitka to the latest version
• Improved exception handling
• Made strings easier to translate
• Switch to semantic versioning

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Full Changelog: v1.1...v1.1.1

v1.1 Hotfix

Welcome to the WiiLink Patcher!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Fixed macOS Intel (x64) builds
• Fixed an exception that would occur while downloading the EULA for vWii (Wii U)
• Improved exception handling for the "downloading" phase of patching

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Full Changelog: v1.0...v1.1

v1.0

Welcome to the all-new WiiLink Patcher GUI!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Initial Release

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Special thanks

Special thanks to @NinjaCheetah for his help behind the scenes with this program, and all his hard work on libWiiPy!

Full Changelog: https://github.com/WiiLink24/WiiLink-Patcher-GUI/commits/v1.0

v1.0 RC4

Welcome to the all-new WiiLink Patcher GUI!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Test OSC connection, and allow disabling of app downloads if it cannot be reached
• Pride banners will now be displayed during pride month
• Button to view console output is much cleaner
• Word wrap is enabled to stop labels from being cut off

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Full Changelog: v1.0-RC3...v1.0-RC4

v1.0 RC3

Welcome to the all-new WiiLink Patcher GUI!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Fix: languages are now set correctly when patching Wii Room in Express Setup
• Added the information pop-up to Russian Wii Room in Custom Setup
• Made links in pop-ups clickable
• Added a button to show console output on the patching page

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Full Changelog: v1.0-RC2...v1.0-RC3

v1.0 RC2

Welcome to the all-new WiiLink Patcher GUI!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Fix exception when downloading AnyGlobe Changer with PAL Forecast Channel
• Make it more clear that WiiLink Address Settings is necessary to install

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Known Issues:

• If you choose to translate regional channels in Express Setup, Wii Room will always be in English no matter what language you choose.

Full Changelog: v1.0-RC1...v1.0-RC2

v1.0 RC1 - Initial release candidate

Welcome to the all-new WiiLink Patcher GUI!

This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!

Changelog:

• Initial Release Candidate

Launching the patcher:

Windows:

Simply download the Windows release (onefile or zip) of your choosing, and open the exe! The zip is recommended as it avoids some potential false positives from antiviruses.

macOS:

Download the macOS release for your Mac (x64 for Intel, arm64 for Apple Silicon), and extract it. Then, launch Terminal. Type in xattr -d com.apple.quarantine with a trailing space, drag the patcher app file into the terminal, and press enter. After this, you can just right click the app file and choose Open!

Linux:

Download the Linux release for your computer's architecture and extract it. Then, open a terminal, and use cd to change to the directory you extracted the patcher to. Run chmod +x WiiLinkPatcherGUI to make the patcher executable, and ./WiiLinkPatcherGUI to run it.

Tip

On some Debian and Ubuntu based distros, the patcher may fail to launch with the following error:
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
You can resolve this by running sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev.

Known issues:

• When patching the PAL Forecast Channel, the following exception is thrown: string indices must be integers, not 'str'. The channel works fine, this is an issue with downloading AnyGlobe Changer, which is triggered after the Forecast Channel finishes patching.

Special thanks

Special thanks to @NinjaCheetah for his help behind the scenes with this program, and all his hard work on libWiiPy!

Full Changelog: https://github.com/WiiLink24/WiiLink-Patcher-GUI/commits/v1.0-RC1