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You can follow this guide if you want to modify any of the Wii U Menu's text files.

This example will change the name of "Miiverse" to "Juxtaposition"

What you need


Get your files

You will need the AllMessage.szs file for the language you want to edit, if you do not have this file you can obtain it using any of the methods from Menu Files and get the file from the following location.

  • For FTP: storage_mlc > sys > title > 00050010 > [REGION] > content > [LANGUAGE] > Message > AllMessage.szs.

    • Depending on the region of your console, in [REGION] use
      • 10040100 for USA.
      • 10040200 for EUR.
      • 10040000 for JPN.
    • In [LANGUAGE] use the language you want to edit.
      • For example: UsEnglish.
  • For JNUSTool: content > [LANGUAGE] > Message > AllMessage.szs.

    • In [LANGUAGE] use the language you want to edit.
      • For example: UsEnglish.

Before Starting

  • Make sure you make a backup of your original AllMessage.szs file(s) in case anything goes wrong
  • You can load the modified AllMessage.szs file(s) with StyleMiiU-Plugin or SDCafiine

Do NOT edit the files using Switch Toolbox, if you do it will cause A LOT of issues.

DO NOT REPLACE THE MODIFIED FILE ON YOUR NAND, you can risk bricking your system if you do, use StyleMiiU-Plugin or SDCafiine to load the modified file instead.


Exporting the text file

  • Open your AllMessage.szs file with Switch Toolbox.
  • Locate the file you want to edit (In this case AllMessage.szs > SceneMessage.sarc > MenuScene.msbt).
  • Right click and Export Raw Data.
  • Save it on your device.

Editting the text file

  • Open MSBTeditor.
  • Open the file you exported previously.
  • Go to the String you want to edit and change it.
  • Save.

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Replacing msbt files

  • Go back to Switch Toolbox.
  • Locate the file (In this case AllMessage.szs > SceneMessage.sarc > MenuScene.msbt).
  • Right click and Replace Raw Data.
  • Save.

You should now have your modified AllMessage.szs file.

Loading Custom Text

You can load the text using either StyleMiiU-Plugin or SDCafiine.

  • Place the modified AllMessage.szs file(s) in the following location

    • SD:/wiiu/themes/[ThemeName]/content/[LANGUAGE]/Message/AllMessage.szs
  • In [ThemeName] use the theme where you want to modify the text.

  • In [LANGUAGE] use the language you want to edit.
    • For example: UsEnglish.
  • Place the modified AllMessage.szs file(s) in the following location

    • sd:/wiiu/sdcafiine/[TITLEID]/[ThemeName]/content/[LANGUAGE]/Message/AllMessage.szs
  • Replace [TITLEID] with the title ID of your region.

    • USA: 0005001010040100
    • EUR: 0005001010040200
    • JPN: 0005001010040000
  • In [ThemeName] with the theme where you want to modify the text.

  • In [LANGUAGE] with the language you want to edit.
    • For example: UsEnglish

Your text should now be modified!

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