Loading the Wii U Menu with Cemu

This is useful in case you are creating themes and want to quickly test your changes without having to turn on your Wii U.

What you need

• Dumpling
• A USB / SD Card (You will need 8-32GB Free)
• Cemu

Guide

1. Open Dumpling.

2. Select Dump whole MLC (everything stored on internal Storage).

   Dumping the MLC can take 6-20 hours depending on it's contents!

   Make sure you have enough space available.

   • At least 8GB for a basic white Wii U.
   • At least 32GB for a premium pack Wii U (Black Wii U or some White JP ones).

3. Select Proceed.

4. Select your Dump Destination.

5. Select Confirm.

   • This will take a while.

6. After it's finished, close dumpling and copy the MLC Dump folder to your device.

Loading the Wii U Menu on Cemu

1. Open Cemu.

   • If you are starting Cemu for the first time, click next, then close.

2. Go to Options > General Settings.

3. In Custom MLC Path click Change and select your MLC Dump folder.
4. After confirming, Cemu will restart.
5. Open Cemu, and start the Wii U Menu title.

Modifying the Wii U Menu

1. Click File > Open Cemu Folder.
2. Go to graphicPacks.

3. Create the following folders in graphicPacks:

   • WiiUMenu\[ThemeName]\content\Common\Package.
     • Place your Men.pack and Men2.pack here.
   • WiiUMenu\[ThemeName]\content\Common\Sound\Men.
     • Place your cafe_barista_men.bfsar here.

   Rename [ThemeName] to the name of your theme.

4. Go to WiiUMenu\[ThemeName], create a rules.txt file and paste the following:

   rules.txt

   [Definition]
   titleIds = 0005001010040100,0005001010040200,0005001010040000
   name = Custom Theme
   path = "Wii U Menu/Mods/Custom Theme"
   description = Loads a Custom Wii U Menu Theme
   

5. Restart Cemu.

6. Right Click the Wii U Menu Title > Edit Graphic Packs.
7. Enable your Custom Theme in Wii U Menu > Mods > Custom Themes.
8. Start the Wii U Menu title.