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This is a comprehensive directory of '''homebrew applications''' for the Wii.
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==Lists of homebrew applications==
 
===Application lists===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Category
! Description
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| [[List of homebrew applications (loaders)|Loaders]] || Various loaders you can use to load other Wii homebrew applications.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (PC utilities)|PC utilities]] || Utilities to help you load and manage homebrew from your PC.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (emulators)|Emulators]] || Emulators used to emulate other game consoles on the Wii.
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| [[List of homebrew applications (games)|Games]] || A wide variety of original homebrew games for the Wii.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (media)|Media]] || Media players that can be used to play music, video, and DVDs on the Wii.
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| [[List of homebrew applications (operating systems)|Operating systems]] || Alternative operating systems to use on the Wii, such as Linux.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (utilities)|Utilities]] || Various utilities you can use to make your Wii perform various tasks.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (math)|Math]] || Math-related calculation programs that you can run on the Wii.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (demos)|Demos]] || Applications used to demonstrate different functions of the Wii.
|-
| [[List of homebrew applications (jokes)|Jokes]] || Joke programs created just for fun.
|}
 
===Notable applications===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Application
! Description
|-
| [[Homebrew Channel]] || The homebrew loader created by [[Team Twiizers]].
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| [[Wiiload]] || A TCP loader for the Homebrew Channel. Allows .elf and .dol files to be sent to the Wii.
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| [[Homebrew Browser]] || A Wii Shop Channel-like application for downloading homebrew applications.
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| [[Wii Linux]] || A Linux distribution created for the Wii based on [http://www.debian.org/ Debian].
|}
 
==Developing applications==
Development of Wii homebrew applications is both fun and challenging. If you want to develop homebrew for the Wii, you will need some tools.
 
===Developing===
* You can use [[DevkitPro]] to develop applications. Tutorials for setting up DevkitPro are available for [[Devkitppc setup|Windows]], [[Devkitppc setup (Linux)|Linux]], and [[Devkitppc setup (Mac OS X)|Mac OS X]].
* If you would like to learn how to code, there is a [[Programming in C++|C++ tutorial]] available.
* You should read [[Developer tips|developer tips]] before starting to develop to learn about standards and essential code.
* The [[List of development tools|list of development tools]] contains many code libraries and resources that are useful for developing.
 
===Releasing===
* If you would like to create a page for your application while developing it, create it in your user namespace and link to it on the [[List of homebrew applications (in development)]] page. You can move it to the article namespace when it is released.
* It is strongly recommended to create icon.png and meta.xml files for your application to make it compatible with the [[Homebrew Channel]].
* When your application is ready to be released, you can create a page for your application in the article namespace. Make sure to add the {{tl|infobox homebrewapp}} template and fill it in as much as you can.
* If you would like, you can host your application here on wiibrew by [[Special:Upload|uploading]] it. Otherwise, you can upload it somewhere else and link to it. Please avoid sites like Rapidshare, as they are slow and a hassle to download from.

Latest revision as of 21:30, 6 March 2009