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Customize Homebrew Launcher with your own music and sound effects
It's been possible for the longest time to customize Homebrew Launcher with your very own music and sound effects, just nobody seems to realize it! This isn't anything groundbreaking but it's a nice touch if you ever get tired of the default music and want to use your own song. Who wouldn't want to jam out to their favorite song! If you're fine with the default music, then this isn't for you.
Let's get started.
Replacing Homebrew Launcher's music
- You first need a .ogg music file. You can convert mp3 to ogg if you have to.
- Rename your .ogg file to bgMusic
- Now on your SD card browse to wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/
- Make a folder named resources
- Place your bgMusic.ogg file in the resources folder
This sould be ready to go, now you can test it out by simply booting into Homebrew Launcher.
Replacing the click sound in Homebrew Launcher
- You need a .mp3 file this time, a short 1 second sound effect
- Rename the .mp3 file to button_click
- On your SD card, browse to wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/resources/
- Place the button_click.mp3 file into the resources folder
Now you can test by clicking on things in Homebrew Launcher.
Optional: Using Dark Homebrew Launcher
There's a Dark Homebrew Launcher which has a black background and buttons. You can even rename dark homebrew launcher to just homebrew_launcher and replace your original homebrew launcher elf file. This won't apply to HBL Channel though.
Custom homebrew icons
You can also replace the icons to various homebrew apps with that of your own. Or you can use pre-made icons from HERE
- Save the icons you want from the thread linked above, they should be .png format
- Rename the .png icon file to icon
- Browse into the homebrew app it's designed for such as wiiu/apps/nnupatcher/
- Replace the icon.png file with your file
That should be it, they will appear differently in Homebrew Launcher now. You can even make your own custom icons easily.
Replacing the music in Appstore
You can also replace the music in Appstore with your own music. It's just as easy to replace.
- You'll need a .mp3 file
- Rename the .mp3 file to slimers
- On your SD card, browse to wiiu/apps/appstore/
- Make a folder named resources
- Place the slimers.mp3 file into the resources folder
Now test it out by going into Appstore, your music should be replaced with your own.
Changing Haxchi's icon and sound to Homebrew Launcher
For a long time now someone has made icons for haxchi that looks like Homebrew Launcher, as well as the original wii's Homebrew Channel music. Basically this makes your Haxchi look more like Homebrew Launcher rather than Haxchi. Here's a preview:
https://prnt.sc/gcocfa
This also comes with a music file to play the Wii's Homebrew Channel music as you launch Haxchi.
- Download the files HERE
- Extract the haxchi folder to the root of your SD card (Note: This comes with a config.txt)
- Boot up Homebrew Launcher and run the haxch installer (Note: if you have CBHC installed, uninstall CBHC FIRST)
- Reinstall haxchi and it will now replace the icons and sound of Haxchi
Let's get started.
Replacing Homebrew Launcher's music
- You first need a .ogg music file. You can convert mp3 to ogg if you have to.
- Rename your .ogg file to bgMusic
- Now on your SD card browse to wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/
- Make a folder named resources
- Place your bgMusic.ogg file in the resources folder
This sould be ready to go, now you can test it out by simply booting into Homebrew Launcher.
Replacing the click sound in Homebrew Launcher
- You need a .mp3 file this time, a short 1 second sound effect
- Rename the .mp3 file to button_click
- On your SD card, browse to wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher/resources/
- Place the button_click.mp3 file into the resources folder
Now you can test by clicking on things in Homebrew Launcher.
Optional: Using Dark Homebrew Launcher
There's a Dark Homebrew Launcher which has a black background and buttons. You can even rename dark homebrew launcher to just homebrew_launcher and replace your original homebrew launcher elf file. This won't apply to HBL Channel though.
Custom homebrew icons
You can also replace the icons to various homebrew apps with that of your own. Or you can use pre-made icons from HERE
- Save the icons you want from the thread linked above, they should be .png format
- Rename the .png icon file to icon
- Browse into the homebrew app it's designed for such as wiiu/apps/nnupatcher/
- Replace the icon.png file with your file
That should be it, they will appear differently in Homebrew Launcher now. You can even make your own custom icons easily.
Replacing the music in Appstore
You can also replace the music in Appstore with your own music. It's just as easy to replace.
- You'll need a .mp3 file
- Rename the .mp3 file to slimers
- On your SD card, browse to wiiu/apps/appstore/
- Make a folder named resources
- Place the slimers.mp3 file into the resources folder
Now test it out by going into Appstore, your music should be replaced with your own.
Changing Haxchi's icon and sound to Homebrew Launcher
For a long time now someone has made icons for haxchi that looks like Homebrew Launcher, as well as the original wii's Homebrew Channel music. Basically this makes your Haxchi look more like Homebrew Launcher rather than Haxchi. Here's a preview:
https://prnt.sc/gcocfa
This also comes with a music file to play the Wii's Homebrew Channel music as you launch Haxchi.
- Download the files HERE
- Extract the haxchi folder to the root of your SD card (Note: This comes with a config.txt)
- Boot up Homebrew Launcher and run the haxch installer (Note: if you have CBHC installed, uninstall CBHC FIRST)
- Reinstall haxchi and it will now replace the icons and sound of Haxchi
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