About WiiLink Patcher (GUI)
WiiLink Patcher GUI is a Python program built around the excellent libWiiPy to make WiiLink patching a simple process, with a streamlined graphical user interface.
WiiLink Patcher GUI is a Python program built around the excellent libWiiPy to make WiiLink patching a simple process, with a streamlined graphical user interface.
WiiLink Patcher GUI is a Python program built around the excellent libWiiPy to make WiiLink patching a simple process, with a streamlined graphical user interface.
Welcome to the WiiLink Patcher!
This application automatically downloads and patches everything you need to get your console setup with WiiLink!
Changelog:
Launching the patcher:
System Requirements
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Operating System│Minimum Version
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Windows │Windows 10 1809
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macOS │macOS Monterey
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Linux │Ubuntu 22.04 (or equivalent)
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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 Flatpak (recommended):
Linux executable:
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.
| Publisher | WiiLink24 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.3 |
| Release date | 2026-06-20 |
| License | MPL-2.0 |
| Installer type | portable |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | WiiLink24.PatcherGUI |
winget install --id=WiiLink24.PatcherGUI -ewinget upgrade --id=WiiLink24.PatcherGUI -ewinget uninstall --id=WiiLink24.PatcherGUI -eWiiLink Patcher (GUI) adds this command to the command line: wiilinkpatchergui.
Install WiiLink Patcher (GUI) together with other apps in one command »
Yes. WiiLink Patcher (GUI) is free and open-source software released under the MPL-2.0 license.
The latest version is 1.5.3, released on Jun 20, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 37d685b02f5bb06904043a21d25687401f751d665864ff4537baebe7b1a669bc.
WiiLink Patcher (GUI) runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find WiiLink Patcher (GUI) and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=WiiLink24.PatcherGUI -e.
Yes. WiiLink Patcher (GUI) is available as a portable program (WiiLinkPatcherGUI-Windows-onefile-x64.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.