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ShoWiFi is a homebrew application developed by vgmoose designed to display the current Wi-Fi network information on various Nintendo consoles, including the Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch. The application also generates a QR code for easy sharing of Wi-Fi credentials.
This homebrew app can display active WiFi details and generate shareable QR codes for Nintendo consoles.
 
Available for the Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and Switch.
 
==Screenshots==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/switchhomebrews/images/ShoWiFiSwitch.png


==Changelog==  
==Changelog==  
'''v1.1.1'''
'''v1.1.1'''
* Renders QR code directly in memory without going through SD (works even with SD write lock)
* Renders QR code directly in memory without going through SD (works even with SD write lock).
* Fixes regression where the offline message wasn't being displayed
* Fixes regression where the offline message wasn't being displayed.
'''v1.1'''
'''v1.1'''
* Displays a Wifi QR code to easily scan on other devices!
* Displays a Wifi QR code to easily scan on other devices!
'''v1.0.2'''
'''v1.0.2'''
* On Wii U: This update fixes an issue where the app would crash using the exit button
* On Wii U: This update fixes an issue where the app would crash using the exit button.
* Switch version has no changes, and the attached binary is still 1.0
* Switch version has no changes, and the attached binary is still 1.0.
'''v1.0'''
'''v1.0'''
* Use platform-specific coloring
* Use platform-specific coloring.
* Latest icon/font libraries
* Latest icon/font libraries.
'''v0.4'''
'''v0.4'''
* add wiiu build + CI
* Add wiiu build + CI.
* add check for unsupported platforms
* Add check for unsupported platforms.
'''v0.3'''
'''v0.3'''
* Fix off by one error in password
* Fix off by one error in password.
* Fix error screen not showing
* Fix error screen not showing.
* Binaries built by reproducible CI
* Binaries built by reproducible CI.
'''v0.2'''
'''v0.2'''
* Doesn't try to render size as part of passphrase
* Doesn't try to render size as part of passphrase.
* Properly exits service
* Properly exits service.
'''v0.1'''
'''v0.1'''
* First Release.
* First Release.


== Thanks ==
==Credits==
* @DanielKO and [https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode libqrencode] contributors for qr code support
Thanks:
* @DanielKO and [https://github.com/fukuchi/libqrencode libqrencode] contributors for qr code support.
* Wii: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki//shared2/sys/net/02/config.dat WiiBrew wiki] and contributors for documenting the config.dat file format.
* Wii: [https://wiibrew.org/wiki//shared2/sys/net/02/config.dat WiiBrew wiki] and contributors for documenting the config.dat file format.
* Wii U: @quarktheawesome for this [https://gbatemp.net/threads/simple-iosu-communication.432165/post-6483501 networking example] on Wii U.
* Wii U: @quarktheawesome for this [https://gbatemp.net/threads/simple-iosu-communication.432165/post-6483501 networking example] on Wii U.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* Github - https://github.com/vgmoose/ShoWiFi
* GitHub - https://github.com/vgmoose/ShoWiFi
* HB-app - https://hb-app.store/switch/ShoWiFi
* ForTheUsers - https://hb-app.store/switch/ShoWiFi

Revision as of 05:51, 11 May 2025

ShoWiFi
General
Authorvgmoose
TypeUtilities
Version1.1.1
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2025/04/27
Links
Download
Website
Source

This homebrew app can display active WiFi details and generate shareable QR codes for Nintendo consoles.

Available for the Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and Switch.

Screenshots

ShoWiFiSwitch.png

Changelog

v1.1.1

  • Renders QR code directly in memory without going through SD (works even with SD write lock).
  • Fixes regression where the offline message wasn't being displayed.

v1.1

  • Displays a Wifi QR code to easily scan on other devices!

v1.0.2

  • On Wii U: This update fixes an issue where the app would crash using the exit button.
  • Switch version has no changes, and the attached binary is still 1.0.

v1.0

  • Use platform-specific coloring.
  • Latest icon/font libraries.

v0.4

  • Add wiiu build + CI.
  • Add check for unsupported platforms.

v0.3

  • Fix off by one error in password.
  • Fix error screen not showing.
  • Binaries built by reproducible CI.

v0.2

  • Doesn't try to render size as part of passphrase.
  • Properly exits service.

v0.1

  • First Release.

Credits

Thanks:

  • @DanielKO and libqrencode contributors for qr code support.
  • Wii: WiiBrew wiki and contributors for documenting the config.dat file format.
  • Wii U: @quarktheawesome for this networking example on Wii U.
  • 3DS: @LiquidFenrir for WiFiManager, which provided the structs used to read network auth info.
  • Switch: @masagrator who has a similar app GetNetworkPass, and also provided info about sizes and services.

The efforts of all wiibrew, wiiubrew, 3dbrew, and switchbrew contributors, the authors of libogc, libcrtu, wut, and libnx, and the devkitPro organization.

External links

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