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Chibbi Brady
Member
Just updated from 3.2e to 4.0e and my imports are still working. 
I was a bit nervous about it but it went without a hitch, now I'm off to the shop to get Majora's Mask and Bubble Bobble later tonight.
I was a bit nervous about it but it went without a hitch, now I'm off to the shop to get Majora's Mask and Bubble Bobble later tonight.Chibbi Brady said:Just updated from 3.2e to 4.0e and my imports are still working.
so its safe to buy stuff? Nintendo doesn't/can't detect you're homebrewed up?
That could scare my wallet really badly. Never played Majoras mask but very tempted. I bought a ton of VC stuff but stopped when I was runnign out of blocks. Now with 4.0 I have no excuse.
Seriously, all these online stores could cost an absolute fortune - and its only small amounts so you don't notice at the time. App store/PSN/XBLA/DSiware/VC/Wiiware, you could spend a fortune.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
mrklaw said:
It's absolutely safe. Go buy shit. I've bought most of my VC games after hax0ring the Wii.
Chibbi Brady
Member
Yeah everything works perfectly, just downloaded a few games straight to the SD card. I did a lot of research on the update last night before deciding to go ahead with it today, really glad I did. Like you I stopped buying VC games due to lack of space, now I've got some serious catching up to do.
Rocket Punch
Member
where can i read about the advantages/disadvantages of haxxoring the wii for homebrew? i dont want the technical aspects of it all... just what i as a gamer will find appealing about it... i've never done any mods on any consoles and i'm considering plunging into the neatherworld of homebrew on my Wii....
anyone?
anyone?
Rocket Punch said:
There are no disadvantages as it does not do anything to break or prohibit your console from doing anything it did before.
It only adds things like all region play (JP and PAL games), emulators, and media players
Its also ridiculously easy to do, it might be a bit harder with the last two updates but if you have a Wii that has does not have the 3.4 or 4.0 update it is a cinch to do.
HisshouBuraiKen
Member
markatisu said:
The Twilight hack still works on 3.4, it's only 4.0 where you currently can't get off the ground.
One of my favorite recent advents are these "forwarder" channels that load a boot.dol in a specific location (I think having channels for emulators is neat, sue me).
Vyse The Legend
Member
Apparently, a 4.0 homebrew hack for those with virgin systems--i.e., no HBC or cIOS's installed--is on the way. It doesn't require Twilight Princess or any game either, just a SD card.
Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bCi0flUyDU
The clip shows the hack running on a 3.2 system, but the Team working on it says that getting it to run on 4.0 will only require a few modifications and a couple extra days of work.
Oh yeah, and the release date is tomorrow.
Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bCi0flUyDU
The clip shows the hack running on a 3.2 system, but the Team working on it says that getting it to run on 4.0 will only require a few modifications and a couple extra days of work.
Oh yeah, and the release date is tomorrow.
Caesar III
Member
Should I install this to be safe for BootMii?
I just want to have BootMii installed but perhaps there will be no new way to install BootMii when it gets released. Would this open another possibility or will there be a way to install BootMii then with a virgin system?
I just want to have BootMii installed but perhaps there will be no new way to install BootMii when it gets released. Would this open another possibility or will there be a way to install BootMii then with a virgin system?
StopMakingSense
Member
Anony said:
Hey some people still have SDTVs buddy!
So has anyone figured out how to access different regions' wii shopping channel yet? There's a game I've been eyeing for the past year (damn you jp only). I want to actually go and buy my game from the japan wii shopping channel, but if it's anything like the NA shopping channel I'll have to upgrade to 4.0 to access it. I don't see any info in the OP.
Right now my wii is at 3.3u and I have a few things installed like Ios Downgrader.
Right now my wii is at 3.3u and I have a few things installed like Ios Downgrader.
Vyse The Legend
Member
cw_sasuke said:
The consensus is that it is real. However, the release date is anyone's guess. "Any day now" is probably more accurate than today or tomorrow.
Thanks. I'm going to softmod a few friends' consoles so they can use the USB Loader and thought I might as well show 'em some other stuff. The new versions of the USB Loader are pretty nice. I'm using WiiShizzza's modification which integrates Ocarina to it (so I can have replays over 3 mins in Brawl) and box art dismay which looks nice. It's also awesome because my DVD drive was kinda crapping out on me. ToS froze 3 times during my playthrough. Might be why my installs take so long too =\ Longer than people say. Also froze during install twice.Anony said:
Any consensus yet on what makes for a good, Wii-compatible HDD? It seems like the enclosure's actually more important than the HDD, and that USB-powered enclosures are currently ruling the pack. HDD spin-down/sleep mode seems to be another issue.
I've heard good things about the Seagate Freeagent Go. Apparently with the aid of a quick software app available from Seagate, spin-down/sleep mode can be easily disabled without opening the HDD up. Any thoughts?
I've heard good things about the Seagate Freeagent Go. Apparently with the aid of a quick software app available from Seagate, spin-down/sleep mode can be easily disabled without opening the HDD up. Any thoughts?
Vyse The Legend
Member
Mejilan said:
The spin-down is the biggest issue with using HDDs with USB Loader. So, if you can get a HDD that can easily disable it, do so. Beyond that, as you mentioned, the enclosure is what determines compatibility with USB Loader. So, pick one from the USB Loader compatibility wiki, and you should be fine.
Mejilan said:
I'm using an externally powered WD My Book 250GB and haven't noticed any issues with spindown, etc. It even turns on and off automatically when my Wii is powered on and off which is nice.
I would think that the portable USB powered drives would be more likely to have a timed spin down sleep mode since they are designed to opertate off laptop battery power. An externally powered HD would have no reason to spin down.
whooo~!!! I'm officialy in the homebrew channel club now!!!
it's cool... but now I'm like... ok, now what??
lol.
so here's the thing, I got gecko OS, Homebrew browser which is pretty cool, and a couple of emulators.
my questions are...
1. is there an app that allows you to load import gamecube games?? I havent been able to play my Nintendo Puzzle Collection since I hooked up my Wii.
2. If Homebrew Channel gets updated, would I need Twilight Princess or is there a way to update within the channel?? I already returned TP to the store.
3. I am currently at 3.4u firmware and am very interested in going to 4.0. How do I do that? Is there a homebrew app that'll run the update for you or do I do it the usual way i.e. running updater thru the official Wii system settings menu thing?
it's cool... but now I'm like... ok, now what??
lol.
so here's the thing, I got gecko OS, Homebrew browser which is pretty cool, and a couple of emulators.
my questions are...
1. is there an app that allows you to load import gamecube games?? I havent been able to play my Nintendo Puzzle Collection since I hooked up my Wii.
2. If Homebrew Channel gets updated, would I need Twilight Princess or is there a way to update within the channel?? I already returned TP to the store.
3. I am currently at 3.4u firmware and am very interested in going to 4.0. How do I do that? Is there a homebrew app that'll run the update for you or do I do it the usual way i.e. running updater thru the official Wii system settings menu thing?
radioheadrule83
Banned
I have begun updating the OP(s) to bring developments back up to date... 11 months without update! Bad op, bad me!
I've just added a few news posts, let me know if I missed anything.
The Introduction section, Homebrew Apps and Tools sections probably need a complete overhaul -- looking into it tonight.
I've just added a few news posts, let me know if I missed anything.
The Introduction section, Homebrew Apps and Tools sections probably need a complete overhaul -- looking into it tonight.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
I cannot wait until that BannerBomb get released. I deleted my HBC when I updated to SM 4.0 for some reason :-/
Mithos
Member
JEKKI said:
1. GC-Booter comes to mind.
2. Homebrew Channel would after booting (having internet access) ask if you wanted to update to new version if one exists.
3. There are ways to "make sure" you have install capability even if you would upgrade to 4.0 however how its don't I wont go into (there are a few to choose from).
I was on 4.0 official with NO possible way to install stuff (or so I thought), atm I'm happily on Official 4.0 with truscha bugs in most if not every IOS on the Wii ;P
thanks! but I think u misunderstood my 3rd question...Mithos said:
all I want to do is update the firmware, is there a homebrew app that does it for me or do I perform a usual system update to do it??
Like with a PSP, if u perform a system update it overrides your CFW, so you can only update with an official release from Dark Alex... at least until he introduced a function that allowed u to update thru the PSP's network update function.
I want to jump onto 4.0 while keeping my homebrew channel still intact. I'm afraid that if I run the system updater that my homebrew channel will disappear unless there is a workaround that I should know.
radioheadrule83
Banned
JEKKI said:
Jekki,
the channel won't disappear. It will continue to function. However, your ability to install future channels will be hindered unless you have a custom IOS installed before the jump. And if you, for example, moved the HBC to the SD card and then tried to move it back - that might not work. If you had to delete it, or format your system, you wouldn't be able to put it back on without the buggy IOS' from earlier versions or a custom IOS present.
Therefore -- I would suggest making sure you have the latest HBC channel, and the latest CIOS revision. Then look into Waninkoko's 4.0 upgrader... it downloads the 4.0 files from Nintendo's servers but patches them before it installs them. You retain all the functionality you could have had before Nintendo's update, but you get SDHC/SD-Menu etc.
thanks radioheadr. that actually makes a lot of sense.
I jus wanna clarify one thing,
by losing my ability to install future channels, you are specifically talking about Channels that can be launched from the main Wii menu, correct??
If I lose that ability, it should still not affect my ability to install new channels to be ran from the HomeBrew Channel itself by placing them in the APPS folder, correct??
again thanks a lot. I'ma go and do sum google research on CIOS and wanikoko and stuff so I can learn more on my own.
I jus wanna clarify one thing,
by losing my ability to install future channels, you are specifically talking about Channels that can be launched from the main Wii menu, correct??
If I lose that ability, it should still not affect my ability to install new channels to be ran from the HomeBrew Channel itself by placing them in the APPS folder, correct??
again thanks a lot. I'ma go and do sum google research on CIOS and wanikoko and stuff so I can learn more on my own.
radioheadrule83
Banned
JEKKI said:thanks radioheadr. that actually makes a lot of sense.
I jus wanna clarify one thing,
by losing my ability to install future channels, you are specifically talking about Channels that can be launched from the main Wii menu, correct??
If I lose that ability, it should still not affect my ability to install new channels to be ran from the HomeBrew Channel itself by placing them in the APPS folder, correct??
again thanks a lot. I'ma go and do sum google research on CIOS and wanikoko and stuff so I can learn more on my own.
Yeah exactly, as long as you had HBC installed and are happy to run everything from there, that's really all you need. But like I said - might be worth considering the nightmare scenario of accidently moving it, deleting it or having to format your system. I think its better to have the ability than not have it. There are other hacks/tweaks you can do that require cios to install at first iirc (preloader for example -- being able to move the disc channel, removing the health warning, having a custom boot video etc)... these new USB2 apps as well, I'm pretty sure they need a version of CIOS still working as well (someone correct me if I'm wrong)
If you guys are nervous about using Waninkoko's 4.0 Firmware Updater, then just don't. There were reports of bricks, and as long as you install some form of cIOS36 BEFORE updating to 4.0, you're fine.
What I did was make sure that my HBC was up-to-date, then installed Waninkoko's cIOS36 rev8, and finally used tona's AnyTitleDeleter to confirm that it was installed (should show up as IOS249 under System Titles, IRCC).
Once that was done, I hit up an IOS60 Installer/Patcher that was posted on the Wiibrew.org website to download IOS60 from Nintendo's update servers, and then patch it with an exploit. It'll also prompt you download IOS61 and the updated Wii Shop Channel. You should skip those.
Once that was done, I installed 4.0 using Nintendo's own updater. No need to fiddle with homebrew solutions to do that.
Then I used Waninkoko's IOS Downgrader (NOT to be confused with cIOS Downgrader) to patch the exploits back into the older IOSes, exploits that Nintendo has since fixed. You can also use WAD Manager 1.3 to install the original Nintendo IOS16 (which was heavily flawed) to overwrite the fixed one.
With all that done, your System Menu 4.0 is almost as compromised as the old 3.2 used to be. Install Preloader 0.29, update its hacks.ini file with the 4.0U or 4.0E (as applicable) hacks posted on Wiibrew.org, and you've basically got Starfall-like hacks and anti-bricking protection as well.
You'll probably want to update cIOS36 to rev10 as well, at this point.
Yeah, USB Loader 1.2 plus cIOS36 Rev10 are both up. However, the initial upload of cIOS Rev10 was borked, so if your USB Loaders stop working, download rev10 and re-install.
What I did was make sure that my HBC was up-to-date, then installed Waninkoko's cIOS36 rev8, and finally used tona's AnyTitleDeleter to confirm that it was installed (should show up as IOS249 under System Titles, IRCC).
Once that was done, I hit up an IOS60 Installer/Patcher that was posted on the Wiibrew.org website to download IOS60 from Nintendo's update servers, and then patch it with an exploit. It'll also prompt you download IOS61 and the updated Wii Shop Channel. You should skip those.
Once that was done, I installed 4.0 using Nintendo's own updater. No need to fiddle with homebrew solutions to do that.
Then I used Waninkoko's IOS Downgrader (NOT to be confused with cIOS Downgrader) to patch the exploits back into the older IOSes, exploits that Nintendo has since fixed. You can also use WAD Manager 1.3 to install the original Nintendo IOS16 (which was heavily flawed) to overwrite the fixed one.
With all that done, your System Menu 4.0 is almost as compromised as the old 3.2 used to be. Install Preloader 0.29, update its hacks.ini file with the 4.0U or 4.0E (as applicable) hacks posted on Wiibrew.org, and you've basically got Starfall-like hacks and anti-bricking protection as well.
You'll probably want to update cIOS36 to rev10 as well, at this point.
yoopoo said:
Yeah, USB Loader 1.2 plus cIOS36 Rev10 are both up. However, the initial upload of cIOS Rev10 was borked, so if your USB Loaders stop working, download rev10 and re-install.
MikeE21286
Member
so, lemme see if I'm understanding this correctly....
This SD_USB loader program from Wankiko is basically the equivalent of what the PS2 HD Loader is/was?
This SD_USB loader program from Wankiko is basically the equivalent of what the PS2 HD Loader is/was?
MikeE21286
Member
oh wow.....
thanks
edit: ok, I'll have to check out that 1.1 ultimate then. does it run on rev10?
thanks
edit: ok, I'll have to check out that 1.1 ultimate then. does it run on rev10?
Great King Bowser
Property of Kaz Harai
For anyone, who, like me, had HBC installed already, but didn't install any cIOS before upgrading to 4.0, only to realise they couldn't install USB Loader; this fixed my problem.
http://wiinewz.com/forums/wii-gener...nd-had-hbc-but-didnt-have-cios-installed.html
http://wiinewz.com/forums/wii-gener...nd-had-hbc-but-didnt-have-cios-installed.html
radioheadrule83
Banned
Great King Bowser said:
I have posted the guide posted at GBA temp for this scenario in the OP too
Waninkoko released SD/USB Loader 1.3 today, but it still has a load of issues.
I hear that a major bugfix (1.4) and cIOS36 rev11 are both slated to hit tomorrow. rev11 is supposed to offer improved USB support, which is really necessary because currently, having 2 USB devices plugged in basically kills USB Loader.
I hear that a major bugfix (1.4) and cIOS36 rev11 are both slated to hit tomorrow. rev11 is supposed to offer improved USB support, which is really necessary because currently, having 2 USB devices plugged in basically kills USB Loader.
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php/USB_Loader_Releases#USB_Loader_Modifications
There has been so much activity with the USB Loaders, I thought I'd post that link to a decent summary of where the different ones stand.
I'd stay away from Waninkoko's "official" releases, as they're either very buggy, lacking in features, or both.
By far the best one right now is the most recent iteration (v3) of the Ultimate USB Loader. It's still based on "official" 1.1 due to compatibility and stability issues. There was an attempt to roll in 1.2 features last night, but honestly the SD loading is practically useless, and 1.2 is pretty buggy. 1.3 was made almost instantly obsolete by the promise of a greatly improved 1.4 due to hit today or tomorrow. In the mean time, Ultimate USB Loader basically rolls in all of the biggest improvements from the various other mods into one uber-version, without sacrificing stability.
It's great.
There has been so much activity with the USB Loaders, I thought I'd post that link to a decent summary of where the different ones stand.
I'd stay away from Waninkoko's "official" releases, as they're either very buggy, lacking in features, or both.
By far the best one right now is the most recent iteration (v3) of the Ultimate USB Loader. It's still based on "official" 1.1 due to compatibility and stability issues. There was an attempt to roll in 1.2 features last night, but honestly the SD loading is practically useless, and 1.2 is pretty buggy. 1.3 was made almost instantly obsolete by the promise of a greatly improved 1.4 due to hit today or tomorrow. In the mean time, Ultimate USB Loader basically rolls in all of the biggest improvements from the various other mods into one uber-version, without sacrificing stability.
It's great.