Nintendo Releases New Wii Firmware

[squablo]

has anyone updated with preloader installed yet? or softmii? want the update, dont want a brick....

 

[Phil :: CSF]

It's maybe just me, but I'm confused about people asking if System Menu 4.0 is working with SoftMii, cIOS, Backup Loader, and other software hacks.

If you're using software backup solutions, then there's a 98% probability that you're using pirated WAD games. The only thing this firmware update does is the option to move a channel to SD card and boot from there (which it doesn't actually do, just a half-assed hackjob), and it's already been confirmed several times that pirated WADs will not work with the new SD card channel.

...so why would you want to update? I can't see the logic in all this stupidity.

 

[jackdanielchan]

Is there a work around for playing pirated wads off the sd card? 'Cos I play non-legits alot. Or is there some sort of homebrew thing, that will allow you to download the menu, without all the hack stops and ios's?

 

[Midna]

My friend had me install HBC, and than disregarded my "Don't update to 3.4 just in case" warning. His Wii shop channel stopped working, the backup loader went kaput and downgrading did nothing. Will having him update fix it?

 

[Midna]

Oops, double post.

 

[squablo]

I installed softmii to bypass the firmware check when I bought madworld. Madworld requried a system update in order to play it. I am on 3.2, and enjoy my homebrew and didnt want to lose it by updating but also have bought a lot of games from the VC. I want to be able to play all my games without having to copy stuff back and forth. If you have a few Wiiware games, it takes up a lot of space.

So Im wondering if I do the update what will happen with the wii having softmii and preloader installed. If I update, I wouldnt need that stuff installed, but I dont want to lose homebrew either

 

[Midna]

Triple post

 

[DSGamer64]

The thing I'm wondering is: if you run a game from sd, does it really run from sd itself - or is it first copied quickly to nand?

Most likely from the card itself. SD cards are plenty fast enough to load the games, heck if I can load Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2 tracks directly off my regular slower SD card, it should be highly possible to play these tiny games on software that does not require a lot of power to run in the first place.

 

[KingAsix]

Ok I know this has been asked 1000 time but I want to make sure myself.....If i update will there be any problems with any of my homebrews or homebrews I may want to download in the future.

 

[King_of_kings]

I can without a doubt(so far) say that this is the best Nintendo firmware update ever. The homebrew channel and my wad manager channel work perfectly.

 

[KingAsix]

Ok....I'll go ahead and update tomorrow just in case someone has a problem because unlike my PS2 and DS, the is much harder to homebrew and I say that only because i have no copy of Zelda-TP on me anymore and won't for awhile and I love my homebrew channel and wad manager

 

[fst312]

i know this was probably asked but if i update do i have to make sure the homebrew channel is in my sd card for me to use it even though i'm going to keep a copy of it in my system menu.also if i update with cioscrop installed and preloader is there a chance of my wii being bricked during this process of updating.

also i here emulators don't work if updated is this true.

i want to know if this is also true does does things like gamma launcher and gamecube launcher or even playing through the disc channel if cioscorp is still around after the update still work.

i can see according to King_of_kings The homebrew channel and my wad manager channel work perfectly but how much of the homebrew channel works perfect.can anyone that updated tell me if mplayer ce works still.

these are things i need to know to consider updating.i will tell you i don't really use the launchers that much anymore but its good to if they work or not either way.

thanks in advance

 

[DokiDoki98]

Piracy prevails!

 

[jan777]

The thing I'm wondering is: if you run a game from sd, does it really run from sd itself - or is it first copied quickly to nand?

Most likely from the card itself. SD cards are plenty fast enough to load the games, heck if I can load Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2 tracks directly off my regular slower SD card, it should be highly possible to play these tiny games on software that does not require a lot of power to run in the first place.

actually if you read at hackmii, this is hust an automated process of copying data

 

[Slipurson]

Incase anyone was wondering (like me) The Flatmii still works after update. that is.. loads games etc, anyone using it with homebrew i can not help.

 

[KongsNutz]

Have compiled all you should need to know.

HERE

 

[xzxero]

this update sounds good and all but the best thing to do is wait the pros release infromation and possibly ways to harness this new sd ability.

 

[huns28]

Have compiled all you should need to know.

HERE

That's all I needed to know I guess thx a lot

 

[gokujr1000]

Will the backup launcher work on homebrew channel?

 

[john25usa]

does anyone know if you install a WAD (commercial and/or homebrew) via WAD installer, update from 3.2E to 4.0E then copy the game onto an SD card will you be able to run it or does the 3.3 update still apply whereas any unofficial channels won't run? I'm not asking anyone to test it out for me, but if you know the answer please tell me.