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firmwire 4.0 is out
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xlilx
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25. March 2009 @ 13:11 |
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today i try to update my wii firmwire from 3.2u to 3.4u over the internet. once i did, i notice something different, then when i when to my wii setting and now the firmwire is 4.0U. all my backup games still work since i have a wiikey 1 install on my wii but i havent tested out the homebrew stuff yet. even though my homebrew channel is there there in the wii menu.
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zorantor
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25. March 2009 @ 13:25 |
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Please test homebrew!
I think we all want to know if the HBC will work with the new update.
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xlilx
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25. March 2009 @ 13:29 |
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just tested out the homebrews apps that i have on my homebrew channel and it still work perfectly.
the only thing that i notice about this update is that nintendo let u use the sd card for more space, instead of have ur wii channel on ur wii menu. now u can access the channels on the sd card. its on the lower left corner, right next to the wii menu icon.
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zorantor
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25. March 2009 @ 13:33 |
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Interesting. That's reassuring to hear. Mind if I ask which homebrew apps you've confirmed as working?
My main concern is using GeckoOS to play my legitimately purchased import games.
I don't want to update to 4.0 and then pop in Tatsunoko vs Capcom only to discover that it's now an expensive coaster, you know?
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xlilx
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25. March 2009 @ 13:41 |
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Originally posted by zorantor:
Interesting. That's reassuring to hear. Mind if I ask which homebrew apps you've confirmed as working?
My main concern is using GeckoOS to play my legitimately purchased import games.
I don't want to update to 4.0 and then pop in Tatsunoko vs Capcom only to discover that it's now an expensive coaster, you know?
i'm using all the latest version of homebrew apps. i have the snes, nes and gba emulator; geckoOS and some other stuff that i can name off the top of my head right now. but i also have tatsunoko vs capcom and it still work perfectly on my wii. cause i dont use geckoOS to run tatsunoko vs capcom, but i have tested it out on it and it work perfectly. i just use my disc channel to run it, since i have a wiikey 1 and region free turn on, on my wii. so everything still work perfectly. all the custom vc channel that i have install into when i was using 3.2u, all of them still there and working fully on 4.0u
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zorantor
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25. March 2009 @ 13:45 |
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Alright, that's good news!
Thanks for getting this info out there so quickly.
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25. March 2009 @ 14:26 |
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Are vc and wiiware games tied to the system to which they were downloaded to or can i now put them on an sd card and play them on a friends wii.
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catnapped
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25. March 2009 @ 14:45 |
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I want confirmation from others that everything still works before I let mine download anything. I definitely don't trust Big N not to have plugged a few holes.
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neil_mac
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25. March 2009 @ 14:48 |
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you cant play wad installed vc/wiiware games from the sd card so i assume that will be the same when trying to play other people's VC games on your wii :(
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gameover9
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25. March 2009 @ 15:32 |
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I wonder if you can install homebrew if you have 4.0 installed? Everything still works? backups? Etc? I read somewhere that updating currently to 4.0 deletes the homebrew channel.
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25. March 2009 @ 15:44 |
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If you previously have homebrew channel installed it will stay installed and boot some but not all applications.
As well it looks like at this point the TP hack is not an option for 4.0 Firmware.
I would recommend all users to hold off on the update till more information is known.
The best site (my opionion) to keep up with info on this is WiiBrew which you can find HERE.
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gameover9
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25. March 2009 @ 16:00 |
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Originally posted by larrylje:
If you previously have homebrew channel installed it will stay installed and boot some but not all applications.
As well it looks like at this point the TP hack is not an option for 4.0 Firmware.
I would recommend all users to hold off on the update till more information is known.
The best site (my opionion) to keep up with info on this is WiiBrew which you can find HERE.
Agreed. No sense to update anyway for me.
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25. March 2009 @ 16:03 |
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From hackmii.com, team twiizers, the makers of HBC and the TP hack:
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System Menu 4.0 Rundown
March 25th, 2009 by marcan · 7 Comments
I?ll keep this brief.
Nintendo, as expected, half-assed the SD feature by just automating the copy to NAND. No surprise there.
The IOS16 that warez users used to pirate is no longer an option, thank goodness.
HBC survives. So does DVDX.
They fixed the bug that the HBC installer and DVDX 3.4 installer use; time to bring out another one.
Twilight Hack no longer works. I?d like to remind everyone that this exploit has been in use for over a year. Whether it comes back or a new game exploit takes its place, I think we can say it?s served us all well.
No new problems expected with BootMii, other than needing a new exploit as mentioned above.
---Chikn
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penguin98
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25. March 2009 @ 16:26 |
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Team twiizers did say after they fixed the twilight hack for 3.4 that it may be it's last hurrah and they didnt know if they could fix it again.
Here's hoping we get a new exploit working soon. Homebrew is in trouble without one.
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zorantor
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25. March 2009 @ 16:42 |
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So far I've used FCEU, SNES9xGX, Visual Boy Advance and GeckoOS on HBC after installing the update and I can confirm that they work.
I decided to install the update simply because I have a lot of N64 games and I want to run them off the SD card.
I figure that since we know 4.0 currently works with most Wii homebrew, better to download it now for the SD card loading than to wait until 4.1 comes along and disables HBC.
Also keep in mind that Nintendo can access any Wii with WiiConnect24 enabled, so best to keep that turned off for now.
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hoddey
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25. March 2009 @ 16:54 |
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Nintendo has released System Menu 4.0, which includes a batch of IOS updates. Updating is not recommended at this point!
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The announcement lists these changes:
* Virtual Console/WiiWare titles can be launched directly from a SD card.
* SDHC support, up to 32GB
* ...
The update includes a batch of IOS updates issued a few hours before the System Menu update.
According to Wiibrew, the update is confirmed to kill The Homebrew Channel (new install AND already installed), DVDx, and likely the Twilight hack as well. Some users are reporting that HBC still boots from the new "SD Channel" added by the firmware but some apps will not launch from it. We strongly recommend not updating until more information is available.
UPDATE #5: WAD Manager is not affected so long as cIOS was installed before the update.
UPDATE #4: Marcan has commented at the HackMii blog...
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Originally Posted by Marcan
I?ll keep this brief.
* Nintendo, as expected, half-assed the SD feature by just automating the copy to NAND. No surprise there.
* IOS16 is gone, thank goodness.
* HBC survives. So does DVDX.
* They fixed the bug that the HBC installer and DVDX 3.4 installer use; time to bring out another one.
* Twilight Hack no longer works. I?d like to remind everyone that this exploit has been in use for over a year. Whether it comes back or a new game exploit takes its place, I think we can say it?s served us all well.
* No new problems expected with BootMii, other than needing a new exploit as mentioned previously.
UPDATE #3: Previous installs of the Homebrew Channel can be run from SD card, as stated above, but cannot be transferred back to the Wii's system memory. Installed WAD files also cannot be moved back to system memory.
UPDATE #2: Previous installed of The Homebrew Channel and DVDx seem to be fine after updating. You may or may not be able to install some new apps after updating to 4.0, though, so it is recommended to hold off until it is investigated further.
UPDATE #1: It has been CONFIRMED that the Twilight hack can no longer be copied from SD card. If you do not have already have it installed, you will not be able to run it after updating to 4.0 It may also be impossible to install other apps after the update so, again, DO NOT UPDATE UNTIL MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
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25. March 2009 @ 17:41 |
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Are vc and wiiware games tied to the system to which they were downloaded to or can i now put them on an sd card and play them on a friends wii.
Originally posted by neil_mac:
you cant play wad installed vc/wiiware games from the sd card so i assume that will be the same when trying to play other people's VC games on your wii :(
I was refering to games purchased through the wiishop channel.
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neil_mac
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25. March 2009 @ 18:01 |
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Originally posted by smokestac:
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Are vc and wiiware games tied to the system to which they were downloaded to or can i now put them on an sd card and play them on a friends wii.
Originally posted by neil_mac:
you cant play wad installed vc/wiiware games from the sd card so i assume that will be the same when trying to play other people's VC games on your wii :(
I was refering to games purchased through the wiishop channel.
hence the "i assume that will be the same when trying to play other people's VC games on your wii"
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Nihil_il
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25. March 2009 @ 22:12 |
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Has anyone tried to play a game via the Backup Channel as of yet?
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gameover9
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26. March 2009 @ 08:46 |
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Originally posted by Nihil_il:
Has anyone tried to play a game via the Backup Channel as of yet?
I believe this still works as long as homebrew was already installed. You can supposely play games right off the SD card now as well. Hope they come with a new hack for when they start shipping it with 4.0 already installed.
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26. March 2009 @ 16:58 |
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Updated to wii firmware 4.0, using wiikey v1.0 and all back ups work fine..
PZWEStSidE!
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wiiwii83
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27. March 2009 @ 07:09 |
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Hi, i have a d2c chip in my wii, does anybody know if version 4.0 will affect this?
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27. March 2009 @ 18:50 |
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D2pro works fine with system menu 4.0.
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