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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
07:17 PM)
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GAF's Wii Homebrew thread: Read the GAF Homebrew Wiki or face the dire consequences
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 WARNING - LINKS/DOWNLOADS: Neither NeoGAF, nor any of its posters, can be held responsible for the content of external sites, or any damage caused by any software found therein. You use these sites and software entirely at your own risk! WARNING - PIRACY DISCUSSION: Do NOT post information, including requests or instructions for how to obtain or create illegally pirated ROMs / discs in this thread. The discussion of emulation and piracy is generally tolerated at NeoGAF, but if you've posted here for any length of time you should know not to implicate yourself or this forum in any kind of illegal activity. For those unaware of the particulars of the TOS, please find them below. NeoGAF Terms of Service:
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With that said, I hope you find this thread useful for news and information on the emerging Wii Homebrew scene! If you have any homebrew findings you would like me to add to this post in future, I can include any news/links you provide as well as link directly to Users' posts in this thread. Feel free to notify me by PM. Last edited by radioheadrule83 : 05-14-2009 at 01:30 AM. |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
07:18 PM)
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#2
 OPs Note: 19/06/09 - I am going to redo this post completely over the weekend, a lot of the file links are broken or out of date, and I am aware of that so please bear with me! :p  FIRMWARE ISSUES - STATE OF PLAY (Updated - 11th APRIL 2009) Downgrading from 4.0 to x.xx - this is only possible if you have HBC already installed and a working internet connection Downgrading from 3.4 to 3.2 - Note: not necessary following latest Twilight Hack and HBC versions May 2009 May 13th - TeamTwiizers BootMii has been released. It can be installed along with HBC via the Comex BannerBomb exploit if you're on 4.0. http://www.bootmii.org | http://hackmii.com/2009/05/bootmii_beta_1/ | http://www.wiibrew.org April 2009 April 11th - I am working on updating the OP(s) now. I am backdating news as best as possible, if you spot anything I've forgotten let me know. Particularly in the area of homebrew apps. April 7th - A way to downgrade from System Menu 4.0 and/or reintroduce patched IOS' has been released. There are three pre-requisites: You need the HBC already installed, an active Wifi / LAN connection and the files discussed in this guide March 2009 March 29th - Marcan publicly lambasts Waninkoko for his USB loader, and links the development of it to Kwiirk's release earlier in the month. March 28th - Waninkoko announces his USB loader. March 26th - Waninkoko has released an updater that will allow you to gain the features of System Menu 4.0 without sacrificing any homebrew running capabilities whatsoever. March 25th - As Dragona has posted, Marcan has posted a statement at HackMii.com -- essentially if you have HBC and DVDX already installed then updating is safe. New exploits exist and are on the way. March 25th - Nintendo System Menu 4.0 released. This introduces the SD Menu people have been crying out for, including the ability to launch WiiWare and VC software direct from the SD card (the software is quickly copied to memory before launching), and it also adds SDHC support (SDHC cards currently going as high as 32GB). I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT UPDATE TO SYS MENU 4.0 IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE HOMEBREW CHANNEL INSTALLED FIRST. Either install HBC first or use one of Waninkoko's updater. March 7th - Coder Kwiirk has released a cIOS that enables coding for USB2 devices. March 4th - Korea gets System Menu 3.5: this system menu patches system menu files making it impossible to install new homebrew unless HBC / appropriate hacks already installed January 2009 January 26th - Bushing from HackMii.com has began to play with the DSi. January 22nd - StellaWii (Atari 2600 emulator) available for homebrew users November 2008 November 24th - Team Twizers releases Twilight Hack v01 beta 2 compatible with the new update. Sys Menu 3.4 removes the Twilight Hack on every new boot, but is a minor inconvenience as only needs to be copied over once. November 18th - Nintendo release System Menu 3.4. October 2008 October 26th - Homebrew Channel Beta 9 released - can be updated on the new system menu, and includes SDHC support Get it here  October 23rd - Nintendo release ANOTHER version of System Menu 3.3. This system menu version blocks all fakesigning IOS. September 2008 September 26th - Bushing and Marcan announce SaveMii (Update: See savemii.com) June 2008 June 21st - Team Twizers release a version of the Twilight Hack that is compatible with System Menu 3.3 (Twilight Hack v01 beta 1) June 16th - Nintendo releases System Menu 3.3. This update removes copies of the Twilight Hack and patches the Trucha Signing bug. June 6th - Homebrew Channel updated to Beta 8, can now be updated online / via network Get it here May 2008 May 24th - Hackmii.com launch Homebrew Channel Beta 7! Get it here May 18th - Bushing from hackmii.com has created three ISO (disc images) that will fix your Wii if you semi bricked it by installing firmware not intended for your region. You need a modded console to load the disc in your Wii though. May 17th - Bushing has revealed the final channel icon and banner for the Homebrew channel he and the team are working on. Click here to see the video  , click here to read about how it was made May 17th - Someone known as ChipD has managed to remove and back up the NAND flash of his Wii, substituting it with another form of NAND. This could open the door for a less visible hardware modifications, maybe being able to switch to a dedicated NAND and boot a custom OS/dashboard specifically for homebrew - but it doesn't sound easy. Pics are over at Tehskeen May 14th - Bushing posts second article in series for "Anatomy of a Mario Kart brick". It describes his efforts to find a cure for the "semi-bricking" that occurs when one region's firmware is incorrectly overwritten with that of another. Part one of the article Part two of the article May 5th - The boys from #wiidev and elsewhere in the scene show off their new Homebrew Channel and it's a massive improvement on the one's currently available (see below channel section for full details). You can see a few other applications that are in the works on the menu's screens (see Youtube video) -- such as GC Linux, Wii Miidia and more. Click here for blog post , Click here for Youtube demonstration April 2008 April 15th - An explanation of the various encryption methods that Wii employs, and how they effect homebrew development April 10th - Homebrew scener, Bushing, explains what IOS37 is and why it doesn't pose as immediate a threat to the Homebrew scene as some people think  Currently, homebrew software comes in various forms and there are many ways of using it. There are two kinds of executable you can launch on Wii. DOL files, which represent homebrew for Nintendo Gamecube, and ELF files, which are explicitly for Nintendo Wii. AN EXPLANATION OF HOMEBREW LOADING METHODS There are currently a couple of options for launching homebrew on your Wii. You can use the "Twilight Hack" gamesave to load software from your SD card, or you can install some software so that it appears on your Wii Menu as a "Channel" (not unlike standard VC and WiiWare games). Once you have read this introduction section fully and understand the risks involved: Click here for instructions on loading software using Twilight Princess or Click here for instructions on how to install channels to your Wii WARNING ABOUT INSTALLING "CHANNELS" ON YOUR WII CONSOLE The method that is used to install channels to your Wii does carry some risk. We don't know how Wii updates will react to trucha signed channels -- but we do know that Nintendo has an update ready to address them. Click here to read about IOS37 and how future updates could affect homebrew on Wii How the system will react once IOS37 is in use is unclear. It could disable your Wii entirely, or stop you from accessing the Shop or other functionality. There is a WAD Uninstaller available that removes all trace of custom channel installations, so if you're going to install any channels to your Wii, make sure you grab a hold of it and uninstall any custom/unauthorised software from your Wii Console before making ANY future Wii Updates. Some pirated VC games have also been converted to WADs, and games that have not even been released on Virtual Console have also been injected into VC WAD files. I would strongly recommend you DO NOT USE THESE FILES. Nintendo haven't acted on people using them yet, but they might well do so in the future. I'd also like to re-iterate my warning here -- requesting or posting information about using such illegal releases will land you in very hot water with NeoGAFs moderation team. Its not worth it.          ScummVM An unofficial port. Available as a standalone channel (WAD) and also as ELF/DOL files that can be launched from Homebrew channels or Twilight Princess, this application emulates the Scumm engine that many PC point & click adventure games used: such as Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, Broken Sword etc. DOWNLOAD (DOL format, use DolTool to create ELF file for use with Twilight Hack or certain Homebrew loaders) MFE-Wii (MPlayer Front End) An early Media player for Wii based on MFE for Gamecube. Plays/views xVid, DivX, QT, JPG etc. DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)FCE Ultra Nintendo Entertainment System emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)SNES9X with Classic Controller support A Super Nintendo emulator for Wii. Also available as WAD-packed channel. DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)Visual Boy Advance Gameboy Family / Gameboy Advance emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)RiN Gameboy / GBC emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)Genesis Plus SEGA Megadrive / Genesis emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)SEGA Master System Plus SEGA Master System emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)   "The Homebrew Channel" An (as yet) unreleased channel from the guys who have been bringing the scene most of the best developments, as well as the first time-limited homebrew channel earlier in the year. It loads ELF and DOL files from a handy menu system. Homebrew Launcher Emulating the style of the Wii Menu, this channel allows you to load DOL/ELF files conveniently, and you can use the d-pad on either a gamecube pad or Wii Remote to do so. Very customisable. Look for the file WiiHL4.zip / .rar / .wad OFFICIAL SITE DOWNLOAD (ELF Format) DOWNLOAD (WAD Channel) ScummVM An unofficial port. Available as a standalone channel (WAD) and also as ELF/DOL files that can be launched from Homebrew channels or Twilight Princess, this application emulates the Scumm engine that many PC point & click adventure games used: such as Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, Broken Sword etc. DOWNLOAD (WAD Channel version) FCE Ultra Channel Nintendo Entertainment System emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)SNES9X Channel Super Nintendo emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!)RiN Channel Gameboy / GBC emulator DOWNLOAD (Referrer blocking in effect. Drag this link to your address bar / tab!) Twilight Hack This is a gamesave / exploit, that when used with your Wii, can load homebrew software. DOWLOAD / INFORMATION DolTool 0.3 This command prompt tool can convert DOL files to ELF and vice versa. Very useful if you want to use DOL files with loaders that only read ELF. DOWNLOAD WAD Installer This tool installs WAD files as channels on your Wii Menu. Make sure you have read and fully understood how to use this tool before using it. DOWNLOAD WAD Uninstaller This tool uninstalls any channels installed using Waninkoko's WAD Installer. DOWNLOAD  HackMii (Blog) - http://www.hackmii.com A blog by #Wiidev scener, Bushing. Other posters / regular commenters at this blog include tmbinc, marcan, segher, waninkoko etc. Wiibrew Wiki - http://wiibrew.org Thorough Wiki about Wii hacking, modification and homebrew. Last edited by radioheadrule83 : 06-19-2009 at 11:11 AM. |
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meepee
(05-05-2008,
07:39 PM)
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#6
In the next firmware update, IOS37 (which is already on your Wii btw) - The unofficial channels will most likely stop working.
http://wiibrew.org/index.php?title=IOS37 |
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Member
(05-05-2008,
07:49 PM)
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#9
Originally Posted by yoopoo:
While very true, I'm sure that just like the original Xbox, and PSP someone will figure out how to bypass updates on discs and/or keep all the old tricks working even after firmware updates. It may not be on day 1, but it will happen. Once these systems get holes poked in them they don't get plugged very often, if ever I'm lucky enough to have two Wii units though, so I can always simply not update one of them to allow me to use one for homebrew and one for playing the latest good game if they do manage to kill homebrew with an update. I think Disaster will be the next one I really "gotta" play. Animal Crossing and Pikmin after that. |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
08:42 PM)
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Launching homebrew software
#11
USING TWILIGHT PRINCESS TO LOAD HOMEBREW SOFTWARE
Required - SD Card - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Twilight Hack Step 1: Place software onto SD Card and rename as "boot.elf" If your software is a DOL file, you can use "DolTool" to convert the file to ELF. Please see Tools section in this thread for further details Step 2 - Transfer the Twilight Hack gamesave to your SD Card Follow the instructions found here to do so.Step 3 - Load up Twilight Princess and load the game save Now walk up to the character in front of you and talk to him, or run towards the screen. Your software should now load. USING A HOMEBREW LOADER / LAUNCHER TO RUN SOFTWARE Homebrew channels and loaders have been created that allow you to customise a menu and load software from it with ease. If you download a homebrew launcher in DOL or ELF format, you can run it using the Twilight Hack method above. If you download a WAD packed homebrew launcher, you can install it as a channel -- removing the need for Twilight Princess altogether! Please see the Channels and Tools sections of this thread for more information. |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
08:46 PM)
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Installing Channels
#12
HOW TO INSTALL CHANNELS
WARNING: Make no further updates to your Wii console if you intend to install channels to your console. Download the WAD uninstaller so you can remove them from your console should you ever wish to do so Required: - SD Card - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Twilight Hack - Waninkoko's WAD Installer Step 1 - Create a folder called "wad" on your SD card and place the WAD file you have downloaded inside it. Step 2 - Rename Waninkoko's WAD Installer as "boot.elf" and place it in the root of your SD Card Step 3 - Transfer the Twilight Hack gamesave to your SD Card Follow the instructions found here to do so Step 4 - Load up Twilight Princess and load the game save Now walk up to the character in front of you and talk to him or run towards the screen. You will see a bunch of text, like a DOS command prompt as the channel installs. Providing there are no errors, you will be prompted to press the RESET button on your console. Eventually the installation is complete and the console resets, returning you to the Wii Menu, complete with newly installed channel. Last edited by radioheadrule83 : 05-05-2008 at 09:19 PM. |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
09:00 PM)
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About IOS37 and future Wii Updates
#13
ABOUT IOS37+, AND HOW NINTENDO MAY BLOCK CUSTOM CHANNELS IN FUTURE
Channels are provided in WAD format, and are currently installed using Waninkoko's WAD installer. This puts a trucha signed channel onto your Wii system, and assigns it a fake ticket to fool the Wii into accepting it. "Trucha signing" is also the method that Datel use in Freeloader. You may have heard of something called IOS37. If your Wii is fully up to date (as of the time I wrote this introduction - May 05 2008), then your Wii already has "Starlet" firmware IOS37 waiting to be used in its update partition. When Nintendo update the Wii System Menu to use IOS37 (or release a game/channel that requires it), it is widely believed that all trucha signed applications will no longer work. The good thing about such updates though is that they require a prompt, and warn the user before updating. Until the next update, your console can happily install WAD files / Homebrew Channels. I recommend you check this thread periodically for updates on IOS37 and future IOS firmwares, so that you are constantly aware of what effects they may have on you. |
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Member
(05-05-2008,
09:16 PM)
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#14
Originally Posted by radioheadrule83:
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Believes in his Wii
(05-05-2008,
10:49 PM)
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#16
Originally Posted by Link1110:
I see what you mean... no permission to download from the forum waninkoko's site links to. Well, here's the WAD Installer 2.1 http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=V5W3IROX I'll add this to the thread when I come back later, and I'll also find a mirror for the WAD Uninstaller |
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Listen to my posts
in REAL TIME AUDIO (05-06-2008,
03:33 AM)
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#20
Originally Posted by Dragona Akehi:
Why didn't you buy it before? |
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(05-06-2008,
03:37 AM)
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#23
Now this is awesome.
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meepee
(05-06-2008,
03:45 AM)
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#24
SNES channel with classic controller support http://www.thezonazero.com/descargas...Controller.rar
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meepee
(05-06-2008,
03:51 AM)
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#26
Did you know, Wii's interface runs on Opera.
Decrypted from the firmware http://marcansoft.com/transf/wiisett...G/index01.html What you seen when you brick the Wii http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2858/cimg0001ei9.jpg |
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Member
(05-06-2008,
04:03 AM)
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#28
Originally Posted by Tim-E:
With channels installed something could possibly go wrong but theres an uninstaller you can use before you update. |
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aka iby.h
(05-06-2008,
04:06 AM)
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#30
Originally Posted by Tim-E:
What anglefly said, but just to be safe always check the internet before you update if you decide to add the channel, and if you are still scared, just use the TP method, its safe but kind of a hassel to jump into TP, etc etc. |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-06-2008,
04:11 AM)
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#32
Originally Posted by Tim-E:
The WAD installer places files into parts of your Wii filesystem that we cannot normally access. And there, it stores "tickets" telling the Wii exactly what titles you've had installed/downloaded. This is how the Wii Shop knows whether to let you download a game again if you've already downloaded it, believe it or not, and probably why Nintendo's next update will block/patch this particular functionality. Deleting the channels from the Settings menu (the way you would normally delete a channel) won't delete the tickets, so you'll need to use Waninkoko's WAD uninstaller to remove them. Only then will you have removed all trace of you having had the homebrew on there in the first place... so do that before you do any updates. I would also be wary of any WiiConnect24 software or channels that are released in the future. If Nintendo are truly devious about it, they could have said software check the filesystem and see what you've got... I'd say they would probably be looking more for pirated VC titles than homebrew channels and such, but who knows if they would bother to differentiate between the two. Bottom line -- be careful. Think before you use this homebrew, and think before you use any downloaded Nintendo updates or software in future. If you're not sure, delete your homebrew beforehand, or wait until news emerges online about what it does or doesn't do. And as iby.h has said -- you can always use the Twilight Hack loading method if you're scared to install channels. |
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Member
(05-06-2008,
04:17 AM)
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#33
Alright thanks, everyone. I'd love to do this, but I think I'll just wait until Nintendo releases another update or something and see how things unfold in the future. Then I'll decide whether I'll do this or not. I buy a ton of VC games and with WiiWare coming out next week I don't want to risk messing anything up.
 Thanks for your help! |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-06-2008,
05:34 AM)
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#35
Update:
Added various programs to the OP. Homebrew Launcher 0.4, ScummVM and MFE install pack Here's the contents of my SD card in a 7z (7zip) file... every relevant file apart from the Twilight Hack gamesave (which I assume you would already have on your system). Extract it to the root of your card. It also includes ScummVM and MFE pre-installed on the Homebrew Launcher. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LP6O2DCA Also, this site seems to have a lot of mirrors/links to tools/software. http://www5.atpages.jp/wiihack/ |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-06-2008,
05:37 AM)
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#36
Originally Posted by sp0rsk:
YEP  There is already an application that does the equivilent of Freeloader. Its called Gecko Region Free Info / download (need to register I think): http://www.tehskeen.com/modules.php?...rticle&id=2319 Mirror download: http://www5.atpages.jp/wiihack/tool/GeckoRF13.zip |
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Member
(05-06-2008,
05:39 AM)
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#37
Originally Posted by sp0rsk:
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Member
(05-06-2008,
05:56 AM)
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#39
Originally Posted by radioheadrule83:
Wait, what? Do we know if the compatibility is the same in regards to GCN games? Edit: Oh, only Wii games D: |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-06-2008,
06:33 AM)
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#43
Anyone who gets 403 errors from any atpages.jp links in this thread, drag it to your address bar, download direct from this page, or if you're in a non-IE browser -- turn off sending of referrer.
Originally Posted by bryehn:
I wouldn't be hopeful. I've heard DS emus on PC run pretty terrible, even on reasonably fast machines. |
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meepee
(05-06-2008,
06:49 PM)
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#45
***no download link yet***
http://www.console-scene.info/forums...0-1-alpha.html 
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Believes in his Wii
(05-07-2008,
08:06 PM)
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#47
Guys, this was just posted over in the Nintendo Channel thread -
Originally Posted by DefectiveReject:
You'll notice if you've used Homebrew Launcher or any other installed channel, it shows up in "Today's Accomplishments" Just a warning. |
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Member
(05-07-2008,
08:19 PM)
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#48
At 15 MB plus save space, there's no way I'm downloading the Nintendo Channel.
Curious how HB channels will show up though... Would it say "ScummVM: 1:04" or just some unreadble junk? What about injected games? WiiMiidia looks awesome... The Wii is my new Xbox (I can finally pt that giant beast to rest it seems) |
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Believes in his Wii
(05-07-2008,
08:22 PM)
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#49
Well as I load all programs from Homebrew Launcher 0.4 at the moment, it shows up as "Homebrew Launcher 0:01" for every day that I've used it.
I'm pretty sure Nintendo will gather the information as private/untraceable to users, I'll have to read the Wii Connect 24 TOS/Privacy thing again... |
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Member
(05-07-2008,
08:25 PM)
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#50
Originally Posted by radioheadrule83:
WUT WOW WHAT OHLY SIHT. Need to try that. Still the beginning of course but could be a way to keep playing my US games if the Freeloader suddenly gets blocked. Now just to be sure : if I use Twilight Hack everytime I want to load something, meaning I don't install any channel, I'm 100% sure to have no problem with updates, since nothing is on my console ? Also, are there some youtube vids of the Mplayer clones ? |
