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IOSU Hack (homebrew and more) planned to be released for Wii U on Dec. 24th
- Thread starter Joey Ravn
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I think it needs to be clarified that there IS already a working exploit up to 5.3.2 fw, BUT there's NO access to IOSU, it seems Hykem defeat the last security barrier to open the system, USB access, Wii U format decription, NAND writte/read (?).
It's already possible cheat on Wii U games, but only on 5.3.2, I don't think it's possible online though. Cheats work by poking ram with on-the-fly fttp server (they are not permanent).
It's already possible if you're still on 5.3.2.
Been possible for ages. Splatoon community has been messing with numbers and such for a long time, but its banned if taken online.
Sorry, I meant with the newest firmware lol. Updated the console a couple of weeks back when I got it, so I assume it's on 5.5.0., which the exploit seems to support.
Since as far as I know, downgrading isn't possible
Like the hat?
Banned
I have way too much money invested in the eshop and such to risk it
Pancakes R Us
Member
Subscribing to this thread. Hoping for some good news in the future. That said, I don't even know which firmware I'm on, probably past 5.5 :-/
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Like the Homebrew Channel on the Wii, I'll wait until well after the launch of NX to try it out.
MrChocolate
Member
Subscribing 
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I hope it let me backup my games to an external HDD
.I hope it let me backup my games to an external HDD
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Minecraft with actual gamepad use? :O
Linkstrikesback
Member
Ooh. If I remember rightly, this is the thing that let you clone the internal memory of a wii to another, wasn't it? Would be nice if this lets me copy my few digital games to both my wii us, at the cost of keeping one wii u perma offline.
edit: ooh, if this could potentially let me use a single hard drive on two wii us and hence share saves, that'd be perfect for me...
Mechanized
Member
All I want is access to a ton of emulators all playable on the gamepad. It would be glorious.
secretanchitman
Member
Let me install my discs onto a hard drive and have theming support (would prefer a black UI). This will be awesome!
Falcs
Banned
If they can unlock Gamepad button controls in Wii mode there's already a ton available too. Will be interesting to see if that feature is actually built into the OS or just the rereleased images.
Wowfunhappy
Member
Yay! I've been staying on 5.5 in the hope that the exploit would get updated.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
What a bunch of bullshit.
Wowfunhappy
Member
Uh... 5.5 is the latest firmware
...oops.
My point was, I turned off standby mode/autoupdate.
Green Card
Member
Will this make your console region free? I a few PAL games.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Project M2 I hope. That's the only thing I can really see this being good for, IMO. As discussed in other threads, phones and tablets do a better job of emulation than any of the consoles, if jailbroken, ever will, and evolve much faster over time as well.
protomouse
Member
Blocking updates is done by using the Tubehax DNS, right?
Please do explain.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Releasing anything allowing the Wii U to be jailbroken just seems like kicking Nintendo while they're down.
wasn't the situation same with PS3 Jailbroken time?
Every major console has been hacked so far, either when they were "down" or at the peak of their popularity: GBA, DS, PSP, 3DS, Vita, 360, PS3... even the PS4 has been cracked recently. Drawing the line of immorality at the Wii U is completely arbitrary. In fact, you could say that breaking open the Wii U at the end of its lifecycle is something good for Nintendo. They can sell more hardware and, potentially, more software if people feel more enticed to buy the console.
But, hey: your opinion. No harm in maintaining it. Just don't shit all over something that can be used for many other things apart from piracy.
minameissteve
Banned
Hey, if it means any chance of seeing a Project M version of Smash 4...
chronic_archaic
Member
PS3 was still selling very well and piracy for the thing never caught on big with it. Same thing with the 360. If your console is popular enough the mass market will cover any lost sales from piracy. That's why it never really affected those two consoles. For the Wii U though, I imagine a good portion of it's active users would definitely use an easy piracy solution.
Alex Stroud
Banned
Finally. Papa needs himself a backup loader.
Hamster Plugin
Member
PS3 and 360 suffer from online cheats because of these hacks, which is a problem for everyone. You can say goodbye to Splatoon after this thing is out.
Nothing positive ever comes out of these hacks, it's just people getting excited to pirate some games and trolls excited to ruin everyone's online games. Fuck these hackers.
Jawmuncher
Member
I want that region free so bad. Like I would do dirty things for it.
socksfelloff
Member
I disagree. PSP and DS suffered HUGE due to piracy. Their software - console sales ratio is horrible.
That said I am super excited. I already have most of my Wii and GameCube collection ripped to a single HDD. Hopefully I can add Wiiu games to that as well and it will be such a great little system. Throw in Gamepad support in Vwii ( or get Vwii to run under Wiiu mode) and I'll be a very happy man
KillerIsJed
Member
Promising a Christmas miracle? Also is there a source for them actually releasing anything on Dec 24th or is that date out of thin air?
You could take the quoted statement many ways like them just releasing a shaky cam video.
You could take the quoted statement many ways like them just releasing a shaky cam video.
copelandmaster
Member
If only. The thirst might not be there anymore.
PMBR bailed for a game yet to be officially announced 17 days ago.
Too many people like/are ok with 4.
Current PM is excellent and certain community members want a static game to build a meta onto (for some reason.)
This does still open the door for individual character modification. Skins, costumes, new characters. General brawl era stuff. Maybe we'll get some thing stupid but awesome that actually makes the game fun and removes the training wheels, like a Brawl - type of thing.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
They're handheld systems and by nature won't have stunning tie ratios in comparison to console. Wii was busted wide open early and didn't suffer the same software sales fate.
Console piracy isn't as widespread or devastating as people think it is.
lol I'm sorry but this is such bullshit.