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[Linkhero1]

BootMii better be installable if you downloaded the 3.3.X update.

Good thing you don't have to install it

It loads before the Wii System Menu loads, so everything is in your control before the Wii even boots up >:-D

 

[comedy bomb]

Whoa. I was just online with my wii checking out the latest DS demos. Checked my homebrew after seeing this thread.

Everything appears to be working, but now I'm paranoid to do anything online for fear of Nintendo stealth bombing it lol

In the long run it may just be easier to import a Wii from Japan now that I know you can just plug in and play them in the US. Of course, I'm really too poor to do that lol.

 

[abstract alien]

I'm still using ver. 3.2

and just took off Wiiconnect. Dammit I'm going to play Capcom vs Tatsunoko one way or the other.

Lmao, they will probably put a stealth update in it. Right when you first boot it up and are creating a save file....BAM!!!

WiiBrick

 

[Haunted]

Lmao, they will probably put a stealth update in it. Right when you first boot it up and are creating a save file....BAM!!!

WiiBrick

Shit, Good thing I saw this thread before going on my Wii. Disconnected everything, deleted all my internet connections.

Oh yeah? Well, I just unplugged the Wii and then cut my internet cable in two so Nintendo couldn't update.

Posting this from my cellphone.

 

[UltimateIke]

I downloaded the update, and the only changes I experienced were that it turned stand-by on (it had been off) and changed the light setting from bright to dim. Why do they have go and screw with our stuff?

 

[DefectiveReject]

i updated and my Region free still works

CHICKENS!

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

Good thing you don't have to install it

It loads before the Wii System Menu loads, so everything is in your control before the Wii even boots up >:-D

Theoretically. We've yet to see anything that will suggest that BootMii will live up to the hype.

Still, I was hoping it wouldn't come to this. A PSP-style CFW model for the Wii where Nintendo and the homebrew hackers are in a constant arms race isn't something that gets me excited.

 

[Linkhero1]

Oh yeah? Well, I just unplugged the Wii and then cut my internet cable in two so Nintendo couldn't update.

Posting this from my cellphone.

psh. I tossed my Wii into a dumpster and set the dumpster on fire. I'm posting this from a bums laptop

You hear that NINTENDO?! A bums laptop

Theoretically. We've yet to see anything that will suggest that BootMii will live up to the hype.

Still, I was hoping it wouldn't come to this. A PSP-style CFW model for the Wii where Nintendo and the homebrew hackers are in a constant arms race isn't something that gets me excited.

Likewise, but if it turns out to be our only option to play imports than so be it. I have to get my fix of Naruto Ex and TvC

 

[Haunted]

i updated and my Region free still works

CHICKENS!

psh. I tossed my Wii into a dumpster and set the dumpster on fire. I'm posting this from a bums laptop

You hear that NINTENDO?! A bums laptop

:lol :lol You win.

 

[comedy bomb]

If Nintendo really wanted to be dicks they could have stuff put on the Capcom vs. disc that disables homebrew on US consoles.

I don't know if that's possible, but it would piss a bunch of people off. lol

 

[MoogPaul]

so let's review todays console updates:

wii update: bad, evil, malicious.
xbox update: early, awesome, boner.

take the good with the bad I guess :-(

 

[HUELEN10]

i updated and my Region free still works

CHICKENS!

You do know that if you are lying,m you will probably be banned right? I ask you to provide vids, please. I ask with all humbleness.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Do we know if Animal Crossing: City Folk contains this update? Because if that's the case then I sure as hell am not buying the game.

 

[Aeris130]

The homebrew guys gotta fix this before dec. 11th, I need my Taiko Tatsujin fix.

*unplugs

 

[Linkhero1]

i updated and my Region free still works

CHICKENS!

Last time I fell for this I went into depression :lol

 

[comedy bomb]

Do we know if Animal Crossing: City Folk contains this update? Because if that's the case then I sure as hell am not buying the game.

I think it does. Normally, I'm all over new Nintendo releases but now I'm afraid of them. :lol

 

[Haunted]

You fuckers unplugging your Wii, I want to play Monster Lab. ;_;

 

[DefectiveReject]

I've updated mine and the stuff i have works. But then again i have nothing illegal on my Wii (WAD's e.t.c.)
i cannot vouch fr your Wii and the effect an update will have you.
GO to GBA Temp, people on there have updated too and it has left HBC on there.
I did have WiiKey for playing import games, then i had a Freeloader. Both of those are rendered dead by previous updates, GeckoOS is the only thing that keeps me from throwing my Wii at the wall. And with Animal Crossing City Folk running on my Wii now i had no choice but to update if i was gonna be visitng people online an all!

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Waiting for BootMii: A play in two acts.

 

[Gabyskra]

I've updated mine and the stuff i have works. But then again i have nothing illegal on my Wii (WAD's e.t.c.)
i cannot vouch fr your Wii and the effect an update will have you.
GO to GBA Temp, people on there have updated too and it has left HBC on there.
I did have WiiKey for playing import games, then i had a Freeloader. Both of those are rendered dead by previous updates, GeckoOS is the only thing that keeps me from throwing my Wii at the wall. And with Animal Crossing City Folk running on my Wii now i had no choice but to update if i was gonna be visitng people online an all!

Right, only you accepted the possibility that they remove it at any time.

 

[jercruz]

Anybody tried using a SDHC card and see if it now works?

Sorry my 4GB SD isn't SDHC so I can't test it myself.

 

[sprocket]

So its really only killing illegal hacks.

 

[comedy bomb]

Right, only you accepted the possibility that they remove it at any time.

It sucks that they'd go after homebrew and import stuff. I can see why they'd try to snuff out the emulators, but a lot of us just wanna play the games they won't release in certain territories.

Why is that so wrong?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Probably never, need to keep the shop channel's size down after all.

It's not like there's some default browser it uses; it's a completely separate application from the Internet Channel. One would think a custom solution could be the smaller, since it would only have what's necessary.

Do we know if Animal Crossing: City Folk contains this update? Because if that's the case then I sure as hell am not buying the game.

It contains some update, but I don't know which one. You can get around it by doing something like running the homebrew GeckoOS and launching from there.

It sucks that they'd go after homebrew and import stuff. I can see why they'd try to snuff out the emulators, but a lot of us just wanna play the games they won't release in certain territories.

Why is that so wrong?

Computers in general aren't very smart. It can't tell whether you're using homebrew to play pirated copies of all their games or to host a webserver for your local orphanage. So the only solution to stop you from doing the bad thing is to stop you from doing anything unintended.

 

[wsippel]

Computers in general aren't very smart. It can't tell whether you're using homebrew to play pirated copies of all their games or to host a webserver for your local orphanage. So the only solution to stop you from doing the bad thing is to stop you from doing anything unintended.

As far as I know, the homebrew stuff that enables you to play pirated retail games uses a custom IOS, something most "legal" homebrew doesn't need. So it's at least partially possible to specifically identify dubious homebrew.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

As far as I know, the homebrew stuff that enables you to play pirated retail games uses a custom IOS, something most "legal" homebrew doesn't need. So it's at least partially possible to specifically identify dubious homebrew.

So the HBC doesn't require a custom IOS? I'm not down on the details of how this stuff works.

 

[Linkhero1]

I've been lurking other forums and some claim (not sure if this is true, DONT KILL ME!...yet) once you install 3.4U from that point on the Wii will auto-update.

 

[HUELEN10]

I've been lurking other forums and some claim (not sure if this is true, DONT KILL ME!...yet) once you install 3.4U from that point on the Wii will auto-update.

I have heard this too. That one "imageboard"'s game section has a "thread" on this as well.

 

[Tenbatsu]

I hope BootMii will be release before Tatsunoko Vs Capcom or else I got to get a Japanese Wii

 

[marvelharvey]

Good god, I spent hours and hours trying to get the Homebrew Channel working yesterday... and now that I finally got it installed, Nintendo block the thing? All I want to do is play Zack and Wiki in English (as opposed to Japanese).

1) Wii24 Turn Off
2) Delete all internet connection information in case they're sneaky
3) Play English version of Zack and Wiki
4) Break even

 

[Proven]

Since the TOS was changed more than likely you have to download the new update before auto-updates start happening. You still haven't agreed to it at all.

That said, now we'll finally get that auto-update while you're away/asleep that people were complaining about not being there for years now.

 

[comedy bomb]

That's not good. My import playing days may be over before they even start. I really enjoy doing various things with my Wii, and I hate being handicapped from doing so.

If only there was an announcement that Disaster and Capcom vs Tatsunoko were being localized. While I'm dreaming, throw in a Fatal Frame 4 one too. :lol :lol

 

[Linkhero1]

ToS - Updates and Upgrades update:

We may without notifying you, download updates, patches, upgrades and similar software to your Wii Console and may disable unauthorized or illegal software placed on your Wii Console to ensure that your Wii Console is operating properly and efficiently, comply with applicable laws, assist law enforcement, protect us and our customers, or prevent the use and distribution of software obtained through improper channels.

No TY Nintendo.

Edit: As long as they don't block me from playing Region Free, I don't mind actually.

 

[Regulus Tera]

From "that board":

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1136932/wii_34_update.html?cat=19

>Japanese Wii owners received updates this morning
>The new Shop Channel allows players to download demos of Nintendo's virtual games. Players can now try new Wii games before the games are actually released.
>Nintendo also changed the controller usage screen. It is now separate from the purchase screen. The user will have to answer a prompt to confirm that they have the necessary accessories before purchasing the game. This feature may aggravate some gamers, but it is designed to help the younger buyers and their parents when they are trying to select a new game.
>Wii also added more features to the Mii Channel. Players now have more accessories to choose from in order to customize their Miis. The updated accessories include shirts, shoes, and hats. A player can upload his own apparel images from an SD card. Included in the Wii 3.4 update are more hairstyles, types of faces, eyes, and other features.
>Other seemingly less popular updates include the Wii Photo Channel. Players can choose the order in which music tracks are played when viewing a slideshow. Users can also create folders in order to manage their photo gallery.
>The new 3.4 update added a Music Channel that allows the player to listen to music tracks from saved games. Through the Media Channel, players can listen to their MP3s without having to watch the slideshow.
>Wii also added communication enhancements. A player can communicate vocally while playing Wi-Fi Connection Network compatible games. Wii players can now see which of their friends are online through their consoles.

Is this true?

 

[M3wThr33]

No. All of those would be individual updates, not a system update.

 

[Rewrite]

From "that board":



Is this true?

Wtf.

 

[EphemeralDream]

From "that board":



Is this true?

Smells like bullshit.

 

[Regulus Tera]

No. All of those would be individual updates, not a system update.

I don't know if I should feel relieved or angered. :/

 

[tribal24]

ok so what do i do does the wii automatically update? i brought my wii just to play tatsunoko vs capcom. do i turn wii connect off?

 

[wsippel]

From "that board":

Is this true?

Nice, but does it also unlock the third Gamecube?

 

[kottila]

If Nintendo really wanted to get people to download the update, they should at least give us some new appealing features with it. Put a positive spin on the updates.

 

[wsippel]

If Nintendo really wanted to get people to download the update, they should at least give us some new appealing features with it. Put a positive spin on the updates.

SD card transfer speeds are supposedly much improved. Not all that interesting for most users right now, but an important foundation for the spring update.

 

[SovanJedi]

If there aren't any definitive (multiple) confirmations on this within a few hours from now I'll take the plunge and see what happens.

I have the Homebrew Channel installed with has GCBooter and Gekko (and that DVD player software but I don't care about that and neither should you!)

 

[JonathanEx]

ToS - Updates and Upgrades update:



No TY Nintendo.

Edit: As long as they don't block me from playing Region Free, I don't mind actually.

However after they blocked Freeloader, that's best through Gecko OS, running through Homebrew Channel, that this will remove.

 

[Milabrega]

Gotta love Nintendo updates. Instead of Adding functionality they seem to remove some.

 

[SovanJedi]

Gotta love Nintendo updates. Instead of Adding functionality they seem to remove some.

Right, because Sony hasn't made ANY attempts whatsoever to remove potential loopholes for piracy from their systems. Nope.

 

[JonathanEx]

Right, because Sony hasn't made ANY attempts whatsoever to remove potential loopholes for piracy from their systems. Nope.

At least Sony add new things when removing loopholes too.

And surely you understand not being tied to just the Europe region is the best for Nintendo fans

 

[Panajev2001a]

Right, because Sony hasn't made ANY attempts whatsoever to remove potential loopholes for piracy from their systems. Nope.

I remember PS3 being Region-Free .

 

[xabre]

So what feature does this DOWNdate remove?

 

[NeOak]

I'm glad i downgraded mine from 3.3 to 3.2 before they patched all the IOSs.

Now, to install HBC and GeckoOS in a 3.1U since that friend is gonna buy TvC.

At least Sony add new things when removing loopholes too.

coughremovedFireWirecough

I actually used that D: