Beware latest Wii Firmware Update: contains homebrew blocks |
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Nintendo has released the latest Wii Firmware Update. To the shock and disdain of the Wiibrew community, the update seems to contain measures that block the use of homebrew. The measures of blocking seems to be more aggressive towards homebrew than update v3.3 was, as this update prevents new installations of the Homebrew Channel.
The full magnitude of the blockage has not been recorded by the community yet though. Here are some unconfirmed info from NES-hacks:
- Installed WADS will still work as long as you dont use WAD manager (Channels will disappear)
- Homebrew Channel still works but some apps wont
- Modchips are NOT affected
- Backup Loader still works
- GeckoOS still works
- You CANNOT install WADs after you update to 3.4
- Region Changer will NOT work
- Downgrader will NOT work
A. Does it affect WADs?
- If you had the most recent cIOS, I believe that WAD Manager 1.21 STILL works (it does for some i believe...), Unsure though!!
B. Does it affect HBC?
- If you had yours already installed, it doesn't, but it seems to block new installations of it.
C. Does it affect Already installed games?
- In no way this upgrade affects anything already installed, unless it is something that must use a IOS, because they have been patched.
D. Can you downgrade and have the Shop Channel working?
- I think you can't downgrade for the time being, so nobody can test if you can enter the WSChannel after downgrading.
Apparently, the firmware update also blocks fake signed IOSs. It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. If you update, you'll be able to access the Wii Shop Channel, but your access to homebrew will be crippled. On the other hand, if you don't update, you won't be able to access the Shop, but your homebrew will be safe.
Easiest solution: don't update yet. At least until Team Twiizers or waninkoko come up with something. After all, firmware 3.3 was bypassed in short order.
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One news source copied from another copied from another copied from another.....
The update IS NOT 3.4. It's still 3.3.
this is the best day ever
Not updating then.
wii homebrew is going to die sooner or later so just get over it and stop crying like babies
neomew is a nincompoop.
what you say about your mom?
Looks the answer from the nincompoop neomew, how age you bet he has? IĀ“m bet twelve and you?
Just donĀ“t update this *****, who needs this...
Nintendo you are such *****s!
***** Nintendo in the first place for blocking homebrew and ***** them for blocking Region changer! Why would they even make region blocks in the first place? Nintendo is retarded for doing this. Block piracy only and only block piracy!