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Mattroid, Brady D., and NPP all sent in tips informing us of a new update in Nintendo-land. Apparently, the Nintendo Wii is undergoing its own upgrade with the introduction of Wii firmware 3.0, which includes changes to the Wii Shop Channel and additional features for different Wii Channels.According to NeoGAF poster EphemeralDream, the following are the currently observed changes for Wii FW 3.0:
Channels:
- Digital Clock added to the Wii Menu right under the channel bar
- Forecast Channel now displays the current condition (cloudy, raining, etc.) directly in the Wii Menu in the Forecast Channel box
- News Channel can now show 2 scrolling headlines at a time in the Wii Menu, 3 when you click on the button (supposedly this requires occasional downloading of the headlines to keep the ticker updated)
- Message Board now has the "Today's Accomplishments" message as a white message which allows it to stand out from other messages
- Address Book entries can now be shifted around using A+B (supposed to be a launch feature) but only to empty spaces. Not too convenient.
- Calendar in Message Board no longer shows "Today's Accomplishment" only days as having messages
- Scrolling messages in the Message Board now uses a different sound
- New Welcome screen detailing 4 Recommended Titles and the points they cost (gone is the title screen bar that had linkable games). The title bar can be clicked on to bring up a list of 20 recommended games.
- Titles You've Downloaded was moved to the main shop menu
- New ways to browse
- Popular Titles (2 pages of 10 and includes launch games so not only based on recent info)
- Newest Additions remains the same
- Search for a title which can use partial names
- Search by Category
- System shows the different systems and how many titles have been released under each
- Publisher showing different publishers and amount of titles released
- Genre (different genres listed and amount of titles under each)
- Warning added pre-system update detailing that technically modified consoles may cease to function upon being updated. Also the only way to not accept an update is to power down the console by holding the button for 4 seconds (the user can't back out of hitting "I Accept" w/o powering down)
That being said, it's a pretty comprehensive update with many nifty little features added for good measure. Those with modded Nintendo Wiis might want to be careful though, as that Settings warning sounds specifically written for them.
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ahahahha wooo go ninty!
FIRST POST!
Hold on:
Warning added pre-system update detailing that technically modified consoles may cease to function upon being updated. Also the only way to not accept an update is to power down the console by holding the button for 4 seconds (the user can't back out of hitting "I Accept" w/o powering down)
Surely that should be mentionedin pretty big letter in the main story.
I'm off to update my "technically modified console" and I'll report back what happens.
I just selected "System update" from the Wii system menu and had no warning. The update went ahead with no "Accept" button.
The Wii then reset. I now have version 3.0E and my chip and imports still work fine.
Maybe you only get the accept button if you download it by trying to get in to the shop menu?
Installed the new firmware and it works fine with the wiikey. No problems so far with imported and backup games
tHIS Bricked my TV and my PSP!!
How bout your Wife! IS SHE OK?
Just before I update, will this work fine with the Wiikey on a Pal system?
I'm pretty excited to install the new firmware, but if I end up with a bricked Wii, I fear that shall fade quickly. Glad to see Nintendo are continuing with USEFUL updates :) Give us 720p now!
I updated this on my wii (I have wiikey) and the dam thing exploded in a ball of flames, looks like Nintendo have added some sort of exploding code within its update..
People beware! don't run this update on your modded wii or your house could explode!
that is not everything that was added
Looks like it has broken GC homebrew.
My Freeloader disc no longer works, neither does the Wiikey setup disc :(
Typical, probably release the Wiikey update that I have been waiting for since day one and I won't be able to install it.
Yeah, maybe you should have tried to Update your Wii with this update, not your PSP. :))
that sucks now I now if my Wii clock isnt working
Jeah fine for the wiikey users, but what about the cyclo wiiz?
Does anyone know if the update affects this chip?
and the update disk for it?
only served to remined me that for months my Wii has had the wrong time.
Also, I swear it loads up faster when you turn it on.
Shut up LOSER! Try to give input to something actually USEFUL. If you want to be funny, find a more witty way to do it.
I'm running Cyclowiz and have had no problems so far. I've booted a multi GC game with a loader at the front so I assume GC homebrew is working.
how dare you lol
Hahaha, smartass.
Meh. Updating my console now, holy crap this update's pretty big!
I'll assume you're in Europe, as my update says 3.0U (presumably for United States), but that's just a casual observation. I updated my system with no fuss, no muss, nothing, and went to 3.0U. Then I tried the update again, for chitz and giggles, and it gave me the warning about bricking my system. I didn't bother to update a second time, as everything appears to be updated. But perhaps there's yet another layer to the update?
My Action Replay disk doesn't load anymore, and I have a suspicion that the update caused it, since the disk worked perfectly fine before today.
I wonder when they are going to put in a wifi signal strength indicator So I can diagnose my connection if it seems to be slow. That would be handy. hopefully next update.
USB Keyboard use is available now as well! Just not on the internet channel :(...
funnniest thing all day
This update makes Datel freeloader and old gamecube hacks incompatible on wii. This does nothing to mod chips.
No it doesn't. It didn't work for me. Hooked up my logitech and it didn't work
Everything in the update for me seemed to work, except for the Weather Channel's update. It doesn't show me the current conditions straight from the Wii menu, but the update worked for the News Channel. I had to update twice because the first time I had some weird error. When I checked what the error was, all it said was I needed to change my router's channel.
FIRST POST............
....
...why
even 1080i, but that takes an update + a game that includes it. Im still waiting for HD b/c i know its possible on Wii.
its just bars though, not like a laptops % or anything
freeloader still works if u got to wiikey.cn and foolow the link about news, u can download new wiikey config disk sort of thing, however it lets u boot freeloader with ease and u can just swap in ur import. jamie
Run any channel from external HD / SD
Run Back-ups off external HD / SD
Except it only works on firmware ____.
Guess nobody paid any attention to what happened in the PSP scene. All upgrades past 1.5 no longer could run anything cool...
Go ahead and herd to the dough updates...
Cool stuff will come, and firmware updates are not where we will find it...
Oooo, a clock on the main page
Oooo, menu system in shop channel
Go blow NinTenDough
Yeah, I was a dumb ___ with my PSP and updated to 2.5; couldn't play any HB or Back-ups...
No way am I upgrading, if it ain't broke don't fix it...
If you updated to 2.5 on your psp you can still downgrade and upgrade to a custom firmware. If your on 3.52 then your screwed at the mo but anything under is downgradeable and i'm sure given time this wii update will be cracked.
Keep the faith
s***ing hell updating is scary with a chip (wii key clone)
i was sitting there for 45minites crossing my fingers hoping it wasnt going to brick it cos i bricked my psp last week trying to run irshell so i don't want the expense agen
with your inferior system. New games'll probably require the update anyway, and those of use that don't steal isos would only be harmed by not upgrading. I like the new Wii shop, I'm glad to have PS3's firmware update that lets me play PS2 games right, and I'll get to enjoy GoW for PSP when it comes out.
Boo-hoo, I can't play some jackasses' copy of snake on my PSP...if you want homebrew, there's plenty of good, indie games for PC that don't require voiding your warranty; try source forge.
I have updated my Wii and ever since the blue light around the CD Slot has been on slowly going bright - dim, dim - bright.
Is it ment to do this or is it just me?
can the new d2c chip be modded email me please
trevor686(at)ho tmail.com
thanks
pandoras battery can fix ANY PSP firmware, just brick it and start again from 1.50.