Yesterday's Wii system update: firmware IOS37 deals with Trucha exploit |
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Yesterday, we reported on a new system update rolled out by Nintendo for the Wii console. The problem with that update, however, is that it didn't come with any information.After being tipped just a couple of hours ago by QJ.NET reader NeoGreenDawg that the update deals with the Trucha exploit and that it renders modified games unplayable, more information showed up over at the WiiBrew website.
According to our source, the new firmware is referred to as IOS37 and is actually for the update servers. It was also confirmed by our source that this version of the firmware has a fixed signature-checking function.
WiiBrew provided as well the following information on what homebrew stuff the firmware update affects:
- Until the system menu is updated to use IOS37, it will have no effect.
- Once the system menu is updated to use IOS37, "Trucha-Signed" discs - or channels - will stop working, as will the Freeloader disc.
- At that point, "homebrew channels" would be considered "invalid" by the system. The consequences of this are unclear, but that could potentially prevent the Wii from booting.
- Other versions of IOS are not affected.
- The Twilight Hack is unaffected.
Via WiiBrew
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Comments [refresh]
freeloader works perfectly and so does edited manhunt 2 trucha signed. so its poopsie if u ask me.
So Wii Freeloader doesn't work? I was planning to buy it, but I'll hold back than.
wii freeloader does work, i also have edited manhunt 2 and no more heroes which both work.
******Once the system menu is updated to use IOS37******, "Trucha-Signed" discs - or channels - will stop working, as will the Freeloader disc."
Everything still works for the moment because the update installs IOS37 but it doesn't actually use it.
A future update will activate it and then it will be bye bye Trucha and Freeloader (that works thanks to a similar exploit to Trucha)...
Doesn't add any features, just security for Nintendo? That's a Nintendo update for ya!
That's a mister common sense comment for ya!
What exactly was your point Mr. Nonsense?
You act as if MS or Sony (or any other software dev) have never done the exact same thing. Of which you would be dead wrong.
Explain to us how a security update (of which your 360 has gotten PLENTY of) is crap.
no company is just going to let there system be broken into. system updates are always going to happen, all the psp ones since 1.0 have been system updates, i dont think i remember a psp update with a change log that did have "securisty patch" or "loop hole patch" or "system performance improvement. you need to get into the real world
While Sony and Microsoft do the same thing with security, they at least give you new features. The Wii never gets new features, not unless it helps Ninty make more money (like Wiiware support.)
hhmm the option are stop people now or wait to to stop them later with feature also hmm i would rather stop them now moron
As usual Mr. Nonsense has his head so far up his rear he can't see the light of day!
Everything he just said is 100% false.
Go learn something before you come back here! The Wii has gotten new features since it's release, all of them FREE.