Wii 4.2 Update Reportedly Trashing Consoles
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I'm glad I don't auto update, then. Just goes to show, this is why sometimes the 3rd party updates are better than the branded ones. Though, the usb peripheral support would be a nice touch to have added. Mine is finnicky at the best, and I could use the new support...
I already got the update and nothing's wrong with it so I think I'm fine. I would also recommend not getting the update before they alter it somehow if it really is bricking random Wii's. You might not be able to use Wii Shop Channel, but it's better than having to pay $200+however many VC/WiiWare games you downloaded.
One thing's for sure though: If New Super Mario Bros. Wii will have this update on the disc, this could potentially reach an RRoD-level pandemic.
One thing's for sure though: If New Super Mario Bros. Wii will have this update on the disc, this could potentially reach an RRoD-level pandemic.
Anyone else miss the old days, when consoles and their games didn't require patching and firmware updates?
It's basically an application you use to launch homebrew software from your SD card.Jandau said:
Originally there was a security flaw in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess that allowed people to use a hacked save game to force the Wii to load an executable from the SD card, so someone created a file that (when run through this so-called "Twilight Hack") would install the Homebrew Channel on the Wii's internal storage.
So, yes, with the Homebrew Channel installed you can with very little effort run all sorts of homebrew applications from your SD card.
Personally I just use it to get region free games.
I don't know why game system companies don't support homebrew. If they did, they'd push more product. They waste too much time and money trying to get rid of homebrew users, like on the PSP. That system could've been amazing, but Sony wasted all its time with updates to get rid of the hackers that ended up just cracking their stuff in the end anyway.
Yes, the firmware is updated periodically. Why does this surprise you?Booze Zombie said:
Incidentally, my Wii updated without incident so whatever. I didn't even know there was a Homebrew Channel.
it's not so much that they're against homebrew that they are against piracy, since the same methods to get homebrew working are then used by pirates. homebrew unfortunately becomes somewhat of an innocent bystander.Krakyn said:
Also it could have something to do with the whole XBLA/WiiWare/PSN indie game scene that's starting to crop up.
A week ago, my guinea pigs managed to chew through my Wii power cord and the sensor bar. Still waiting for the new parts from Nintendo. No power = no blue light prompting me to update.
Reading this forum, I'm going to go home and praise my piggies for their foresight.
Reading this forum, I'm going to go home and praise my piggies for their foresight.
As consoles continue to become more like computers, the battle over content control between manufacturers and users will be waged with increasing ferocity. In this war there will be casualties, but in the end they'll be forced to capitulate or be made irrelevant by competitors who embrace homebrew and its brethren.