Hacking Is it currently safe to disable the dns blocking to access eshop and update games?

[Lumince]

but both of you are NOT using DNS blocker? so how do you prevent auto-updates then?

I am using DNS to block updates... NNU Patcher just lets you access the eshop to download things without disabling the DNS

 

[StonedPurple]

but both of you are NOT using DNS blocker? so how do you prevent auto-updates then?

They are using DNS blocker. They run nnu patcher and it lets them use eShop/update games until they reboot. So basically you're unprotected until you reboot.

 

[AmandaRose]

They are using DNS blocker. They run nnu patcher and it lets them use eShop/update games until they reboot. So basically you're unprotected until you reboot.

You are still protected as sys updates are still blocked but eshop and game updates are not.

 

[StonedPurple]

You are still protected as sys updates are still blocked but eshop and game updates are not.

Ah, I was unaware of that. I thought using nnu patcher was basically the same as removing your DNS except with nnu patcher you don't have to go re-enable your DNS when you're done.

 

[AmandaRose]

Ah, I was unaware of that. I thought using nnu patcher was basically the same as removing your DNS except with nnu patcher you don't have to go re-enable your DNS when you're done.

No basically how it works is every time you start the eshop the wiiu first connects to the sys update server to check you are on the latest version of firmware if you are the eshop then loads. because of the dns blockers the wiiu can't check if you are on latest firmware so the eshop fails to load so nnu patcher tells the wiiu that it is on the latest firmware so the eshop loads without doing the check. It's the same for game updates but you first need to enter the eshop so as to tell the wiiu it's on the latest firmware to allow the game update to start.

 

[fowler002]

Do I just run the nnu patcher from the homebrew shop from the homebrew launcher or do I need to download it on the PC?

 

[AmandaRose]

Do I just run the nnu patcher from the homebrew shop from the homebrew launcher or do I need to download it on the PC?

Just get it from the homebrew app store then load it. The wiiu will then reset at that point enter the eshop then exit it and then start your game update by clicking on the game on the home screen.

 

[StonedPurple]

Do I just run the nnu patcher from the homebrew shop from the homebrew launcher or do I need to download it on the PC?

Download it from the homebrew shop and then launch it from the homebrew launcher.

 

[AmandaRose]

Download it from the homebrew shop and then launch it from the homebrew launcher.

Already said that lol.

 

[fowler002]

Just get it from the homebrew app store then load it. The wiiu will then reset at that point enter the eshop then exit it and then start your game update by clicking on the game on the home screen.

Ok thanks, will give that a try once I've finished dumping the last few games.

Edit: hmm just tried and getting the error trying to update after running the nnu patch and the eshop. Can you only update eshop games or dumped disk games?

 

[naddel81]

I am using dns blocker NNU patcher keeps the dns blocked but allows access to the eshop and game updates but blocks system updates

so you still have your primary and secondary DNS changed to blocking DNS when using NNU?

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NNU can be downloaded here:

https://github.com/dibas/nnupatcher-hbl/releases

 

[AmandaRose]

so you still have your primary and secondary DNS changed to blocking DNS when using NNU?

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NNU can be downloaded here:

https://github.com/dibas/nnupatcher-hbl/releases

Yes I do

 

[naddel81]

Yes I do

great, will check that out when zelda needs an update

btw: can we download updates to games installed via brazilian method this way? or even get DLC that way?

 

[AmandaRose]

great, will check that out when zelda needs an update

btw: can we download updates to games installed via brazilian method this way? or even get DLC that way?

Yes you can update this way with the Brazilian method and yes you can get dlc but you need to buy it from the eshop. If you want pirate dlc you need to obtain it from the Internet

 

[naddel81]

Yes you can update this way with the Brazilian method and yes you can get dlc but you need to buy it from the eshop. If you want pirate dlc you need to obtain it from the Internet

which would require a CFW loaded first because of sig checks, right?

 

[HaloEffect17]

which would require a CFW loaded first because of sig checks, right?

I'm pretty sure you can install DLC on sysNAND with sig patches that Haxchi or CBHC would allow for.

 

[fowler002]

The last three games that I dumped that needed updates I ended up getting off the Wii u USB helper and installing with wup, I was on the PC anyway deleting the dumped files to make room on the sd card.

Are the updates on the USB helper the latest one?

Editi: hmm don't know why but managed to get the update working using nnu patcher for donkey kong country tropical freeze, was one of the three games earlier that didn't work when I tried after the nnu patcher.