Hacking Wii Mode Keys!!! Thanks crediar.

[techboy]

The System Menu won't work because it is encrypted, the IOS won't in sneek because there is a New WLAN Module in iOS that doesnt Support the Old Wii One.

Thanks for that.

I guess only the SM DOL itself is encrypted (and that we don't know how to decrypt it)? I can unpack everything else in the wad with normal results.

I've been wanting to run the SM so I could answer a few questions I (and a few others elsewhere) have had: things like what happens when a game/channel tries to open the non-existent "Wii Settings", SM behavior with SYSCONF missing, behavior of WC24 channels etc.

 

[officialjunk]

Apparently some wii u's had to update to 2.0.0 to get into vwii mode? Mine is still on 1.0.2U, but I can in fact play ssbb. Would it be helpful to have a vwii NAND dump from before th launch update?

 

[SifJar]

Good to know...

How does the vWii's shop channel work though? It must install stuff somehow...

Shop Channel isn't installing IOS or System Menu, which are the two things crediar said will give an error -1017. Presumably vIOS are still capable of installing other content, such as channels. (Which is encouraging in terms of HBC I guess).

 

[techboy]

Shop Channel isn't installing IOS or System Menu, which are the two things crediar said will give an error -1017. Presumably vIOS are still capable of installing other content, such as channels. (Which is encouraging in terms of HBC I guess).

That makes more sense.

 

[angelXwind]

I've been playing around with the NAND dump.
The vWii's system menu "v513" crashes on both SNEEK and Dolphin. Apparently, it's encrypted. Installing a regular SystemMenu v513 over it makes it work.
"Wii U Menu" will reboot the Wii.
The vWii's Mii Channel functions perfectly.
The vWii's Wii Shop Channel functions perfectly.
The vWii's Wii System Transfer sends you to a download page on the Shop Channel. The channel it downloads will not function, spitting out an error message.
All vWii IOSes will not function on a regular Wii (but do in Dolphin) for some reason. Please do not attempt installing any.
IOS512 and IOS513 are mysteries.

 

[techboy]

I've been playing around with the NAND dump.
The vWii's system menu "v513" crashes on both SNEEK and Dolphin. Apparently, it's encrypted.

That's what crediar says as well. I wonder if anyone's managed to decrypt it yet...

"Wii U Menu" will reboot the Wii.
The vWii's Mii Channel functions perfectly.

Same results as me The manual channel works fine as well.

The vWii's Wii Shop Channel functions perfectly.

Good to hear. I had trouble running it at first, kept saying it cannot be used...turns out I needed to install and accept the EULA...

The vWii's Wii System Transfer sends you to a download page on the Shop Channel. The channel it downloads will not function, spitting out an error message.

"This software is incompatible with this console".

All vWii IOSes will not function on a regular Wii (but do in Dolphin) for some reason. Please do not attempt installing any.
IOS512 and IOS513 are mysteries.

Does Dolphin emulate the wii's ARM processor? I don't think it does, and if not, Dolphin isn't even loading them. It just wants to see they're there.

As for IOS512/513, those have a lot of us stumped at the moment.

 

[crediar]

IOS512/513 are also encrypted PPC code.

 

[Zonark]

Quick Comment about keys. Couldn't we just do what we did with the 360 to grab keys. I mean there are programs out there that will read the bits being transferred over serial ports. With that being said couldn't I used the same technique in order to grab my consoles unique key? I know it would void warranty and stuff. But I've made my own wiikey mod chip from scratch from parts at radio shack and injected the updates manually to the chip. I Would assume there to be a grab and injection point somewhere on the motherboard of the wii u and using the same concept. i should, in theory, be able to copy the unique console key. I might buy a wii u basic console and begin my circuit bending quest. With that being said Ill post my findings.

 

[techboy]

If it were really that easy, odds are someone would be researching it already (and maybe someone is, I'm not a hardware expert).

If N's other recent consoles are an indication though, it won't be nearly that simple. Look at the 3DS...still unhacked.

 

[SifJar]

IOS512/513 are also encrypted PPC code.

Are there any theories as to what their function may be at this point?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Quick Comment about keys. Couldn't we just do what we did with the 360 to grab keys. I mean there are programs out there that will read the bits being transferred over serial ports. With that being said couldn't I used the same technique in order to grab my consoles unique key? I know it would void warranty and stuff. But I've made my own wiikey mod chip from scratch from parts at radio shack and injected the updates manually to the chip. I Would assume there to be a grab and injection point somewhere on the motherboard of the wii u and using the same concept. i should, in theory, be able to copy the unique console key. I might buy a wii u basic console and begin my circuit bending quest. With that being said Ill post my findings.

The drive key on the 360 can be gotten because the 360 itself has to verify that it's the correct key, so there has to be a way to do that, but the Wii keys are only used internally by the system software and so it's highly unlikely there's an external means of getting them. It would be pointless for Nintendo to add something like that that will never be used by anyone except hackers.