Hacking Wii U Hacking & Homebrew Discussion

[Chris_Highwind]

@Summerset Maybe you need to activate the filter for your Wii U. This option could be named access profiles or something like that.

If you are able to log in to Nintendo network it is not blocking correctly...

Actually, you can still log in to Nintendo Network, you just can't access the eShop. Miiverse, Friends List, and general online play still work, though I don't have an online-enabled game, and I'm blocking the update server via OpenDNS instead of directly through the router, so I don't know if any of this is supposed to hold true for you.

 

[the_randomizer]

Actually, you can still log in to Nintendo Network, you just can't access the eShop. Miiverse, Friends List, and general online play still work, though I don't have an online-enabled game, and I'm blocking the update server via OpenDNS instead of directly through the router, so I don't know if any of this is supposed to hold true for you.

Wait, online gaming is still possible, even when you blacklist server IP addresses? I was told otherwise

 

[VinsCool]

Wait, online gaming is still possible, even when you blacklist server IP addresses? I was told otherwise

as long as the console have latest firmware version, it works.
As soon nintendont push an update, we would only get a connection error since the console is unupdated and attempts to access nintendo servers without having its update installed.

Source: Myself, right before 5.0 update. I was able to access online in MK8 until nintendo updated the wiiu.

 

[Chris_Highwind]

Wait, online gaming is still possible, even when you blacklist server IP addresses? I was told otherwise

I don't really know. I thought I saw the Homebrew Preparation thread say you could, but I don't have any online-enabled games to test it, unless you count 3D World and Nintendoland and those are mainly Miiverse

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Wait, online gaming is still possible, even when you blacklist server IP addresses? I was told otherwise

As long as you are only blocking those five domains and are on the latest firmware, online play will still be possible, yes

 

[the_randomizer]

As long as you are only blocking those five domains and are on the latest firmware, online play will still be possible, yes

Five domains? I have six blocked according to a guide that was posted earlier, which one don't I need to block? Which one do I need to remove from the list, TotalInsanity4 ?

Spoiler

c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.shop.wii.com
nus.cdn.wup.shop.nintendo.net
nus.wup.shop.nintendo.net

VinsCool? Anyone? Which of the six domains don't I need blocked?

 

[VinsCool]

Five domains? I have six blocked according to a guide that was posted earlier, which one don't I need to block? Which one do I need to remove from the list, TotalInsanity4 ?

Spoiler

c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.shop.wii.com
nus.cdn.wup.shop.nintendo.net
nus.wup.shop.nintendo.net

VinsCool? Anyone? Which of the six domains don't I need blocked?

I guess he meant 6. all of the redirects to nus (update server)

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Five domains? I have six blocked according to a guide that was posted earlier, which one don't I need to block? Which one do I need to remove from the list, TotalInsanity4 ?

Spoiler

c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.c.shop.nintendowifi.net
nus.cdn.shop.wii.com
nus.cdn.wup.shop.nintendo.net
nus.wup.shop.nintendo.net

I believe it's c.shop.nintendowifi.net that Cyan and I decided should be blocked for safety, but it's probably not necessary. I'd leave it to be safe, that's why I included it in the tutorial. Better more than you need than less and paying for it later down the line

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

It would be hilarious if Nintendo dropped supporting the Wii U now right before all the exploits impact their precious console. Please let it be true xD

 

[TotalInsanity4]

It would be hilarious if Nintendo dropped supporting the Wii U now right before all the exploits impact their precious console. Please let it be true xD

No, please no, don't pull a Sega Nintendo

 

[Apostrophe]

I apologize if this has been asked before, but I've been monitoring this thread for a while now and don't remember seeing this question asked:

Will any of the exploits (userland, kernel, IOSU) help at all in the process of getting the gamepad to stream something other than the Wii U, such as a PC? If not what will be necessary for that to happen?

 

[Marionumber1]

I apologize if this has been asked before, but I've been monitoring this thread for a while now and don't remember seeing this question asked:

Will any of the exploits (userland, kernel, IOSU) help at all in the process of getting the gamepad to stream something other than the Wii U, such as a PC? If not what will be necessary for that to happen?

Just using the userspace exploit, it's already possible with homebrew, though it would likely be slow. We haven't yet figured out where framebuffers are, but once we do, the kernel exploit could add that to all Wii U apps.

 

[NWPlayer123]

http://mk8.tockdom.com/wiki/BFLIM_(File_Format)
Working on some stuff, if anyone wants to attempt to get unswizzling working, I have lots of examples

 

[Mr. Mysterio]

http://mk8.tockdom.com/wiki/BFLIM_(File_Format)
Working on some stuff, if anyone wants to attempt to get unswizzling working, I have lots of examples

I'm happy to help. What do you need?

 

[KungFuzion]

I believe it's c.shop.nintendowifi.net that Cyan and I decided should be blocked for safety, but it's probably not necessary. I'd leave it to be safe, that's why I included it in the tutorial. Better more than you need than less and paying for it later down the line

Does blocking these domains affect the 3ds online in any way? I keep my wiiu completely offline at the minute but i'm itching to get online with mario kart 8 for a bit.

 

[Cyan]

c.shop.nintendowifi.net : if this is blocked, it doesn't try to check updates at all because ALL eshop is blocked.
If not blocked, it will try to download updates but will fail if you have other URL blocked.

If you want to retain Eshop access but block updates, you can block only the 3 "cdn" URLs.
but be careful as it WILL download and save data to the console if your router/proxy is providing custom Forbidden error message instead of just not forwarding the request.
I did it 4 times on 4.0.2 and let the console download fake update files, let it initiate an update and it deleted the fake files. it resulted in no update or brick. as 5th try I finally removed the cdn blocked URL and downloaded the 5.3.2 files and it correctly updated.

For more info, you should read the OpenDNS and CCProxy guides which contains more information on the URLs to block and what's their uses.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Does blocking these domains affect the 3ds online in any way? I keep my wiiu completely offline at the minute but i'm itching to get online with mario kart 8 for a bit.

Not unless you point the 3DS to the DNS servers in internet settings

Edit: The guide is linked in my signature, you should take a look at both that and the CCProxy guide like Cyan said and see which one is better for you

 

[keine]

I wish I could get better at hacking. Its takes alot of motivation for me......and its hellishly difficult. Flipping through books and watching talks half asleep doesn't help a whole bunch.
Right now I'm just watching web series on binary structures (Life of Binaries) on both ELF and PE. Practicing my C by writing SDL apps. Lots of WiiU stuff seems to involve knowledge of importing/exporting/ELF structures, etc.

I've always dreamed of being say a superior reverse engineer (IOSU exploit a month after release) and a C++ guru able to bring an emulator like Dolphin back
from the dead. Computer graphics is tough! But f it takes dedication and time.....at least as I see it. So easy to put it on the back burner and reap the sweat and tears of other hard hard workers.

 

[Margen67]

I wish I could get better at hacking. Its takes alot of motivation for me......and its hellishly difficult. Flipping through books and watching talks half asleep doesn't help a whole bunch.
Right now I'm just watching web series on binary structures (Life of Binaries) on both ELF and PE. Practicing my C by writing SDL apps. Lots of WiiU stuff seems to involve knowledge of importing/exporting/ELF structures, etc.

I've always dreamed of being say a superior reverse engineer (IOSU exploit a month after release) and a C++ guru able to bring an emulator like Dolphin back
from the dead. Computer graphics is tough! But f it takes dedication and time.....at least as I see it. So easy to put it on the back burner and reap the sweat and tears of other hard hard workers.

Dolphin isn't dead i can't read

 

[PhyChris]

Still no luck with the 5.3.2 ROP chain?