Are you ready for a system software update? No, not for the Nintendo Switch, but the Wii U! It's been quite a while since we've seen one of these--the last update was issued in September of 2018, in fact. A brand new firmware update is available for the console, bringing it to version number 5.5.5. The official changelog is helpful as usual, giving us that magical sentence we can always expect from Nintendo. Keep an eye on this thread and hopefully we'll find out what exactly this update actually brings to the table.

Improvements to system stability and usability

• Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

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[Julie_Pilgrim]

Come on, Nintendo... Give the DSi some stability too while you're at it.

that would complete the stability trinity, 3ds, Wii U, and now dsi

 

[AmandaRose]

Is this an American update only? Nothing on my WiiU and nothing on the Nintendo UK website about it.

 

[piratesephiroth]

Is this an American update only? Nothing on my WiiU and nothing on the Nintendo UK website about it.

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Europe, America and Japan apparently

 

[huma_dawii]

Maybe prep to kill the servers?

 

[SkittleDash]

Is this an American update only? Nothing on my WiiU and nothing on the Nintendo UK website about it.

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The thread literally says it's 5.5.5U. So I think it is just for the US units. Eh, Europe may follow suit later.

 

[Little_Anonymous_Hacker]

I hope they're not killing the CDN downloaders...

 

[zoogie]

The early buzz is that it fixes this:
https://maschell.github.io/homebrew/2020/12/02/failst.html
https://wiiubrew.org/w/index.php?title=Wii_U_System_Flaws&curid=564&diff=2917&oldid=2629

Not confirmed though. Nope, dev denied a fix.

 

[raxadian]

DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU WANT TO HACK YOUR WII U OR WANT TO HAVE IT HACKED!

Thank you.

 

[huma_dawii]

The early buzz is that it fixes this:
https://maschell.github.io/homebrew/2020/12/02/failst.html
https://wiiubrew.org/w/index.php?title=Wii_U_System_Flaws&curid=564&diff=2917&oldid=2629

Not confirmed though.

Oh God no please no!!

Hopefully we get a safe "downgrade" tool if that is the reason

 

[fmhugo]

All exploits are still working https://t.co/HiHpK2DhbE

— MaschellDev (@MaschellDev) March 2, 2021

 

[CeeDee]

Thats just a standard in the industry the PS3 and Xbox360 have both gotten an update within the past 2 years or so.

If I recall correctly, PS3 updates in particular have to do with updating support for Blu-Ray disks. Xbox? Not sure, tbh.

 

[piratesephiroth]

All exploits are still working https://t.co/HiHpK2DhbE

— MaschellDev (@MaschellDev) March 2, 2021

It was a trick! Just a cheap trick!

 

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[ShadowOne333]

I actually own a WiiU and use it daily ;P
Is there any word on what was actually modified?

 

[Crazynoob458]

next up: wii

version 4.4

Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

 

[eyeliner]

The user experience is now so enhanced that is not an experience anymore. It's a fact.

 

[MajinCubyan]

I don't even think they're happy for the update, given I can't imagine anyone still plays the Wii U unless it's to use as an emulation box...

I only use it for playing Gamecube in bed lol

 

[Paulsar99]

So what did they remove?

 

[Deleted member 546149]

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Are you ready for a system software update? No, not for the Nintendo Switch, but the Wii U! It's been quite a while since we've seen one of these--the last update was issued in September of 2018, in fact. A brand new firmware update is available for the console, bringing it to version number 5.5.5. The official changelog is helpful as usual, giving us that magical sentence we can always expect from Nintendo. Keep an eye on this thread and hopefully we'll find out what exactly this update actually brings to the table.



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Does it patch hb?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

If it can fix my disc not reading, worth the update.