well there is v10 beta 52 but if i remember right xflax says there is no reason to update to it if on v8 final so u should be just fine
Yep, 10.42 is basically the source code unification of v8 (Wii exclusive) and v9 (Vwii exclusive), while v10.43 adds hotplugging and iso loading from either port - at the expense of compatibility, especially with regards to emunand
I personally stick with v8 based on 57 as my main (249), haven't needed anything else yet...
according to that syscheck-site, the IOS 11, 20, 30, 40, 50, 50, 70, 80 and cios 202 (hermesrodries-v6), 222 (hermes-v4), 224 (hermesrodries-v6) are outdated
and IOS 223, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251 are missing
So what? Newer is not better (especially when newer means stub)
Only one IOS is running at any time, anyway, so they can't hurt if no software tries to actually use them
All the ones you mentioned under 80 are used for older versions of the Wii Menu, so keeping working versions only matters in the case of (intentional or accidental) downgrades
IOS80 is needed by your Wii Menu; and since all of those are patched, it looks like you have an "antibrick" mod (in case of downgrades or region-changed Korean consoles with the Korean key still installed), don't worry about them
The missing ones are not a problem either, they are listed for your information (they all are potential CIOS slots - so is any number not used by official IOS - or stubs)
The Hermes CIOSes you have are indeed not recommended anymore for use when d2x can have all of their benefits, but again - having them installed is far from bad (and some older homebrews, especially media centers, may be hardcoded to use 202 - it was, before the official IOS58, the leading USB 2 option)
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With the Wii shop closing in a couple days and the possibility that this also means system updates and all other ios downloads may also disappear
Not a problem (for now), the ability to buy new tickets is not linked to the CDN's existance
That said most versions of IOSes are dumped on a certain cubic plumber site