Hacking Custom Firmware for Wii Released - IOSv37 Rev 02

[MolotovC]

C'mon Waninkoko you might as well release the full 'shabang'.... bushing's going to try to close the hole up anyhow, he's blowing the 'taddle' whistle as hard as he can.

the 'shabang' is a lie

LoL you made ?bushing? post. Well done sir.

 

[Arm the Homeless]

Even if this allows you to read some ROMs off of a DVD, I still see almost no use what so ever.
If we could use a SD card for it, I still see no use for a DVD.

The application needs to be on the SD card, I think you only save space by not using that version.

 

[nBrew]

So.. if you pacth an iso with the IOS patcher to version 249, will it run on a unmodded Wii? It seems to make sense but then again... if it was possible, this news would have be made worldwide right after it was released.. anyone can explain why it will or wont work?

 

[teq]

So.. if you pacth an iso with the IOS patcher to version 249, will it run on a unmodded Wii? It seems to make sense but then again... if it was possible, this news would have be made worldwide right after it was released.. anyone can explain why it will or wont work?

The drive checks the disc before it allows anything through.

This IOS unlocks support on the software end, but the drive still poses an issue.

 

[deba94]

His description of the mod is inaccurate..

Waninkoko has released the first Custom Firmware for the Nintendo Wii and also the first emulator to read Writeable DVDs on an unmodified Wii, heres all the details you need to know:

It's not an emulator... nor does it read DVDs on an unmodified Wiis.. Your wii needs a modchip to read DVDs, even with this Mod.. Or so, I'm almost 98% sure of this. Someone correct me if im wrong.

Waninkoko has released a version of Genesis Plus that can read information off a standard DVD-R with the use of this custom IOS.

Doesn't change the fact that a drivechip is needed to read that disk.

 

[g002ahe]

I think you are correct
Perhaps the new cIOS / genplus does not let you read DVD-r unless you have a modchip
I have installed/burned and it does not work for me - (no modchip)
(The other enhancements to genplus are good though

 

[teq]

The fact of the matter is, the DVD is trivial compared to USB and SD support.

 

[F0ur2o]

The fact of the matter is, the DVD is trivial compared to USB and SD support.

So scrap the whole idea of virtual chip / softmod.


Your talking ISO - -mass storage access.

Even something as simple as making the Disc Channel read ISO from USB instead of the DVD?

 

[ShadowXP]

Can someone please explain what this does to a newbie

Thank you.

 

[teq]

Even something as simple as making the Disc Channel read ISO from USB instead of the DVD?

Only if we can enable USB2.0.

 

[lvholanda]

I have a Wii in 3.3U, can i install the custom firmware, i have the Wad necessary and the installer, so, it's safe for me?

 

[nBrew]

So.. what CAN you do with the IOSv37 rev02 then? I just dont understand what it makes available and how. Can anyone explain me?

 

[Arm the Homeless]

It does absolutely nothing now.
You can dump DVDs which I see almost no use in, as you can either borrow or download.

And you can play a GenPlus emulator which reads ROMs off a DVD. Which is useless.

Rev2 just doesn't use copyrighted code.

 

[Jm9760]

But what does having this custom firmware (any rev) actually do at all?

 

[manias]

But what does having this custom firmware (any rev) actually do at all?

he just told you... it stops dvd-recordables from being blocked, tho it does not allow backups on recordables to be booted. so it's just for emulators that they can access a dvd-r for roms, without a modchip

 

[jincongz]

So... if someone made a Saturn emulator, this would save our arses? I mean, the wii only supports up to 2gb SDs, no?

 

[Xeronage]

Well...this would mean PSX emulators using original discs, maybe?

 

[LightyKD]

I want to get this straight.... If I install this firmware (which I already have), will I be able to load roms, to the updated Genesis emulator, from a DVD (here's the key part) WITHOUT a modchip? I keep reading elsewhere that you had to have a modchip to access that feature.

 

[Kairi]

I am afraid for now at least you do need a modchip.

 

[LightyKD]

That's what I thought. I have the HBC but no modchip so I'm one of the few who are waiting on a softmod solution. I just wanted to be sure so that I don't give my hopes up