Hacking from 3.4 to x.x to install homebrew?

[wiinerdog]

hi guys!
newb here. yay, i feel the love.

neway, i have a new wii here, mario kart wii and a 3.4 update (eek).

so after doing some initial readings this afternoon, i want to install the homebrew channel.

sounds like i should go to 3.2 rather than 3.3 and stay at 3.2. i've seen a lot of tutorials for taking a 3.3 newb to where i need to go, but i'm hoping for something similar for a 3.4 newb.

is the tp hack necessary for that bootmii thing?
wiibrew's website is down right now, hope that isn't permanent.

thanks!

 

[thawkins1]

Check here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=118446

 

[wiinerdog]

Check here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=118446

Thanks!

does anyone know if the tp hack is necessary for bootmii?

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

Well. What is it you are thinking/hoping to do exactly?

 

[wiinerdog]

Well. What is it you are thinking/hoping to do exactly?

hey! great guide.

well, i'm not sure at this point. i guess i was needlessly curious.

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

Twilight princess is necessary to install Homebrew channel. Definitely

 

[wiinerdog]

Twilight princess is necessary to install Homebrew channel. Definitely

i am too excited to mess around with all of this fun stuff!

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

Lol. Does that mean your not going to? Do you HAVE a copy of Zelda, and/or an SD card? If not, go hop in the car and I'll see you when you get back from best buy

 

[dajavax]

Check here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=118446

that tutorial is awesome... i recommend it.. i just did it on a friends wii... i could've done it myself but that tutorial simplified everything for me... puts me all the utilities i need in one place... and made me clear on what to do without fear i might screw something... so thanks EmperorOfCanada

 

[wiinerdog]

Lol. Does that mean your not going to? Do you HAVE a copy of Zelda, and/or an SD card? If not, go hop in the car and I'll see you when you get back from best buy

waiting for it to come in the mail. argh!
i do have an sd card. it's 4gb, hope that won't be a problem.

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

ER Not sure to be honest with you.

 

[zerof]

Lol. Does that mean your not going to? Do you HAVE a copy of Zelda, and/or an SD card? If not, go hop in the car and I'll see you when you get back from best buy

waiting for it to come in the mail. argh!
i do have an sd card. it's 4gb, hope that won't be a problem.

Wii only supports

 

[wiinerdog]

Lol. Does that mean your not going to? Do you HAVE a copy of Zelda, and/or an SD card? If not, go hop in the car and I'll see you when you get back from best buy

waiting for it to come in the mail. argh!
i do have an sd card. it's 4gb, hope that won't be a problem.

Wii only supports

 

[zerof]

Lol. Does that mean your not going to? Do you HAVE a copy of Zelda, and/or an SD card? If not, go hop in the car and I'll see you when you get back from best buy

waiting for it to come in the mail. argh!
i do have an sd card. it's 4gb, hope that won't be a problem.

Wii only supports

 

[zerof]

Identifying Compatible SD Cards

Not all SD Cards are compatible with the Wii console. Please read the following:

The Wii console is only compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less. Cards with a capacity higher than 2 GB will likely not work with the Wii console.

SD Cards with a slow speed may experience slow transfer time when loading files, or may not work at all. Slow transfer times can also occur with SD Cards that have a great number of files on them.

While any SD Card with the above specifications may work, Nintendo has licensed specific SD Cards for use with the Wii console. You can identify these cards by the Nintendo Seal on the packaging of the SD Card. The following is a list of known licensed SD Cards and their manufacturers.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/w...ds.jsp#purchase

I guess the problem is with SDHC.

 

[wiinerdog]

Identifying Compatible SD Cards

Not all SD Cards are compatible with the Wii console. Please read the following:

The Wii console is only compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less. Cards with a capacity higher than 2 GB will likely not work with the Wii console.

SD Cards with a slow speed may experience slow transfer time when loading files, or may not work at all. Slow transfer times can also occur with SD Cards that have a great number of files on them.

While any SD Card with the above specifications may work, Nintendo has licensed specific SD Cards for use with the Wii console. You can identify these cards by the Nintendo Seal on the packaging of the SD Card. The following is a list of known licensed SD Cards and their manufacturers.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/w...ds.jsp#purchase

I guess the problem is with SDHC.

hmm. well, i just read a bunch of things that say the same thing. 2gb is the limit with SD unless you fill it up with junk/have enough data leaving under 2gb free. A lot of 4gb cards are much faster than 2gb cards.
still, i'm not sure why mine works, it has 3.8gb free.

 

[zerof]

Identifying Compatible SD Cards

Not all SD Cards are compatible with the Wii console. Please read the following:

The Wii console is only compatible with SD Cards that are 2 GB (Gigabyte) or less. Cards with a capacity higher than 2 GB will likely not work with the Wii console.

SD Cards with a slow speed may experience slow transfer time when loading files, or may not work at all. Slow transfer times can also occur with SD Cards that have a great number of files on them.

While any SD Card with the above specifications may work, Nintendo has licensed specific SD Cards for use with the Wii console. You can identify these cards by the Nintendo Seal on the packaging of the SD Card. The following is a list of known licensed SD Cards and their manufacturers.

Source: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/w...ds.jsp#purchase

I guess the problem is with SDHC.

hmm. well, i just read a bunch of things that say the same thing. 2gb is the limit with SD unless you fill it up with junk/have enough data leaving under 2gb free. A lot of 4gb cards are much faster than 2gb cards.
still, i'm not sure why mine works, it has 3.8gb free.

That's straight from the maker of wii.

Is your sd card sdhc?

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

Does it say SDHC on it? *MICRO* Sd cards are almost always sdhc if they are 4GB+, but SD cards might not necessarily be.

Yup. Im sure thats it actually. Its not SDHC

 

[wiinerdog]

i think this is the exact card:
http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS4GSD150-...l/dp/B000BR3OHI

 

[EmperorOfCanada]

And that card is NOT sdhc

which is why your wii can read it I guess