Hacking Hacking the WiiU: A Simple Progress Guide

[Distrance]

Isn't Wiikey itself legit though? Why would they lie about that? I don't doubt that whatever they're advertising doesn't exist but it kinda seems odd.

 

[NWPlayer123]

Isn't Wiikey itself legit though? Why would they lie about that? I don't doubt that whatever they're advertising doesn't exist but it kinda seems odd.

Uh, I don't think it takes 2 years to develop an optical drive emulator to play "backups", even if you were really terrible at doing so. Especially since, yes, the WiiKey is a thing that they made. However, as far as we know, The WiiKeyU is a fake/abandoned by now.

 

[Pea2nuts]

Is there any way to play games without updating? I'm trying to play Mario Kart 8, but every time I try to play, it tells me to update. When I press cancel it just exits completely and doesn't start the game. I'm also unsure why it forced me to update to 5.1.0 when I first got Mario Kart 8 because people are saying here that it has 4.1.0 on it

 

[NWPlayer123]

Is there any way to play games without updating? I'm trying to play Mario Kart 8, but every time I try to play, it tells me to update. When I press cancel it just exits completely and doesn't start the game. I'm also unsure why it forced me to update to 5.1.0 when I first got Mario Kart 8 because people are saying here that it has 4.1.0 on it

It's very likely that they updated it to include the new patches (both with MK8 and 5.1.0). It's still safe to update since we still have code execution on 5.1.0, but I wouldn't recommend updating past that.
Can you report back if it has an updated version of MK8 on it?

 

[the_randomizer]

It's very likely that they updated it to include the new patches (both with MK8 and 5.1.0). It's still safe to update since we still have code execution on 5.1.0, but I wouldn't recommend updating past that.
Can you report back if it has an updated version of MK8 on it?

Doesn't really seem all consoling to those who went to 5.2.0

 

[NWPlayer123]

Doesn't really seem all consoling to those who went to 5.2.0

Eh, it's not like it will matter much. Once the kernel exploit is finished then we can move on to finding another browser bug, so in theory it should only be a delay, not a barrier.

 

[Pea2nuts]

It's very likely that they updated it to include the new patches (both with MK8 and 5.1.0). It's still safe to update since we still have code execution on 5.1.0, but I wouldn't recommend updating past that.
Can you report back if it has an updated version of MK8 on it?

I currently have 5.1.0 from when I first got Mario kart 8 but it wants me to update again. It has no internet connection so I don't even know how it knows there's a new version

 

[air2004]

I currently have 5.1.0 from when I first got Mario kart 8 but it wants me to update again. It has no internet connection so I don't even know how it knows there's a new version

The update is on the disk.

 

[Pea2nuts]

The update is on the disk.

The disk has a lower version though... I can't downgrade it can I? I have 5.1.0 currently and it wants me to update to play any game

 

[NWPlayer123]

That means that it somehow downloaded an update from the internet, it's the only thing that could cause that. It should let you launch games if you hit cancel every time to the update popup. It's annoying, but....

 

[HomebrewEnthusiast109876]

So I got stealth updated to 5.3.0, how fucked am I?

 

[the_randomizer]

So I got stealth updated to 5.3.0, how fucked am I?

May I inquire as to why the connection settings weren't deleted?

 

[HomebrewEnthusiast109876]

May I inquire as to why the connection settings weren't deleted?

I forgot.

 

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[NWPlayer123]

I also wonder what if you updated to 5.3.0 with homebrew and an ISO loader installed? Brick?
I know the big FAQ guide says you should stay TOPS on 5.1 but I read a topic where a guy asks if anything happens when he upgrades to 5.2 (or.3) and someone replies that it's fine.
In the end by upgrading to 5.2/5.3 will you lose Wii ISO loading?

I need to update in order to use Smash with Amiibos.

vWii homebrew works on all versions, Cafe mode homebrew via the Wii U web browser is patched meaning you can't run code (yet)

 

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[TotalInsanity4]

I'm starting to get the hang of it so cafe mode homebrew equals all the stuff that was made for the Wii (emulators and such) and those things cannot be run currently (like said in the FAQs, never install a Wii .elf or .dol or whatever) but could in the future, and Return of the Jodi and HC are hacked into vWii mode and that's it?

Cafe mode homebrew == anything running in Wii U mode (the Wii U system uses an operating system called "Cafe OS" (Every component in the console is coffee themed)). vWii homebrew == anything running in the sandboxed Wii mode, or "v(irtual) Wii"

 

[SugoiEndeavor]

Wait, is it safe to update to the latest system menu version of wii u if my wii u has the homebrew channel installed (in vwii mode)

 

[the_randomizer]

Wait, is it safe to update to the latest system menu version of wii u if my wii u has the homebrew channel installed (in vwii mode)

While it won't touch vWii, it may make it harder for the exploit to work on 5.3.0.

 

[SugoiEndeavor]

While it won't touch vWii, it may make it harder for the exploit to work on 5.3.0.

So I'd be safe to update right?