Hacking Hacking the WiiU: A Simple Progress Guide

[the_randomizer]

lol I tried making a thread on it once, it got shut down the next day, but ya your right lets get back on topic.

Yeah, trust me, not worth making those kinds of threads on here.

 

[tomharrison]

hi everybody !
i'm in a bad situation here . a little help please .

i've bought a second hand WiiU and figured that is a PAL wiiU .
i've turned it on and the firmware is 1.1E
i've tried to do a SmashStack on the Wii Mode but it says : A Update is necessary ... and i know this update is 5.1.1 and i don't want to do that .
is there anyway so i can free my wii Mode and use it ?

 

[Deleted member 342493]

hi everybody !
i'm in a bad situation here . a little help please .

i've bought a second hand WiiU and figured that is a PAL wiiU .
i've turned it on and the firmware is 1.1E
i've tried to do a SmashStack on the Wii Mode but it says : A Update is necessary ... and i know this update is 5.1.1 and i don't want to do that .
is there anyway so i can free my wii Mode and use it ?

Sorry, it's no possible , since the updates add the Wii backward compatibility, I recommend you using the Mario Kart 8 disc, update with that disc (but disconnect the internet before that) , this will update you to 4.1.0, that will have the first exploit, and the ppc exploit too, I don't know if this PPC exploit works in 5.0.0 or 5.1.0, but I know the user interface exploit it does work.
Talking about that... the post needs to be updated, it says only 4.1.0 support when 5.0.0 and 5.1.0 are working!

 

[SG]

So, I bought some eShop credit and was gonna go to the eShop to download Earthbound. But f*cking Nintendo want me to update yet AGAIN - 5.1.2 just released. The fact that there's nothing specific in the update features and the fact that it's very soon after the last one makes me think that maybe there's something exploitable in the last update. I don't think that it's worth updating to get Earthbound. Their loss, they won't be getting my money. What does everyone think?

If Nintendo let us run homebrew, we wouldn't have this problem - I have no interest in ROMs, but they feel the overzealous need to region-lock everything and allow NO coding at all, it sucks a fat one.

 

[EarthBound 2]

What is foreign Iwata dolphin project up for?somebody propered eb64 cartrtridges?

 

[muskieratboi]

So, I bought some eShop credit and was gonna go to the eShop to download Earthbound. But f*cking Nintendo want me to update yet AGAIN - 5.1.2 just released. The fact that there's nothing specific in the update features and the fact that it's very soon after the last one makes me think that maybe there's something exploitable in the last update. I don't think that it's worth updating to get Earthbound. Their loss, they won't be getting my money. What does everyone think?

If Nintendo let us run homebrew, we wouldn't have this problem - I have no interest in ROMs, but they feel the overzealous need to region-lock everything and allow NO coding at all, it sucks a fat one.

Dude.

https://wiiu-developers.nintendo.com/

Nintendo has hands fucking down the BEST Indie development program bar the freaking PC.

Free Unity, Free Signup, Free Certification, Self-Publishing on the eShop, no prior experience required. all you have to buy is the Devkit, and even THAT is discounted!

Also: You already bought the eShop Credit. They HAVE your money already.

 

[muskieratboi]

So.
Any news on the hacking front yet that deserves an OP update?

I hear the 3DS peeps are close to a portable HBC!

 

[SG]

Dude.

https://wiiu-developers.nintendo.com/

Nintendo has hands fucking down the BEST Indie development program bar the freaking PC.

Free Unity, Free Signup, Free Certification, Self-Publishing on the eShop, no prior experience required. all you have to buy is the Devkit, and even THAT is discounted!

Well what we you waiting for then? Someone, make an Ocarina equivalent for Wii U?

(Won't happen)

Also: You already bought the eShop Credit. They HAVE your money already.

I know... but they don't know that. : (

 

[SG]

OK all, I want to get Earthbound and Shovel Knight (Wii U version is apparently has more going for it than than 3DS bar streetpass which I don't use).

So, I can't use eShop unless I update to 5.1.2.

The question is: what theoretical risk do I run if I update? If I install this exploit that's floating around prior to updating, could this save me potential problems down the line if a Homebrew Channel or some similar method of user-friendly hacking comes up?

Or should I just forget getting games in the meantime and hold out with my menu version 5.1.1 without updating? The fact that update 5.1.2 came out so soon after 5.1.1 without any specific benefits to Wii U users has me wondering if there's something that can be exploited in 5.1.1...

 

[Ryanrocks462]

OK all, I want to get Earthbound and Shovel Knight (Wii U version is apparently has more going for it than than 3DS bar streetpass which I don't use).

So, I can't use eShop unless I update to 5.1.2.

The question is: what theoretical risk do I run if I update? If I install this exploit that's floating around prior to updating, could this save me potential problems down the line if a Homebrew Channel or some similar method of user-friendly hacking comes up?

Or should I just forget getting games in the meantime and hold out with my menu version 5.1.1 without updating? The fact that update 5.1.2 came out so soon after 5.1.1 without any specific benefits to Wii U users has me wondering if there's something that can be exploited in 5.1.1...

if your already on 5.1.1 i would update to 5.1.2 because as there is no further exploit document released they have no vulnerabilities to patch

 

[SG]

What if the reason for the patch is a vulnerability which they initially overlooked? I'm just being Devil's Advocate here, I'm not quizzing your knowledge or anything.

It just seems suspicious that they release another update only 14 days after the last one, the improvements of which are limited to:

Improvements to system stability and usability

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

 

[Ryanrocks462]

What if the reason for the patch is a vulnerability which they initially overlooked? I'm just being Devil's Advocate here, I'm not quizzing your knowledge or anything.

It just seems suspicious that they release another update only 14 days after the last one, the improvements of which are limited to:

its most likely an update for the newer games coming out soon such as hyrule warriors

 

[SG]

its most likely an update for the newer games coming out soon such as hyrule warriors

Eeeeeh I dunno about that - the update could have just been included on the disc/in the download itself.

 

[SG]

Not to diss Ryanrocks462, but is this the general consensus? Am I OK to update in order to get Earthbound and Shovel Knight?

 

[NWPlayer123]

http://gbatemp.net/posts/5092975/
http://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-u-to-wait-or-not-to-wait.370663/
Yes it's the general consensus. Even if we did have a working exploit and homebrew loader right now (which we don't) we still need it to be accessible (IE useable on the latest version) for developers to develop anyways.

 

[SG]

OK, thanks a lot both of you. : )

 

[Deleted User]

Only non-SDHC cards work for homebrewing vWii , right ?
So this card should work ?

 

[NWPlayer123]

It /SHOULD/ though if you're using Smash Stack then it has to be 2GB IIRC.

 

[Distrance]

So as it is, is it possible to run anything on Wii U that is not possible on Wii, such as Wii U games purchaseable from the eShop? Because I have Wii and it's softmodded but I don't know if I want to mess with my Wii U if I can't play any '' backup '' games/eshop games on it.

 

[muskieratboi]

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Can we Run WiiU ISOs/Backups?​

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But this YouTube video said....​

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NO!​

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