hey all i had a problem when replacing the lcd on a friends wii u gamepad one of the tiny clips snapped off( they are held in to tight) so i thought i would just replace the motherboard of the gamepad ...long story short i found one on ebay ...from canada didnt think nothing off it got it home replaced it..turned it on and it light up and that i thought perfect so i gave it back to the kids dad 3 weeks later i get a message saying he tried syncing the game pad but its saying its not in the right region etc/ i have scanned forums and figured out i cant use it like that cos the pad being nstc now because the board is from canada..so the question im trying to ask is i have another wii u and gamepad my own one if i use my pal gamepad to change the region of his wii u to ntsc would his gamepad work then??
No. Currently, there is no public way to change a region of a console from JPN,EUR,USA
The GamePad connects via WiFi and as you might know there are different ranges available. This could be part of the conflict. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
Now, not having any idea what firmware:
the original Wii U had
the original GamePad had
the replacement motherboard of the Gamepad had.
It would be very difficult to recommend the best choice.
For others reading this thread later:
Not only are Wifi formats different in different regions but so are video formats.
In addition, changes to the GamePad LCD and i2c controller have been made since the first version.
So you have to mix and match correctly.
Since you seem to have above average skills, If you still have the original GamePad motherboard I would try to make that fit.
But without good pictures I cannot make a good recommendation.
If you cannot make it work by reinstalling the original motherboard but still have access to it. You could try dumping the firmware off the original PAL region motherboard.
Your dump should be nearly if not identical to drc_fw.bin file from the NUS.
The first 4 bytes should tell you the version
Title ID
00050010-10043200
0005001010043200
DRC firmware EUR
v5126, 14 06 01 13
2012-10-26 - version 14060113
Shipped in system update
None, initial release.
NUS version number
5126
v5382, 15 06 01 13
2012-10-28 - version 15060113
Shipped in system update
2.0.0
NUS version number
5382
v5406, 15 1E 01 13
2013-04-26 - version 151e0113
Shipped in system update
3.0.0
NUS version number
5406
I've gotten myself a EU console, and I'm in japan so I bought my wii u gamepad here, and ofcourse after setup it wants to update the gamepad which it refuses to do resulting in a loop of sorts I can't get out of.
I have a raspberry pi and I will try to read the pads SPI flash with flashrom.
now should I
1. try to replace the firmware with EU fw
2. just update to latest JP fw
I will ofcourse make a backup first of all.
edit: no luck with flashrom, it couldn't read the chip :/
Today, April 8th, 2024, at 4PM PT, marks the day in which Nintendo permanently ends support for both the 3DS and the Wii U online services, which include co-op play...
A new Nintendo Switch firmware update is here. System software version 18.0.1 has been released. This update offers the typical stability features as all other...
With Apple having recently updated their guidelines for the App Store, iOS users have been left to speculate on specific wording and whether retro emulators as we...
The time has finally come, and after many, many years (if not decades) of Apple users having to side load emulator apps into their iOS devices through unofficial...
TheFlow has done it again--a new kernel exploit has been released for PlayStation 4 consoles. This latest exploit is called PPPwn, and works on PlayStation 4 systems...
Nintendo might just as well be a law firm more than a videogame company at this point in time, since they have yet again issued their now almost trademarked usual...
Another video game prototype has been found and preserved, and this time, it's none other than the game that spawned an entire franchise beloved by many, the very...
Anbernic is back with yet another retro handheld device. The upcoming RG28XX is another console sporting the quad-core H700 chip of the company's recent RG35XX 2024...
Two classic titles join the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack game lineup. Available starting April 24th will be the motorcycle racing game Extreme G and another...
Nintendo has recently announced through their social media accounts that a new Indie World stream will be airing tomorrow, scheduled for April 17th, 2024 at 7 a.m. PT...
Today, April 8th, 2024, at 4PM PT, marks the day in which Nintendo permanently ends support for both the 3DS and the Wii U online services, which include co-op play...
While rumors had been floating about rampantly as to the future plans of Nintendo, the President of the company, Shuntaro Furukawa, made a brief statement confirming...
Nintendo has officially announced that a successor to the beloved Switch console is on the horizon. As we eagerly anticipate what innovations this new device will...
Nintendo might just as well be a law firm more than a videogame company at this point in time, since they have yet again issued their now almost trademarked usual...
With Apple having recently updated their guidelines for the App Store, iOS users have been left to speculate on specific wording and whether retro emulators as we...
The time has finally come, and after many, many years (if not decades) of Apple users having to side load emulator apps into their iOS devices through unofficial...
A new Nintendo Switch firmware update is here. System software version 18.0.1 has been released. This update offers the typical stability features as all other...
TheFlow has done it again--a new kernel exploit has been released for PlayStation 4 consoles. This latest exploit is called PPPwn, and works on PlayStation 4 systems...
DOOM is well-known for being ported to basically every device with some kind of input, and that list now includes the old retro game console in Persona 5 Royal...
Two classic titles join the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack game lineup. Available starting April 24th will be the motorcycle racing game Extreme G and another...
Well, from what I've heard from my parents, he had a seizure last night, perhaps an epileptic episode, fucking died, had a near death experience, my dad called the paramedics, they showed up, took him to the hospital, and he woke up covered in tubes, and started complaining.