Hacking How to Brick Proof Wii Console 3.3v1 Tutorial & Installer

[MrRochie]

Greets BIG MOE and the gang..... Proud new owner of my first Wii (bought on Black Friday, unfortunately no deals)....I got through the EoC tutorial, install HBC etc. Did total install on a USA Wii 3.3u everything went well... except Starfall.... I downgraded to 3.2U without issue per EoC guide ...I check the version and yep it 3.2U... But when I try to install Starfall... nada... no response hitting B+1 together..... I did it a hundred times or more, fingers blistered and sore

...... I'm at 3.2U so is here some special trick to get this to install... Adjust the sensitivity of my wiimote??? maybe... I felt lucky to get to 3.2U without issue.... Ideas??? For a noob like me is there anything else I should install to keep my wii safe from Nintendo unauthorized updates?? or bricking??

 

[BIG MOE]

Greets BIG MOE and the gang..... Proud new owner of my first Wii (bought on Black Friday, unfortunately no deals)....I got through the EoC tutorial, install HBC etc. Did total install on a USA Wii 3.3u everything went well... except Starfall.... I downgraded to 3.2U without issue per EoC guide ...I check the version and yep it 3.2U... But when I try to install Starfall... nada... no response hitting B+1 together..... I did it a hundred times or more, fingers blistered and sore

...... I'm at 3.2U so is here some special trick to get this to install... Adjust the sensitivity of my wiimote??? maybe... I felt lucky to get to 3.2U without issue.... Ideas??? For a noob like me is there anything else I should install to keep my wii safe from Nintendo unauthorized updates?? or bricking??

try to hit B+2 first then B+1 and see if this will get you going , and post the results please .

 

[BIG MOE]

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[kama]

Hypothetically, if I don't want Starfall or its effects anymore, do I just uninstall it using the WAD Manager?

 

[thawkins1]

Hypothetically, if I don't want Starfall or its effects anymore, do I just uninstall it using the WAD Manager?

I have no idea why you wouldn't want the effects of Starfall

 

[kama]

That's why I said hypothetically, as in if for some reason I ever want to get rid of it, how do I do it?

 

[TWINE006]

You would hypothetically run the starfall installer again. I think.

 

[esv]

i really hate to dumb-down this amazing thread, but you mention that one must have 3.3U/E-v1 in order for this to work. i know i have 3.3u, but how do i know which version it is? it was purchased new a week and a half ago.

OK this is easy , if you can run the TPH and HBC on your Wii that mean you have 3.3U v1 if you cann't install the TPH and HBC that means you are running 3.3U v2 , and for that you need to run a_running_pir8 fix then come back here for the Brick Proof

As far as I know you still able to install TPH and HBC on 3.3 v2 (oct23 update) and even on 3.4 systems.
So what another method would you recommend (if I'm right above) to determine what version you have if you see 3.3E(U/whatever). Or it is impossible to tell?
And maybe it doesn't matter at all - just force downgrade to 3.2 and thats it?

 

[BIG MOE]

Hypothetically, if I don't want Starfall or its effects anymore, do I just uninstall it using the WAD Manager?

no you have to run it again with out selecting any options to install , then it will remove the hacks that it previously installed and will not install any new ones

QUOTE(recacer @ Nov 27 2008, 04:21 AM) i really hate to dumb-down this amazing thread, but you mention that one must have 3.3U/E-v1 in order for this to work. i know i have 3.3u, but how do i know which version it is? it was purchased new a week and a half ago.

OK this is easy , if you can run the TPH and HBC on your Wii that mean you have 3.3U v1 if you cann't install the TPH and HBC that means you are running 3.3U v2 , and for that you need to run a_running_pir8 fix then come back here for the Brick Proof

As far as I know you still able to install TPH and HBC on 3.3 v2 (oct23 update) and even on 3.4 systems.
So what another method would you recommend (if I'm right above) to determine what version you have if you see 3.3E(U/whatever). Or it is impossible to tell?
And maybe it doesn't matter at all - just force downgrade to 3.2 and thats it?

no you cann't install the version of TPH and HBC that I provided on any system menu above 3.3v1 that's why I said that if it install for you that means you have 3.3v1 and if it doesn't that means you have 3.3v2 and up , now if you have 3.3v2 and 3.4 you should refer to the first link in my signature and that's the one for you

enjoy

 

[esv]

Ahh, TPH and HBC from _your_ package! Then it makes sense, thank you!

 

[BIG MOE]

Ahh, TPH and HBC from _your_ package! Then it makes sense, thank you!

no problem man , we all learn something new everyday

 

[priapism]

nevermind

 

[priapism]

what is the 00000001 folder?

 

[BIG MOE]

what is the 00000001 folder?

don't worry about that folder , it's needed for Cios installation

 

[priapism]

when i tried to run the Shopinstaller i got a message saying, "Exception (DSI) occurred". it also says, "Code Dump" a little farther down the page.

what is going on?

edit: i may have already installed IOS51 and Shop Installer a few weeks ago. is that version ok? could this be causing my problem? also, if i did already install it, can i just skip the first to steps and go right to downgrading?

 

[priapism]

so i tried to skip the step where i run the WiiShopInstaller. i went right to the step where i downgrade and that got jammed up and didn't work either. i think there is something wrong with the files or the server or something.

is it even worth trying to install this stuff? 3.3v1 works pretty well in my opinion. the only thing missing is being able to run trucha signed discs through the Disc Channel.

i am willing to try again but maybe i should wait until i get some pointers or until the server is functioning properly.

 

[BIG MOE]

so i tried to skip the step where i run the WiiShopInstaller. i went right to the step where i downgrade and that got jammed up and didn't work either. i think there is something wrong with the files or the server or something.

is it even worth trying to install this stuff? 3.3v1 works pretty well in my opinion. the only thing missing is being able to run trucha signed discs through the Disc Channel.

i am willing to try again but maybe i should wait until i get some pointers or until the server is functioning properly.

ok , you need to reboot your router and your Wii then skip the IOS51 install and the Wiishop since you installed it earlier , and run the Cios Downgrader , it should ask you for what System menu you need to downgrade to , scroll down till you see the 3.2 matching your region and run it , if any errors it's ok run it again til no errors displayed , then install Starfall and you are set

 

[thewiiman]

This worked great! Many thanks!!!!!

 

[BIG MOE]

This worked great! Many thanks!!!!!

you welcome buddy , it sure does work

, and I'm always here for any help or guidness

 

[priapism]

i have been trying all morning and i am still running into errors.

i reset my router.

IOS51 installed fine. i tried the WiiShopInstaller and i still get the "Exception (DSI) occurred" message.
so i skipped that step since i think i have that installed anyway.

i have tried a bunch of times to run the cIOS Downgrader with no luck. i choose firmware 3.2U and when it tries to install the ticket i get "Error! (ret -1035)".

i don't get it. i have never run into problems like this and i have installed several applications iover the past few months.

it obviously works fine for other people and i don't believe that i am doing anything wrong. my Wii just seems to be having issues for some reason.

any other ideas on how to get this Downgrader to work? should i just keep trying to downgrade and ignore the error message?