Hacking Installing Netflix Channel on European Wii

[Nifta]

I live in Canada, but have a European Wii (running 4.2E, with softmod)

I've got a Netflix subscription, but would prefer to use that through my Wii. What are the options for accessing Netflix on my European Wii? I'd prefer to not install an American version of the System Menu if possible.

Thanks
John

 

[Krestent]

Find a wad of the channel and install it using WAD Manager? Or find that ISO of the old Netflix disc floating around and use that.

 

[brausm08]

i've not tried it myself, but i think the disc (or disc iso) is obsolete now that the channel is available....launching the disc just tells you to download the channel....

 

[FIX94]

Get the wad, pm me if you can't find it

 

[Nifta]

Thanks for the responses!

Can I install a US channel on a European Wii without problems? If so, I'll take a look about for a WAD. Thanks!

 

[FIX94]

Thanks for the responses!

Can I install a US channel on a European Wii without problems? If so, I'll take a look about for a WAD. Thanks!

Yes, simply make it region free before or use the priiloader region free hack.

 

[steve007]

Where do I get the wad I called Netflix they no longer have the wii dvd verson. I am useing 4.2u
Moded and get this I was playing Pokemon wii poke park it was bad colors red and white lines but worked though on the usb loader is there a color one out there so i can injoy the game ? Thats 2 questions if you can answer them I thank you.

PS: please PM me the answers I be hear to as well

 

[Krestent]

Google is your friend. By searching for a download of the Netflix channel I found both a wad and an ISO.

 

[flo]

If i'm located in Europe they'll detect my IP and there's no way i can use it ..right ?

 

[Blue-K]

If i'm located in Europe they'll detect my IP and there's no way i can use it ..right ?

Afaik, you can't even create a Netflix-Account, which is needed.

 

[swiit]

I have a European WII, 4.3E with HBC, and would like to install Netflix.

I see there might be different ways to install Netflix:
1) using wad
2) by loading the Netflix streaming DVD onto a USB stick
3) through the U.S. Wii shop channel

In trying #1, the wad does put the Netflix channel on the Wii menu, but launching it results in a black screen with a bunch of numbers, then the word "reload" and then the Wii freezes.

I've heard that #2 does not work anymore, though I do have the NTSC DVD they sent me a while back.

My attempt at #3 - download of the channel - has met with no success (is this a 4.3E issue?) as my Wii Shop channel remains European. I thought of changing the region of my Wii so that I could access the Netflix channel through the U.S. shop, but would that also prevent me from playing European game discs?

Thanks for the feedback - I'm quite new at this.

 

[Nifta]

Hey Swiit,

I've not tried any methods yet (we're about to have a baby, so rather busy at the moment!). It looks like installing the wad won't work then without reflashing the wii to be a north american System Menu.

I guess I may as well switch my Wii's region. I'll lose iPlayer channel, but that does IP checks so it's useless to me over here anyway

Swiit, you can still load other region games by using Gecko (you can install that if you have HBC installed). At this stage about half of my games are European and half are North American anyway, so I have to use Gecko a lot anyway!


Does anyone know if I'll lose my Nintendo Shop Channel points if I reflash my Wii to a North American System Menu?

 

[Donkey Plonk]

Hey Swiit,

I've not tried any methods yet (we're about to have a baby, so rather busy at the moment!). It looks like installing the wad won't work then without reflashing the wii to be a north american System Menu.

I guess I may as well switch my Wii's region. I'll lose iPlayer channel, but that does IP checks so it's useless to me over here anyway

Swiit, you can still load other region games by using Gecko (you can install that if you have HBC installed). At this stage about half of my games are European and half are North American anyway, so I have to use Gecko a lot anyway!


Does anyone know if I'll lose my Nintendo Shop Channel points if I reflash my Wii to a North American System Menu?

If you're pirating, why do your shop channel points matter? Can't you just buy wiiware/vc on there (which you can just download)?

 

[Krestent]

Hey Swiit,

I've not tried any methods yet (we're about to have a baby, so rather busy at the moment!). It looks like installing the wad won't work then without reflashing the wii to be a north american System Menu.

I guess I may as well switch my Wii's region. I'll lose iPlayer channel, but that does IP checks so it's useless to me over here anyway

Swiit, you can still load other region games by using Gecko (you can install that if you have HBC installed). At this stage about half of my games are European and half are North American anyway, so I have to use Gecko a lot anyway!


Does anyone know if I'll lose my Nintendo Shop Channel points if I reflash my Wii to a North American System Menu?

System menu doesn't matter. It won't make a difference. Does the disc work?