I just bought a used virgin Wii 3.1u and need some advice. Should I update via nintendo to 4.2 then mod it or should I mod it then use update 4.1. Also has anyone had any problems with this guide: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=171901
DeadlyFoez said:What issues does it have? EVERYTHING
1. You have no trucha bugges IOS's
2. It is not compatible with many mod chips for full features.
3. To make you wi hacked again it take many more steps.
4. There is more that you can do with 4.1 (as far as themes)
5. There is no solid reason for 4.2
6. The official nintendo update will update boot2 to v4, (and that's an issue because if you ever have to use betwiin or something to save your wii then your wii is limited to the about of donor nands that you can use)
The only firmware upgrader from waninkoko that had an issues was the 4.2 upgrader. BUT THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO BE ON 4.2!!!!!!
0M39A said:just remember if youre going to update to 4.1 using waninkoko's updater to install a working non stub ios60 first.
and get bootmii installed as boot2 on there asap before you do anything else (i assume your wii is old enough seeings how its on 3.1)
dai-a said:0M39A said:just remember if youre going to update to 4.1 using waninkoko's updater to install a working non stub ios60 first.
and get bootmii installed as boot2 on there asap before you do anything else (i assume your wii is old enough seeings how its on 3.1)
Don't follow what this guy said about running waninkokos updater.
Just follow Modify any wii guide 3.x to 4.1
or just update via nintendo and follow the modify any wii guide 4.2 method.
What issues exactly does 4.2 have? I haven't had any trouble with it all. I'd suggest that you just update through Nintendo through 4.2, considering you have a virgin Wii.DeadlyFoez said:FIRST THING TO DO!!! use banner bomb to run the hackmii installer. Then go into bootmii and do a nand backup. Do that first so no matter how badly you mess it up then you can always go back to fresh (in some cases requires a infectus to restore it).
Then go about and read some guides.
I personally recommend to stick with SM 4.1 because 4.2 has too many issues and it's not worth the upgrade.
Since you are on 3.1, you wii is definately old enough to install bootmii as boot2 which is the best thing since sliced bread, and your wii has a trucha bugged ios.
First use install waninkoko's cIOS 38 rev 14 from HERE, and then use waninkoko's 4.0 firmware upgrader and then his 4.1 firmware upgrader.
From there the possibilities are endless. As long as you have bootmii as boot2 and a nand backup then you are safe (or at least recoverable). There are many guides on this forum to get you what you want.
DeadlyFoez said:The only firmware upgrader from waninkoko that had an issues was the 4.2 upgrader. BUT THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO BE ON 4.2!!!!!!
DeadlyFoez said:0M39A said:DeadlyFoez said:The only firmware upgrader from waninkoko that had an issues was the 4.2 upgrader. BUT THERE IS NO GOOD REASON TO BE ON 4.2!!!!!!
wrong.
read my earlier post. if you dont have a working (non-stubbed) ios60 installed before you run the 4.0 updater, it will download latest version, which is stubbed, and hence will brick you.
WOW!! That actually was a news flash to me, and I'm not being sarcastic. Funny thing is that I just ran it about 6 days ago without any issues and I've been on top of every issue that people have been having using wiiscu but I didn't hear of that one, but it does make sense.
SO BASICALLY, if you get the latest non-stubbed IOS60 using nus downloader and install it using wad manager first before running waninkoko's software then you'll be all set.
The moral of my whole story is don't use nintendo's updater.