Hacking MW3 on NTSC-J wii problem.

[satanishere]

Were you able to get the update? Can you send me a link to the cable you bought? Bonus points if I can pick one up at yodobashi or bic.

 

[ricweb2001]

I bought the cable at yahoo jp auction: http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g109413671

It costs only jpy 640+ jpy 240 for shipping

But u need to hv an account or ask any jp friend to buy it for you.

There's a link for the yodobashi:http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yodobashi.com%2Fec%2Fcategory%2Findex.html%3Fcate%3D%26word%3DWii%2BD%25E7%25AB%25AF%25E5%25AD%2590

It's a little bit more expensive though...

 

[ricweb2001]

I played the multiplayer, and did the Esp Ops only once, but at that time it did not ask me for update. So I didn't yet.

I also read somewhere that there were people that updated through Esp Ops and the wii started to freeze during game play, I'm now looking for more info before I update...

 

[ricweb2001]

Satanishere,

Forgot to tell you, but before buying the cable check if your TV has an D-Terminal input at the back. (Sure you know, but just in case...)

 

[satanishere]

Thanks for the links. My tv has the d-terminal so no problem there. Let me know if you get asked for the update. I think you might have to do the save file hack to get it.

 

[ricweb2001]

Now I understand why you have asked if I've prompted to update, last night I tried several times to see I could update, but no success

First when I started the Spec Ops, it said that I had to go to go online and update, but later when I tried to go online I was not prompted, I thought it was because of the priiload settings , enabled to update online, but nothing happend...

On WM3 I can play with not many problems (just little heavy, near freezing sometimes), but at Black Ops can not find any player to play multiplayer

 

[satanishere]

Hats because you can only play with people on the same version as you. If you haven't updated you can only play with those who haven't updated as well. Try this and let me know if it works

http://gbatemp.net/topic/313920-modern-warfare-3-ntsc-game-and-no-update-check-here/page__fromsearch__1

 

[ricweb2001]

OK, I will have a try , I hope it works, otherwise the other option will be the Wii full region change... something I'm really reluctant to do

Probably the link below interests you, have a look on how change the NTSC-J to NTSC-U.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PvyHhwi8Vno

The video is not up to date, but just to have an idea...

 

[ricweb2001]

Last night I have tried several times but does not work, probably because the game is NTSC-U. I will try to get the MW3 PAL version and try the opposite way. (the "install" button does not appear on GameSave GX when its a different region)

 

[satanishere]

Any update?

 

[ricweb2001]

Unfortunately not... I got the PAL MW3. I tried doing the opposite with the numbers, but still can not install in a different region. Even if it does, our region is different from the others. The update seems to prompt only when the console + soft is the same region and the region where the soft was released, Japan was not included as you already know.

So, my conclusion, is that the only way is to change the console system to NTSC-U or update the saved game offline, could anyone send me their updated MW3 saved game file to try if it works on NTSC-J?

 

[satanishere]

Damn. Oh well. Thanks for the update man.

 

[MingminXie]

I came across this exact problem. I am using NTSC-J wii 4.3.

To load spec ops and multiplayer, you need "Force PAL60" (I use USB Loader GX).

To get the update, you need to modify you shopping country code to be the same with your game (US). I did it like this:
1. Open shopping channel, delete the account data. You will need the serial number written on your wii. Note that your wii points there will be lost.
2. Use AnyRegion Changer 1.1b, load it in Homebrew, only change the shop country code to 49 (US). (Becareful not do anything else it may brick your wii)
3. Open shopping channel again, this time it will be in English, agree to the terms, open it again and you will see the US shop.
4. Now open MW3 multiplayer and get online, it will prompt an update and download it. You are all set

If your MW3 is PAL, change shop country code to 110 (UK).

After updating the game, you can also change the shop country code back and use the JP shop again.