Hacking Planning to update to 4.1, right steps?

[melksnor]

Hi all,

I have a wii that has had this history:

nintendo updated to 3.4
installed hbc w twilight hack, updated to latest hbc but never installed bootmii
downgraded to 3.3, installed cios36rev7 and cios 254 updates since then

I've read the the 4.2 upgrade, but I was wondering if it's necessary to do all that and if the following will get me where I want to be (4.1 so I can save wiiware to SD)

install bootmii as boot2 to make a nand backup
use dopios-mod to install IOS60-v6174
run waninkoko updater 4.1

Thanks so much!

 

[longtom1]

Hi all,

I have a wii that has had this history:

nintendo updated to 3.4
installed hbc w twilight hack, updated to latest hbc but never installed bootmii
downgraded to 3.3, installed cios36rev7 and cios 254 updates since then

I've read the the 4.2 upgrade, but I was wondering if it's necessary to do all that and if the following will get me where I want to be (4.1 so I can save wiiware to SD)

install bootmii as boot2 to make a nand backup
use dopios-mod to install IOS60-v6174
run waninkoko updater 4.1

Thanks so much!

Install system menu 4.1 through dop-ios can always update IOS's that way also

 

[melksnor]

I see, and by "Install system menu 4.1 through dop-ios" you mean that I should find out what is included in the system menu and install it by hand, or is 60 really all that the system menu is?

Wouldn't like to get a in a weird state of a 4.1 version of 60 and 3.3 versions of everything else

 

[longtom1]

you can go through all the IOS's and update them as installed versions(upper right) and available versions for installed are displayed(lower left) IOS60 and then 4.1 is all needed

 

[melksnor]

Haven't seen the dop ios UI yet, but your description should help, thanks for the fast reply!

 

[melksnor]

Sorry, one more question. If I install ios60, the wii will start using that automatically? Do I have to make sure I have ios50 mothballed before rebooting?

Is there danger of having both unmothballed versions of ios50 and 60 installed at a boot?

 

[longtom1]

dop-ios won't let you install a mothballled(stub) IOS and will let you un stub IOS to the last working version usually with the - button

 

[tj_cool]

dop-ios won't let you install a mothballled(stub) IOS

wrong
It does allow you to install Stub IOS

 

[longtom1]

dop-ios won't let you install a mothballled(stub) IOS

wrong
It does allow you to install Stub IOS

I've used it loads of times and it's never allowed me to install a stub IOS

 

[KiiWii]

I dont get why not update to 4.2 via xzxeros guide (I sound like a broken record)

Its piss easy and takes about 5 mins to update (safely) and re-hack.

 

[melksnor]

I will probably be wrong about some of these things, but these are my reasons:

4.2's update seemed hectic and unnecessarily big
I just don't get why a total of 22 ios' need to be installed
I don't see why I am installing HBC & bootmii twice
Why I need bannerbomb if I already have all the hbc i want and run the risk of losing my hbc, no matter how safe the guide is.

I feel a little out of control with the guide, it has some big steps that I don't really follow why

 

[melksnor]

Also read this post by the dop-ios mod guy, seems like a way better/simpler guide to get to 4.2:

http://arikadosblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/h...-wii-to-42.html

 

[tj_cool]

I've used it loads of times and it's never allowed me to install a stub IOS

Arikado said himself that it will install stub IOS
But that was for v10 I believe
Maybe they changed it over time

 

[KiiWii]

4.2's update seemed hectic and unnecessarily big
I just don't get why a total of 22 ios' need to be installed
It just includes everything you need for near 100% compatibility.

I don't see why I am installing HBC & bootmii twice
This allows hbc to run off newer IOS once you have updated.

Why I need bannerbomb if I already have all the hbc i want and run the risk of losing my hbc, no matter how safe the guide is.
You wont lose hbc?!


I feel a little out of control with the guide, it has some big steps that I don't really follow why
Take a leap. It's really not that "big". It takes about 5 mins.

 

[melksnor]

Haha, allright Kiiwii, I've made a successful back up yesterday and I have some time tonight, so I'll do the full 4.2 guide and report back if I'm a believer.

 

[melksnor]

worked out well, thanks all. 4.2 seems less snappy than 3.3, but the sd menu is worth it

 

[xzxero]

define "snappy"

 

[melksnor]

hard to define, it seems the cursor is moving a little less smooth and there are slightly longer loading times

 

[xzxero]

its all in your head, guaranteed

 

[melksnor]

Thank goodness!