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OK my Wii is running 4.0 but was looking at upgrading to 4.2 to see if it will allow me to play all the newer games like Rock Band Beatles and Guitar Hero 5.

My Current Wii setup is:

- System Menu 4.0
- Preloader 0.29
- cIOSCORP 3.3
- Homebrew Channel

My Questions are:

I was going to update using the Nintendo Update, is this safe with the things I have installed like preloader etc?

Does the latest cIOSCORP work with 4.2?

I was going to follow this guide: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=171901 Can I install cIOSCORP after following this guide?
 

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That guide is great - I used it and it was flawless. I don't use cIOSCORP though so I can't comment there but for USB loading its all done for you in the guide. I upgraded using the official Ninty updater - no problems - if you're putting preloader back on after you upgrade then you don't need to do anything. Otherwise I'd recommend using nandclean to remove the traces left behind...
 

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run the cioscorp uninstaller

then use the safe updater 4.2

then reinstall cioscorp
but i suggest you dont just yet
it doesnt have the best compatability with newer games
so stick to neogamma until halloween when cioscorp 3.5 gets released.
 

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If you just want play GH5 and rock band....stick GH5 in and run the update from the disc and voila both games should play without having to faff about going to 4.2 FW

Did same thing on my mates 3.4E last night
 

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Tell me how it goes. I am currently on 4.1 and have the following installed;

bootmii
preloader .29
waninkoko's CIOS rev 12
HBC

Here's where my concern is that I haven't seen talked about in the guides. If I use the safe updater, then it installs the new menu which runs off a different IOS. If preloader tries to run the menu from the old IOS then I have a brick. So I guess what do I do first? Remove preloader entirely before doing anything? If so how do I even do that? Is there a preloader removal tool? That's my concern, don't really want a brick so I have been holding off
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Let me know how you end up doing it
 

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ChambersNow said:
Tell me how it goes. I am currently on 4.1 and have the following installed;

bootmii
preloader .29
waninkoko's CIOS rev 12
HBC

Here's where my concern is that I haven't seen talked about in the guides. If I use the safe updater, then it installs the new menu which runs off a different IOS. If preloader tries to run the menu from the old IOS then I have a brick. So I guess what do I do first? Remove preloader entirely before doing anything? If so how do I even do that? Is there a preloader removal tool? That's my concern, don't really want a brick so I have been holding off
smile.gif
Let me know how you end up doing it
thats good that your taking precautions

when you run the safe updater
it will install the 4.2 system menu.

installing any system menu automatically removes preloader.

so your not going to have preloader when you finish updating
your going to have to reinstall it.

and the new preloader .30 have an uninstaller built in
just press - to uninstall
and + to install
 

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xzxero said:
ChambersNow said:
Tell me how it goes. I am currently on 4.1 and have the following installed;

bootmii
preloader .29
waninkoko's CIOS rev 12
HBC

Here's where my concern is that I haven't seen talked about in the guides. If I use the safe updater, then it installs the new menu which runs off a different IOS. If preloader tries to run the menu from the old IOS then I have a brick. So I guess what do I do first? Remove preloader entirely before doing anything? If so how do I even do that? Is there a preloader removal tool? That's my concern, don't really want a brick so I have been holding off
smile.gif
Let me know how you end up doing it
thats good that your taking precautions

when you run the safe updater
it will install the 4.2 system menu.

installing any system menu automatically removes preloader.

so your not going to have preloader when you finish updating
your going to have to reinstall it.

and the new preloader .30 have an uninstaller built in
just press - to uninstall
and + to install

That's great thanks.

So now I guess I should just wait for cIOSCORP 3.5 and will go ahead
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That-Guy said:
That's great thanks.

So now I guess I should just wait for cIOSCORP 3.5 and will go ahead
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3.5 will be good
ive tried throwing many new games at the beta version and its working flawless.
def worth the wait.
 

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xzxero said:
That-Guy said:
That's great thanks.

So now I guess I should just wait for cIOSCORP 3.5 and will go ahead
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3.5 will be good
ive tried throwing many new games at the beta version and its working flawless.
def worth the wait.

Excellent Stuff looking forward to it even more now. Has it fixed the mario kart not working problem that some people had with 3.4 (read that somewhere)
 

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That-Guy said:
Excellent Stuff looking forward to it even more now. Has it fixed the mario kart not working problem that some people had with 3.4 (read that somewhere)
yes it has
plus much more games too
like metroid prime triology and whatnot.
 

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xzxero said:
That-Guy said:
Excellent Stuff looking forward to it even more now. Has it fixed the mario kart not working problem that some people had with 3.4 (read that somewhere)
yes it has
plus much more games too
like metroid prime triology and whatnot.


Thanks mate you have been more than helpful will keep an eye out for cIOSCORP 3.5
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xzxero said:
thats good that your taking precautions

when you run the safe updater
it will install the 4.2 system menu.

installing any system menu automatically removes preloader.

so your not going to have preloader when you finish updating
your going to have to reinstall it.

and the new preloader .30 have an uninstaller built in
just press - to uninstall
and + to install

Aha! Well I guess that answers it, thanks so much xzxero ! I will then wait for the new CIOS 3.5 to be released and will start the update. That's much simpler than anticipated
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