Hacking Softmii or Starfall

[spadagoal]

Hey guys

Searched this up but still could not tell which is better. I wanna play region free gc and wii backups using their respective launchers on my 3.2E firmware wii, should I use Softmii or Starfall?

cheerz

 

[fgsfdsyo]

I apologize if this message isn't as coherent as possible, it's 5:15AM over here and I haven't had any sleep.

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Softmii is a set of applications, CIOSCorp and Preloader.

CIOSCorp allows you to play backups without the need of a booting channel, as it patches the main system files* and allows burnt games to be directly read.
Preloader is a combination of things, it's like starfall but even better in some aspects. This also patches over system files. It's a fail-safe if you wii ends up bricking, so you can boot into preloader and attempt to fix it. The same codes that starfall has and even more are in Preloader.

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Starfall is something that also patches over system files. This can also save you from bricking, but only in some specific situations. There are a few codes in starfall, but the list is no where as vast as preloaders.

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If don't mind using a backup channel, then just install starfall hacks.

If you want (almost full?) brick protection and the ability to just shove a disc in and just play, then SoftMii.

 

[kedest]

Personally I wouldn't install softmii, I don't like how it messes with so many files
There should be a better solution possible: when menupatcher gets an update to work as preloader's autoboot

 

[magic12]

Hey guys

Searched this up but still could not tell which is better. I wanna play region free gc and wii backups using their respective launchers on my 3.2E firmware wii, should I use Softmii or Starfall?

cheerz

omg, you should use chip!

 

[spadagoal]

I apologize if this message isn't as coherent as possible, it's 5:15AM over here and I haven't had any sleep.

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Softmii is a set of applications, CIOSCorp and Preloader.

CIOSCorp allows you to play backups without the need of a booting channel, as it patches the main system files* and allows burnt games to be directly read.
Preloader is a combination of things, it's like starfall but even better in some aspects. This also patches over system files. It's a fail-safe if you wii ends up bricking, so you can boot into preloader and attempt to fix it. The same codes that starfall has and even more are in Preloader.

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Starfall is something that also patches over system files. This can also save you from bricking, but only in some specific situations. There are a few codes in starfall, but the list is no where as vast as preloaders.

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If don't mind using a backup channel, then just install starfall hacks.

If you want (almost full?) brick protection and the ability to just shove a disc in and just play, then SoftMii.

Thanks a lot fgsfdsyo! You were very helpful. If installing softmii means being almost fully brick protected then I might do that!

Is softmii a more popular choice than Starfall?

Anyway thanks again fgsfdsyo!