So I've had my Wii U disconnected in a closet since 2017 but would like to update it to the latest working CFW and OS, if there are no downsides. It doesn't look like there are from reading through the forums. If anyone could answer the following questions I would really appreciate it.
It looks like I have Haxchi installed + Rednand. All of my games are installed on an external hdd with a Y-Cable.
1. If I go from 5.5.1 to 5.5.4, does he MiiVerse icon disappear? And also, does the system still boot up to the Wara Wara Plaza (all of the mii characters hovering around tiles), or did they cut that out entirely?
2. Is it possible to update from 5.5.1 to 5.5.4 without having to reinstall all of my games?
3. Can I move my rednand information over to the CFW sysnand, or do I start from scratch?
4. Is there any downside to staying on 5.5.1 indefinitely?
If you were me, what would you suggest I do? If I can, I'd really like to avoid having to reinstall all of my software again.
It looks like I have Haxchi installed + Rednand. All of my games are installed on an external hdd with a Y-Cable.
1. If I go from 5.5.1 to 5.5.4, does he MiiVerse icon disappear? And also, does the system still boot up to the Wara Wara Plaza (all of the mii characters hovering around tiles), or did they cut that out entirely?
2. Is it possible to update from 5.5.1 to 5.5.4 without having to reinstall all of my games?
3. Can I move my rednand information over to the CFW sysnand, or do I start from scratch?
4. Is there any downside to staying on 5.5.1 indefinitely?
If you were me, what would you suggest I do? If I can, I'd really like to avoid having to reinstall all of my software again.