Gaming ****Wii Firmware 3.0U****

[ucsdgemini]

I updatd my Wii with Wiikey installed. Nothing happened. Everything worked. I have a PAL one.

Same here.
Only thing happend was that inet (wifi) was not working after update, needed to readd him.
Getting error when first starting shop channel again, everything after that worked fine
Unable to load news channel (had then after wiikey was installed) but now it does show 1 news line when in main channel but still unable to enter it (ERROR: NEWS000006)
Games working perfect, backups also, faster loading time and menu switch but still that news error

:update:
That notice window i only get when i wanna do another update check so that's why some didn't noticed it i think

I'm getting that error on the news channel as well. I have a US NTSC Wii and a Wiikey. Has anyone figured out if this error is related to the update or our mod chips? I'd be curious to know if a console without a mod chip installed can access the news channel without problem since the update. Everything else works fine for me. I can access all the other channels, play backups, etc. It's just the news channel that craps out.

I have the same issue with the news!

 

[manias]

I'm on a pal wiikey n all is just fine @ 3.0, news works fine too

 

[jr9770]

I updatd my Wii with Wiikey installed. Nothing happened. Everything worked. I have a PAL one.

Same here.
Only thing happend was that inet (wifi) was not working after update, needed to readd him.
Getting error when first starting shop channel again, everything after that worked fine
Unable to load news channel (had then after wiikey was installed) but now it does show 1 news line when in main channel but still unable to enter it (ERROR: NEWS000006)
Games working perfect, backups also, faster loading time and menu switch but still that news error

:update:
That notice window i only get when i wanna do another update check so that's why some didn't noticed it i think




I'm getting that error on the news channel as well. I have a US NTSC Wii and a Wiikey. Has anyone figured out if this error is related to the update or our mod chips? I'd be curious to know if a console without a mod chip installed can access the news channel without problem since the update. Everything else works fine for me. I can access all the other channels, play backups, etc. It's just the news channel that craps out.

I have the same issue with the news!

Have you tried it again today? I didn't do anything to my system to fix this, but tonight when I got home from work I launched the news channel and I got into it without any errors. Something must have changed on Nintendo's end because it's working fine for me now.

 

[imgod22222]

how do you know what Nintendo is capable of producing?

How do you know what God is capable of? People have said that God created the universe at once, others said he took a week, or something. If you know what God is capable of, you know what Nintendo is. And vice versa. The point is, you don't know what they're capable of. And, sorry about how off-topic that may sound, when i read that i had an idea in my head and it sounded good, now typing it like 3 hrs later it sounds bad.

 

[Taras]

how do you know what Nintendo is capable of producing?
How do you know what God is capable of? People have said that God created the universe at once, others said he took a week, or something. If you know what God is capable of, you know what Nintendo is. And vice versa. The point is, you don't know what they're capable of. And, sorry about how off-topic that may sound, when i read that i had an idea in my head and it sounded good, now typing it like 3 hrs later it sounds bad.

So what you're saying is that Reggie Fils-Aime is God?

Whoah! That's trippy.

 

[Icarus]

Here's a question to you guys. I just got a Wii and it has the very first firmware I guess. If I make a firmware upgrade, is it going to make it 3.0 right away? Or is it going to make 2.0[or something] then I have to make an other firmware upgrade? I'm going to have a Wiikey installed tomorrow and I have no idea what I should do. Should I do the upgrade after installing the Wiikey ?

 

[kenryuakuma]

I need to know if the Japanese Wii will brick after installing the new firmware of 3.0J. Mine is already semi-bricked. I hope someone could help and confirm.

 

[Da Foxx]

Here's a question to you guys. I just got a Wii and it has the very first firmware I guess. If I make a firmware upgrade, is it going to make it 3.0 right away? Or is it going to make 2.0[or something] then I have to make an other firmware upgrade? I'm going to have a Wiikey installed tomorrow and I have no idea what I should do. Should I do the upgrade after installing the Wiikey ?

From what I've heard it will update to the latest firmware meaning you will have 3.0. I dunno about everyone else but, the updating it to 3.0 does'nt seem to be any harm except the configuration discs, action replay, and freeloader not working and Wiikey is working on the problem for solving the problem with the configuration disc. If you don't care about the action replay and freeloader, I would say update to 3.0 and install your modchip, or you can install the modchip and then update. Don't see the difference.

 

[Icarus]

Here's a question to you guys. I just got a Wii and it has the very first firmware I guess. If I make a firmware upgrade, is it going to make it 3.0 right away? Or is it going to make 2.0[or something] then I have to make an other firmware upgrade? I'm going to have a Wiikey installed tomorrow and I have no idea what I should do. Should I do the upgrade after installing the Wiikey ?

From what I've heard it will update to the latest firmware meaning you will have 3.0. I dunno about everyone else but, the updating it to 3.0 does'nt seem to be any harm except the configuration discs, action replay, and freeloader not working and Wiikey is working on the problem for solving the problem with the configuration disc. If you don't care about the action replay and freeloader, I would say update to 3.0 and install your modchip, or you can install the modchip and then update. Don't see the difference.

Oh I see. Well I don't have a freeloader anyway and I don't cheat on my games. But just to be sure, I'll wait for tomorrow, have my console modded and then upgrade. Thanks for clearing this up

 

[Da Foxx]

Here's a question to you guys. I just got a Wii and it has the very first firmware I guess. If I make a firmware upgrade, is it going to make it 3.0 right away? Or is it going to make 2.0[or something] then I have to make an other firmware upgrade? I'm going to have a Wiikey installed tomorrow and I have no idea what I should do. Should I do the upgrade after installing the Wiikey ?

From what I've heard it will update to the latest firmware meaning you will have 3.0. I dunno about everyone else but, the updating it to 3.0 does'nt seem to be any harm except the configuration discs, action replay, and freeloader not working and Wiikey is working on the problem for solving the problem with the configuration disc. If you don't care about the action replay and freeloader, I would say update to 3.0 and install your modchip, or you can install the modchip and then update. Don't see the difference.

Oh I see. Well I don't have a freeloader anyway and I don't cheat on my games. But just to be sure, I'll wait for tomorrow, have my console modded and then upgrade. Thanks for clearing this up

Cheers!

Good luck with modding your Wii.

 

[Wizard298]

I installed the update with no issues but after I installed mu WII KEY and I can't get updates from the news channal.

I get the error NEWS000006

Can someone please tell me what is going on with this????

 

[mattwasx]

I updated and I have a cyclowiz and everything seems to work perfect.

 

[zonnikku]

does anyone here seriously think that if they are using an illegal modchip that they have any right to sue nintendo when and if it bricks your system.
oh LMFAO

from the nintendo site
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY NINTENDO (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT AND COPIER DEVICES, ADAPTERS, AND POWER SUPPLIES); (b) IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); © IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (d) IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (e) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.
not one of you who bricks your system has a leg to stand on. i think that having a modchip comes under 2 if not 3 parts of your warranties.
you opened it up or paid to have it opened up and you are on your own, you all knew that. nintendo were just going above and beyond the call of duty by informing you that should you upgrade your system it MAY be bricked by doing so. they have the right to protect their software from being copied and used by people using modchips so don't go getting all high and mighty about this. you knew what you were getting into.

Reading that Kotaku article, someone mentioned modchips being LEGAL in Australia and it being legal to sue if your console were to be bricked.

Someone even said a person with a chipped system in AU won against Sony, and is why they made the PS3 region-free.

But I don't live in Australia, so that's a moot point.

Still, I'm more upset about the update not allowing freeloaders to work anymore. I don't really want to chip my wii, until MUCH better chips come out so I'm using a freeloader to play my Japanese GC games, and learning that freeloaders don't work anymore has made me not want to update at all until I get a modchip and know it'll work.

 

[EnigmaticMystery]

Has anyone considered that this could just be a disclaimer after what happened with Super Paper Mario?

And I agree with earlier posts, the last thing wants is to break their good publicity streak, and mass bricking would definitely do that.

But then again, Nintendo really goes far to block pirates. They were willing to make the GameCube and Nintendo64 use crazy/outdated media just so it was hard to pirate, for example.

 

[jalaneme]

Oh I see. Well I don't have a freeloader anyway and I don't cheat on my games. But just to be sure, I'll wait for tomorrow, have my console modded and then upgrade. Thanks for clearing this upÂ

don't forget to turn off your wifi 24 settings before modding or your channels will mess up, i don't know if it's too late to warn you though.

 

[EnigmaticMystery]

I mean Nintendo are only just coming second to Microsoft. They really don't want a bad reputation now.

And is there really legal precedent in Australia? Did someone actually sue Sony for bricking their PS3 and win?

Zonnikku said: "Someone even said a person with a chipped system in AU won against Sony, and is why they made the PS3 region-free."

If this is the case, they wouldn't do it in Australia.

But I think all the chippers in the US are definitely screwed, as Nintendo will just spin it as an anti-crime thing.

 

[redsrule2500]

I mean Nintendo are only just coming second to Microsoft. They really don't want a bad reputation now.

And is there really legal precedent in Australia? Did someone actually sue Sony for bricking their PS3 and win?

Zonnikku said: "Someone even said a person with a chipped system in AU won against Sony, and is why they made the PS3 region-free."

If this is the case, they wouldn't do it in Australia.

But I think all the chippers in the US are definitely screwed, as Nintendo will just spin it as an anti-crime thing.

This isn't even close to being remotely true. Nintendo can do whatever they please to - it's against the terms of service to modfiy your Wii. Now, if you break those, everything is "At Your Own Risk". Nintendo doesn't have to do anything to make sure modchips work with the Wii, and yes they can brick systems in ANY country, and they can't be sued for it. USA/Euro/Australia - anywhere, it doesn't matter. It's completely rediculous and uneducated to claim otherwise. And to say that if they fried the modchip is illegal, that's not even close to being true. You put the modchip in there, nintendo says not to, and you did it. That's like saying "I put my goldfish inside the Wii, and it didn't survive! I'm suing Nintendo because the Wii ruined my product!"

It's just completely ludcaris that some of you actually believe the whole "Sue Nintendo" thing actually has a leg to stand on.

Now, it may be a bad idea for them to do this just because of public opinion, but there isn't anything legally binding them to NOT bricking.

 

[EnigmaticMystery]

I never said that Nintendo was legally obliged to make sure that their updates would work with every modchip.

I said that deliberate bricking would be shady legally as the wii chip is a legal product. The goldfish is a legal product too, but a goldfish isn't designed for the Wii.

Also, mass bricking would not be a good PR move. E.g. "Nintendo - family friendly gaming and mass bricking on people who aren't breaking the law". It's even worse than "Jump in".

Also, if we examine Australian law it says that chipping is legal as long as:
1. The device being modded is not region-free.
2. The mod makes the device region-free.

Is it just me, or is that law not neutral but in fact pro-modding?

Edit: And breaking the terms of service doesn't mean they can break your product. Say, if I use a car's engine to cook food, it doesn't give the car maker the right to come round and smash my car. It jsut means it's not their fault if my engine explodes or similar.

 

[nloding]

Oh I see. Well I don't have a freeloader anyway and I don't cheat on my games. But just to be sure, I'll wait for tomorrow, have my console modded and then upgrade. Thanks for clearing this upÂ

don't forget to turn off your wifi 24 settings before modding or your channels will mess up, i don't know if it's too late to warn you though.

Wait, I've never heard this ... turn off WiiConnect24 and the channel errors these people are seeing go away? Why?

 

[teonintyfive]

Needs more internet channel usb keyboard support