Hacking Wii Firmware 4.0 Guide.

[anonymous_cactus]

in the same boat as bloodlust (i think?)...

wiikeyv1 installed long time ago. I didn't realize the difference between IOS and CIOS I honestly havn't been following the scene in the past 8 months or so and havn't even played my wii at all I kept my system at 3.2U for the longest time until the other day.... tried to read up as much as I can but it wasn't until now I see the diference between IOS's and CIOS's

Updated according to instructions (minus the CIOS already installed part) because I wasn't on 3.3/3.4 at all which it mentioned instructions for, and I thought it involved softmods which I didn't think I needed since I have the wiikey... so I thought that step didn't apply to me, and I already had homebrew channel installed.... now that i've read through I realized this was a mistake.

I thought everything was perfect because all my previously installed wads worked off the SD card and all functions work, i can move back and forth without problems... but then i went to install new /wads and i get the error message that I can't install the ticket or whatever it is...

so now it seems like i'm stuck. I can run everything, I have all the 4.0 functions, all my PREVIOUS wads / virtual console things work, but I just can't put anything new on.

d'oh :-/

 

[casket of doom]

@Fakehero- There is no fix yet. The 4.0 update patches IOS16 with a stub, so it can no longer be installed /used with Custom WM.

@Casket- That will not help. Neither will formatting your Wii. For now you are stuck, if there was no cIOS installed before the update. Be sure to keep the homebrew channel installed for when a workaround is available.

kk thanks for the reply. ill keep posted for a workaround.

 

[Link5084]

Was 3.4U the previous System Menu firmware update prior to 4.0? Are there multiple versions of 3.4?

 

[Lazycus]

Was 3.4U the previous System Menu firmware update prior to 4.0? Are there multiple versions of 3.4?

Yes. No.

 

[Fellipepb07]

After instlling waninkoko's 4;0firmware.
Is it possibelto install the 2.0 usb cios?

 

[sep1i]

I think you need to have installed usb2 before upgrading.
If you can downgrade and install it, you should do that and then upgrade again.

 

[Simmy]

guys... sorry if i sound very noob/newbie about this... just want to make sure i don't do anything wrong... very sorry if this have been asked and repeated before, but i tried reading, and i am very confused...

first and foremost, i have a 3.2U modded with wiikey 1st generation, never gone higher than 3.2U at all. what do i need to do to update to waninkoko 4.0 firmware and still be able to install wiiware/vc? i seen some of them already could not install wad when they are at 4.0 firmware...

and what is cios36 rev8 used for? is it important for me to use?

if someone can give me a step by step breakdown on how to safely install 4.0 firwmare or point me somewhere, it will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

 

[st0rax]

hehe..
don't want to read all 24 Pages; i have lost the overview ^^ So I have a cioscorped Wii (3.2E); with Preloader and StarFall 0.5 installed; StarFall can't be uninstalled, 'cause it doesn't react. I have heard I will need to uninstall Preloader first and then StarFall to make changes in the StarFall hacks list...
So WHAT will happen if I will apply your updater.dol icefire? You wrote cioscorp/dip isn't affected. What does that mean exactly?

greets
st0rax

 

[Deleted User]

im just curious how you get starfall and preloader to work together anyways ?

 

[st0rax]

jep, that's the problem ^^
StarFall does not work properly so I want to "kick" it out

 

[cloverfield]

I am a little off track of all this information... I have some questions, I hope someone can answer. I have now a pure 3.2E Wii with a WiiKey1.

1. I want to still use my backups (some are 'cleaned' and patched with WiU). Is that possible through the disk channel? And some backups need booting from the GeckoOS in the HBC. Will that work fine too? (don't know if that uses trucka and such...).
2. Do I need to copy the HBC to my SD and delete it from my Wii System to use it?
3. Will all homebrew inside my HBC still work? Like games and the wad manager?
4. Can I copy my purchased and my free channels (official channels) to my SD and delete them from my Wii System to free up space?
5. Same like 4, but now the non-original channels and wiiware wads (installed with the wad manager 1.3).
6. I read that I should install custom ios36 rev 8 from something (like installing with wad manager). Is this save to do? Do I need a Europe version of it?

Is that all, or do I need to think about more ?

I am a little scared to update... but somehow I want/need to!

I do not dare to use the method (waninkoko) of installing all of the IOS'ses for functionality but being stuck at the 3.2E menu.

 

[MG4M3R]

This topic was suppose to be a "Wii Firmware 4.0 Guide".

So, why we don't put some kind of Faq on frist post?


So far I do not know what some patches do...


I just want a way to update to 4.0 (from 3.2 with Wiikey1) maintaining the maximum freatures possible, and until now I'm not sure how I can do it =.=

 

[ToddlerTN]

Just follow this guide, it worked perfectly for me:

http://www.yafaze.com/wii/menu4.0hack.html

 

[Simmy]

hmm... for those of you having problem install wad, are you using a 2gb SD card or a 4gb SDHC?

mine gave me a ret=-1 at the retrieving wad using my 4gb SDHC, while using my 1gb SD card, it works flawlessly... i think it's the wad manager that doesn't support reading of SDHC card yet? i'm using wad manager 1.3 is that the latest?

 

[Skiller]

hmm... for those of you having problem install wad, are you using a 2gb SD card or a 4gb SDHC?

mine gave me a ret=-1 at the retrieving wad using my 4gb SDHC, while using my 1gb SD card, it works flawlessly... i think it's the wad manager that doesn't support reading of SDHC card yet? i'm using wad manager 1.3 is that the latest?

there is 2 versions of Wad Manager 1.3

normal version
then one with better USB and SDHC suppport ..

WAD Manager 1.3 SDHC (Google)

 

[goodsx]

OK. quick question. Currently I'm running 3.2U all I use the Wii for is playing burned wii games. I don't mess with homebrew. Very rarely play VC games. I have cIOS installed from a software hack that included the waninkoko thing (I don't remember what version) and I use the gamma loader to launch my burned games. While I do have some VC games installed, I don't care if they are deleted because I don't play them. I want to be able to use the wiishop channel to add Wii points so I can download music for rock band 2.

All I want to know is can I just upgrade to 4.0 via system update and still be able to play my burned games using my gamma loader?
Will this install the new WiiShop channel so I can do what I mentioned above?
Will this allow me to play the new games such as madworld without having to load some other "wads?"
Will I have to do anything to my new game ISO's prior to launching them from my gamma loader?

Think that covers it. Wife would kill me if she couldn't play Rock band 2 and Animal Crossing.

Thanks in advance.

Please try to keep answers as dumbed down as humanly possible. I'm very good at following step by step instructions which is why I currently have what I have.

 

[cloverfield]

Just follow this guide, it worked perfectly for me:

http://www.yafaze.com/wii/menu4.0hack.html

I have read to install the cIOS36 rev 8. Is this bound to a region (i am european PAL). It needs IOS36-64-v1042.wad, what is it and where can I find it? Is it region specific?

And what is installed with the IOS60 installer in the tutorial?

I am a little scared that it goes wrong or what I can't update to future firmware releases of Nintendo.

Whit this methode I keep everything (run backups, run backups by geckoOS, install wads, ...) and take advantage of the new firmware 4.0?

 

[Flibbo]

I apologize if this has been addressed already, but I have a rather simple question (hopefully).

Would it be possible for me to:
1. Get a virgin 4.0 wii (I assume all new Wiis now are 4.0)
2. Copy over my homebrew channel from my softmodded wii
3. Downgrade using IOS downgrader to 3.2U

If this wouldn't work exactly like that is there some step I could take to make this work such as installing an IOS file?

My current(launch) wii has been getting some bad artifacts(multicolor pixels randomly flickering all over screen) for a few years now and it's getting progressively worse and I actually have the money to get a replacement. I don't want to lose homebrew (especially usb loader) capabilities though.

 

[z3ll]

i have a 3.4u hard modded wii, so ur saying if i update to 4.0u my wii wont get bricked. r u sure it wont get bricked. i only use my wii for a few real games and burned games.

 

[broniak786]

I'm a noob to the homebrew scene, and updated to 4.0U on accident w/o Cios. I do have the homebrew channel, though. Is there any way for me to downgrade?