Hacking Wii system version is 3.3U...how come? I didnt update!

[ringorinfret]

Hi!

I just bought a brand new Wii this sunday. I am new to all of this but I have question, I configured my router on the Wii and when the connection was established, it asked if I wanted to update, I answered NO! but then I look at the top right corner and it says 3.3U. I am wondering if I am screwed for installing a solderless chip (d2pro 5/9) ? What about the loader? Do I have to downgrade?? I am sure I didnt give any permission to update. I only have wii sports and wii play.

If I activated the 24connect (whatever its called) could it be it updated my system without asking me when it was in sleep mode?

thanks guys for your help!!!

 

[GhostSonic]

Why was your wii 3.3U you ask?

I just bought a brand new Wii this sunday.

mmhm

and it'll probably have an epoxy on the drive, so a solderless modchip will probably be troublesome. You can remove it, though.

 

[fgsfdsyo]

The wii already had the firmware on it when you had bought it.
If it's "brand new" it's bound to have the latest firmware.

 

[ringorinfret]

Hmm I thought the update was october 25th? The wii must have been in the box for at least a few weeks... thats why I was wondering? 3.3 is oct 25th?

but I see posts about 3.3v3 ....how can you determine which 3.3 you have....thanks again!

 

[Slowking]

and it'll probably have an epoxy on the drive, so a solderless modchip will probably be troublesome. You can remove it, though.

Well untill now there is pretty much only one reported case of a drive with epoxy. he should open it up and look...

Edit:
@ringorinfret
There is more than one version of 3.3, the first was released on the 16th of June: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_System_Software

 

[GhostSonic]

3.3 has been out for months now. The 23'd update was still 3.3 but it just screwed with the trucha bug without actually changing the menu version.

 

[ringorinfret]

Thanks guys,

so im still not sure which revision of the 3.3u i have but since I didnt update it should not be the latest one from 23rd.

I will open up my Wii to see if it got Epoxy , if it has, I guess its heatgun time ? I read somewhere (not sure if i can link to it) that the d2pro solderless wont work on d2e with epoxy...is that true even after I'd have removed the epoxy??


again thanks

 

[Slowking]

You just can't remove the Epoxi to the point where you can fit you Wii-clip again. So you'll have to solder.
If you can use a heatgun, this shouldn't be to much of a problem for you. Just use a Wiikey2 or D2Sun. Both can be soldered with only 6 wires, with non of them having to be soldered to IC-legs.