Hacking Wii U (EUR) and GamePad (USA)

[SolidusXII]

hello

I found a used Wii U (EUR) and a GamePad (USA) for $50

The Wii U is on a low frimware so I was happy to grab it for future hacks, now the issue is that whenever I try to use the Gamepad on the Wii U it asks for update and fail due to the difference in region, anything that can be done? I checked on eBay and found few (EUR) gamepads with crazy prices £100-150 and no way I would pay.

Many thanks everyone and sorry if this was asked before.

 

[totlol]

GamePads are region locked, and currently there is no way to unlock them. It may be possible with the IOSU exploit.

 

[Noy2222]

Nintendo has very particular region locking. My 3DS is American and my Wii U is European.
I was able to copy my Mii from 3DS to Wii U but couldn't use my American Nintendo ID with my EU WiiU.

 

[dreassica]

hello

I found a used Wii U (EUR) and a GamePad (USA) for $50

The Wii U is on a low frimware so I was happy to grab it for future hacks, now the issue is that whenever I try to use the Gamepad on the Wii U it asks for update and fail due to the difference in region, anything that can be done? I checked on eBay and found few (EUR) gamepads with crazy prices £100-150 and no way I would pay.

Many thanks everyone and sorry if this was asked before.

For that cheap, just get a gamepad pcb from ebay or elsewhere and swap it. It is how I did it with a Wiiu on 2.0.1 fw when i wanted to use the gamepad on a 5.5. wiiu.

 

[SolidusXII]

For that cheap, just get a gamepad pcb from ebay or elsewhere and swap it. It is how I did it with a Wiiu on 2.0.1 fw when i wanted to use the gamepad on a 5.5. wiiu.

Great, can u please explain more if possible? I did a quick search on eBay and found only analog joysticks when I searched for "Wii U Gamepad PCB"

And how to confirm that the PCB is (EUR) region. Many thanks for ur reply

 

[dreassica]

Great, can u please explain more if possible? I did a quick search on eBay and found only analog joysticks when I searched for "Wii U Gamepad PCB"

And how to confirm that the PCB is (EUR) region. Many thanks for ur reply

Something like this http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Nintendo-Wii...734080?hash=item1a0b991f40:g:zSsAAOSwZG9WhpTu

Obviously this requires u to at least be able to do this yourself, or feel confident enough to do this. But this isn't as hard as replacing the screen since thats way harder.
Although I managed using online teardowns and I am not what u called skilled at this sort of stuff. Just be carefull with the flat ribboncables and the slots they have to go in, u can easily break the flaps on m .

 

[SolidusXII]

Something like this http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Nintendo-Wii...734080?hash=item1a0b991f40:g:zSsAAOSwZG9WhpTu

Obviously this requires u to at least be able to do this yourself, or feel confident enough to do this. But this isn't as hard as replacing the screen since thats way harder.
Although I managed using online teardowns and I am not what u called skilled at this sort of stuff. Just be carefull with the flat ribboncables and the slots they have to go in, u can easily break the flaps on m .

It seems its not that easy to find a working gamepad board found few on AliExpress but all USA version

The ones on eBay seems missing a connector or touch screen is nothing working. would prefer a fully working board.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

It seems its not that easy to find a working gamepad board found few on AliExpress but all USA version

The ones on eBay seems missing a connector or touch screen is nothing working. would prefer a fully working board.

There's this one @ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wii-U-Gamepad-/311523786884?hash=item488843c084:g:u~gAAOSwZG9WlAkN

The seller offers "Best Offer" so maybe he'd accept £60-70 for it? Worth a try. CeX had the White GamePad for sale at £65 but right now they have no stock and the Black GamePad would have gone for £78 but again, no stock either.

P.S. Are you able to make your way to Walthamstow Central? There's a store there named "Awesome Games" (how generic) that sells all kind of games and the owner might be able to help you out.