Hacking Wii U System Update 5.1.1 is out now.

[Muyfa666]

What does that mean then? I will not lose vWii homebrew or brick even if I happen to update to 5.1.1?

 

[the_randomizer]

What does that mean then? I will not lose vWii homebrew or brick even if I happen to update to 5.1.1?

No, vWii isn't affected at all, BUT, for Wii U mode hacking, if you want to keep it vulnerable, it's best not to update.

 

[Muyfa666]

I see. vWii is what matters most to me. And you are 100% sure it won't break? Guess there's no real need to upgrade thou. Is there any way to upgrade to 5.1.0 without getting 5.1.1?

 

[NWPlayer123]

I see. vWii is what matters most to me. And you are 100% sure it won't break? Guess there's no real need to upgrade thou. Is there any way to upgrade to 5.1.0 without getting 5.1.1?

Not unless you use a disc update, and nobody knows what games, if any, have it on the disc. MK8 has 4.1.0, so if you care about Cafe Mode homebrew even a tiny bit, then I'd just go that route.

 

[Muyfa666]

I checked and I have 5.0.0. Guess I can stay on that so I disabled the wifi. I have no interest in Cafe Mode thou... (which I guess is Wii U homebrew?) as long as vWii homebrew is unaffected :-)

 

[mutinize]

vWii is what matters most to me. And you are 100% sure it won't break?

5.1.1 will not break vWii. However, you are always at the mercy of updates. If Nintendo decides to push out an update that causes a semi-brick and you are already past firmware 5.1.0 then you're deciding between Wii emulation and online features, not espresso homebrew and online features like we are now.

Edit: Yes, cafe mode is Wii U mode.

 

[Muyfa666]

I see. I'll wait and see then before I do anything.

 

[Obveron]

I thought 5.0 patched that bug, and I heard it will be trivial to build a browser exploit into the latest FW as it still has bugs in the WebKit. The real question is if the kernel exploit has been patched.

 

[Marionumber1]

I thought 5.0 patched that bug, and I heard it will be trivial to build a browser exploit into the latest FW as it still has bugs in the WebKit. The real question is if the kernel exploit has been patched.

5.1.1 patched the WebKit bug we were using for the browser exploit. The exploit works on all versions from 4.0.0 to 5.1.0, inclusive.

 

[Obveron]

Ah thanks for the clarification!

 

[Muyfa666]

Urgh. I just got my free MK8 redemption game code. No chance I can use this without updating?

 

[BullyWiiPlaza]

Urgh. I just got my free MK8 redemption game code. No chance I can use this without updating?

No.
If you did it before you'd have the free game and a firmware between 4.1.0 and 5.1.0.

 

[Muyfa666]

Got it today, so tough luck

 

[Mackman]

If I format the Wii U does it delete the hombrew channel?I'm on system 5.0.0

 

[FaTaL_ErRoR]

LOL, gotta love dem updates.
Now I'm not sure what all you have access to with your way of exploitation, but you could simply move all your save data to a usb and do a factory restore to take you back to the first firmware you were on. Since the console has the same signature no matter what firmware you are using your save files should be safe.
So in short theoretically you could take off your save files, upgrade your wii u, download your game to a hard drive, remove your hard drive, then do factory restore, then use disk to upgrade. I don't know what will happen with your MII character though. Also if you have complete access to the console via your browser exploit then you should be able to capture the update and spoof it. (or whatever else you may want to do with it)Personally I am considering doing a factory restore just to see what other holes were missed in the earlier firmware. (I have two, one from release day nov. 2012 and one from late 2013<--not doing anything to this one)

 

[retrofan_k]

Factory restore does not downgrade the firmware, which is DUMB and not to mention, TROLL like too.

 

[DanT1983]

So wait. I now need an update just to play MK8 online?

Wow, never thought that they would keep that data server side.

Any way to spoof my version? I am addicted to MK8 online, and don't know if I can stop myself from updating.
I haven't played it online in over a week and the single player is just disappointing after gaming online.

 

[WulfyStylez]

So wait. I now need an update just to play MK8 online?

Wow, never thought that they would keep that data server side.

Any way to spoof my version? I am addicted to MK8 online, and don't know if I can stop myself from updating.
I haven't played it online in over a week and the single player is just disappointing after gaming online.

Not yet, no. If you wanna play online, update. You might have to wait a bit even after the kernel exploit gets out for homebrew, though.

 

[DanT1983]

Not yet, no. If you wanna play online, update. You might have to wait a bit even after the kernel exploit gets out for homebrew, though.

Ugh.

Thank you.

If Nintendo was smart, they would disable region locking on the next update, and I would happily oblige (and update).

As it is, I guess I will be without MK8 online ftm.

Thank you for the reply.

 

[retrofan_k]

Ugh.

Thank you.

If Nintendo was smart, they would disable region locking on the next update, and I would happily oblige (and update).

As it is, I guess I will be without MK8 online ftm.

Thank you for the reply.

Like I said many times before and not just WiiU's. If you buy a console, especially in the last generation and now with the current generation of consoles, and expect to use on-line functions 100%, yet still use homebrew or piracy for that matter (as that is what it really is), then you're in the wrong place place. If on-line MP is a must, keep it that way and stay legit and have another system for exploits and never expect full compatibility having best of both worlds, simple as that.