Hacking Wii Update: 3.3U Out

[NeoKamek]

The problem with using the Twilight Hack to "get back in" after the update is that the Twilight Hack may not work at all any more. Nintendo tried to block it last time, and it was easily circumvented -- who's to say they didn't do a better job this time?

The twilight hack is to 99% certainty not affected, since Nintendo only added/patched IOS-versions and the Wii shop channel in this update. Read it for yourself in the impersonator log...

I dunno, maybe I just don't understand why they'd go patch all the old IOSes, yet leave the Twilight Hack untouched.

Maybe it'd be better to wait and see what this update actually does, I see some reports of HBC being broken and completely unusable, while others say it doesn't affect it at all.

 

[Raziel5000]

I just blocked my wii's mac id from accessing the internet and can still access my lan. so i can still make my backups through wifi as needed. i am confident that a fix will arise through our 1337 73@|\/| of coders, before any games come out with FW updates. all the work these peeps are putting into 0.3 right now, i doubt a situation like this will make them tuck their tails and run.

 

[DaRk_ViVi]

But just to know, even if it doesn't do anything bad to the HBC and TH do i have to reinstall the cIOS after the update?
It's actually a general question, not related to THIS update.

 

[Perseid]

lol its done!!!

* Ability to copy WiiWare/ Virtual Console Games Directly to an SD-Card
* You will need to go through just one process in order to transfer Virtual Console or WiiWare software stored on an SD card to the Wii console and then be able to play it. [1]
* Removed RSA encryption and allows homebrew software to run natively without any third party software

And your vandalism has already been reverted. Thanks for proving that Wikipedia works.

 

[elfsander]

I just blocked my wii's mac id from accessing the internet and can still access my lan. so i can still make my backups through wifi as needed. i am confident that a fix will arise through our 1337 73@|\/| of coders, before any games come out with FW updates. all the work these peeps are putting into 0.3 right now, i doubt a situation like this will make them tuck their tails and run.

There is nothing blocked in this version! (Except the things that were blocked in the previous update)

 

[Raziel5000]

I just blocked my wii's mac id from accessing the internet and can still access my lan. so i can still make my backups through wifi as needed. i am confident that a fix will arise through our 1337 73@|\/| of coders, before any games come out with FW updates. all the work these peeps are putting into 0.3 right now, i doubt a situation like this will make them tuck their tails and run.

There is nothing blocked in this version! (Except the things that were blocked in the previous update)

no, what i mean is i manually blocked my wii's Mac Address in my router from accessing the web, it will be impossible to update even accidentally. i am content with my Wii the way it is and can hardly wait for the new loader.

EDIT: (I am an IT business owner, so i do networking all day lol) Well i am off to bed, keep up the good work!

 

[elfsander]

Hmm and what about the great online play the Wii has?

 

[Raziel5000]

Hmm and what about the great online play the Wii has?

lol i don't have any friends to play with anyway, i work all the time!

 

[zidane_genome]

can someone with 3.4 do a video to prove that HBC and Backup Loaders still work to either confirm or deny this once and for all?

 

[XeroCure]

Hmm and what about the great online play the Wii has?

Hahahaha...

 

[goodboy735]

got this message at about 12:30AM:

An update to the Wii Shop Channel
is now available for your Wii console.


To receive this free update, please
select the Update button at the
bottom of the screen or select the
System Update option in Wii System
Settings.


Because unauthorized modifications
to save files may impair game play
or the Wii console, performing this
update will also check for and
automatically remove such save
files.

**Please note:

If you've updated your Wii console
after October 22nd, you may not
need to update again.


Thank you for updating you Wii
console!


Nintendo

 

[AeroHex]

*gun to the head*
well i think were stuffed
has anyone actually tried it

 

[TrapperKeeperX]

Can there be a Shopping Channel WAD to update this I don't want to update my Wii.

 

[Fye_DX]

Do you guys remember last time?
Nintendo took a few months testing the new update to destroy TH before releasing it, because they didn't want to break anyone's Wii. They wouldn't release a HB-Breaking update in such a short notice...
Anyway, I'm updating right now and I'll try to post a YouTube video of me running it and... using HB or running a backup or something... I just hope that YouTube will let me post the video, because it's been a pain to upload any video there...

-EDIT:-
I'm done with the update. Just tested Homebrew Channel = Working, Wiigator's BackUp Loader = Working [With Soul Eater Wii].
In case you're wondering, no this is NOT version 3.4E [PAL Wii], it's just a minor update to version 3.3E. I'll post a video as soon as I can.

PAL Wii owners, feel free to update! =D

 

[g4jek8j54]

Actually, it has been over four months since the first 3.3 update. It is believed that they tested that one for about three months.

 

[djdynamite123]

Channel Updates
Mii Channel
- Added more types of apparel (i.e. Shirts, shoes, hats and pants, etc)
- Added more types of faces, hairstyles, features, etc
- Ability to create Custom apparel by using images loaded from an SD card
- Ability to collect new items from games that would be automatically added to the Mii channel.

Photo Channel
- Ability to delete images from Photo Channel without having to search for them on the Message Board
- Choose order in which music tracks are played during slideshow
- Ability to arrange order of pictures to be viewed in Slideshow
- Customization of image gallery (allow for user-created folders to manage pictures)
- Ability to change music tracks during a slideshow
- Custom Slideshows
- Playlist support
- Now allow video shortcuts to be placed on Wii itself, so you can view it with your photos

Internet Channel
- Support for Adobe Flash Lite 3
- Save images from web page to the photo channel
- Support for Tabbed browsing
- Image download to SD Card

News Channel
- Support for additional news source feeds

Shop Channel
- Popular games enhanced. Now, you can see what is “Popular this week”, “Popular this month” and ”All-Time Best Sellers”.
- Download Demos. Try out Wii games before they come out.

Data Management / Storage Solutions
- USB Flash Drive support
- USB Hard Drive support
- Support for SD Cards above 2GB
- Ability to load Virtual Console games from an SD card without it residing in the Wii main memory.
- Allow people to merge their save data files as what would be extremely useful in the situation where a friend brings over their save file on an SD card or no longer has their Wii.

Communication Enhancements
- Ability to communicate via voice while playing Wi-Fi Connection Network compatible games
- Options for Enabling or Disabling voice chat communication functionality
- Support for most Bluetooth and USB compatible headsets/microphones.
- Parental Controls updated with more options for communication functionality
- Instant Message your friends in your address book
- See when friends in your address book are actually online utilizing the Wii (games, photos, surfing net, bulletin board, etc).
- View your friends Game-Specific Achievements
- Download new Game-Specific Achievements

General UI updates
- Ability to customize the Wii Main Menu (Select wallpaper, music, animations, size and shape of channels). Incorporated SD Card functionality so you can select to stream music tracks off that media.
- Cleaned up the Wii menu with a single channel for all Virtual Console games, rather than each game having it’s own channel.
- Option to group games together. Keep all the N64 games on one channel or all similar games together.
- Firmware/Software Update History
- Address Book page increase
- The ability to message multiple people in address book at once.
- The ability to send and receive messages via the Wiimote Home button at any time, even during gameplay.
- The option to have the LED stay on constantly while the system is on.
- Ability to adjust gamma correction, vertical screen position, etc. in your screen settings.
- Ability to set the sensor bar settings incrementally.
- Ability to set a boot up password / PIN.
- Ability to lock out the configuration options and save data sections via parental control features.

New Channels
- Instant Messenger Channel - Chat with friends or family members who are online at the same time.
- Media Channel - An update of the Photo Channel where you can listen to MP3s without viewing the pictures.
- NSider Channel - A channel that takes you straight to the Nintendo Forums.
- Nintendo Power Channel - Get special downloads and content from Nintendo Power.
- Achievements Channel - View total play time, which games played, accomplishments, games registered, and other stats.
- Music Channel - Be able to listen to various music tracks from your saved games such as the unlockable Metroid Prime 3 extras. You could configure a jukebox with your favorite music and have it play in the main Wii interface while you use the Message Board or Internet Channel.

Is this true for this update???

 

[zidane_genome]

Does it actually change the menu to 3.4??

If it doesn't, then I've already done the update... and HBC/WiiBackupLoaders still work 100%

 

[jam3972]

Is this true for this update???

Definitely not true.

 

[thetonman]

No this is a total fabrication that someone posts everytime there is an update do not believe what was quoted! It appears to be a minor update that affects the shopping channel. There are people still testing this but it looks as if it is not a major update. Think i will stick with my original version doesn't seem much point updating yet.

Thetonman

Not quick enough you beat me to it jam see post above lol

 

[Fye_DX]

Does it actually change the menu to 3.4??

If it doesn't, then I've already done the update... and HBC/WiiBackupLoaders still work 100%

No, Menu's still 3.3X. And yes: HBC, Backup Loaders work. Haven't tested TH yet.