Hacking WiiU now requiring update to use online features

[the_randomizer]

Well shit. That really screws everyone over in regards to homebrew. Not sure what I'll do now...
Hopefully homebrew will be developed that can spoof the version number so we can play online. I'll wait a while to see if that happens at least.

Did people honestly expect to be able to safely go online and hack their consoles? This happens all the time, it takes time for it to kick in, but this has always been the case. Wants hacks, no online, want online, no hacks

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Did people honestly expect to be able to safely go online and hack their consoles? This happens all the time, it takes time for it to kick in, but this has always been the case. Wants hacks, no online, want online, no hacks

Yes.
This doesn't happen all the time, not with Nintendo. Never with Nintendo. Based on previous experiences with Nintendo one could only assume that they would continue in the same way.

 

[the_randomizer]

Yes.
This doesn't happen all the time, not with Nintendo. Never with Nintendo. Based on previous experiences with Nintendo one could only assume that they would continue in the same way.

Read what JoostinOnline said earlier, it's always been a requirement to be up to date to access online services, but that doesn't always take effect immediately as it has to roll out from the servers. Don't believe me? Then ask him. 3DS is the same way, you can't access online without updating to the latest FW. If you don't like it, either wait till there's a hack or update. We can't have both for a long time.

 

[endoverend]

Yes.
This doesn't happen all the time, not with Nintendo. Never with Nintendo. Based on previous experiences with Nintendo one could only assume that they would continue in the same way.

There've only been 2 online Nintendo experiences so far...
EDIT: make that 4...

 

[retrofan_k]

Did people honestly expect to be able to safely go online and hack their consoles? This happens all the time, it takes time for it to kick in, but this has always been the case. Wants hacks, no online, want online, no hacks

Exactly, as reading some of the really SALTY comments here, people need to grow the fuck up. If you don't like waiting for homebrew and expliots stfu and go play your precious MK8, who cares. I know I don't and if it bothers them so much about online, buy another console purely for online, it's as simple as that. It's been like this since the PS3, Xbox 360 with the same old bullshit and whining.

 

[endoverend]

Exactly, as reading some of the really SALTY comments here, people need to grow the fuck up. If you don't like waiting for homebrew and expliots stfu and go play your precious MK8, who cares. I know I don't and if it bothers them so much about online, buy another console purely for online, it's as simple as that. It's been like this since the PS3, Xbox 360 with the same old bullshit and whining.

Right. It is the same thing as the 3ds. Buy a 4.5 3ds for homebrew, newest version for online.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Read what JoostinOnline said earlier, it's always been a requirement to be up to date to access online services, but that doesn't always take effect immediately as it has to roll out from the servers. Don't believe me? Then ask him. 3DS is the same way, you can't access online without updating to the latest FW. If you don't like it, either wait till there's a hack or update. We can't have both for a long time.

I can access online just fine on my hacked 3DS. On the 3DS, as with the Wii, only eShop and newer games care about the firmware version. And that's fine, it's not the same as blocking online entirely. Up until just now the Wii U was the same, who would expect them to suddenly change that out of the blue a long time after the console is released?

 

[JoostinOnline]

I want to smack the hell out of everyone in this thread. You have always been required to update for online access.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!

 

[GbaTempr]

Yeah, I wonder how that happened. My standby mode is disabled. My update servers were blocked according to a thread I read here. My last time playing MK8 online an update was downloaded and now it keeps harassing me to install it. I can keep saying no, but it sure is annoying.

No idea how it wound up on my system in the first place.

And now I can't even play MK8 anymore.

I honestly never expected this from Nintendo.
Too bad really, since I bought quite a few eShop games so far. Was planning on buying more once the people here had a homebrew loader in place through the current web exploit.
Now I just plan on hacking my vWii and playing games off line that way. No more eShop revenue from someone that already has over 600 coins in Club Nintendo. Their loss.

I am in the same boat. Standby was off, but I played MK8 online yesterday. Now it keeps bugging me to update.

What gives? I did not want anything to be downloaded automatically. Is there any action we can take? I don't have standby turned on, and I have all update servers blocked. This seems borderline illegal. Why did my Wii U download an update while I was playing MK8 online?

I did not allow the Wii U to download anything, nor do I want it to install anything. It simply did it all on its own. Seems very fishy.

Well great. It actually installed the latest version. It didn't give me a choice! It just started installing it and told me not to turn off my console. This HAS to be illegal. Fucking worthless Nintendo! Hack it please. Hack the SHIT out of it.

 

[the_randomizer]

That's life, shit happens and we can't do anything about it, but we can control how we react to what life gives us. We can't have both online and hacks for quite some time, one or the other.

 

[endoverend]

That's life, shit happens and we can't do anything about it, but we can control how we react to what life gives us. We can't have both online and hacks for quite some time, one or the other.

There's an old saying my father used to tell me: you can't have hacks and online too.

 

[Silentsurvivor]

Buy two Wii Us!

 

[FPSRussi4]

I want to smack the hell out of everyone in this thread. You have always been required to update for online access.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!!

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Also, bit of a silly question, but I wish to clarify: the browser is an online service, but it's NOT required to update in order to access?

 

[VinsCool]

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Also, bit of a silly question, but I wish to clarify: the browser is an online service, but it's NOT required to update in order to access?

right, it works

 

[FPSRussi4]

right, it works

how does THAT work then? Or should I not question it and chalk it up to luck?

 

[VinsCool]

how does THAT work then? Or should I not question it and chalk it up to luck?

I don't know. on my wiiU, in 5.1.0, if i'm on a game or in wiiU menu, press home, launch internet browser, it works as it should.

 

[WulfyStylez]

how does THAT work then? Or should I not question it and chalk it up to luck?

The browser's an offline service. It access the internet, but separate from the Nintendo Network.

 

[VinsCool]

The browser's an offline service. It access the internet, but separate from the Nintendo Network.

That's something I expected, it didn't bother me to update.

 

[mutinize]

I don't know. on my wiiU, in 5.1.0, if i'm on a game or in wiiU menu, press home, launch internet browser, it works as it should.

I can second this, I've been using it to stream television in lieu of Netflix.

I'm on the verge of updating so I can play Monster Hunter some more, but the only qualm I have is the thought of Nintendo requiring a future update that breaks my vWii to all hell so I'm stuck offline and without homebrew. I really hope they don't do that.

 

[FPSRussi4]

The browser's an offline service. It access the internet, but separate from the Nintendo Network.

So only Nintendo Network services require an update to use?