3.4 Update

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Please use the following link for information about past and present Wii firmware updates...

Update sum-ups

Just to let everyone know, a new update has been released by Nintendo.  This update adds an IOS50 and IOS254 to the Wii.  IOS254 is used by PatchMii.  Here is a log from Marcan's Wiimpersonator...

Wiimpersonator Log:
http://wii.marcansoft.com/wiimpersonator/reports/20081118-031038.log

HackMii Information:
Rise of the Dead
3.4 and recent updates

UPDATE:  The Twilight Hack has been updated to work on the 3.4 firmware.  Note that it can only be used once each time.  When you return to the System Menu, it will be removed.  Therefore, it is recommended that you use it to install the Homebrew Channel.  If you are on 3.4, use the download link below...

http://hbc.hackmii.com/dist/twilight-hack-v0.1-beta2.zip

Please note that for homebrew purposes, it is still recommended that you NOT update to the 3.4 firmware.

WiiBrew Information:
System Menu 3.4 - WiiBrew

Quick Summary of features on 3.4...

• USB keyboard support in Mii Channel
• Enhanced parental controls
• Twilight Hack version 0.1beta1 cannot be copied to the console.
• Nintendo's Network Policy has been rephrased.

Two other changes have been noted:

• Improved SD card read/write speed
• Improved disc reading

To update only the Mii Channel, use the following homebrew tool...

Mii Channel Updater - WiiBrew

This is unconfirmed by me, but this tool should also still work properly... Link edit: I used that application before, it works

Wii Shop and IOS51 installer - WiiBrew

Please read any readme's/page descriptions before using any tools.

Link edit:

Besides the IOS254 Nintendo installs, also DVDX is being deleted.. so they are absolutely attacking the DVD read capabilities of your Wii including those of reading backups on non-hardware modified Wiis - so to people using those.. don't update.

If you use hardware-modified Wiis to play copies - it will continue working!

[Nuke]

looking at that the system menu is also changed. O_O

[DYNEX2021]

Does it effect us in anyway?

[zcat]

I'm all for them blocking the "warez" (no sense beating around the bush with the *coughcough* "backup" terminology.  I just hope it doesn't kill Homebrew in the process. There's some really cool legal home brew out there so it would be a shame if they really do stamp it out some day.

Obviously I won't be updating.

[dottor_male]

The problem seems to be that if you update to 3.4, the Wii will then auto-update without asking you anything...
So far HBC and geckoOS works, but what if a 3.5 update came out and delete HBC? Bye bye geckoOS?
That's a problem!
Also, OBVIOUSLY, the modchips aren't affected....

[Link]

stickied.. the new update seems to block the TP Hack again according to Wiibrew.. it does not remove the HBC however.

Also moved to announcements - this is important in my eyes!

[hetoan2]

this new update allows auto-updates. so basically, you take this update, and you take every update that will kill homebrew slowly one step at a time.

plus this deletes all your unofficial channels.

We NEED bootmii

[Austin]

this new update allows auto-updates. so basically, you take this update, and you take every update that will kill homebrew slowly one step at a time.

plus this deletes all your unofficial channels.

We NEED bootmii

so your saying if we update to 3.4 when 3.5 comes out itll auto update?(o shet)

[Fred]

Heard Nintendo is releasing opera 2.0 browser to wii soon, if we legally own the copy of 1.0 could there be a way around these updates and still be able to get this?

[SuperLink]

So if we download this update, unless someone comes up with a great workaround somehow, then we're generally screwed for the future with the auto update thing.

Dammit, just as the games I want to import are coming out, they release an update that improved SD Reading and Wii loading time. Nintendo really love to mess with us. ;-;

[Romaap]

Heard Nintendo is releasing opera 2.0 browser to wii soon

was about time they did, almost every flash app I open on opera don't work because of the build in flashplayer is outdated

[smk]

So if we download this update, unless someone comes up with a great workaround somehow, then we're generally screwed for the future with the auto update thing.

Dammit, just as the games I want to import are coming out, they release an update that improved SD Reading and Wii loading time. Nintendo really love to mess with us. ;-;

I'm sure Bushing will find a good way around this for the TP Hack, I mean, he's done it before and he can do it again. Otherwise, just don't update and use Gecko OS to boot the games that come with updates. Problems solved.

[Fred]

Heard Nintendo is releasing opera 2.0 browser to wii soon

was about time they did, almost every flash app I open on opera don't work because of the build in flashplayer is outdated

http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=16290

[Romaap]

w00t, tabbed browsing, that way I can watch megavideo, because off all those ads (if you try to watch a video it just opens the ad)

BTW, Link why don't you put this in the big News thing on the top of the page

[SuperLink]

I'm sure Bushing will find a good way around this for the TP Hack, I mean, he's done it before and he can do it again. Otherwise, just don't update and use Gecko OS to boot the games that come with updates. Problems solved.

Not for me, I love the sound of this update speeding up SD Card load times, and eventually I'll want the update that "fixes" the harddrive problem.

So I really hope a workaround is found that will last in the long term, otherwise I'll have to choose between Tales of Symphonia 2, and my Wii not giving me a headache.