System Menu 4.2 - DO NOT UPDATE!

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Sometimes, I can only link to another page. The update effects this time are critical, thus it is recommended NOT(!) to update at the current time.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/System_Menu_4.2

In case WiiBrew is down, the results of updating would be:

• Homebrew Channel for the first time will get uninstalled
• BootMii will get removed, it seems to rewrite boot2!
• cIOS will be overwritten!
• bannerbomb is fixed! Indiana pwns or Stack Smash (USA only) should work!
• WiiBrew says "deletes most homebrew" so I guess that also includes custom channels!

I guess that says everything. Thanks to TwilightErik!

What's to be hoped for: maybe someone (waninkoko probably won't as he left the scene) will write a system menu updater which installs the menu but leaves most homebrew on the disc. This is however based on the assumption that 4.2 removes stuff on install - if it does on every start.. then we're reaching Xbox 1 levels with modified menus!

[justin28]

What is the point of this upgrade by Nintendo is it just to block homebrew.They should concentrate on better games and better customer service not spending all this wasted time on trying to block homebrew.I love the homebrew channel especially living down here in Australia we get all our games last and the homebrew channel is a blessing as i can buy my games from the usa

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I guess the biggest reason is to block piracy via soft loaders.. and well.. unfortunately piracy and homebrew are very close to each other on that one!

[justin28]

So this update actually uninstalls the homebrew channel then?.If i updated will i still be able to use my console i don't have a mod chip just the homebrew channel installed the only feature i use is gecko os on the homebrew channel.It says Please note that the removal of unauthorised content may lead to immediate or delayed inoperability of your console what do they  mean by that.

[Romaap]

Just don't update

[warioman77]

i have BootMii as an IOS.
will this cause a problem?

[Link]

i have BootMii as an IOS.
will this cause a problem?

No, it will just be overwritten.. after the update, BootMii is gone.. it's gone!
The Homebrew Channel is gone.
All IOS are fixed.. so you can't install the Homebrew channel..

Just don't update if you want to use the Homebrew Channel.. that's about it!

[_Vuze_]

Lazy me never updates his devices if unneccessary.
But I am shocked how much Big N fixes with one FW update  :o

[[wt]Will.S]

In the update it says that their are new channels!

[Jassim]

what they just did was extremely thick.

if your gonna make an update thatll kill homebrew, at least give us some upgrades e.g usb support.

whats the point of making an update that does  nothing but kill homebrew, why would that make us homebrewers be tempted to update?

oh well, their problem, not ours

[Romaap]

what they just did was extremely thick.

if your gonna make an update thatll kill homebrew, at least give us some upgrades e.g usb support.

whats the point of making an update that does  nothing but kill homebrew, why would that make us homebrewers be tempted to update?

oh well, their problem, not ours

I think the update's priority is to kill softmods, not homebrew.
And I think that most of the people who installed a softmod aren't "into the scene" that much, so they wont know that this update kills all homebrew.
It also makes it nearly impossible to install softmods (for now).

[warioman77]

i have BootMii as an IOS.
will this cause a problem?

No, it will just be overwritten.. after the update, BootMii is gone.. it's gone!
The Homebrew Channel is gone.
All IOS are fixed.. so you can't install the Homebrew channel..

Just don't update if you want to use the Homebrew Channel.. that's about it!

but i can still get the homebrew channel back if i do the 2 exploits (Indiana pwns, and Stack Smash) right?
and will Gecko 1.9.2 still work?

[Romaap]

All IOS are fixed.. so you can't install the Homebrew channel..

Just don't update if you want to use the Homebrew Channel.. that's about it!

[warioman77]

Thanks Romaap.
so i'll just have to wait for a HackMii installer update then?

[BahamutLagoon]

On the Wiibrew page it mentions that the Shop Channel has been updated. Does that mean it can't be accessed without updating to 4.2?