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Nintendo has rolled out a large update to the Wii, bringing the System Menu to version 4.0. The big change is SD(HC) loading, which receives its own portion of the menu. If you wish to use homebrew, do not update, as there is no way to install from a new 4.0 Wii, and limitations are placed on what you can do.

From WiiBrew:

Version 4.0 of the System Menu was released on March 25th, 2009. It was announced in Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote.

The Wii console can now use SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards with a maximum of 32GB of storage.

The SD Card Menu, which allows you to launch titles directly from an SD or SDHC Card, is added to the Wii menu.

The Wii Shop Channel will now allow you to download titles directly to an SD or SDHC Card.

The Wii console’s Data Management menu has been enhanced to make it easier to copy and move stored items on an SD Card or the Wii console’s system memory.

The Wii User Agreement, which includes the Wii Privacy Policy, has been updated. Because the updated agreement applies to you and your use of the Wii Network Service, you should view the updated version by clicking on the Wii icon located on the lower-left portion of the Wii Channel menu, selecting Wii Settings, accessing the Internet setting, and selecting User Agreements.

There are other behind-the-scenes enhancements to the Wii console system menu included with Wii Menu 4.0

The update includes a batch of IOS updates issued a few hours before the System Menu update.

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Tona and Muzer have created a simple PatchMii application called the Wii Shop and IOS51 Installer. Using this homebrew application, you can install the latest Wii Shop Channel and IOS51 without the rest of the patched IOS modules included in the latest update. As a side bonus, everything is downloaded for you, and IOS51 can already be patched to remove the fakesigning fix.

From the release notes:

Since so many people have been yelling about “Oh noes, the updates are the
fear! And how will I ever purchase legal Wii content again!” I decided
to whip up a quick ‘n’ pretty (dirty) installer for the shop channel
and IOS51. You can choose to install the latest IOS51, the latest shop
channel, or both.

Please be warned that this release will *always* grab the latest IOS51
and shop channel, even a year from now. The version numbers are not
hard coded.

I tried it once and it seemed to work just dandy. Just make sure you don’t
have weird region settings and whatnot. It seems rather picky this time around.
I’m still testing things out with it.

Slight update:
I’ve added the Signature Hash Checking patch now.
It’s not worth much, but I’m sure people will say “Yay!”
You can choose whether or not to apply this patch.

Download: Wii Shop and IOS51 Installer

• InstallShopIOS51.zip - 169KB

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The rumored disc “pink fish” or “kissing fish” is now rumored to be out in the wild. There is not a lot you can do with this disc that cannot be done with homebrew, and you also run the risk of bricking your Wii.

Download: Not Available: Copywritten Code

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Bushing posted on his HackMii blog showing a video of progress on the homebrew channel

Seems like it’s been forever in the making, but we finally have a real video to show for the Wii Homebrew Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1V5eWpTQQ

Many people have played small parts in its creation, but most credit should go to bLAStY and dhewg for the shiny, lickable interface.

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For those who wish to remove any WAD channels that have been installed, Waninkoko has released a WAD Uninstaller to assist. This removes every trace of your specified WAD files.

From the release notes:

This application completely uninstalls (tickets y content) of Wii titles (ie, applications, channels, VC…) which you specify.

How to Use:
1. Create a directory in the root of your SD card and rename it “wad”.
2. Place the WAD files you wish to uninstall into the directory.
3. Run the WAD Unistaller.

Download: WAD Uninstaller v1

• WAD-Uninstaller_v1.1.zip - 171KB
• WAD-Uninstaller_v1.zip - 168KB

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Bushing from Hackmii.com has a translated post, originally posted on elotrolado.net by marcansoft. This is in reference to the recently released tools from Waninkoko, which use exploits that were to be used to downgrade the IOS. Now, these holes are known to the public and will probably be patched by Nintendo.

[In Spanish]

I’ve ranted a bit about how we need to be responsible as coders and consider the effects that releasing software will have on the community — in terms of hardware damage. I didn’t think that I had to also point out the need to consider broader, longer-term effects.

(more…)

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Waninkoko has posted a video of the Virtual Console Hack at elotrolado.net

Note: I am very poor at translating Spanish to english and my WWW translators are not much better, but you will get the jist of this:

This is it!!! Although I cannot believe what my eyes are seeing, already the Virtual Console has been Hacked, or better said… A channel of the Virtual console.

This is barely the start, that even there be details that to correct, but already the channel of an original play of the virtual console has been able to be copied and has been installed in another Wii through a trucha disk.

There is not more data for the moment since this in test phase.

Here a video of the installation, enjoy it.

http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=eXpHoNOtP_U

P D. A special gratitude to Waninkoko, because without the things as these jamas had been able to be done.

Thanks Waninkoko you are incredible, continues thus champion.

Greetings!!!

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Today Nintendo released yet another classic to the Wii Virtual Console: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. With it marks the 100th Game released to the American Virtual Console service. Certainly a milestone to be proud of, especially in such short a time span.

Nintendo certainly doesn’t have any shortage of classic titles to bring to the Virtual Console service, what with five consoles worth of games waiting to be released and more rumored. Here’s hoping they don’t just pump out classic re-releases, I can’t be the only one hoping to see fresh Wii Remote enabled games available at the $5 to $10 price points.

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Sierra Entertainment has revealed that it will be bringing one of the most popular Xbox Live Arcade titles to date, Bizarre Creations’ Geometry Wars, to both the Wii and Nintendo DS. Development on Geometry Wars: Galaxies will be handled by Kuju Entertainment (Surrey). Unlike previous Geometry Wars games, Galaxies will make use of a new mission-based campaign gameplay formula. Gamers will be tasked with “defending solar systems one by one,” and “defeating waves of alien enemies on new and classic Battle Grids.” Sierra promises that the controls are being optimized for the Wii Remote and the Nintendo DS touch screen, so that players can “execute hotshot moves as never before.”

Read more at GameDaily BIZ.

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Nintendo released their summer release schedule.¬† Several good Wii titles, and a host of DS games will come out Summer ‘07.¬†¬† Here are some highlights:

July 30: Picross DS
July: SimCity for DS
Aug. 20: Metroid Prime 3 Corruption for Wii
Aug. 14: Madden NFL ‘08 for DS and Wii
August: Tiger Woods PGA Tour ‘08 for DS and Wii
August: Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus for DS
August: Mega Man Star Force: Leo for DS
August: Mega Man Star Force: Dragon for DS

Read the full list with available dates at next-gen.biz.

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