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Nintendo has released one of their first major updates to the Nintendo DSi handheld. While claiming Facebook integration and faster camera response as features, they’ve notably left out that all current flashcart models are blocked.

If you have purchased a flashcart for the DSi which did not come with a firmware updater, you are highly advised to avoid this update. Updating with a cart like this will render it useless to you indefinitely. If you do have a flashcart with updating capabilities (that is, a hardware update, not simply a software one) you can decide for yourself whether or not you trust your flashcart’s company to update the device.

Firmware 1.4 is currently out in Japan, Europe, and Australia. A North American release is likely very soon.

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In his blog over at at teknoconsolas, Waninkoko has released a “Trucha Safe” version of System Menu 4.1.

From the Readme:

[ DESCRIPTION ]:

- This application allows you to update your console’s firmware, installing *only* the
most important updates (System IOS, System Menu, new channels…).

Thanks to this you can keep some features like Trucha bug that affected first IOS
versions.

[ REQUISITES ]:

- 150-250 free blocks.
- Internet connection.

[ HOW TO USE ]:

- Run the application with any method to load homebrew and the update will be done
automatically.

• Firmware-Updater_4.1.zip - 291KB

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News article from Tehskeen:

Version 4.1 of the System Menu for the Nintendo Wii was built on June 24th, 2009 and released on July 3rd, 2009 in Japan, and released in America and Europe on July 15th, 2009.
Apparrently, there is a bugfix whereby if a VC/WiiWare game is played from SD, and then Wii Sports Resort is played, it forces you to watch the motionplus tutorial, although it was meant to be only watched once, on the first run.
Wiimpersonator log

Nothing has been broken with this update, bannerbomb works fine, using the hackmii installer to install the likes of the HBC is fine, so no need to worry.

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