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Warning: Wii Update 4.2 Kills Homebrew Channel (shortblog)
Posted by: Ryan
Public Service Announcement for Wii Owners:
Just so you all know, I updated to Wii System Menu 4.2 this morning, and found that immediately following the update, my Homebrew Channel had been deleted. After looking at the report from WiiBrew, it looks like Nintendo really went to town with this one. The changes include:
+ Homebrew Channel automatically deleted
+ Bannerbomb hack is now patched (although there are two new hacks to replace it thus far)
+ boot2 has been updated, so that means no more BootMii in boot2
Sorry guys, but if you really want to keep the hacks on your Wii, either don't update, or you'll have to wait for a new version of the HackMii installer that can get around the new changes.
EDIT:
Wow, that was fast. You can now download a new version of the HackMii Installer (release notes). You'll have to use Indiana Pwns or Smash Stack instead of Bannerbomb for now, but there's even a Bannerbomb fix coming as well.
As for me, I'll give it a few days to see how the new installer does, and if there's no reports of anything terribly wrong, then I can just reinstall my Homebrew Channel and carry on.
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LK4O4
Public Service Announcement for Wii Owners:
Just so you all know, I updated to Wii System Menu 4.2 this morning, and found that immediately following the update, my Homebrew Channel had been deleted. After looking at the report from WiiBrew, it looks like Nintendo really went to town with this one. The changes include:
+ Homebrew Channel automatically deleted
+ Bannerbomb hack is now patched (although there are two new hacks to replace it thus far)
+ boot2 has been updated, so that means no more BootMii in boot2
Sorry guys, but if you really want to keep the hacks on your Wii, either don't update, or you'll have to wait for a new version of the HackMii installer that can get around the new changes.
EDIT:
Wow, that was fast. You can now download a new version of the HackMii Installer (release notes). You'll have to use Indiana Pwns or Smash Stack instead of Bannerbomb for now, but there's even a Bannerbomb fix coming as well.
As for me, I'll give it a few days to see how the new installer does, and if there's no reports of anything terribly wrong, then I can just reinstall my Homebrew Channel and carry on.
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About LK4O4one of us since 1:47 PM on 05.07.2009
Hello there.
My name is Ryan and I work at a pretty prominent web company. I'm 24 years old, which makes me one of the youngest people at the company (out of over 100 people). I have half of a college degree, a full-time job, and now I've got a place to hang out and talk about awesome video games.
Feel free to talk to me! <3
== Currently Playing ==
Clairvoyance
FTL: Faster Than Light
Slitherlink by Nikoli
== Recently Finished ==
Thomas Was Alone
Fire Emblem: Awakening
FTL: Faster Than Light (Easy)
Hotline Miami
Little Inferno
Aether
Analogue: A Hate Story
Mark of the Ninja
Atom Zombie Smasher
Time Fcuk
Thirty Flights of Loving
Lone Survivor
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Dynamite Jack
Slitherlink by Nikoli
Bastion
TRAUMA
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Ghost Trick
Mighty Switch Force
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AE
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
VVVVVV
Mighty Flip Champs
Donkey Kong (Game Boy version)
Escapee GO!
Aura-Aura Climber
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Elite Beat Agents (Normal Difficulty)
Paper Mario
Sonic Colors (Wii version)
BIT.TRIP FATE
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Mother 3 (Fan Translation)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Both Second Endings)
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Portal (Steam version)
Cave Story (Wii version)
Spartan: Total Warrior (GameCube version)
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
BIT.TRIP BEAT
BIT.TRIP VOID
BIT.TRIP CORE
Half-Life 2 (original Xbox version)
The Lost Vikings (Genesis version)
Pokemon HeartGold Version
Bangai-O Spirits (All 160+ Levels Cleared!)
Super Mario 64 DS
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
The World Ends With You
Psychonauts
Braid
Ninja Gaiden Black (Normal Difficulty)
Chrono Trigger
Earthbound
== Systems I Own and Love ==
Sega Genesis
Sega Dreamcast
Xbox
Wii
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo 3DS
== 3DS Friend Code ==
5241 1905 5146
== Wii System Code ==
4688 2108 9135 7828
== Tatsunoko vs Capcom ==
4297 4386 7686
== Monster Hunter Tri ==
11821Y
My name is Ryan and I work at a pretty prominent web company. I'm 24 years old, which makes me one of the youngest people at the company (out of over 100 people). I have half of a college degree, a full-time job, and now I've got a place to hang out and talk about awesome video games.
Feel free to talk to me! <3
== Currently Playing ==
Clairvoyance
FTL: Faster Than Light
Slitherlink by Nikoli
== Recently Finished ==
Thomas Was Alone
Fire Emblem: Awakening
FTL: Faster Than Light (Easy)
Hotline Miami
Little Inferno
Aether
Analogue: A Hate Story
Mark of the Ninja
Atom Zombie Smasher
Time Fcuk
Thirty Flights of Loving
Lone Survivor
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Dynamite Jack
Slitherlink by Nikoli
Bastion
TRAUMA
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Ghost Trick
Mighty Switch Force
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords AE
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
VVVVVV
Mighty Flip Champs
Donkey Kong (Game Boy version)
Escapee GO!
Aura-Aura Climber
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Elite Beat Agents (Normal Difficulty)
Paper Mario
Sonic Colors (Wii version)
BIT.TRIP FATE
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Mother 3 (Fan Translation)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Both Second Endings)
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Portal (Steam version)
Cave Story (Wii version)
Spartan: Total Warrior (GameCube version)
LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
BIT.TRIP BEAT
BIT.TRIP VOID
BIT.TRIP CORE
Half-Life 2 (original Xbox version)
The Lost Vikings (Genesis version)
Pokemon HeartGold Version
Bangai-O Spirits (All 160+ Levels Cleared!)
Super Mario 64 DS
The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie
The World Ends With You
Psychonauts
Braid
Ninja Gaiden Black (Normal Difficulty)
Chrono Trigger
Earthbound
== Systems I Own and Love ==
Sega Genesis
Sega Dreamcast
Xbox
Wii
Game Boy Advance
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo 3DS
== 3DS Friend Code ==
5241 1905 5146
== Wii System Code ==
4688 2108 9135 7828
== Tatsunoko vs Capcom ==
4297 4386 7686
== Monster Hunter Tri ==
11821Y