Nintendo Blocks Homebrew Installation 251
ElementC writes "Sometime yesterday Nintendo uploaded the latest Wii system update. This update quietly patches a few bugs that allowed the installation of both homebrew and warez apps. Currently installed apps such as the Homebrew Channel and the video DVD library, DVDX, are reportedly not affected. Those not installing this update are blocked out of the Wii Shop channel and in the future may be blocked out of certain games. Team Twiizers cracked the last update within about eight hours. They're already on the case. Readers familiar with the architecture of the Wii will find the list of currently discovered changes interesting."
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:5, Funny)
You know too much.
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:5, Funny)
...press "Submit" prematurely, leaving the entire /crowd in the agony of suspense?
Well played, well played.
Re:Account blocking? (Score:1, Funny)
Honesty, why bother? I have not seen any Wii homebrew stuff compelling enough to risk bricking my Wii. I am not an expert on this, but here is my take: you can add the following applications:
* Pirated stuff (WiiWare, virtual console, Wii game copies). I am not into piracy at all. I believe in paying for the stuff that I use. Not interested
So if you use the homebrew firmware on the Wii, you can raid ships on the high seas? Let me be the first to say "Arrr".
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wiimote (Score:3, Funny)
Stick that wiimote in your assholes, faggot WEE owners!
You should have got a Playstation 3, the TRUE winner :P
What's the point of the anal wiimote installation? To simulate the expense of buying one? Looking for a lil sympathy?
Re:Homebrew channel - worth it? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:5, Funny)
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Re:Homebrew channel - worth it? (Score:3, Funny)
So ... is there something absolutely fantastic which I'm missing out on?
Well, you can install Ocarina and spam infinite blue shells in MarioKart Wii wifi...
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:5, Funny)
You know too much.
No, he just read the script to National Treasure 3: The Unix Bible
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:5, Funny)
from the way his post ends, i'd say knew too much...
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:4, Funny)
This post starts to feel like that too. Or maybe it's just
Re:Homebrew Wii-ns again (Score:3, Funny)
Ahh but what if they had anticipated the fix, pre-emptively beat them, and then feigned ignorance for a few days to make the companies think that they had outsmarted the hackers.
Clearly, they would have a dizzying intellect.