Wii on 3.2e, should I update?

[ck-ok]

Similar query.
I have 3.2E and wiikey1. I want to upgrade to 4.2 or 4.1 and retain region free-dom(?) with my back-ups.
Wiikey says you cant when upgrading to 4.2 But is that true if I use the "safe update" in post #4?
How about the "simple update" using DOP-mii as desrcibed here http://sites.google.com/site/complet...stuff/updating

I understand that the patches etc benefit softmodders, but what about wiikey users? (like everyone here I'm dusting off my 3.2E + wiikey 1)

you should be fine with the safe updater but you might find that a few newer games wont work with the wiikey1

[MickeyM]

Today I dusted off my Wii too and discovered that it has v3.2E on board. I softmodded it years ago with the Zelda trick. This thread looks promising enough to try upgrading the software to v4.2E.

I only hope that I won't cripple my Wii. If it does, I get problems with my kids

[jamesclarked]

Same here

Similar query.
I have 3.2E and wiikey1. I want to upgrade to 4.2 or 4.1 and retain region free-dom(?) with my back-ups.
Wiikey says you cant when upgrading to 4.2 But is that true if I use the "safe update" in post #4?
How about the "simple update" using DOP-mii as desrcibed here http://sites.google.com/site/complet...stuff/updating

I understand that the patches etc benefit softmodders, but what about wiikey users? (like everyone here I'm dusting off my 3.2E + wiikey 1)

So long as my games will run I am happy.
I have original wiikey. Just don't want to brick.
Should I just use the safe upgrade to 4.2?
Is there anything now that softmodding can't do compared to an original wiikey?

[d98afr]

Does it matter if I update my wiikey 1 to 1.99 before I update my Wii from 3.1e to 4.2e? Or should I do the other way around?

[Scale]

I actually removed my WiiKey ages back and started using normal softmods. They are usually more reliable then those clip-on chips.

[jamesuk187]

hi,

I'm hoping you are able to advise.

I have recently purchased a softmodded wii. The system is currently:

system menu = 3.2e
homebrew channel = 1.1.0 IOS58 v24.32
bootmii = currently installed as main IOS

I would like to know if it would be ok to uninstall bootmii then reinstall as boot2. Also if I should update the system menu using the safe firmware updater first then try and set bootmii as boot2. At the moment I am unable to use priloader to enable hacks as an error message is displayed saying "Can't find hacks_hask.ini".

[Keithuk]

Welcome to DK James.

system menu = 3.2e
homebrew channel = 1.1.0 IOS58 v24.32
bootmii = currently installed as main IOS

I would like to know if it would be ok to uninstall bootmii then reinstall as boot2. At the moment I am unable to use priloader to enable hacks as an error message is displayed saying "Can't find hacks_hask.ini".

I'm not sure which version changed to BootMii on IOS I would have thought yours would have been on Boot2. I shouldn't really make much difference where its install it just makes it a bit easier to recover from a brick.

PriiLoader normally uses hacks.ini but if you want this ini the Google it hacks_hash.ini download or Priiloader hacks.zip. Select the correct version. I've seen different locations for this ini on the SD card root and in the apps\priiloader folder. It doesn't write to this ini as the date never changes so stick a copy in each location to be sure.

Do you have hacks.ini in both locations, that one is written too?

[happy_highlander]

hi,

I'm hoping you are able to advise.

I have recently purchased a softmodded wii. The system is currently:

system menu = 3.2e
homebrew channel = 1.1.0 IOS58 v24.32
bootmii = currently installed as main IOS

I would like to know if it would be ok to uninstall bootmii then reinstall as boot2. Also if I should update the system menu using the safe firmware updater first then try and set bootmii as boot2. At the moment I am unable to use priloader to enable hacks as an error message is displayed saying "Can't find hacks_hask.ini".

To check if bootmii is boot 2 turn the wii on without a game in the drive and if bootmii is boot 2 the drive light will flash twice. You need to put the hacks.ini file on the root of the sd card for them to be recognised. Do not try to update anything until you have made sure you have a working backup route. I.e bootmii as boot 2 or working priiloader,,,, but both require you to have a working nand backup without this you have way to recover any brick