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**BJ2** · 05-28-2008, 06:19 AM

with the release of the homebrew channel and the twilight hack odviously comes with the ability to run installer ect. The PSP

s used the exploits to install a whole custom firmware to get rid of the problem of security and such.

With IOS37 coming and people wondering how it will effect the homebrew channel & twilight hack and weither or not it will disable them, isn't the logical thing to create a custom firmware.

I do realize that the wii fw is (probably?) much larger than the psp's and that it would be in no way easy to create. but is there something stopping this from happening or has it just not happened yet?

**GW2** · 05-28-2008, 05:12 PM

possible, yes. possible with online and everything. im thinking no, they probably have a way to check what firmware the wii is on.

**Judas** · 05-28-2008, 05:40 PM

It took an entire year after the PSP was hacked to have the most basic custom firmware. And that was because 1.5 had minimal security. I give it 18 months before we have a breakthrough like that for the Wii.

**TeamOverload** · 05-28-2008, 06:08 PM

Well we already do have custom channels and Wii Ware/VC game security has been cracked and I didn't think that would happen as fast as it did, so I guess you never know. I'm sure it's possible.

**BJ2** · 05-29-2008, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by GW2

possible, yes. possible with online and everything. im thinking no, they probably have a way to check what firmware the wii is on.

they wouldn't impliment such a thing online and even if they did, one of the whole points of a custom firmware is to act like the official firmware equivalent (eg. run everything that firmware could)

Originally Posted by Judas

It took an entire year after the PSP was hacked to have the most basic custom firmware. And that was because 1.5 had minimal security. I give it 18 months before we have a breakthrough like that for the Wii.

but then again, the psp never had an exploit like the wii does now (for downgraders) as far as i remember. Now that we already have the ability to run code then all that is needed is a realy smart person like dark alex to create a custom firmware.

Anyways, we can only hope :)

**MiKeY188** · 05-29-2008, 08:23 AM

Yes it would be possible! i give it 1-2years

**Electro** · 05-29-2008, 01:57 PM

I can't see why a custom firmware would be useful in this case. We can already play homebrew straight from the menu. Custom firmware is not needed.

**BJ2** · 05-30-2008, 05:15 AM

Originally Posted by Electro

I can't see why a custom firmware would be useful in this case. We can already play homebrew straight from the menu. Custom firmware is not needed.

because nintendo can patch these in their firmware updates so that we can no longer use the homebrew channel, read the posts above

**FreePlay** · 05-30-2008, 07:01 AM

But they can't patch the TP hack, unless I'm mistaken.

**El Xando** · 05-30-2008, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Electro

I can't see why a custom firmware would be useful in this case. We can already play homebrew straight from the menu. Custom firmware is not needed.

So you can run backups without a modchip is what I'm thinking.

**eldiablov** · 05-30-2008, 07:45 AM

But you could write a homebrew that runs ISO's in a channel, you wouldn't need to recode some of the firmware just for that.

**El Xando** · 05-30-2008, 07:52 AM

Fair, but unfortunately I don't think any of the coders want to code an ISO loader

**TeamOverload** · 05-30-2008, 08:38 AM

Is that really a bad thing? Not sure we want the system killed off by piracy. Although to be fair, there really aren't many Wii games worth purchasing.

**Kazart** · 05-30-2008, 12:10 PM

Most of the wii audience is casual gamers, like soccer moms and grammas, do you really think they will know how to hack and pirate games? I'm still against it, but it would not kill the wii just like it didn't kill the psp

**Greyone** · 05-30-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by TeamOverload

Is that really a bad thing? Not sure we want the system killed off by piracy. Although to be fair, there really aren't many Wii games worth purchasing.

reminds me of a Game Trailers video

They were talking about how only Nintendo actually makes games that use the wii controls effectively.
(besides RE)

**androidkaita** · 05-30-2008, 04:18 PM

if ISO loading was possible, even then thered be like maybe 2 games id wanna play

**TeamOverload** · 05-30-2008, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kazart

Most of the wii audience is casual gamers, like soccer moms and grammas, do you really think they will know how to hack and pirate games? I'm still against it, but it would not kill the wii just like it didn't kill the psp

Alright, good point, but that still doesn't mean that we should support piracy...

**Cooguy1212** · 05-30-2008, 09:29 PM

I really dont see a point in wii cfw. Im fine with regular firm.

**spike021** · 05-30-2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Kazart

Most of the wii audience is casual gamers, like soccer moms and grammas, do you really think they will know how to hack and pirate games? I'm still against it, but it would not kill the wii just like it didn't kill the psp

But I think it did affect the PSP. There were virtually, no games of interest to really anyone for at least a year or so, excluding Daxter and maybe a couple that I have forgotten to mention.

**AlwaysAmiYumi** · 06-09-2008, 11:41 AM

I think a CFW wpuld msot definately possible.

**yolarry** · 07-08-2008, 10:52 PM

cfw would be great for.

Custom your Menu Change it all around
Trainers
Plugins
Recovery Mode? incase **** ups?
Skip The intro menu (just play the damn game already)
possibly auto continue the darn Warnings.
Change Background wii menu music and let it play your mp3's

that sort of stuff.

I not a wii owner but someday I might get one for just the homebrew and nothing else

**FreePlay** · 07-09-2008, 07:01 AM

You do realize you can reorganize your menu, right? Or did you mean more than that by 'change it all around'?

**J_C_103** · 07-09-2008, 07:32 AM

Just pick up a channel with the A+B buttons to drag it around.

**BJ2** · 07-16-2008, 09:56 PM

i think he meant more along the lines a custom themes but maybe he didn't

a supposed custom firmware release has happened, im not sure as i haven't looked into it though
http://www.consolespot.net/forums/wi...mware-wii.html

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