Wii Update (3.3E) Warning: Freeloader nerfed.

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Can I return my SSBB? :/

döppelgangbang · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:33 pm�� Post subject:

I better finish NMH like a gooD little boy. I was hoping this would be one little sunlit corner of the Nintendo garden that would remain untouched, especially when newer games seemed to be precluded from the device anyway.

Nintendo is really ****ing me off lately. Forcibly removing Bongo Support from Twist 'n' Paint wiiware game for no gooD reason (I have 4 sets). Being tossers about wii storage issues and now coastering my purchases.

Yep its official! I hate every bitter teat from which I am forced to suckle the sweet milk of my amusement!

Smurf80 · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:42 pm�� Post subject:

This is great, I am currently in the middle of a move and have had my wii packed up for about 3 weeks, I have been hanging out to set it up and get back into MK and Brawl but after hearing this I am seriously thinking of selling my wii on principle. I thought they would just block future releases not be pr!cks and block everything. If I had finished Brawl it wouldnt bother me too much or the american saves worked with the australian game Id sell up and buy the aus version but no sadly enough no dice. Does anyone know if we dont update it will stop me from using any of the current services? Id check myself but as I said im moving and my wii is in transit.

Flea · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:45 pm�� Post subject:

So no more online mode too? Not that I really used my Wii for online gaming but yeah.. still bites if it doesnt work

Passa · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:54 pm�� Post subject:

Aaaand this is why I'm not even touching a Wii until I can get it safely modded region-free. Way to hurt your fans who are importing LEGIT copies of games.. you're better off becoming a pirate at this rate (if it wasn't for the huge download sizes).
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Smurf80 · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:01 pm�� Post subject:

Thats why I feel like I have been burned so bad I bought legit copies. I have no more heroes and okami on the way now too. Damn you nintendo, I guess this will be the case of once bitten twice shy for me now....
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mcerto · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:03 pm�� Post subject:

wait..you guys are surprised that nintendo just blocked a product that allows imports...a week or so out from brawls launch?

come onnnn, I could have told you this was going to happen..

and to those who mentioned modding their wii's, the update deletes saves that arent of the same region, so that takes out any way of importing, if the news ive read is correct.

*sigh, looks like im forking out the cash for brawl..

EDIT: saves are safe, it just disables a hack that was in twilight princess, which allowed for homebrew.
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Buttmouth · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:29 pm�� Post subject:

Shadow Wave · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:46 pm�� Post subject:

hmm, well i wont be updating, i have Okami and SSMB. But will the update block further use of Shopping Channel and purchases?

That being said, ill probably sell the Nintendo If Zelda isn't announced at E3.
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Crestfallen · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:44 pm�� Post subject:

legend166 · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:13 pm�� Post subject:

I said this in the article thread, but I guess I'll say it here:

Yes it sucks, and yes Nintendo sucks for not making the Wii region free in the first place. But I could see this coming a mile away. The Freeloader uses the same exploit that people use to play pirated games. It's reasonable enough for Nintendo to close the hole.

I'm just happy I didn't buy one.

Benza · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:26 pm�� Post subject:

Man, I hated Nintendo with a bitter resentment after the gamecube, you guys are welcome to come join my little hate party for Nintendo I've been throwing for the past couple of years.

It was getting pretty lonley.
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donovan515 · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:53 pm�� Post subject:

We all knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. Put me off from importing SSB and a free loader. Is there a economic benefit to doing such things, aren't they still making sales this way?

Lord Halo Nerd · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:05 pm�� Post subject:

Bye Bye Nintendo Wii.
Seriously why the hell did they do this?
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mcerto · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:38 pm�� Post subject:

admeister · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:09 am�� Post subject:

InvivnI · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:09 am�� Post subject:

Datel must be happy. Everyone will have to buy an updated version of Freeloader now. That or they'll give up and everyone will be screwed. I wonder why Ninty region lock the Wii but not the DS?
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David · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:19 am�� Post subject:

Copies from the other thread:

Basically, this update kills a method of piracy (called trucha signing), and unfortunately the Freeloader used the same method. It was stupid of Datel to release a disc that used a method that pirates were already using, of course it was going to be blocked.

kaerlis · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:38 am�� Post subject:

Just to be clear it seems to both shut down the trucha signing as above, which stops freeloader, and also deletes the save files used for the twilight hack. homebrew seems safe, as the channel is unaffected and they've allready created a not yet released work-around in a few hours, but free-loader isn't working.
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Fetidchimp · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:59 am�� Post subject:

modchips - legal
freeloader - legal
importing games - legal
nintendo - wankers

the stupid part is the pirates will have worked it out by next week, so in the main, people using their legal right will be mainly affected.
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admeister · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:25 pm�� Post subject:

Fetidchimp · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:35 pm�� Post subject:

it makes 0 modifications to the internal workings of the wii, not illegal at all. Illegal in their own minds perhaps, illegal to their profits when you only have to buy one copy, but to the law no, especially in this country. If you want to be a multi national corporation, then act like one, well i guess treating customers like dogs balls is acting like one.

sounds like the chewbacca defense to me
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theory · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:38 pm�� Post subject:

Buttmouth · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:42 pm�� Post subject:

Freeloader is legal.

It's like a guy walking through a secret door, buying a game and then leaving through the door.

Unfortunately that same secret door is used by thieves to steal games, so they closed it up.
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Fetidchimp · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:52 pm�� Post subject:

starts to sound like nintendo releases this freeloader themselves under the guise of datel, hmmm, now there is a good scam.
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