#What’s my best method of homebrewing my Wii if I can’t update the firmware to 4.3

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jagged palm
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I recently decided to dust off my old Wii and homebrew it for some fun
It’s on version 4.2, and I can’t update the firmware to 4.3 because I can’t connect the Wii to my campuses Wi-Fi
I tried using an SD card and modmii to homebrew it, however everytime after I opened the SD card menu and hit yes to run the file, I’d just be left with a black screen and my Wiimote wouldn’t connect anymore
Idk if it’s the SD card I’m using (64gb Sandisk with a 8gb partition formatted to FAT32 but I’m kinda lost right now on what to do

slow mica
main shale
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use your phone to create a hotspot and then update

slow mica
jagged palm
slow mica
jagged palm
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Nope

slow mica
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The Wii needs a 2.4ghz signal with Network 802.11b enabled, and the security type set to at best WPA2-PSK (AES). If your isp will not let you change these settings, you have a few options:

You can use a LAN adapter. It must have the ASIX AX88772 Chipset or say “compatible with Wii”. Here’s a recommended LAN adapter by uGreen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DRKYKMM/

Alternatively, you can buy router and just use the isp you already have, like a mesh network. Here’s a cheap router that should work for the Wii https://www.walmart.com/ip/Netis-WF2412-Wireless-router-4-port-switch-802-11b-g-n-2-4-GHz/37406393

UGREEN Cat 7 Ethernet Cable Bundle with USB to Ethernet Adapter Net...

UGREEN Cat 7 Ethernet Cable Bundle with USB to Ethernet Adapter Network

main shale
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use a smaller sd card, maybe there is some compatibility issue

jagged palm
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See I was thinking that may be a possibility

main shale
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64 sdhc is way beyond what was around back then

slow mica
main shale
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yeah ok, i remember the guide said that

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any game around with the 4.3 update on it?

jagged palm
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Nothing

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I have a feeling it may be the SD card

umbral ginkgo
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what version do you have?

main shale
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wasnt there bannerbomb or something?

umbral ginkgo
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@jagged palm

main shale
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thats for 4.2 i guess

jagged palm
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I tried bannerbomb and all I get is black screen

slow mica
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Technically you don’t need 4.3

umbral ginkgo
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eh nothing different really

main shale
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usb 2.0 comes with 4.3

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if im not mistaken

jagged palm
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If I grab a 16gb sdhc card, you think I’ll have a better chance at the bannerbomb working?

main shale
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i use 16gb sdhc, i wouldnt go over 32

jagged palm
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Noted

main shale
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but i never used bannerbomb, so all i know, it exists

jagged palm
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As much as I would love to Ethernet my wii, more or less tryna move quicker with this, and unfortunately my Walmart doesn’t have a usb to Ethernet adapter

main shale
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you also need a wii dedicated one

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i got one lately on ebay but seems like they become rare, at least if you wanna buy the nintendo branded one, got mine for collectors reason

signal hazel
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@jagged palm just use ModMii to mod and update your Wii to 4.3.

Download and install ModMii to a Windows computer
https://modmii.github.io/

Make sure your Wii's SD doesn't have any WAD files on it's SD in a folder called WAD. If you don't have the folder, don't worry about it.

Launch Modmii Classic (not ModMii Skin)
Read the agreement and type I Agree and press enter.
Type W for ModMii Wizard + Guide (Start Here to Mod Your Wii!)
Type Y for Yes when it asks "Is this your first time softmodding your Wii?" Yes even if it's been modded before.
Answer the questions then read and follow the generated guide's instructions for modding and updating your Wii.

jagged palm
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Modmii wasn’t working for me

signal hazel
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Why

jagged palm
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Not 100% sure
May possibly be my SD card

signal hazel
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What's the issue

jagged palm
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So it’d load all the files onto the card
I’d insert the card into the Wii
Open the SD card menu, it’d ask if I want to open the main file, I’d hit yes, then I’d just get a black screen indefinitely

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No response from the Wiimote or anything

main shale
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well, maybe bringing the wii to a place with better wifi is the easiest solution

the wii understands wpa2, should be sufficient

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only problem can be how you connect your video, if you use a hdmi adapter. hdmi is also everywhere. but if use component or composite would be diffcult to bring a tv with you

jagged palm
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Yeah

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I’m gonna try the different SD card idea first because compatibility

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And if that doesn’t help.. time to go beg people if I can use their wifi lol

main shale
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i just mean before its getting overly complicated here or you even buy additional stuff

jagged palm
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Good point

main shale
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im sure nobody cares abourt a macbook in a starbucks anymore, but maybe a wii does the trick..

jagged palm
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I can’t really think of many places I can go tho, don’t really got friends that live off campus, and I don’t think GameStop is gonna be ok with me trying to update my Wii in the middle of their store

signal hazel
main shale
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why not? if the dude behind the counter is cool

jagged palm
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Lol

signal hazel
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The files inside the COPY_TO_SD folder?

jagged palm
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Yes

jagged palm
main shale
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what i ment was, if you use a wii2hdmi adapter, the console itself is tiny and you can use any monitor or tv that has hdmi

jagged palm
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Good point

signal hazel
jagged palm
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Yeah, the SD card icon in the bottom left of the main menu

signal hazel
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Ah right bannerbomb

jagged palm
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Yea, kinda my only option right now

signal hazel
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There is wilbrand

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I don't remember if either supports SD larger than 2gb

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I don't think they do

jagged palm
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I may see if somehow I can get a hotspot to work properly or if the WiFi will somehow work

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For whatever reason when I checked the WiFi access points, there were 4 of them all named the same so maybe one will work

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Will update later