Wii Freeloader is firmware-proof, says Datel

it doesn’t actually sound like it’s firmware-proof at all to me.

So it’s firmware-proof as long as you never update your firmware ever again? Doesn’t sound like much of a ‘solution’ to me, tbh. :-/

And that second bit makes no sense whatsoever:

“if the disc is removed after been inserted and reinserted this will again enable the console to update its firmware but still allow the usage of the any imported Wii game discs”

What? Speak English, boy!

and what if the firmware comes on the disk and is required before you can play, like Super Mario Galaxy?

I don’t think that they thought this through (hmm, six words all beginning with ‘th’) before creating this press release.

“and what if the firmware comes on the disk and is required before you can play, like Super Mario Galaxy?”

I’m pretty sure the Freeloader bypasses that by reading the raw game data. They’ve already bypassed the updates on the SSMB discs apparently.

I used to work for Datel, I could tell you some stories.

It bypasses the update on the disc. It means that if you have a PAL Wii, and buy a PAL game that has an update on, you will still have to use the freeloader to load that game. Basically it means that every game you buy, no matter what region, you will have to use freeloader to load (assuming they start putting the update on every game, like Sony did with PSP). It’s sort of a minimum requirement. Nintendo could always change the method of reading the game update, to still lock the Freeloader out, but according to some people, they only blocked the previous Freeloader by chance, while trying to block out a piracy exploit. And, as Blerk pointed out, it means you’ll never be able to update your system again. It may also prevent you from downloading VC games (but if you have a PAL Wii, why would you want to!).

I don’t think it was really blocked by chance – it’s not like this is a sanctioned product, Datel use a piracy exploit to get the disc to run

Go ahead, AMG

Datel, you have managed to convince me…….

…..that you are living in cloud cuckoo land.

haha

I’ll post something on the board about Datel when I get a spare half hour.

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