Assuming your Wii is in standby mode you may have noticed your Wii's disc slot to be glowing recently if not at this very moment. The reason is Nintendo wants you update to their newest Wii firmware, version 3.2.

The update is not as good as the previous one which secretly added some USB keyboard support. The current update, according to Nintendo's website will do nothing more than "provide some behind the scenes updates that will improve system performance". Along with this, the message Wii owners will receive on their message boards states that if a disc is inserted into the console and it requires a firmware update before it can be played you will be made aware of this directly from the Wii Menu screen. Most Nintendo first party titles have always checked that the most recent Wii firmware has been installed on your system.

So aside from these few minor changes this update won't do much else, however it is interesting that it would come so soon after people had found a way to run unsigned code (homebrew applications) on Wii through an exploit in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. While we can't confirm anything yet, it could be assumed that Nintendo is trying to kill the homebrew scene before it even gets started. Perhaps we'll be seeing another firmware war between hackers and Nintendo similar to the one with Sony's PSP.

Reported by: Marko Kalic

I know whos side im on!! lol

My Wii isn't glowing just at the moment but regardless I think I'll wait a while before I update to know all there is about it.

This post was last modified: 02-25-2008 10:17 PM by ManaBurnX.

I really want to know what it does. I hope it doesn't eliminate the possibility of homebrew on the Wii. I don't think it does as the recent homebrew we've seen exploits a flaw in the Twilight Princess disc right?

I have read elsewhere that some people have already updated and it didn't block the Twilight Princess hack but I'd wait for more confirmation before you update if you're really interested in homebrew.

OMFG HIGH DEFINITION SUPPORT!

OMFG I JUST FOUND A DOLOR!  See I can do it too.  Would you like to explain your HD comment Cosmic?  

This post was last modified: 02-26-2008 01:45 PM by gft77.

I would attribute it to sarcasm and a joke.

I assume this is timed right for the release of Brawl and the update the game will have.

I don't get what the problem is with homebrew. All it does is void the warranty and force the homebrewer to pay Nintendo to fix their system.

This post was last modified: 02-26-2008 10:36 PM by Pancakes.

Homebrew would not void your warranty. It's not a hardware mod. It doesn't physically change your system in any way.

hacking into the system and changing files with unauthorized software would void the warranty though.

This post was last modified: 02-26-2008 10:36 PM by Pancakes.

Couldn't a user who chooses to do that just do a system reset so that if a repair was needed no one would have any idea what they had done?

It would be like using a Game Shark or Action Replay. It messes up the code itself, which could damage the system internally. Like my Dragon Warrior Monsters cartridge, for example. I took the cart out while it was still playing, and It corrupted the files, so although the game plays perfectly otherwise, it will not save (as in glitches and freezes), and has a corrupted save file that freezes the game when you try to use it.

Screwing the files of the hardware would mess the Wii up much like that. It's what fatal computer viruses do. You'd have to completely wipe the thing, and though people who can hack their system probably know how to do that, I doubt Nintendo would repair that kind of tampering lightly.

This post was last modified: 02-26-2008 11:15 PM by Pancakes.

The homebrew uses a game save file that has been altered. It would be as simple as deleting said game file and the homebrew would be gone. It's as simple as that. There have been no reports of Wiis bricking or any other kind of harm coming about by using the hack so far. That doesn't mean it couldn't potentially happen but if you are using it to start with that is your decision and you need to face the consequences if something does go wrong and if you don't know what you are doing then you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. I used to own a couple PSPs and I ran homebrew on them all the time. I also ran homebrew on my DS Lite when I had it as well and I've never had any problems with any of them. I don't recommend that anyone does it though if you don't know what you are doing.

YOu know, I have noticed a few changes. No More Heroes used to make my Wii so loud. Now it runs quieter. Same with Mario Galaxy.

I had the same problems when I borrowed WarioWare and rented the new Trauma Center. None of the games I own right now have ever done that so I can't say anything for sure.

It seems to be running smoother and for those who are curious it did NOT affect the Wiikey at all so it still works as well.

If all this does is eliminate homebrew, I don't care because I don't use homebrew at all.