In Microsoft's case, it was different, because you needed to buy a propietary hard drive, and they're expensive as hell. Do you really prefer to pay $100 more for the integrated space, when you could buy a 300 or 500 GB drive for about $50?Īnd they're small, to boot, so hiding it behind the console won't be hard at all. Imagine if the WIi U had the internal 320 GB HDD, and it cost $450, instead of the $350 it does today. I have one 500 GB one that will fit me perfectly. External USB hard drives are dirt cheap, now, and also there's a lot of people who already have one lying around. Heck, there's a good chance a lot of Wii U buyers won't even fill the 8 GB space of the basic model, much less the 32 GB space of the Deluxe bundle.įor those of us who will fill it up in no time, we can just plug any external HDD, which will come way cheaper to buy than the added cost on a integrated HD in the console.
Lemme put it this way: if the Wii U already included a, say, 320 GB internal HD, it would've ramped the cost of the console unnecessarily, because there will be A LOT of casual gamers that won't take full advantage of said space. These are the domains that need to be blocked to prevent system updates:įor the paranoid user, the Wii U can simply have no Internet connections configured.So, an external hard drive is a tumor, now? Way to exaggerate, lol. For the Secondary DNS set it to either 81.4.127.20 (The Netherlands) or 168.235.92.108 (Los Angeles), whichever you're closest to. To set it up, set the Primary DNS for your Wii U's wifi connection in system settings to 35.164.240.189.
However, you can use NNU-Patcher to launch the eShop while these methods are enabled.ĭNS-U and TitleDNS block Nintendo's update URLs at the DNS level to prevent system updating. Along with the regular SD Card, the other compatible. Available on the Wii Menu, starting with firmware 4.0 and up, this menu allows you to temporally load a channel from the SD Card to see on your screen as long as there is enough memory in the Wii's internal memory storage to do so. Also, you will not be able to access the eShop normally if you use any of these methods. The SD Card Menu is a secondary menu on the Wii Menu represented as a SD Card next to the Wii Options button. Note: The Wii U WILL STILL UPDATE even if automatic updates are DISABLED in settings (the setting refers to game updates, not system ones).
As a result, it is a good idea to install some form of protection from allowing your Wii U to perform a system update. If the kernel exploit runs successfully, you should be looking at the Homebrew Launcher main screen, in addition to whatever other apps you have installed in sd:/wiiu/apps.įor a full list of homebrew apps available to download, see the homebrew directory.Īs opposed to the Wii, the Wii U console will automatically update itself when a new firmware version is released. You can also try the web hosting zip resource from from Dimok.
For more information on how to do this, see Kafluke's Self-Hosting guide. Rather than using an exploit site hosted by someone else, you can directly host the exploit packages on your computer. This method does not require an Internet connection. These sites must be opened on the Wii U by using the system's built-in browser. Due to the nature of the kernel exploit, some sites may perform better than others. There are several public exploit sites available. The exploit site is responsible for executing the downloaded files that are on the SD card. This method requires an Internet connection. Step 2: Running the browser exploit Option A: Use an exploit site If no menu comes up within 2 minutes, try it again.
After going there, click the "Let's go" button, and then download HBL from the menu that pops up. Add to Favorites Nintendo Wii Modded CONSOLE w/ 1TB HDD 32gbSD. This requires the latest Wii U firmware 5.5.1. Modded Wii 32gb SD Card (Homebrew) - Over 6,000 Games GuerillaGames 5 out of 5 stars (26) 70.85. Insert a FAT32 formatted SD card into the Wii U, and then visit on your Wii U in the browser. Step 2: Kernel Exploit and Installation (must be performed every reboot) The Wii U's web browser contains numerous exploits that allow code execution. Eject the SD Card from your computer and insert it into your Wii U. This method can be done on the Wii U directly. There will be a folder called wiiu which needs to be copied to the root of your SD Card.
Download the zip file from the release page and copy the "wiiu" folder to the root of the SD card.
To "install" the Homebrew Launcher, you only need to ensure that it is in the appropriate spot on the SD Card. There are a few options on how to install it to the SD card: HBL is installed to an SD card, as per the notice at the top of this page.