Wii system software

Wii system software

Developer	Nintendo
Written in	C,C++/ PPC
OS family	Nintendo proprietary
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	1.0 / November 19, 2006(2006-11-19)
Latest release	4.3 / September 7, 2010(2010-09-07)
Available in	Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Dutch English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (Canada) French (France) German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Spain)
Update method	Direct download Game disc
Platforms	Wii,Wii U
Succeeded by	Wii U system software
Official website	https://en-americas-support.nintendo /app/answers/detail/a_id/2522
Support status
Unsupported

TheWii system softwareis a discontinued set of updatable firmware versions and a software frontend on theWiihome video game console.Updates, which could be downloaded over the Internet or read from agame disc,allowedNintendoto add additional features and software, as well as to patchsecurity vulnerabilitiesused by users to loadhomebrew software.When a new update became available, Nintendo sent a message to theWii Message Boardof Internet-connected systems notifying them of the available update.

Most game discs, includingfirst-partyandthird-partygames, include system software updatesso that systems that are not connected to the Internet can still receive updates. The system menu will not start such games if their updates have not been installed, so this has the consequence of forcing users to install updates in order to play these games.Some games, such as online games likeSuper Smash Bros. BrawlandMario Kart Wii,contain specific extra updates, such as the ability to receive Wii Message Board posts from game-specific addresses; therefore, these games always require that an update be installed before their first time running on a given console.

Technology

IOS

Not to be confused withApple iOSorCisco IOS.

The Wii's firmware has many active branches known as IOSes, thought by theWii homebrewdevelopers to stand for "Input Output Systems" or "Internal Operating Systems".The currently active IOS, also simply referred to as just "IOS," runs on a separateARM926EJ-Sprocessor unofficially nicknamedStarlet,which resides within theHollywood GPU.The patent for theWii Ushows a similar device which is simply named "Input/Output Processor".IOS controls I/O between the code running on the mainBroadwayprocessor and the various Wii hardware that does not also exist on theGameCube.

Except forbugfixes, new IOS versions do not replace existing IOS versions. Instead, Wii consoles have multiple IOS versions installed. All native Wii software (including games distributed onNintendo optical discs,the System Menu itself,Virtual Consolegames,WiiWare,and Wii Channels), with the exception of certain homebrew applications, have the IOS version hardcoded into the software.

When the software is run, the IOS that is hardcoded gets loaded by the Wii, which then loads the software itself. If that IOS does not exist on the Wii, in the case of disc-based software, it gets installed automatically with a system update (after the user is prompted). With downloaded software, this should not theoretically happen, as the user cannot access the shop to download software unless the player has all the IOS versions that they require. However, if homebrew is used to forcefully install or run a piece of software when the required IOS does not exist, the user is brought back to the system menu.

Nintendo created this system so that new updates would not unintentionally break compatibility with older games, but it does have the side effect that it uses up space on the Wii's internalNAND Flashmemory. IOSes are referred to by their number, which can theoretically be between 3 and 255, although many numbers are skipped, presumably being development versions that were never completed.

Only one IOS version can run at any given time. The only time an IOS is not running is when the Wii enters GameCubebackward compatibilitymode, during which the Wii runs a variant of IOS specifically for GameCube games, MIOS, which contains a modified version of the GameCube'sIPL.Custom IOSes, called cIOSes, can be installed with homebrew. The main purpose of cIOS is to allow homebrew users to use other homebrew apps such as USB Loader GX (allows games stored in the WBFS file format to be run from a USB stick).

User interface

The system provides a graphical interface to the Wii's abilities. All games run directly on the Broadway processor, and either directly interface with the hardware (for the hardware common to theWiiandGameCube), or interface with IOS running on theARM architectureprocessor (for Wii-specific hardware). The ARM processor does not have access to the screen, and therefore neither does IOS. This means that while a piece of software is running, everything seen on the screen (including the HOME button menu) comes from that software, and not from any operating system or firmware. Therefore, the version number reported by the Wii is actually only the version number of the System Menu. This is why some updates do not result in a change of the version number: the System Menu itself is not updated, only (for example) IOSes and channels. As a side effect, this means it is impossible for Nintendo to implement any functions that would affect the games themselves, for example an in-game system menu (similar to theXbox 360's in-game Dashboard or thePlayStation 3's in-gameXMB).

The graphical interface of the Wii known as the "Wii Menu", as displayed in thewidescreen(16:9) format

The Wii Menu (known internally as the System Menu) is the name of theuser interfacefor the Wii game console, and it is the first thing to be seen when the system boots up. It has four pages, each with a 4:3 grid, and each displaying the current time and date. Available applications, known as "channels", are displayed and can be navigated using the pointer capability of theWii Remote.The grid is customizable; users can move channels (except for theDisc Channel) among the menu's 48 customizable slots. By pressing the plus and minus buttons on the Wii Remote users can scroll across accessing empty slots. Similar to many othervideo game consoles,the Wii is not only about games. For example, it is possible to install applications such asNetflixto stream media (without requiring a disc) on the Wii. The Wii Menu let users access both game and no-game functions through built-in applications called Channels, which are designed to representtelevision channels.There are six primary channels: theDisc Channel,Mii Channel,Photo Channel,Wii Shop Channel,Forecast ChannelandNews Channel,although the latter two were not initially included and only became available via system updates. Some of the functions provided by these Channels on the Wii used to be limited to acomputer,such as a full-featuredweb browserand digital photo viewer. Users can also use Channels to create and share cartoon-like digital avatars calledMiisand download new games and Channels directly from the Wii Shop Channel.New Channels include, for example, theEverybody Votes Channeland theInternet Channel.Separate Channels are graphically displayed in a grid and can be navigated using the pointer capability of theWii Remote.Users can also rearrange these Channels if they are not satisfied with how the Channels are originally organized on the menu.

Network features

The Wii system supportswirelessconnectivity with theNintendo DShandheld console with no additional accessories. This connectivity allows players to use the Nintendo DSmicrophoneandtouch screenas inputs for Wii games.Pokémon Battle Revolutionis the first example Nintendo has given of a game using Nintendo DS-Wii connectivity. Nintendo later released theNintendo Channelfor the Wii allowing its users to download game demos or additional data to their Nintendo DS.

Like many othervideo game consoles,the Wii console is able to connect to theInternet,although this is not required for the Wii system itself to function. Each Wii has its own unique 16-digit Wii Code for use with Wii's non-game features. With Internet connection enabled users are able to access the establishedNintendo Wi-Fi Connectionservice.Wireless encryptionbyWEP,WPA(TKIP/RC4) andWPA2(CCMP/AES) is supported.AOSSsupport was added in System Menu version 3.0. As with the Nintendo DS, Nintendo does not charge for playing via the service;the 12-digit Friend Code system controls how players connect to one another. The service has a few features for the console, including theVirtual Console,WiiConnect24and several Channels. The Wii console can also communicate and connect with other Wii systems through a self-generated wireless LAN, enabling local wireless multiplayer on different television sets. The system also implements console-based software, including the Wii Message Board. One can connect to the Internet with third-party devices as well.

The Wii console also includes aweb browserknown as theInternet Channel,which is a version of theOpera9 browser with menus. It is meant to be a convenient way to access the web on the television screen, although it is far from offering a comfortable user interface compared with modern Internet browsers. A virtual keyboard pops up when needed for input, and theWii Remoteacts like a mouse, making it possible to click anywhere on the screen and navigate through web links. However, the browser cannot always handle all the features of most normal web pages, although it does supportAdobe Flash,thus capable of playing Flash files.Some third-party services such as the onlineBBC iPlayerwere also available on the Wii via the Internet Channel browser, although BBC iPlayer was later relaunched as the separate BBC iPlayer Channel on the Wii.In addition, Internet access including the Internet Channel and system updates may be restricted by theparental controlsfeature of the Wii.

Backward compatibility

The original designs of the Nintendo Wii console, more specifically the Wii models made pre-2011 were fullybackward compatiblewithGameCubedevices including game discs, memory cards and controllers. This was because the Wii hardware had ports for both GameCube memory cards, and peripherals and its slot-loading drive was able to accept and read the previous console's discs. GameCube games work with the Wii without any additional configuration, but a GameCube controller is required to play GameCube titles; neither theWii Remoteor theClassic Controllerfunctions in this capacity. The Wii supportsprogressive-scanoutput in 480p-enabled GameCube titles. Peripherals can be connected via a set of four GameCube controller sockets and two Memory Card slots (concealed by removable flip-open panels).The console retains connectivity with theGame Boy Advanceande-Readerthrough theGame Boy Advance Cable,which is used in the same manner as with the GameCube; however, this feature can only be accessed on select GameCube titles which previously utilized it.

There are also a few limitations in the backward compatibility. For example, online and LAN features of certain GameCube games were not available since the Wii does not have serial ports for theGameCube Broadband Adapter and Modem Adapter.The Wii uses a proprietary port for video output, and is incompatible with all GameCube audio/video cables (composite video,S-Video,component videoand RGBSCART). The console also lacks the GameCube footprint and high-speed port needed forGame Boy Playersupport.Furthermore, only GameCube functions were available and only compatible memory cards and controllers could be used when playing a GameCube game. This is due to the fact that the Wii's internal memory would not save GameCube data.

Because of the original device's backward compatibility with earlier Nintendo products players can play older games on the console in addition to newer Wii game titles. However,South Koreanunits lack GameCube backward compatibility.Also, the redesigned Wii Family Edition and Wii Mini, launched in 2011 and 2013 respectively, had this compatibility stripped out.Nevertheless, there is another service calledVirtual Consolewhich allow users to download older games from prior Nintendo platforms (namely theNintendo Entertainment System,Super NESandNintendo 64) onto their Wii console, as well as games from non-Nintendo platforms such as theGenesisandTurboGrafx-16.

List of additional Channels

This is a list of new Wii Channels released beyond the four initial Channels (i.e. Disc Channel, Mii Channel, Photo Channel and Wii Shop Channel) included in the original consoles. The News Channel and the Forecast Channel were released as part of system updates so separate downloads were not required. As of January 30, 2019, all channels listed below have been discontinued with the exception of the Wii Fit Channel and the Internet Channel.

Additional Wii Channels

New channels added	Regions	Download	Released	Discontinued	Ref.
Amazon Instant VideoChannel LoveFilm		Y	2013-01-17January 17, 2013	January 30, 2019
BBC iPlayerChannel		Y	2009-11-18November 18, 2009	February 10, 2015
Check Mii Out Channel		Y	2007-11-12November 12, 2007	June 28, 2013
CrunchyrollChannel		Y	2015-10-15October 15, 2015	May 5, 2017
Jam with the Band: Live Channel		Y	2008-06-26June 26, 2008	Permanent channel
Demae Channel		Y	2009-05-26May 26, 2009	March 31, 2017
Digicam Print Channel		Y	2008-07-23July 23, 2008	June 28, 2013
Everybody Votes Channel		Y	2007-02-13February 13, 2007	June 28, 2013
Forecast Channel		N	2006-12-19December 19, 2006	June 28, 2013
Hulu PlusChannel		Y	2012-02-16February 16, 2012	January 30, 2019
Internet Channel		Y	2007-04-11April 11, 2007	Permanent channel
Mario Kart Channel		N	2008-04-10April 10, 2008 - April 27, 2008	Reduced functionality after May 20, 2014
Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel		Y	2007-08-10August 10, 2007	2008
NetflixChannel		Y	2010-10-18October 18, 2010 - January 9, 2012	January 30, 2019
News Channel		N	2007-01-26January 26, 2007	June 28, 2013
Nintendo Channel		Y	2007-11-27November 27, 2007 - May 30, 2008	June 28, 2013
Television Friend Channel		Y	2008-03-04March 4, 2008	July 24, 2011
Today and Tomorrow Channel		Y	2008-12-02December 2, 2008 - September 9, 2009	Permanent channel, no longer obtainable
Wii Fit Channel		N(except)	2007-12-01December 1, 2007 - May 21, 2008	Permanent channel
Wii no Ma		Y	2009-05-01May 1, 2009	April 30, 2012
Wii Speak Channel		Y	2008-12-05December 5, 2008	May 20, 2014
YouTubeChannel		Y	2012-11-15November 15, 2012 - December 10, 2012	June 30, 2017

Pre-installed channels

Disc Channel

TheDisc Channelis the primary way to playWiiandGameCubetitles from supportedNintendo optical discsinserted into the console.

Each Wii game disc includes a system update partition, which includes the latest Wii software from the time the game was released. If a disc that is inserted contains newer software than the one installed on the console, installing the new software will be required to play the game. This allows users without an internet connection to still receive system updates. When loaded into the disc slot, an icon on theDisc Channelthat says "Wii System Update" appears. After selecting the channel, the Wii will automatically update. If these updates are not installed, the game will remain unplayable until the update is installed, as each time the channel is loaded with the game inserted, the update prompt will appear, and declining the update will return the player to the Wii Menu instead of starting the game.

Games requiring a system update can still be played without updating usinghomebrewsoftware, such as Gecko OS or a USB loader.

Mii Channel

Main article:Mii

The Mii Channel, the first application used to create and view Mii characters on the Wii

TheMii Channelis anavatarcreator, where users can design 3Dcaricaturesof people called Miis by selecting from a group of facial and bodily features. At the Game Developers Conference 2007, Shigeru Miyamoto explained that the look and design of the Mii characters are based onKokeshi,a form of Japanese doll used as souvenir gifts.

AWiredinterview ofKatsuya Eguchi(producer ofAnimal CrossingandWii Sports) held in 2006 confirmed that the custom player avatar feature shown at Nintendo's E3 Media Briefing would be included in the hardware. The feature was described as part of a "profile" system that contains the Mii and other pertinent player information.This application was officially unveiled by Nintendo in September 2006. It is incorporated into Wii's operating system interface as the "Mii Channel".Users can select from pre-made Miis or create their own by choosing custom facial shapes, colors, and positioning. In certain games, each player's Mii will serve as the character the player controls in some/all forms of gameplay. Miis can interact with other Wii users by showing up on their Wii consoles through theWiiConnect24feature or by talking with other Miis created by Wii owners all over the world. This feature is called Mii Parade. Early-created Miis as well as those encountered in Mii Parades may show up as spectators in some games.Miis can be stored on Wii Remotes and taken to other Wii consoles. The Wii Remote can hold a maximum of 10 Miis.

In addition, Mii characters can be transferred from a user's Wii toNintendo 3DSconsoles, as well as supportedNintendo DSgames via the Mii Channel. While in the channel, pressing A, followed by B, then 1, and holding 2 on the Wii Remote allows the user to unlock the feature.TheMii Channelis succeeded by the Mii Maker app for both Nintendo 3DS andWii U,and the Mii options in Settings forNintendo Switch.

According to Nintendo presidentSatoru Iwata,over 160 million Mii characters had been created using theMii Channelas of May 2010.

Photo Channel

If a user inserts anSD cardinto the console, or receives photos (JPEG) or videos (MJPEG) via email, they can be viewed using thePhoto Channel.The user can create a slideshow simply by inserting an SD card with photos and, optionally, MP3 or AAC files (seenoteregarding December 10, 2007 update to version 1.1). The Wii will automatically addKen Burns Effecttransitions between the photos and play either the music on the SD card or built-in music in the background. A built-in editor allows users to add markings and effects to their photos or videos (The edits float statically above the videos). Mosaics can also be created with this feature. In "Doodle" mode, the user can draw on or make art on the photos. The "Mood" mode allows the user to make all the photos on these four following effects which is either brightening up the photo, making the photo grayscale, zapping the photo, or cooking up a hard-boiled photo. Puzzles can be created from photos or videos with varying degrees of difficulty (However, your first puzzle will be six-pieces) with 6, 12, 24 and 48 piece puzzles available, with 192 selectable while holding down 1 on the Wii Remote. Edited photos can be saved to the Wii and sent to other Wiis via the message board. According to the system's manual, the following file extensions (i.e. formats) are supported: Photos (jpeg/jpg), Movies (mov/avi), and Music (mp3/aac).

JPEG files can be up to 8192x8192 resolution and in baseline format.Video data contained within the.mov or.avi files must be in anOpenDML-compliantMotionJPEGand use some variant of this format for their videos, with a resolution of up to 848×480 pixels (Wide VGA).Photos, even high resolution ones, are compressed and decreased in resolution.

Photo Channel 1.1

Photo Channel 1.1is an optional update to thePhoto Channelthat became available on theWii Shop Channelon December 10, 2007. It allows users to customize the Photo Channel icon on the Wii Menu with photos from an SD Card or the Wii Message Board. It also allows playback of songs in random order. The update replaced MP3 support with support for MPEG-4 encoded audio files encoded withAACin the.m4aextension.

Wii owners who updated to version 1.1 can revert to version 1.0 by deleting it from the channels menu in the data management setup. Consoles released after December 10, 2007 come with the version 1.1 update pre-installed, and cannot be downgraded to version 1.0.

Owners of systems on a Japanese firmware can download a"Revert to Photo Channel 1.0" Channelfrom theWii Shop Channelif they wish to do so.

Wii Shop Channel

Main article:Wii Shop Channel

TheWii Shop Channelallowed users to download games and other software by redeemingWii Points,which could be obtained by purchasing Nintendo Points cards from retail outlets or directly through theWii Shop ChannelusingMasterCardorVisacredit cards online. Users could browse in theVirtual Console,WiiWare,or Wii Channels sections for downloads. A feature to purchase downloaded software as gifts for others became available worldwide on December 10, 2007. Additional channels that were not released at the console's launch were available for purchase in theWii Shop Channel.These included:Internet Channel,Everybody Votes Channel,Check Mii Out Channel,Nintendo Channel,Netflix Channel,and the Japan-onlyTelevision Friend Channel.Until the channel's shut down on January 30, 2019, all downloadable channels were free of charge. The name was originally going to be called theShopping Channel.

Nintendo discontinued the Wii Shop Channel on January 30, 2019 (having announced that they planned to do so on September 29, 2017), with the purchase of Wii Points ending on March 26, 2018.The ability to redownload previously purchased content and/or transfer Wii data from the Wii to the Wii U still remains available.

Forecast Channel

TheForecast Channelallowed weather reports and forecasts provided by Weathernews to be shown on the console from the Internet via theWiiConnect24service. TheForecast Channeldisplayed a view of the Earth as a globe (courtesy ofNASA'sThe Blue Marbleimage),with which users can view weather in other regions. When fully zoomed out, an accuratestar map was visible in the background. (TheBig Dipperand theconstellationOrionwere easily recognizable, for example.) TheForecast Channelfeatures included the current forecast, the UV index, today's overall forecast, tomorrow's forecast, a 5-day forecast (only for the selected country in which the user lives), a laundry check (Japan only) and pollen count (Japan only). TheForecast Channelfirst became available on December 19, 2006. Certain games could use theForecast Channelto simulate weather conditions depending on the player's region.

There are slight variations ofForecast Channelversions in different regions. When viewing weather conditions in Japan, a different set of weather icons is used. Additionally, the laundry index was only featured in the Japanese version.

After the August 6, 2007 update, theForecast Channelshowed the icon for the current weather on the Wii Menu.

TheForecast Channel(along with theNews Channel) was not available in South Korea.

Like the four otherWii channels(News Channel,Everybody Votes Channel,Check Mii Out Channel/Mii Contest Channel,Nintendo Channel), theForecast Channelended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013.

News Channel

"News Channel" redirects here. For television channels focused on news reporting, seeNews broadcasting.

TheNews Channelallowed users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from the Internet.News articles were available on a globe view, allowing users to view news from certain areas of the world (similar to theForecast Channel),and as a slide show.The content was automatically updated and viewable viaWiiConnect24with clickable news images supported. The channel contained seven categories: National News, International News, Sports, Arts/Entertainment, Business, Technology and Oddities.

TheNews Channelbecame available in North America, Europe, and Australia on January 26, 2007. Content was in a variety of languages provided by theAssociated Press,who had a two-year contract to provide news and photos to Nintendo.Canadian news was submitted by theCanadian Pressfor publication. Japanese news was provided byGoo.European news was provided byAgence France-Presse.

Starting with the August 6, 2007 update, theNews Channelshowed anews tickerin the Wii Menu, and when selecting the channel. However, not visiting the channel for a period of time resulted in the ticker not appearing, instead displaying "You must use theNews Channelregularly for news to be displayed on this screen. "on the preview screen until the channel was opened up. A December 20, 2007 PAL region update increased the number of news feeds to the channel, sourced from a larger number of news resources and agencies, providing more news that were available per country.

TheNews Channel(along with theForecast Channel) was not available in South Korea.

Like the four otherWii channels(Forecast Channel,Everybody Votes Channel,Mii Contest Channel,Nintendo Channel), theNews Channelended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013.

Get Connected Video Channel

TheGet Connected Video ChannelorWii & the Internet Channel(or alternatively known as theWii + Internet ChannelorWii: See What You Can Do On the Internet) is pre-installed onto Wii console units manufactured in October 2008 or later. It contains an informational video specifying the benefits of connecting the Wii console to the Internet, such as downloading extra channels, new software,Virtual Consoletitles, and playing games overNintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

TheGet Connected Video Channelis the only pre-installed channel that takes up spare internal memory, and the only channel that can be manually deleted or moved to anSD Cardby the user. The channel takes up over half of the Wii's internal memory space. Upon connecting to the Internet and running the channel, the user will be asked if they would like to delete it. It cannot be re-downloaded or restored upon deletion.

The same video presentation contained in the channel can also be viewed on an archived version of Nintendo's official website.

The channel is also available in multiple languages. Unlike the other channels, the video in the channel is not translated digitally, but is presented in multiple dubs, which means there are multiple copies of the same video in a single channel. The language of the video is presented is respectively according to the Wii's language setting. There are three languages available in the US versions: English, French and Spanish; and six in the PAL version:English,French,Spanish,German, Italian andDutch.

Internet Channel

TheInternet Channelis a version of theOperaweb browserfor use on the Wii byOpera SoftwareandNintendo.On December 22, 2006 a free demo version (promoted as "Internet Channel: Trial Version") of the browser was released.The final version (promoted as "Internet Channel: Final Version" ) of the browser was released on April 11, 2007 and was free to download until June 30, 2007. After this deadline had passed, theInternet Channelcost 500Wii Pointsto download until September 1, 2009,though users who downloaded the browser before June 30, 2007, could continue to use it at no cost for the lifetime of the Wii system.An update (promoted as the "Internet Channel" ) on October 10, 2007added USB keyboard compatibility.On September 1, 2009 the Internet Channel was made available to Wii owners for no cost of Wii Pointsand updated to include improved Adobe Flash Player support. A refund was issued to those who paid for the channel in the form of one free NES game download worth 500 Wii Points.

TheInternet Channeluses whichever connection is chosen in the Wii settings, and utilizes the user's internet connection directly; there is no third party network that traffic is being routed through. It receives a connection from a router/modem and uses a web browser to pull up HTTP and HTTPS (secure and encrypted) web pages. Opera, the Wii's web browser, is capable of rendering most web sites in the same manner as its desktop counterpart by using Opera's Medium Screen Rendering technology.

The software is saved to the Wii's 512 MB internal flash memory (it can be copied to anSD cardafter it has been downloaded). The temporary Internet files (maximum of 5MB for the trial version) can only be saved to the Wii's internal memory. The application launches within a few seconds, after connecting to the Internet through awirelessLANusing the built-in interface or awiredLAN by using theUSBto the Ethernet adapter.

The Opera-based Wii browser allows users full access to the Internet and supports all the same web standards that are included in the desktop versions of Opera, includingCSSandJavaScript.It is also possible for the browser to use technologies such asAjax,SVG,RSS,andAdobe Flash Player8 and limited support for Adobe Flash Player 9. Opera Software has indicated that the functionality will allow for third parties to create web applications specifically designed for the use on the Wii Browser, and it will supportwidgets,standalone web-based applications using Opera as an application platform.

Third partyAPIsand SDKs have been released that allow developers to read the values of the Wii Remote buttons in both Flash and JavaScript. This allows for software that previously required keyboard controls to be converted for use with the Wii Remote.The browser was also used to stream BBCiPlayervideos from April 9, 2008 after an exclusive deal was made with Nintendo UK and the BBC to offer their catch-up service for the Wii. However, the September 2009 update caused the iPlayer to no longer operate. The BBC acknowledged the issue and created a dedicated channel instead.In June 2009, YouTube released YouTube XL, a TV-friendly version of the popular video-sharing website. The regular YouTube page would redirect the browser to YouTube XL, if the website detected that theInternet Channelor thePlayStation 3browser is being used.

Everybody Votes Channel

Main article:Everybody Votes Channel

Everybody Votes Channelallowed users to vote in simple opinion polls and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends, family, and people across the globe.

Everybody Votes Channelwas launched on February 13, 2007, and was available in the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel. The application allowed Wii owners to vote on various questions using theirMiias a registered voter. Additionally, voters were also able to make predictions for the choice that will be the most popular overall after their own vote has been cast. Each Mii's voting and prediction record is tracked and voters can also view how their opinions compare to others. Whether the Mii is correct in its predictions or not is displayed on a statistics page along with a counter of how many times that Mii has voted. Up to six Miis would be registered to vote on the console. The channel was free to download. Each player would make a suggestion for a poll a day.

Like the other four Wii channels (Forecast Channel,News Channel,Nintendo Channel,Check Mii Out Channel/Mii Contest Channel), theEverybody Votes Channelended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013 due to Nintendo shifting its resources to its next generation projects. Unlike the other discontinued channels,Everybody Votes Channelremains accessible with users able to view the latest poll data posted, albeit the channel will never be updated again.

Check Mii Out Channel

Main article:Check Mii Out Channel

TheCheck Mii Out Channel(also known as theMii Contest Channelin Australia, Europe and Japan and Canal Miirame in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America) was a channel that allowed players to share their Miis and enter them into popularity contests. It was first available on November 11, 2007. It was available free to download from theWii Channelssection of theWii Shop Channel.

Users would post their own Miis in the Posting Plaza, or import other user-submitted Miis to their own personal Mii Parade. Each submitted Mii was assigned a 12-digit entry number to aid in searching. Submitted Miis were given 2 initials by their creator and a notable skill/talent to aid in sorting.

In the Contests section, players submitted their own Miis to compete in contests to best fit a certain description (e.g.Mariowithout his cap). After the time period for sending a Mii had expired, the user had the choice of voting for three Miis featured on the judging panel, with ten random Miis being shown at a time. Once the judging period is over, the results of the contest may be viewed. Their selection and/or submission's popularity in comparison to others was displayed, as well as the winning Mii and user.

TheCheck Mii Out Channelsent messages to the Wii Message Board concerning recent contests. Participants in certain contests would add their user and submitted Mii to a photo with a background related to the contest theme. This picture would then be sent to the Wii Message Board.

This channel ended its seven-year support on June 27, 2013 like the four other channels (Forecast Channel,News Channel,Everybody Votes Channel,Nintendo Channel).

Nintendo Channel

TheNintendo Channel(known as theEverybody's Nintendo Channelin Japan) allowed Wii users to watch videos such as interviews, trailers, commercials, and even downloaddemosfor theNintendo DSline of systems. TheNintendo Channelhas the ability to supportNintendo Entertainment Systemgames,Super NESgames,Nintendo 64games, andGameCubegames. Later the channel was used for theWii U,and theNintendo Switchunder the name of theNintendo eShop.In this capacity the channel worked in a similar way to theDS Download Station.The channel provided games, info, pages and users could rate games that they have played. A search feature was also available to assist users in finding new games to try or buy. The channel had the ability to take the user directly into theWii Shop Channelfor buying the wanted game immediately. TheNintendo Channelwas launched in Japan on November 27, 2007,in North America on May 7, 2008,and in Europe and Australia on May 30, 2008.The Nintendo Channel was updated with different Nintendo DS demos and new videos every week; the actual day of the week varies across different international regions.Nintendo DS demos can be transmitted to the handheld console.

An updated version of theNintendo Channelwas released in Japan on July 15, 2009,North America on September 14, 2009, and in Europe on December 15, 2009.The update introduced a new interface and additional features, options, and statistics for users to view. However, the European version was missing some of these new additional features, such as options for choosing video quality. In addition, a weekly show known asNintendo Weekbegan airing exclusively on the North American edition of the channel, while another show,Nintendo TV,was available on the UK version of the channel.

TheNintendo Channeland the other 4 channels (Forecast Channel,News Channel,Everybody Votes Channel,andCheck Mii Out Channel/Mii Contest Channel) ended their seven-year support on June 27, 2013.

A few shows appeared onNintendo Channelwhich were no more than 20 minutes long:

• Nintendo Week:The hosts were Gary and Allison, but other co-hosts appeared as well like Dark Gary, Daniel, and others.
• Ultimate Wii Challenge/New Super Mario Bros. Wii Challenge:The hosts were David and Ben. They tried to beat each other's time in Nintendo Games likeNew Super Mario Bros. Wii,Donkey Kong Country Returns,Super Mario Galaxy 2,andKirby's Epic Yarn.In a few episodes, Ben and David worked together in levels of a few games.

Many Nintendo DS demos were available inNintendo Channel's DS Download Service.

Disconnection

Forecast Channel,theNews Channel,theEverybody Votes Channel,theCheck Mii Out Channel/Mii Contest Channel,were shut down permanently on June 27, 2013,as Nintendo terminated theWiiConnect24service which these channels required, and shifted their resources to their next-generation projects, such as theWii UandNintendo 3DS.

Other channels

These channels were those that could be acquired through the usage of various games and accessories.

Wii Fit/Wii Fit Plus Channel

Wii Fitallowed users to install theWii Fit Channelto the Wii Menu. The channel allowed them to view and compare their results, and those of others, as well as their progress in the game, without requiring the game disc to be inserted.

The channel allowed users to access some of the features ofWii Fit.It allowed users to view statistics from the game including users'BMImeasurements and balance test scores in the form of a line graph, as well as keep track of the various activities they have undertaken with a calendar. Users were also able to weigh themselves and do aBMIand balance test with the channel once per day. However, if the player wishes to do any exercises or play any of the aerobics games and/or balance games, the game prompted the user to insert theWii Fitgame disc.

Mario Kart Channel

See also:Mario Kart Wii § Mario Kart Channel

Mario Kart Wiiallows players to install theMario Kart Channelon their Wii console. The channel can work without inserting theMario Kart Wiidisc into the console, but to compete in races and time trials the disc is required. The use of the Mario Kart Channel allows for a number of options. A ranking option lets players see their best Time Trial scores for each track and compare their results to those of their friends and other players worldwide, represented by their Miis. Players will have the option of racing against the random or selective ghosts, or improving their results gradually by taking on the ghosts of rivals, those with similar race times. Users have the option to submit these times for others around the world to view. Players can also manage and register friends using the channel and see if any of them are currently online.

Another feature of the channel are Tournaments, where Nintendo invited players to challenges similar to the missions onMario Kart DS.Players were also able to compare their competition rankings with other players.

As of May 20, 2014, most features of the channel have been discontinued, such as Tournaments.

Jam with the Band Live Channel(Japan andPAL regionsonly)

TheNintendo DSgameJam with the Bandsupports theJam with the Band Live Channel(known as theSpeaker Channelin Japan) that allows players to connect their game to a Wii console and let the game's audio be played through the channel.The channel supports multiple players.

Wii Speak Channel

Main article:Wii Speak

Users with the Wii Speak peripheral are able to access theWii Speak Channel.Users can join one of four rooms (with no limit to the number of people in each room) to chat with others online. Each user is represented by their ownMii,which lip-syncs to their words. In addition, users can also leave audio messages for other users by sending a message to their Wii Message Board. Users can also photoslideshowsand comment on them. The Wii Speak Channel became available in North America and Europe on December 5, 2008, and was discontinued on May 20, 2014. TheWii Speak Channelis succeeded by Wii U Chat, which is standardized for theWii Uconsole.

Rabbids Channel

This is a channel created byRabbids Go Home.When the game is started up for the first time or when the player goes to the player profile screen, the player may install theRabbids Channel,which will appear on the Wii Menu once it is downloaded. Players can use the channel to view other people's Rabbids and enter contests.

Downloadable channels

Downloadable Channels are Channels that can be bought from theWii Shop Channel.

Virtual ConsoleChannels

Main article:Virtual Console

Virtual Consolechannels were channels that allowed users to play their downloadedVirtual Consolegames obtained from theWii Shop Channel.TheVirtual Consoleportion of theWii Shop Channelspecialized in older software originally designed and released for home entertainment platforms that are now defunct. These games were played on the Wii through theemulationof the older hardware. The prices were generally the same in almost every region and were determined primarily by the software's original platform. There was initially planned to be aVirtual Console channelwhere users could launch theirVirtual Consolegames sorted by console, but this idea was dropped.

WiiWareChannels

Main article:WiiWare

Functioning similarly to theVirtual Consolechannels,WiiWarechannels allowed users to use theirWiiWaregames obtained from theWii Shop Channel.TheWiiWaresection specialized in downloadable software specifically designed for the Wii. The firstWiiWaregames were made available on March 25, 2008 in Japan.WiiWaregames launched in North America on May 12, 2008,and launched in Europe and Australia on May 20, 2008.

TheWiiWaresection was being touted as a forum to provide developers with small budgets to release smaller-scale games without the investment and risk of creating a title to be sold at retail (somewhat similar to theXbox Live Arcadeand thePlayStation Store). While actual games have been planned to appear in this section since its inception, there had been no official word on when any would be appearing until June 27, 2007, when Nintendo made an official confirmation in a press release which revealed the first titles would surface sometime in 2008. According to Nintendo, "The remarkable motion controls will give birth to fresh takes on established genres, as well as original ideas that currently exist only in developers' minds."

Like Virtual Console games, WiiWare games were purchased using Wii Points. Nintendo handled all pricing options for the downloadable games.

Television Friend Channel(Japan only)

Main article:Television Friend Channel G-Guide for Wii

TheTelevision Friend Channelallowed Wii users to check what programs are on the television. Content was provided byGuide Plus.It was developed byHAL Laboratory.The channel had been said to be "very fun and Nintendo-esque".A "stamp" feature allowed users to mark programs of interest with a Mii-themed stamp. If an e-mail address or mobile phone number would have been registered in the address book, the channel could send out an alert 30 minutes prior to the start of the selected program. The channel tracked the stamps of all Wii users and allowed users to rate programs on a five-star scale. Additionally, when the channel was active the Wii Remote could be used to change the TV's volume and channel so that users can tune into their shows by way of the channel.The Television Friend Channel launched in Japan on March 4, 2008, and was discontinued on July 24, 2011, due tothe shutdown of analog television broadcastsin Japan. It was never launched outside Japan, as most countries, unlike Japan, have a guide built into set-top boxes and/or TVs.The Television Friend Channel was succeeded by the now-defunctNintendo TVii,which was standardized for the Wii U console. It also had theKirby1-UP sound, since it was made by HAL Laboratory. This was later removed before the release of the channel.

Digicam Print Channel(Japan only)

TheDigicam Print Channelwas a channel developed in collaboration withFujifilmthat allowed users to import their digital photos from an SD card and place them into templates for printable photo books and business cards through a software wizard. The user was also able to place theirMiion a business card. The completed design would then be sent online to Fujifilm who printed and delivered the completed product to the user. The processing of individual photos was also available.

TheDigicam Print Channelbecame available from July 23, 2008 in Japan, and ceased operation on June 26, 2013.

Today and Tomorrow Channel

TheToday and Tomorrow Channelbecame available in Japan on December 2, 2008, and in Europe, Australia, and South Koreaon September 9, 2009. The channel was developed in collaboration with Media Kobo and allows users to view fortunes for up to six Miis across five categories: love, work, study, communications, and money. The channel also features a compatibility test that compares two Miis, and also gives out "lucky words" that must be interpreted by the user. The channel uses Mii birthdate data, but users must input a birth year when they are loaded onto the channel. This channel was never released in North America, and although it was discontinued on January 30, 2019 with theWii Shop Channeldiscontinuation, it can still be redownloaded if obtained before theWii Shop Channel's closure.

Wii no Ma(Japan only)

Main article:Wii no Ma

A video on-demand service channel was released in Japan on May 1, 2009. The channel was a joint venture between Nintendo and Japanese advertising agencyDentsu.The channel's interface was built around a virtual living room, where up to 8 Miis can be registered and interact with each other. The virtual living room contained a TV which took the viewer to the video list. Celebrity "concierge" Miis occasionally introduced special programming. Nintendo ceased operations of Wii no Ma on April 30, 2012. This channel is also known as Wii Room in English

Demae Channel(Japan only)

Main article:Demae Channel

A food delivery service channel was released in Japan on May 26, 2009.The channel was a joint venture between Nintendo and the Japanese on-line food delivery portal service Demae-can, and was developed by Denyu-sha. The channel offered a wide range of foods provided by different food delivery companies which can be ordered directly through the Wii channel. A note was posted to the Wii Message Board containing what had been ordered and the total price. The food was then delivered to the address the Wii user has registered on the channel. On February 22, 2017, Demae Channel was delisted from the Wii Shop Channel, it was later discontinued alongside the Wii U version on March 31, 2017.

BBC iPlayer Channel(UK only)

Wii access to theBBC iPlayerwas interrupted on April 9, 2008, when an update to the Opera Browser turned out to be incompatible with the BBC iPlayer. The BBC chose not to make the BBC iPlayer compatible with the upgrade. This was resolved on November 18, 2009 when they released theBBC iPlayer Channel,allowing easier access to the BBC iPlayer.

The BBC had since offered a free, dedicated Wii channel version of their BBC iPlayer applicationwhich was only available in the UK. By February 10, 2015, however, the channel was retired and consequently removed from Wii Shop Channel since newer versions are not compatible, and as per BBC's policy to retire older versions as a resource management.The channel had since been succeeded by the BBC iPlayer app on the UK edition of theWii UeShop,which was released in May 2015.

Netflix Channel

See also:Netflix

TheNetflix channelwas released in the United States and Canada on October 18, 2010 and in the UK and Ireland on January 9, 2012.This channel allowed Netflix subscribers to use that service's "Watch Instantly"movie streamingservice over the Wii with their regular Netflix subscription fee, and replaced the previous Wii "streaming disc" mailed to Netflix customers with Wii consoles from March 27 to October 17, 2010 due to contractual limitations involvingXbox 360exclusivity. The channel was free to download in the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel. The channel displayed roughly 12 unique categories of videos with exactly 75 video titles in each category. The TV category had many seasons of videos (i.e. 15–100 episodes) associated with each title. There were also categories for videos just watched, new releases, and videos recommended (based on the user's Netflix subscription history). On July 31, 2018, the channel was delisted from theWii Shop Channel;Netflix would drop support for the Wii on January 30, 2019.

LoveFilm Channel(UK and Germany only)

On 4 December 2012, theLoveFilmchannelwas available to download on Wii consoles in the UK and Germany; the channel was discontinued on 31 October 2017, along with the closure of LoveFilm itself.

Kirby TV Channel(PAL regions only)

TheKirby TV Channellaunched on June 23, 2011 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and has since been discontinued. The channel allowed users to view episodes of the animated seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!for free.This channel was succeeded by the Nintendo Anime Channel, a Nintendo 3DS video-on-demand app, available in Japan and Europe, which streamed curatedanimeor anime-inspired shows, such asKirby: Right Back at Ya!

Hulu Plus Channel(USA only)

Hulu Plus Channelwas a channel for Wii,also as announced in Nintendo Updates on Nintendo Channel.Hulu Plus Channelincluded classic shows and otherHuluincluded shows. The channel launched in 2012, and was only available in the United States. On January 30, 2019, Hulu dropped support for the Wii.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channelfixed an issue in the gameThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.This title was the only Wii game to ever receive a downloadable, self-patching service, wherein previous titles with technical issues, such asMetroid: Other M,required the game's owners experiencing said issues to send their Wii consoles to customer service where Nintendo had to manually fix such issues.

YouTube Channel

TheYouTube channelallowed the user to view YouTube videos on the television screen and had the ability to sign into an existing YouTube account.The YouTube channel, which became available without warning, was only available in the North American, UK, Japanese, and Australian versions of the Wii system,with the North American release on November 15, 2012, only three days before the Wii U was released in North America. Google planned to gradually make the channel available on Wii in other countries besides the aforementioned regions.The YouTube channel was initially categorized on theWii Shop Channelas aWiiWaretitle by mistake, but this was later fixed when theWii U Transfer Tool channelbecame available. On June 26, 2017, YouTube terminated legacy support for all devices that continue using theFlash-based YouTube app (typically found in most TV devices released before 2012), which includes the Wii.

Wii U Transfer Tool Channel

This application became available on theWii Shop Channelthe day theWii Uwas released per respective region. The only purpose of this channel is to assist transferring all eligible content out from a Wii console to a Wii U console, where the said content would be available via Wii Mode on the target Wii U. The application can transfer all available listedWiiWaretitles (initially with the sole exemption ofLostWindsfor unknown reasons, but the game had since become available for both transfer to and purchase on Wii U since May 2014), all available listedVirtual Consoletitles, game save data, DLC data,Mii Channeldata,Wii ShopChannel data (includingWii Points,conditional that accumulated total does not exceed 10,000 Wii Points on target Wii U), andNintendo Wi-Fi ConnectionID data to a target Wii U (albeit now moot since the service was discontinued in May 2014), but it cannot transfer Wii settings data, pre-installed WiiWare/Virtual Console titles (such asDonkey Kong: Original Editionthat came pre-installed in the PAL version of theSuper Mario Bros.25th Anniversary Wii bundle), any game or application software that had been since delisted from the Wii Shop Channel prior to the release of Wii U (such as theDonkey Kong Countrytrilogy), software that is already available on the target Wii U's Wii Mode,WiiConnect24-supported software and save data (which includes the 16-digit Wii console Friend Code), and GameCube save data since the Wii U does not support the latter two. It is possible to move content from multiple Wii consoles to a single target Wii U console, as well as multiple transfers from a single Wii console if required, albeit the last Wii console's content will overwrite any similar Wii data transferred to target Wii U earlier. Due to technical limitations, the channel cannot directly transfer any eligible background data which has been saved on the console'sSD card.

The Wii U Transfer Tool Channel features an animation based on thePikminseries, wherein a visual transfer display of various Pikmin would automatically carry the eligible data and software to a space ship, likely representing the SD card used to perform the transfer, bound for the Wii U. While context dynamic, this animation is not interactive, and only exists for entertainment purposes.

The ability to transfer content from the Wii to the Wii U is still available for the foreseeable future after theWii Shop Channel's shutdown on January 30, 2019.

Amazon Instant Video(USA only)

Amazon Instant Video,avideo on demandservice provided byAmazon,was released as a downloadable Wii channel in the United States on January 17, 2013; the service was discontinued on January 30, 2019.

Crunchyroll

In late 2014,Crunchyrollreleased their video app for the Wii's successor,Wii U,in North America. However, believing there are still many actively connected Wii consoles in its twilight years, Crunchyroll had surprised users with aCrunchyroll channelfor Wii as well, launching the app categorized underWiiWareon October 15, 2015 in North America and the PAL regions.TheCrunchyroll Wii channelonly permitted access to Premium account holders to the majority of the prime content.On May 5, 2017, less than 20 months after its launch, Crunchyroll ceased support for the Wii due to technical limitations after the service updated with new technology.

Wii Message Board

TheMessage Boardallows users to leave messages for friends, family members, or other users on a calendar-based message board. Users could also use WiiConnect24 to trade messages and pictures with other Wii owners, conventional email accounts (email pictures to console, but not pictures to email), and mobile phones (through text messages). Each Wii has an individual wii email account containing the Wii Number. Prior to trading messages it is necessary to add and approve contacts in the address book, although the person added will not get an automatic notification of the request, and must be notified by other means. The service also alerts all users of incoming game-related information.

Message Board was available for users to post messages that are available to other Wii users by usage of Wii Numbers withWiiConnect24.In addition to writing text, players can also include images from an SD card in the body of messages, as well as attaching aMiito the message. Announcements of software updates and video game news are posted by Nintendo. The Message Board can be used for posting memos for oneself or for family members without going online. These messages could then be put on any day of the calendar. The Wii Message Board could also be updated automatically by a real-time game likeAnimal Crossing.

Wii Sports,Wii Play,Mario Kart Wii,Wii Speak Channel,Wii Sports Resort,Super Mario Galaxy&Super Mario Galaxy 2use the Message Board to update the player on any new high scores or gameplay advancements, such as medal placements in the former two titles, completions of races including a photo, audio messages, and letters from the Mailtoad via the Wii Message Board.Metroid Prime 3: Corruption,Super Mario Galaxy,Super Smash Bros Brawl,Elebits,Animal Crossing: City Folk,Dewy's Adventureand the Virtual Console gamePokémon Snapallow players to take screenshots and post them to the Message Board to edit later or send to friends via messages. Except forGameCubegames, the Message Board also records the play history in the form of "Today's Accomplishments". This feature automatically records details of what games or applications were played and for how long. It cannot be deleted or hidden without formatting the console itself.Prior to its closure, the Nintendo Channel was able to automatically tally all Wii game play data from the Message Board and display them in an ordered list within the channel.

Subsequent system updates added a number of minor features to the Message Board, including minor aesthetic changes, USB keyboard support and the ability to receive Internet links from friends, which can be launched in the Internet Channel.

An exploit in the Wii Message Board can be used tohomebrewa Wii via a tool called LetterBomb.

Discontinuation

TheWiiConnect24service has been terminated as of June 27, 2013,completely ceasing the data exchange functionality of the Wii Message Board for all Wii consoles, whether as messages or game data. However, Nintendo is still able to continue sending some notification messages after that date to any continuously up and running Wii consoles.

SD Card Menu

The SD Card Menu is a feature made available with the release of Wii Menu version 4.0. This menu allows the user to runVirtual Consolegames,WiiWaregames, and Wii Channels directly from theSD card,which makes it possible to free up the Wii's internal memory. Applications can be downloaded to the SD card directly from the Wii Shop Channel as well.

When running an application from the SD Card Menu, it is temporarily copied to the internal memory of the Wii, meaning the internal memory still must contain an amount of free blocks equal to the application's size. If the internal memory does not have enough space, the Channel will run an "Automanager" program, which clears up space for the user in one of many ways (selectable by the user).

The manager can place the largest channels on the user's Wii in the SD card, put smaller channels on the SD card until enough space remains to run the channel, clear channels from the left side of the Wii menu to the right side, or from the right side to the left until there are enough blocks to run the channel.

History of updates

System version 1.0 was released on launch day, and was designed mainly for offline use, as connecting to the internet would trigger an update prompt to install 2.0.For a while after that, the Wii received new features such as the Forecast Channel,as well as bug fixes.

Some of these updates also included fixes to block the early forms ofhomebrew,the first of which was an SSL issue in theWii Shop Channel.Later in 2007, Nintendo added code to block theGameCubeAction Replay,although this update was bundled with several other features in the 3.0 update.

A week afterWii Freeloaderreleased, Nintendo released an update containing a new IOS with the bug exploited by Freeloader fixed, although this new IOS was not used by the Wii Menu.Later that year, Nintendo released a new Wii Menu that copied this fix to the IOS user by the Wii Menu. In addition, code was added to the Wii Menu to delete the primary homebrew entrypoint on every boot, although this code was very buggy and was easily bypassed.Nintendo also patched the hole used to extract the private encryption keys of the Wii, and finally made a small change to the Mii Channel to convince people to update.

Nintendo's next few updates made similar small changes to various channels, and one of them copied the fix for the previous IOS bug to every IOS, as well as a few other exploit fixes.A few weeks later, Nintendo ported these new fixes to every IOS, made a failed attempt to block a specific homebrew IOS,and made their second attempt at fi xing the main homebrew entrypoint.This attempt at stopping the homebrew entrypoint was then superseded by a successful attempt in 2009, along with other IOS fixes, and some features.

Later that year, Nintendo released another homebrew-blocking update, but unlike the previous updates, it offered no new features; instead, it updated theWii Shop Channelto require the new version.In addition to fi xing homebrew bugs, it aggressively checks for the Homebrew Channel and deletes it if it is present,replaced several IOSes used by homebrew with nonfunctional versions,and updated abootloaderto overwrite the one used by homebrew, unexpectedly causing many consoles to refuse to boot.Two similar updates were then released throughout 2010, although the only attempts to stop Wii homebrew past that were in theWii U's Wii Mode feature.

The final update delivered in PAL and American regions added support to transfer content to the Wii U. However, two updates were released in Japan past this point that only affectedDragon Quest Xplayers, solely updating the IOS used byDragon Quest X.

See also

• Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
• WiiConnect24
• Wii Shop Channel

Other gaming platforms from Nintendo:

• Nintendo 3DS system software
• Nintendo DSi system software
• Wii U system software
• Nintendo Switch system software

Other gaming platforms from thenext generation:

• PlayStation 4 system software
• PlayStation Vita system software
• Xbox One system software

Other gaming platforms fromthis generation:

• PlayStation 3 system software
• PlayStation Portable system software
• Xbox 360 system software

External links

• Wii System Menu and Feature Updates
• Site documenting all updates during an update and how they affect homebrew and other hacks