A new Wii firmware update came out a day or so ago. I thought “woo, new features!” and hastily updated my Wii.
Today I read that Datel’s Freeloader (used to legally boot imported GameCube games) no longer works. I thought I’d better check that Datel’s SD Media Launcher still starts, as SDML is pretty much required to run Quake on a Wii.
I’ve tried several times now, but the SDML disc just won’t boot. Instead I get a black screen with a generic error message instructing me to check the manual. It looks like Nintendo are really cracking down, even on legal homebrew. A sad day indeed.
So whatever you do, if you want legal homebrew on your Wii, don’t update the firmware!
Now that my Wii is useless for homebrew and Nintendo still haven’t put out a decent roster of games, the prospect of eBaying my Wii is rather appealing.
