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Ability to patch revision number #11

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
For the creation of IOSes that can't be replaced.

This could either allow you to simply patch the version number to v65535
(the highest possible version; due to the way the Wii works a v65535 IOS
can never be replaced during normal updates) or allow you to pick a version
number.

I can't think of any issues this would cause. Besides, DOP-Mii can
circumvent this by doing the v0 patch.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Flamesha...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2010 at 1:21

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Again, an enhancement.

Original comment by Flamesha...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2010 at 1:22

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Few things to comment on.

1. This will not protect you from the DOP installer. The way the DOP installer 
works
is that if the revision # is > selected revision, it will patch the TMD to 0 so 
that
it can install the selected revision. It should however protect you from other 
apps
trying to install an IOS if they are not doing the v0 patch.
2. It will not protect from deletion. A title can be deleted then reinstalled. 
3. If you do patch to 65535, you may forget what actual version you have 
installed
down the road.
4. If the revision is patched for a System Menu IOS and you run the System Menu
installer. The installer will try and get you to reinstall the correct IOS 
version to
ensure that the System Menu will boot. If you try canceling this part of the
installation then the System Menu installer will cancel itself.

Original comment by Lunatik.CN@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2010 at 2:43

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Response:

1~2. That's absolutely fine. The idea is to protect from Nintendo updates.
3. Same with installing IOSes to a different slot. You might forget which IOS 
you have.
4. That's OK, also. The same will happen if you decide to downgrade that IOS.

Original comment by Flamesha...@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2010 at 9:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
It was mainly just informational in case any else looks at the ticket ;)

Original comment by Lunatik.CN@gmail.com on 12 Mar 2010 at 10:17

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I don't agree with this enhancement ! Not useful and it coulb be delusive

Original comment by cs-nut...@live.fr on 17 Mar 2010 at 9:17

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
It does have a use. If an IOS is revision 65535, Nintendo updates will not 
replace
them. This allows you to not have to worry about Nintendo stubbing IOSes or 
replacing
them with IOSes that are useless.

Original comment by Flamesha...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2010 at 12:21

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
cIOSes will always have small revision ;) So Nintendo Update will erase it !

Moreover, if you don't want Nintendo updates erase your patched IOSes, Install 
them 
to another slot which is not Stubbed (ex: IOS36 to slot 236, IOS38 to slot 238 
etc...)
I think it's much more cleaner !

Original comment by cs-nut...@live.fr on 18 Mar 2010 at 8:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Let's say you want to use apps that are hardcoded to work with one IOS slot, 
and that
IOS slot has been stubbed, or is stubbed in the future, or is an actual updated 
IOS.
You will lose that IOS when you update unless you version patch it.

Or, if Nintendo decides to stub an open slot, like IOS5 (which I use). I won't 
have
to do anything when I update.

Original comment by Flamesha...@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2010 at 11:30

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
There is 1 thing that i thought about that may or may not affect the outcome of
patching the revision number. Let's say somehow one of the IOSes got installed
corrupted and you are forced to restore the Wii back to Factory default. If the
revision is patched then the Nintendo updater may or may not reset the IOS back 
to
default. If it does not then you will basically have a bricked Wii. Just 
something to
take into consideration.

Original comment by Lunatik.CN@gmail.com on 18 Mar 2010 at 1:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
This could be useful for Korean Wiis that are region changed. 

If you install IOS60 v6174 as IOS70 and change the revision to 6687, it will 
prevent
official updates from bricking Korean Wiis with error 003.

Without this, you end up with IOS70 v6174, which will be overwritten by a real 
IOS70
v6687 during an update.

Original comment by wolst...@gmail.com on 23 Apr 2010 at 10:57