softmodded wii is like that. banyak hassle. is hard to give u instructions step by step, coz if varies depending on your softmod setup. If u didn't know you bought a softmodded wi, go back to the shop,and demand him to fix it, or explain why he sold u a softmodded wii. If u knew it is softmodded, then relax la, is like that. equipt yourself with some knowledge and u can solve any problems that comes your way (hacker talk).

maybe due to some missing IOSes, send back ur Wii to the seller..

I am planning to buy Wii. Went to Tesco Mutiara Dsara. Was qouted rm990. He said they are authorised seller.
But now I found out from this forum there is Japan, Korean and US version. Getting VERY confused.... what is a good version to buy? and where?

Thank you.

U need to choose. I tell it as it is so. There is only 2 options that applies to you if u going to buy in malaysia:
1. Japan/Korean/US version modded wii (offical name: modified wii, but is well known as 'modded wii')
- Got lot of hassle. some games don't play. Sometimes need to update chip firmware. If u not careful, your wii may even not start up, although it is getting very rare these days. if u don't want to ignore these problems, u need to learn a few things about wii mods (from forums and friends)
- Nintendo don't like modded consoles because it takes business away from them. So your future may be uncertain, coz nintendo updates their firmwares often to combat these things.
- Its 2nd hand. don't believe the seller if he says it is new. Cause it is not.

2. US version unmodded wii
- Guarantee no hassle. I have one, so i know. every game plays. No hacking required. No need learn new things about wii mods.
- Play original games only.
- It is the way it comes out of the factory
- Its a new console.

If rm990, it should be option1 above. else its a good deal (or maybe is due to the recent US price drop)! There are other options but trust me it won't apply to you coz they are niche. so just focus on the 2 options above. Just choose base on your preference. good luck

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Added on October 4, 2009, 7:23 amwhy is the sentence "- Can play boot legged games" removed by Prime_Minister?
I am giving her the facts so that she can choose base on non-bias information. i am not telling her how she can play boot legged games, or where she can get boot legged games, or who she can get boot legged games from.

This post has been edited by ramz: Oct 4 2009, 07:23 AM

ramz,
TQ for your reply. Will head to Low Yat Plaza/ Sg Wang this weekend.

At where i can buy da cheapest nintendo wii?anything i should take note at?like full spec,japan o US modified....give me some guidance

Refer to my reply to wonderwoman. i don't know actually where is the cheapest. ask around. Forummer 'kyoyogami' is known to sell unmodded wiis cheaper then the market. that's what i know. wii has only 1 spec, but has 4 region versions. of course choose the US region version, coz games in malaysia are all sold for that version. Stay away from japan, european and korean ones, coz they all modded. my advice is do get the unmodded, coz it is hassle free. trust me on this.

ramz's right, unmodded is hassle-free.

I have a modded version, took me days to figure out what's going on in my Wii. And fixed it, yea. Now a pro, but took a long time to the point that I think I should be studying for exams instead of playing around.

Unless you are softmod-eager, stay away from modded ones. Discard the price gap, unmodded = Epic Win.

and it doesn't end there. when nintendo introduce another firmware update, u be doing the whole process again. u might not want to update, but the newer games will need the update else u can't play. don't think the wii is like ps2. ps2 mod is sap sap soi. ps3/xbox360/wii are newer generation consoles, and it is getting harder to mod, and it will get even harder in the future. So get use to it and buy orignal. don't expect to get free games anymore, that is old thinking.

So who got bricked yet with the 4.2 update?

Meh, that's what happened with NFS: Undercover, but we discovered that what we need was just some files. No firmware are currently a must-need for games and I don't think that is happening soon. Games uses I/O System Files (Which differ from firmware)

Anyway, that is techy talk. And no kyo, still haven't updated and can't find a reason to.

PS: Wii-modding iz hard...

Also, heard that some unmodded consoles got BRICKED while updating. Weird no?

One more thing, imagine if the wii's processor use intel i7 , 80GB SSD and Nvidia gtx295 must be teh awesumoz

This post has been edited by afif95: Oct 5 2009, 09:51 PM

Nintendo of America's consumer service department has received less than 200 inquiries regarding system menu update (SMU) 4.2 since it launched on September 28, 2009.

This is from a U.S. installed base of over 21,000,000 Wii consoles. A significant number of these inquiries were resolved quickly and easily right over the phone. For the remaining inquiries we have advised consumers that the symptoms described usually occur when a Wii console has been modified.

Anyone who owns Wii hardware with unauthorized technical modifications may face hardware inoperability after downloading SMU 4.2. As always, if anyone is experiencing problems with their Wii console after downloading any SMU please contact Nintendo consumer service at 1-800-255-3700.

Great. Do keep us updated if someone who is unmodded but got themselves bricked because of the update. Would like to keep stats.

most, if not all games comes with a firmware update of a certain version. When game loads, it will check the system firmware version, and if it is earlier then firmware it has on disc, it will do a mandatory update. So it is a must need for wii games. but modders have done so much to workaround the mandatory update

i updated to 4.2 coz the wii shop doesn't work anymore for 4.1, then i notice a mail from nintendo, so wihtout thinking i update la. No problem also. But to be honest i don't notice any difference 4.2 brings beside making my wii shop work again. oh yes, one small thing, i notice that when u leave your game idle, the screen goes dark. this is definitely 4.2 coz i didn't notice it in 4.1

This post has been edited by ramz: Oct 7 2009, 02:54 PM

hi all, i am getting a Wii soon and it is a US 4.X version, i duno its modded or not coz im getting it from oversea via a friend.....how do i check?

meanwhile, how much is 1 controller?

can wii play guitar hero too? what other equipements does it come with? guitar? mic? drums? how much roughly?

thanks

if from US, it should be unmodded. modding in US is illegal!

To check, ask your friend. or put in a boot legged disc and see if it runs, or see if u have homebrew channel installed.

wii remote=rm 160
nunchuk = rm 70
wii motion plus = rm 90

so a premium controller is rm320 per piece. wow, that's expensive. never notice until i did this exercise.

did i hear guitar hero? it plays all the guitar heros from guitar hero legends of rock to guitar hero 5. to get a full band up, u will need mic, guitar, drums and another guitar (bass). the whole bundle with game is about rm700 onwards. u can get even cheaper if u buy guitar hero world tour bundle.

ooh thanks ramz...
so if pure US then it should be unmodded, cool..i am planning to get US version after looking at my cousins jap version (modded) and he can download games to his wii...cool haha...

what is a wii premium controller? remote + nunchuk + motion plus???

wii motion plus is not a must to have right???

guitar hero sounds good, perhaps i will start with the guitar set only lol..

btw, what is the price range for games?are there pirated?

yes remote + nunchuk + motion plus. premium controller is when u want to play games with nearly one-to-one control (every twist of the wrist, or slightest movement can be detected). As of today there are 4 games like this (google them): PGA tour 10, Wii sports resort, virtual tennis 2000, grand slam tennis.
wii motion plus is not a must to have right???
right. except for wii sports resort. its mandatory for wii sports resort.

btw, what is the price range for games?are there pirated?
about rm180 average. at this price of course not pirate. we malaysians want to be pirate free gaming country by 2020. read the vision 2020 manifesto again, its in there.

This post has been edited by ramz: Oct 7 2009, 03:46 PM

IINM, this feature dah ade dlm previous2nye firmware...u juz hv to enable it in the wii settings...correct me if i'm wrong...

This post has been edited by rash_462: Oct 8 2009, 01:36 PM

Guys... does anyone know where to get quality component cables for Wii.. as my LCDTV is kinda sensitives with those imitation components cables.
When I connect my Wii with those cable my TV will appear massive of noise interference in the background..