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*[[Check Mii Out Channel]] updated:
** In the Posting Plaza, users can now easily find all the Miis they have posted, without the need to enter codes.
** In the Posting Plaza, users can now easily find all the Miis they have posted, without the need to enter codes.
** When viewing a Mii Artisan’s profile, a user can now select to see all Miis posted by that Artisan.
** When viewing a Mii Artisan’s profile, a user can now find all Miis posted by that Artisan.
** If the judging of a contest is cancel out of and return to later, any Miis selected previously for the contest will be retained.
** If the judging of a contest is cancelled and returned to later, any Miis selected previously for the contest will be retained.
** Parental Controls are now supported in the channel. If a user chooses to block “exchange of user generated content” from the Parental Controls menu in Wii Settings, users will be prompted to enter the Parental Controls PIN in order to enter the channel.
** Parental Controls are now supported in the channel. If a user chooses to block the “exchange of user generated content” from the Parental Controls menu in Wii Settings, users will be prompted to enter the Parental Controls PIN in order to enter the channel.
** The main menu of the channel has a ticker, that warns that the content of the channel may offend.
** The main menu of the channel has a ticker, that warns that the content of the channel may offend.
** When viewing Miis in the Posting Plaza under the “Popular” category, 500 of the most popular Miis over the past two weeks can now viewed, instead of 50.
** When viewing Miis in the Posting Plaza under the “Popular” category, 500 of the most popular Miis over the past two weeks can now be viewed, instead of 50.
** When using the Mii search feature, the Miss Entry Number is retained on the Entry Number screen. If the Mii searched for is not found, re-entry of the number is not necessary, making it easier to modify the search.
** When using the Mii search feature, the Miss Entry Number is retained on the Entry Number screen. If the Mii searched for is not found, re-entry of the number is not necessary, making it easier to modify the search.


Revision as of 19:32, 31 January 2008

Wii System Software is an updatable firmware and software operation system on the Wii video game console. Updates, which are downloaded via the system's Wi-Fi Internet connection (WiiConnect24), allows Nintendo to add additional features and software. When a new update becomes available, Nintendo sends a message to connected systems notifying them of the available update.

Several game discs, including Super Paper Mario, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Super Mario Galaxy, and Boogie have also included updated system software so that players who are not connected to the Internet can still update their system. Additionally this can "force" an upgrade by requiring the player to perform the update, without which the new game cannot be played.

Wii System Update releases

This is a list of features included in Wii's System Update

Date Released Version Update Region Details of update
2007-10-10December 10, 2007 3.1 Minor United States Japan Europe
  • Wii Shop Channel updated to include the ability to give gifts. Included a new channel icon and start screen for the Wii Shop Channel[1]
  • Provided support for the Photo Channel 1.1[2]
2007-10-10October 10, 2007 3.1 Major United States Japan Europe
2007-08-06August 6, 2007 3.0 Major United States Japan Europe
  • Corrected some stability issues when using the LAN adapter and added AOSS networking support[4]
  • Certain modchips and other devices no longer work (such as the FreeLoader boot disc from Datel)
  • Wii Shop Channel updated
  • Altered the Wii Menu design to include a digital clock with the current time[5]
  • The area around the Wii Message Board button will now flash when a new message arrives[6]
  • Wii Message Board:
    • You're now able to rearrange the order of your Wii Friends in the address book
    • You're now able to go into the Wii Friends registration screen by pressing the A Button on blank spot in the address book
    • Envelope message icons will now appear on the calendar only on the dates when a message is received
    • Your message sending history will now be displayed in Today's Accomplishments
    • You can now scroll the message text by pressing the B button on the message screen[7]
2007-04-11April 11, 2007 2.2 Major United States Japan Europe
  • Provided support for the Internet Channel: Final Version[8]
  • Resolved connection issues that affected a small number of users who connected online through a specific Internet Service Provider and supplied router
2007-01-26January 26, 2007 2.1

2.0

Minor

Minor

Europe

United States Japan

2007-01-10January 10, 2007 2.1 Major Europe
  • Fixed bug with RGB SCART output
2006-12-19December 19, 2006 2.0 Minor United States Japan Europe
2006-11-30November 30, 2006 2.0 Minor United States Japan Europe
  • Blocked Wii Shop Channel hacks by blocking DNS redirection[11]
2006-11-19November 19, 2006 2.0 Major United States Japan Europe
  • Altered the Wii Menu design
  • You can now write and read data on an SD card[12]
  • Addition of country settings option and system update option in settings menu[13]
  • You can now arrange all channels (except the Disc Channel) on the Wii menu by holding A and B at the same time[14]
  • Ability to set parental controls to restrict online activities and only let particular rated games to be played[15]

Wii Channel releases and updates

This is a list of the updates and releases of Wii Channels

§ = Released as part of a system update so a separate download is not required

Date Released Region Download Channel updated and description of update
2008-01-30January 30, 2008 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
  • Check Mii Out Channel updated:
    • In the Posting Plaza, users can now easily find all the Miis they have posted, without the need to enter codes.
    • When viewing a Mii Artisan’s profile, a user can now find all Miis posted by that Artisan.
    • If the judging of a contest is cancelled and returned to later, any Miis selected previously for the contest will be retained.
    • Parental Controls are now supported in the channel. If a user chooses to block the “exchange of user generated content” from the Parental Controls menu in Wii Settings, users will be prompted to enter the Parental Controls PIN in order to enter the channel.
    • The main menu of the channel has a ticker, that warns that the content of the channel may offend.
    • When viewing Miis in the Posting Plaza under the “Popular” category, 500 of the most popular Miis over the past two weeks can now be viewed, instead of 50.
    • When using the Mii search feature, the Miss Entry Number is retained on the Entry Number screen. If the Mii searched for is not found, re-entry of the number is not necessary, making it easier to modify the search.
2007-12-10December 20, 2007 Europe Red XN
  • News Channel updated to have an increased number of news feeds to the Channel, sourced from a larger number of news resources and agencies[16]
2007-12-10December 10, 2007 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
  • Photo Channel updated to v1.1, MP3 support is replaced with AAC (M4A file format) and added the ability to use an image as the channel icon and start screen (This is an optional update)
2007-12-01December 01, 2007 Japan Green tickY
2007-11-27November 27, 2007 Japan Green tickY
2007-11-12November 12, 2007 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
2007-10-10October 10, 2007 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
2007-08-10August 10, 2007 United States Europe Green tickY
  • Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel released in US (released in PAL regions on October 15, 2007).
    • The channel had preview videos of gameplay and had also allowed the user to view promotional artwork by moving the Wii Remote pointer across the screen while holding the "A" button.
    • Now that the game is out, when the channel is visited, the user is informed that the channel has expired and recommends that you should delete it.
2007-08-06August 6, 2007 United States Japan Europe Red XN§
  • Weather Channel weather forecast for your selected region will now be displayed on the Forecast Channel icon in the Wii Menu[18]
  • News Channel, Headline news will now be displayed on the News Channel icon in the Wii Menu[19]
  • Wii Shop Channel search function on Virtual Console has been enhanced[20]
2007-04-11April 11, 2007 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
2007-02-13February 13, 2007 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
2007-01-26January 26, 2007 United States Japan Europe Red XN§
2006-12-22December 22, 2006 United States Japan Europe Green tickY
2006-12-19December 19, 2006 United States Japan Europe Red XN§

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=3115
  2. ^ http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php
  3. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=3074
  4. ^ http://blogs.ign.com/craig-ign/2007/08/08/62734/
  5. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  6. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  7. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  8. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2710
  9. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2606
  10. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2570
  11. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2541
  12. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  13. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  14. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  15. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  16. ^ http://gonintendo.com/?p=32000
  17. ^ http://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  18. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  19. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  20. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/systemMenuFeatures.jsphttp://wii.nintendo.com/wii_faq_other.jsp#q7
  21. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2710
  22. ^ http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=2637
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