Update Softmodded wii from 4.0E to 4.2E

[wheetabixuk]

Hello All

I currently have a softmodded wii that is at 4.0E and would like to update to 4.2E so that I can play a back up of Mario Galaxy 2 using NeoGamma R8. There are many guides out there and I am confused as to which I should follow as there dosen't seem to be a guide that updates 4.0E to 4.2E. I am scared that if I follow the wrong one I will mess something up.

Could some one please point me in the right direction? I have searched this forum for a guide like this and I am still unsure which to follow.

I am really sorry if this is a noob question and I hope it doesn't anoy any one! Thank you for your support guys.

Kindest Regards

WheetabixUK

[short360uk]

put this in ur apps folder on sd card and run from homebrew channel v4.2 safe firmware updater (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/v4-2-safe-firmware-updater-1037/)

[wheetabixuk]

Thanks for the help.

I ran the v4.2 safe firmware updater (wlmailhtml:{79A290D3-B557-4059-B0DB-8F098B67F96C}mid://00000000/!x-usc:http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/v4-2-safe-firmware-updater-1037/) and it successfully updated my wii to 4.2E, thank you, however I now have a problem.

When setting up my SD card I also added Neogamma R8. Once the update was complete I was returned directly to the homebrew channel where I was able to successfully launch the back up of SMG2 using Neogamma R8. After exiting SMG2 I noticed my homebrew channel was missing from the Wii menu!!

Is there an easy way of getting this back on or do I have to treat my Wii like a Virgin Wii and follow a full 4.2E Softmod guide?

Hope someone can help and sorry for being a noob.

Kindest Regards

WheetabixUK

[wheetabixuk]

I was able to solve my own problem!! (pats his own noob back)

If any one has had the same problem as described in my post above then there is no need to do a full softmod. All that needs to be done is to simply install the homebrew channel using "bannerbomb alpha v2" which can be found at the following:

bannerbomb (http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/index.new.php)

The procedure should be as follows:

1. Make a backup of your SD card then clear it.
2. Follow the above bannerbomb guide and install Only the homebrew channel.
3. Exit out of the HackMii installer and turn off the Wii.
4. Clear your SD card and then re-copy the contents of your backup which was made in step one.

That is it, done!

Happy gaming! :cheers:

[fatalspy007]

Hi people new to this softmodding on wii 4.1e but cant play games from a usb drive on a fat32. any help would be appreciated

[ck-ok]

Hi people new to this softmodding on wii 4.1e but cant play games from a usb drive on a fat32. any help would be appreciated

you dont play games off fat32 use this to format your dxrive to wbfs Digital Kaos - Downloads - wbfs manager 3 (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/wbfs-manager-3-1085/)

[scouseseamus]

Thank you for this, this is just what I was looking for, hoping this will fix up my slow loading homebrew

[yogevtz]

any one try it?

[Bluefusion]

Can I ask, I have a softmod 4.0e Wii and was looking to run this to update to 4.2E. But is it still okay to run this now 4.3 is out, wlil this still work?

[ck-ok]

Can I ask, I have a softmod 4.0e Wii and was looking to run this to update to 4.2E. But is it still okay to run this now 4.3 is out, wlil this still work?

yes it will still work

[00Sblur]

I've been searching for something like this for ages! I downloaded the rar archive, and in the readme it states that different region settings could mess with the install.
I live in the UK and have a UK Wii, will updating my Wii using this method still be safe? And any possible guesses of the chances of bricking it?

Thanks a lot in advance! (:

[ck-ok]

I've been searching for something like this for ages! I downloaded the rar archive, and in the readme it states that different region settings could mess with the install.
I live in the UK and have a UK Wii, will updating my Wii using this method still be safe? And any possible guesses of the chances of bricking it?

Thanks a lot in advance! (:

you will be fine with this

[00Sblur]

you will be fine with this

Thanks a lot for the speedy reply; didn't think I would get one this soon, or at all :P
(:

[supernils]

Does the "safe firmware updater" work on PAL machines?

[ck-ok]

Does the "safe firmware updater" work on PAL machines?

yes it does

[supernils]

I have run the v.4.2 safe firmware updater now but when i check my wii's firmware it still says 4.1?!? What's wrong?

[supernils]

I have run the "v4.2 safe firmware updater" but when i check my wii it says 4.1?!? Whats wrong?

[ck-ok]

I have run the "v4.2 safe firmware updater" but when i check my wii it says 4.1?!? Whats wrong?

have you rebooted the wii

[supernils]

Yes, i have rebooted the wii...

[supernils]

What should i do with the rar-file named "source" in the map "v4.2 safe firmware updater"? Should i also put that file on my SD-card with the "apps"?

[ck-ok]

What should i do with the rar-file named "source" in the map "v4.2 safe firmware updater"? Should i also put that file on my SD-card with the "apps"?

theres no need for that did it install without errors?it should take a good 5 mins

[supernils]

Yes, no errors. Do i have to have many free blocks on my wii?

[ck-ok]

Yes, no errors. Do i have to have many free blocks on my wii?

around 250

[supernils]

Ok, i have over 400 free blocks...

[ck-ok]

Ok, i have over 400 free blocks...

try running again

[ck-ok]

if that fails you can do it by wad installation Safely Update Your Nintendo Wii to System Menu 4.2 (http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/safely-update-your-nintendo-wii-to-system-menu-4-2/518/)

[supernils]

I have tryed that now but its the same... 4.1E

[ck-ok]

try unplugging the wii for a min or 2 if that dont work try post 26

[supernils]

Now it works! I tryed the " Safely Update Your Nintendo Wii to System Menu 4.2 (http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/safely-update-your-nintendo-wii-to-system-menu-4-2/518/)". Thank you!! Very kind of you to help me. God bless...!

[wastedemu]

does this work with a north american Wii?

[lollable]

I currently have version 4.0E. Should I first upgrade to version 4.2E using the v4.2 safe firmware updater and then do the softmod?

[ck-ok]

I currently have version 4.0E. Should I first upgrade to version 4.2E using the v4.2 safe firmware updater and then do the softmod?

yes you can do that or use modmii to softmod it,and when asked if you'd like to update to 4.1 click yes,as thats one of the best firmwares to be on.
http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/modmii-4-3-4-windows-170234/

[fox67]

yes you can do that or use modmii to softmod it,and when asked if you'd like to update to 4.1 click yes,as thats one of the best firmwares to be on.
http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/modmii-4-3-4-windows-170234/

Hi!

I think I got what I need now to mod my Wii :wavey:
Thanks for a excellent thread :congrats:

[ck-ok]

Hi!

I think I got what I need now to mod my Wii :wavey:
Thanks for a excellent thread :congrats:

let us know how you go on

[fox67]

Looks like its working. Everything seemes like before but now it says 4.2E. I have a original game "Just Dance" it didnt work before and it doesnt now. It says " In order to use this software, you must perform a Wii system update. Select OK to begin the update." I havent done that. Is it safe to do that? Getting New Super Mario Bros. Will test that tomorrow. Last I tried that the TV went green. Thanks for a great site.

[ck-ok]

Looks like its working. Everything seemes like before but now it says 4.2E. I have a original game "Just Dance" it didnt work before and it doesnt now. It says " In order to use this software, you must perform a Wii system update. Select OK to begin the update." I havent done that. Is it safe to do that? Getting New Super Mario Bros. Will test that tomorrow. Last I tried that the TV went green. Thanks for a great site.

which tut did you follow and have you installed preloader?
as for nsmb try forcing the region in loader settings sounds like its a different region

[fox67]

which tut did you follow and have you installed preloader?
as for nsmb try forcing the region in loader settings sounds like its a different region

I followed a guide on Wiihacks.com last year it was a long complicated guide do you think i should unmod it and then mod it again?
:hmmmm2:

[ck-ok]

I followed a guide on Wiihacks.com last year it was a long complicated guide do you think i should unmod it and then mod it again?
:hmmmm2:

there should be no need to mod it again,but if you want to then you can just mod over the old one it wont cause any harm,because you already have the homebrew channel installed all you would need to do is install from step 1 of this tut http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/wii-4-2e-softmod-tutorial-easy-follow-guide-67927/

[fox67]

there should be no need to mod it again,but if you want to then you can just mod over the old one it wont cause any harm,because you already have the homebrew channel installed all you would need to do is install from step 1 of this tut http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f16/wii-4-2e-softmod-tutorial-easy-follow-guide-67927/

ok ill try that

[pezza30]

will the updater to 4.2e work on a 4.1e wii??

[reddevil157]

will the updater to 4.2e work on a 4.1e wii??Why do you wanna update ?

[grassgrass]

Hi to all i have tryed to update my wii which is ver 3.2e softmod to 4.2 with v4.2 safe firmware updater and right at the end it fails to update will it not update from 3.2 gratefull for reply

[reddevil157]

Hi to all i have tryed to update my wii which is ver 3.2e softmod to 4.2 with v4.2 safe firmware updater and right at the end it fails to update will it not update from 3.2 gratefull for reply To update your old sofmod, take a read of this (http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-faqs-guides-tutorials-only/56950-updating-your-old-softmod.html). Or if you got an original copy NSMB, stick it in the wii, accept the update, will put you on 4.1, do the 4.1 softmod.

[grassgrass]

thanks reddevil157 i will have alook and get back to you thank for reply

[loebasje]

Is there also a soft updater to the last version ?
What benefits has the upgrade to 4.3E ?

[reddevil157]

Is there also a soft updater to the last version ?
What benefits has the upgrade to 4.3E ?What system menu are you on now?

[smurgy]

how can i update from 4.0e to 4.2e .. cant instal wads through wad manager for neo gamma .. any help would be appreciated

[jeroenpads]

put this in ur apps folder on sd card and run from homebrew channel v4.2 safe firmware updater (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/v4-2-safe-firmware-updater-1037/)

I hope this will work for me also. I'll try it and let you guys know.

Best regards,

Jeroenpads

[Zzzlain]

Does the updater still work for older versions? I mean like 3.4 for example.

[ck-ok]

Does the updater still work for older versions? I mean like 3.4 for example.
yes it does
your first post should be in the introduction section

[Zzzlain]

Hello again

I'm a total noob at this softmoding thing so i got it all wrong. I had a 3.9 softmoded wii and i got an original guitar hero 6 disc so when it asked for an update in order to play the game i said yes and it updated to version 4.2e and only after doing that i used "v4.2 safe firmware updater" which i think was pointless. So everything is messed up: Neogama doesnt work and configurable usb loader freezes at the starting screen.

Is there any possible solution to solve this or should i remove everything and do the whole softmoding thing again for 4.2e? Thanks in advance!

[ck-ok]

Hello again

I'm a total noob at this softmoding thing so i got it all wrong. I had a 3.9 softmoded wii and i got an original guitar hero 6 disc so when it asked for an update in order to play the game i said yes and it updated to version 4.2e and only after doing that i used "v4.2 safe firmware updater" which i think was pointless. So everything is messed up: Neogama doesnt work and configurable usb loader freezes at the starting screen.

Is there any possible solution to solve this or should i remove everything and do the whole softmoding thing again for 4.2e? Thanks in advance!

just do it all again with 4.2

[markschuring]

Gonig to try the firmware upgrade right now, i'm on 4.0E with a softmod. due to 002 errors trying this upgrade. will let you know what the outcome will be

[reddevil157]

There's a 002 fix in the usb loaders.

[markschuring]

all working fine now!, firmware is on 4.2E now. Took about 30 minutes to complete.:hahaha:

[markschuring]

Thanks verry much!, i also did a new usb loader install (Cfg_USB_loader62) and no more 002 errors

[killa aka ruffrida]

thanks a lot i have been searching every where for this! hope it works as I have been waiting to play the new call of duty!

[dvreezen]

:goodpost:

[swfcowl5]

put this in ur apps folder on sd card and run from homebrew channel v4.2 safe firmware updater (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/v4-2-safe-firmware-updater-1037/)
brillaint thanks for that

[spareman]

helped alot. thank you so much for this.

[islakoul12]

is the 4.2 will allow to play with most of the recent games? Thanks

[ck-ok]

is the 4.2 will allow to play with most of the recent games? Thanks

why not get up to date with this http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/4-3b-safe-firmware-updater-1807/

[henkbb007]

the safe updater worked fine

tnx m8:fisheye:

[adamg64]

having same issues going to try these tips.

[Dop3KinG]

thanks:party:

[tsoiisaiah]

thanks, seems that it works for me too~

[philz20]

thanks for the question!

[night2512]

Thanks for your help, have looked in a couple of places but had no luck.

[Keithuk]

Sorry CK I know this is an old post but this link is no longer available if you want to edit this post with a new link?


why not get up to date with this Digital Kaos - Downloads - 4.3b safe firmware updater (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/wii/16/4-3b-safe-firmware-updater-1422/)

[ck-ok]

Sorry CK I know this is an old post but this link is no longer available if you want to edit this post with a new link?

cheers keith changed the link

[janbotes]

wat is the best program to softmod my wii 4.0e:coffin:

[Dante666]

sorry if necro. makes me post so i can actually download stuff

[1800jono]

im about to do this but is this the latest update? 4.2e?

Thanks.

[kazaaan]

Can I ask, I have a softmod 4.0e Wii and was looking to run this to update to 4.2E. But is it still okay to run this now 4.3 is out, wlil this still work?
I used 4.2E and my remote stopped working with the hdd any idea?:motz: