diff --git a/_pages/en_US/cios.md b/_pages/en_US/cios.md index 8065b5b7c1e..f6b86313049 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/cios.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/cios.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ title: "cIOS" {% capture technical_info %} Technical Details (optional) -While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. For example, this enables the functionality of USB loaders like USB Loader GX and WiiFlow, alongside other pieces of homebrew like SaveGame Manager GX. You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides. +cIOS (Custom IOS) are IOS that are patched to allow custom functionality. While [cIOS](https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Custom_IOS) has largely been supplanted by AHBPROT, which gives complete hardware access, it still has useful applications. For example, this enables the functionality of USB loaders like USB Loader GX and WiiFlow, alongside other pieces of homebrew like SaveGame Manager GX. You can skip this process if you want, but generally it extends your Wii with little to no downsides. {% endcapture %}
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diff --git a/_pages/en_US/faq.md b/_pages/en_US/faq.md index eb0b534e891..42cb17c7eca 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/faq.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/faq.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ title: "FAQ and Troubleshooting" {% include toc title="Table of Contents" %} ### How risky is hacking my console? -Not very risky to be honest, depending on your console. The Wii requires much less barrier to entry than other consoles, with some exploits requiring nothing more than a Wii and an internet connection. As long as you follow the general advice laid out [here](bricks#brick-prevention), install [BootMii](bootmii) and [Priiloader](priiloader), and use common sense, you should be completely fine! +Not very risky depending on your console. The Wii requires much less barrier to entry than other consoles, with some exploits requiring nothing more than a Wii and an internet connection. As long as you follow the general advice laid out [here](bricks#brick-prevention), install [BootMii](bootmii) and [Priiloader](priiloader), and use common sense, you should be completely fine! ### I got error code XXXXXX, how do I fix it? In order to check what the error means, please visit the [Wiimmfi error page](https://wiimmfi.de/error). More common errors have fixes listed below: @@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ As for your choices in shopping, this largely comes down to three different scen + Buying a new external hard drive from scratch: New external drives come brand new around 60 USD for 2TB, 50 USD for 1TB, around 30 USD for sizes lower than 1TB. Whatever you do, try to stick within the three present manufacturing brands listed above, but bear in mind that offerings are sparse for drive sizes lower than 1TB. + Buying a new hard drive, and a new enclosure: New hard drives are decently cheaper than buying a pre-made hard drive, and you can buy an enclosure to house this new hard drive. 2.5 inch enclosures are normally powerable off of USB alone, while 3.5 inch enclosures almost always come with an external adapter for power. An example price is buying a 500GB Western Digital drive and a 2.5 inch drive enclosure off of Amazon - all in all, about 30 USD. -+ Buying an enclosure for an already existing hard drive: If you already have a hard drive laying around, why not put it in an enclosure and use it for your Wii? Enclosures can be found for prices ranging between 10 to 20 USD off of Amazon, as long as you have a drive to supply it with. ++ Buying an enclosure for an already existing hard drive: If you already have a hard drive laying around, you can put it in an enclosure and use it for your Wii. Enclosures can be found for prices ranging between 10 to 20 USD off of Amazon, as long as you have a drive to supply it with. ### Buying USB Devices - Solid State Drives For the purpose of using a drive with a Wii, external SSDs are often more expensive than conventional hard drives for no visible gain in speed on a Wii (the console only supports up to USB 2.0 data speeds). If you would like to buy one or already have one lying around, it's an option, but generally it's recommended to just go for a hard drive if you don't already have one. -{: .notice--warning} +{: .notice--warning} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_pages/en_US/letterbomb.md b/_pages/en_US/letterbomb.md index cd4bb120037..ee6332f08df 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/letterbomb.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/letterbomb.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Do NOT use any of the MAC address examples shown in this guide, as they will sim {: .notice--warning} ### Requirements -* An SD card formatted as FAT32 +* An SD card formatted as FAT32 that is 32GB or less * A Wii on System Menu version 4.3 * A Windows/MacOS/Linux computer with an Internet connection diff --git a/_pages/en_US/rssmii.md b/_pages/en_US/rssmii.md index 1c989e6202a..676a827da99 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/rssmii.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/rssmii.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Redirecting... --- -{% include_relative include/redirect-wiki.md redirect_to="https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/RiiTag" %} +{% include_relative include/redirect-wiki.md redirect_to="https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/Wii:RSSMii" %} diff --git a/_pages/en_US/wiiconnect24.md b/_pages/en_US/wiiconnect24.md index 514ecbf726d..bd425bb5a8b 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/wiiconnect24.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/wiiconnect24.md @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ These apps include the Forecast/News Channel, Nintendo Channel, Check Mii Out Ch [WiiConnect24](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/WiiConnect24) was a service that allowed users with Internet connected Wiis to view the weather and news, send messages to friends, participate in Mii contests, and more. WiiConnect24 was discontinued on June 27th, 2013. -## RiiConnect24 + WiiLink +## WiiLink [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) is a revival service for WiiConnect24 that started in 2015, which allows you to regain its functionality on your console. -As of late 2023, the service is now owned by WiiLink, a project that started in 2020 that was previously aiming at the Japanese-exclusive channels. +As of late 2023, the service merged with WiiLink, a project that started in 2020 that was previously aiming at reviving the Japanese-exclusive channels. RiiConnect24's services are now referred to as WiiLink's services. There is a patcher that ships both of these services together as one - meaning you get all of the international and Japanese-only channels in one package. The guide on how to install these services can be found [on WiiLink's website.](https://www.wiilink24.com/guide/) diff --git a/_pages/en_US/wilbrand.md b/_pages/en_US/wilbrand.md index 2e478a9f341..f8081316cd3 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/wilbrand.md +++ b/_pages/en_US/wilbrand.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Wilbrand Web is recommended for its ease of use. #### Requirements -* An SD card formatted to FAT32/MS-DOS (FAT) +* An SD card formatted to FAT32/MS-DOS that is 32GB or less * A Wii on at least version 3.0 SD cards larger than 2GB will not work on Wii menu versions before 4.0.