Zigology» Games http://zigology.com The Zen of Zig Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:16:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wii System Menu Updated to Version 4.0 http://zigology.com/wii-system-menu-updated-to-version-40/ http://zigology.com/wii-system-menu-updated-to-version-40/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 03:54:58 +0000 Zig http://yourtechtips.com/?p=69 While on Nintendo’s support website researching a non-related topic, I ran across an announcement from the Wii-makers that an update for the Wii System menu was released on March 25, 2009. Even though I constantly read the tech blogs every day, I must have missed this one. This is an update I have been waiting for. While the Wii is great, it had some major storage space issues. Since I purchase a lot of the Wiiware and Virtual Console titles as well as Guitar Hero songs, I am constantly having to decide what saved games or other things to delete to make space.

One of the main perks of this update is the ability to utilize the SD card slot. Now you can store games and such on an SD card and even load games from it as well. The only catch is you have to have the same amount of blocks available on the Wii console since the system loads the game by temporarily copying it to the console.

In describing the update, Nintendo says:

Wii Menu 4.0 includes the following:

  • The Wii console can now use SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards with a maximum of 32GB of storage.
  • The SD Card Menu, which allows you to launch titles directly from an SD or SDHC Card, is added to the Wii menu (more info).
  • The Wii Shop Channel will now allow you to download titles directly to an SD or SDHC Card.
  • The Wii console’s Data Management menu has been enhanced to make it easier to copy and move stored items on an SD Card or the Wii console’s system memory.
  • The Wii User Agreement, which includes the Wii Privacy Policy, has been updated. Because the updated agreement applies to you and your use of the Wii Network Service, you should view the updated version by clicking on the Wii icon located on the lower-left portion of the Wii Channel menu, selecting Wii Settings, accessing the Internet setting, and selecting User Agreements.
  • There are other behind-the-scenes enhancements to the Wii console system menu included with Wii Menu 4.0

To apply the update:

  1. Make sure your Wii console is successfully connected online (more info).
  2. Access the Wii System Settings (how to).
  3. Click on the blue arrow twice to reach the Wii System Settings 3 menu options.
  4. Select “Wii System Update” and press the A Button.
  5. Select “Yes,” and read any messaging regarding obtaining the udpate. If you agree to the messaging, select “I Accept.”
  6. The Wii console will now search for the latest Wii System Update.
  7. If an update is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.

Official details of the update as well as past updates can be found here.

There are also some more detailed reviews by Joystiq and IGN.

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