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Versions[edit]

Version Date Released Description
Prior to Launch
  • Removed the need for a startup disc[1]
2.0 November 19 2006
  • Altered the Wii Menu design
  • Support for the online channels
  • Provided the ability to move the channels around by pressing and holding the A+B Buttons over top of the channel you want to move.
November 29 2006
  • Blocked Wii Shop Channel hacks by blocking DNS redirection.
December 19 2006
January 29 2007
February 14 2007
April 11 2007
3.0 August 6 2007
  • Added:
  • Scrolling headlines to News Channel icon
  • A current weather conditions icon to the Forecast Channel icon
  • A digital clock above the date
  • Limited keyboard support for the Wii Shop Channel and message board
  • AOSS networking support
  • Load times for menus decreased
  • Address Book entries can be rearranged
  • Correctly identifies itself to routers
  • Slot light glows when a disk is inserted or removed
  • Today's Accomplishments messages no longer appear as envelopes on the calendar
  • Today's Accomplishments messages are now white
  • Recipients of sent messages will not be listed at the bottom of the Today's Accomplishments messages
  • A message that states "If your Wii console has an unauthorized technical modification, this upgrade could cause inoperability of your console." appears before updating
  • Certain modchips and other devices no longer work (such as the FreeLoader boot manager from Datel
  • A seperate Wii Shop Channel update included:
  • New welcome screen with four recommended titles
  • List of popular titles
  • Genre category
  • Publisher category
  • Search box
August 13 2007
  • Fixed an issue to prevent lockups when pressing the reset button on the system or through the Home Menu
  • Corrected some stability issues when using the LAN adapter[2]
3.1 October 10 2007
  • Provided full support for USB keyboards
  • Links in messages now open the Internet Channel
  • A separate update for the Everybody Votes Channel provided keyboard support for suggesting questions and provided additional information on country maps.
  • A separate update for the Internet Channel added keyboard support and the ability to send favorites to friends.
  1. ^ "What Happened to the Wii Start-Up Disc".
  2. ^ [1]Mini Wii Firmware update