The Rescue for PAL-smashers - Freeloader for Wii! *Bad news folks*

[flywithme]

Fly: Nah. It'll be me also. My wireless connection is 3 rooms away. I'm gonna try and get an LAN adaptor. See if that makes it any better. The screen froze for like 10 seconds in one of those matches O.o

heh wasnt a bad fight realy. just the lag was...incredible.

my cheesy taunts ftw.

 

[DalzK]

365 games said that 3.1E is fine

 

[yogho]

I recommend not to try US Brawl on lower firmware than 3.2E. Japanese Brawl works on 3.1E. In lower firmware versions you'll propably brick/semi-brick your Wii cause there is 3.2U update on US Brawl and propably 3.1J on Japanese Brawl. But if you have 3.2E then there will be nothing to worry.

And now I'm sure that the update that you must install to play Brawl won't brick your Wii on future updates. One guy had Japanese Brawl and the update installed from that version. Then he got the US version and didn't have to update it so that update will most likely be the same for the European Brawl. So we are still getting lag free online.

E: Yeah and the Freeloader itself supposedly works on all firmware versions. Brawl is all what's in my mind.

Freeloader works with any update :D
Though it would be safer to use 3.1E or 3.2E (not sure what happens if its below)..

Thanks a bunch. Cant wait to get it!

 

[Kunato]

Yay, I got my Freeloader today (I already had Brawl). It's simply amazing.
You should all look forward to it!

 

[Lynkx]

This is so tempting... I have exams this year and my friends don't want me to get it...

 

[Soluble Toast]

Anyone get a message from Nintendo telling them that there's an update available? O.o

I'm not updating. Not until the PAL version comes out anyway xP

 

[milind4]

so did anyone get the dust error?? that's the second mort thing on the list of things that worry me.. right after customs...

Faith: what shipping method did you use in your shipment.. i've never heard of anyone getting it in 3 days with free shipping...

 

[milind4]

sorry: double post

 

[bylim5]

hold on, i need some confirmation.

The wii freeloader will make the Wii discard and ignore any Wii updates that is needed for it to start and therefore, it loads straight into the main game?

So are we still allowed to manually load PAL updates via internet? and also, the golden rule is to never update the Wii console from NTSC discs right?

 

[DalzK]

Check the first page tbh...
You CAN ignore the update on the NTSC Brawl disc, but without it, the game will not work. The update on the Brawl disk will keep your Wii as 3.1/3.2E so it shouldnt be anything to worry about

 

[DalzK]

and **** I have 3 Freeloaders possible arriving tomorrow due to none the sites cancelling my orders :|

 

[_Slick_]

So guys, anything going on apart from people having the game before me? ;_;

 

[PwnyRide]

and **** I have 3 Freeloaders possible arriving tomorrow due to none the sites cancelling my orders :|

Send it here! Q_Q

 

[_Slick_]

Send it here! Q_Q

Hahaha. I would've said the same if mine wasn't coming.

Though I wouldn't expect it.

 

[bylim5]

This is confusing, if we still have to upload updates then the freeloader doesn't really ignore them.

im def sure the freeloader wont work for long. ah well, its a good substitute until the PAL version comes.

 

[UMR | donmk]

Just a quick question, will a european freeloader work with an australian wii?

 

[Skepsis]

Augh!

Freeloader from BMC came in the mail today. Still no Brawl though. And since its friday and the post doesn't come on weekends, I wont be getting it until Monday at the earliest.

The distance between the UK and Australia is larger than the distance between the USA and Australia, which makes me wonder how my Freeloader from the UK got here before my Brawl from America. I think it says a lot about the US postal service!

 

[_Slick_]

Just a quick question, will a european freeloader work with an australian wii?

I was about to ask this but I went on MyWii.com.au and someone said that it works.

 

[UMR | donmk]

I was about to ask this but I went on MyWii.com.au and someone said that it works.

sweet. i just got mine, and when i loaded it, i didnt see any "Multiple colour bars", the middle of the screen just sorta blurred a bit twice. Is that normal?

Edit: I just found out it is normal.

 

[Flatfeet]

Alright, so people are saying that it's best to have 3.2E firmware before playing Brawl. A question, how do I know that I have this update? If I don't have it, how do I get it?

 

[Andromeda]

Alright, so people are saying that it's best to have 3.2E firmware before playing Brawl. A question, how do I know that I have this update? If I don't have it, how do I get it?

You cansee which version you have in the Wii options. You can update when you test your internet-connection on your Wii, if you have one.

 

[Flatfeet]

You cansee which version you have in the Wii options. You can update when you test your internet-connection on your Wii, if you have one.

Thanks. Just wanted to confirm what I thought I had to do.

 

[Ganon875]

Hopfully my brawl gets here today so when I get back from college this evening, I can play brawl! (maybe a little too optimistic)

 

[psyniac_123]

My FC is 1934 - 0408 - 7484.

Oh, and the game is AMAZING

 

[Madjura]

Anyone from Europe here has it?
I put Freeloader in once, let it load, take it out, put Brawl in.
=> Black TV, no light on Wiimote.
However, on first page you say i should put it in 3 times, then put Brawl in. I've heard on one other forum that putting it in twice in a row allows it to update, which may break the Wii.
So, who is right?

 

[kereo]

For the first time, insert freeloader, eject when its done, insert again, eject when its done, insert brawl, allow the tiny update. Afterwards check if your firmware is still 3.1E/3.2E.

after that first initial run, you only need to insert the freeloader once.
The update that you allow to install is a tiny one, and is gamespecific, not region specific. The region specific ones are the ones that can wreck your wii.

 

[Madjura]

Thanks, tried it.
Same as before, Brawl shows up in Disc Channel, but after I hit start, the screen doesn't get black, it gets blue :S

 

[kereo]

Go to your Wii settings, select screen, and check if its on 60Hz. If not, set it to 60Hz.

 

[Madjura]

... Thanks, it works. My TV isnt 60Hz here, so now I have to carry my Wii all through our house down to the living room ;P But thanks mate, youre awesome!

 

[kereo]

No problem at all. Once my copy arrives we should try and see if we can do a little online duel

 

[Madjura]

It's me again
I don't want to carry my Wii all through our house, so could I use a RGB Cable on my Euro Wii to play Brawl in 60Hz mode?

 

[kereo]

Should be possible. My Wii is set to 60Hz and I am using a scart cable. Works just fine. My gamecube games always played in 60Hz (when possible) with the use of a scart cable aswell.

Its just the question of, can your TV handle the 60Hz

 

[Madjura]

Thanks again
So, it's worth trying? I still got a 100Hz TV in our house, this one would work for sure, right? Only if the Cable doesn't help.

 

[Kye L]

Should be possible. My Wii is set to 60Hz and I am using a scart cable. Works just fine. My gamecube games always played in 60Hz (when possible) with the use of a scart cable aswell.

Its just the question of, can your TV handle the 60Hz

Awesome, that's what I have. :D

My Freeloader arrived...oh god I hope Air Mail delivers on Saturdays. >_<

 

[kereo]

Awesome, that's what I have. :D

My Freeloader arrived...oh god I hope Air Mail delivers on Saturdays. >_<

Hmm, my post can be interpreted the wrong way. So let me correct myself. I don't have brawl yet. I meant, my games play in 60Hz while using a scart cable. I have yet to test Brawl myself as I am still (eager and impatiently) awaiting its arrival

 

[Madjura]

kereo:
So you're basically using something like this: Click me?

 

[kereo]

kereo:
So you're basically using something like this: Click me?

Sortof, but my scart plug has those 3 little plugs in it, a yellow for video, and a red and white for audio. RGB I believe? But its still going through the scart extension of the TV ofcourse.

 

[Madjura]

Ah, thanks So, buying one of them and using it with my Wii could help?

Edit: Forgot to say: I'm not the technic pro

 

[Nesta]

anyone outside UK got it yet? (from xbite/365games)

 

[kereo]

neither am I. But like I said, my TV handles my games on 60Hz just fine with that. So, yeah, if 60Hz ain't working for good color, its your TV I think.