Guess there was no need to worry after all. Hackers from SoftChip have introduced a new app that goes around some of the Wiibrew blocks Nintendo introduced in the latest Wii Menu update. This program enables some of the benefits of the new firmware without actually updating. Details after the link.

Download: IOS50, Mii Channel, and System Menu 3.4

CashMan has released the latest version of Channel File Manager, a Wii Channel Menu organizer that is a hybrid of waninkoko's WAD Manager, and tona's AnyTitle Deleter. This version has a couple of bug fixes, and the addition of several new features. Details after the link.

Download: Channel File Manager v2.0 Beta 3

Good news for Wiibrewers! The Wii Shop and IOS51 Installer has been released (with two different builds to boot), which means you will be able to use the Wii Shop Channel even without updating to the homebrew-unfriendly firmware update. Details after the link.

Download: Wii Shop and IOS51 installer (tona)
Download: Wii Shop and IOS51 installer (Muzer)

Good news for Wiibrew fans! Team Twiizers has updated the Homebrew Channel to beta 9, compatible with Nintendo's October 23 update! Beta 9 now also has SDHC support, and sports a fix for the memcard bug (really). More after the link.

Thanks to TheSilenceOfNoOne for the tip!

Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 9
Visit: QJ.NET Wii Forums: HBC Beta 9 Forum Thread

Wiibrew developer tona has released an update for cIOS Patchmii Installer, an app that offers Wii owners a way to install what is essentially a clone of Waninkoko's cIOS. What this app does is download IOS36 from the Nintendo update servers, patch it, and install it as IOS249. More details are in the full article.


Download: cIOS Patchmii Installer rev05 v1

There's a clone for Waninkoko's cIOS, and it's called the cIOS Patchmii Installer. It's now up to rev04, and it's got some changes you might want to see.

Download: cIOS Patchmii Installer rev04

Although waninkoko's cIOS custom firmware installer is a popular program, some circles in the Wiibrew community prefer not to use it. As an alternative, Wiibrew dev tona has provided cIOS PatchMii Installer, an alternative program that doesn't require you to have the specific IOS WAD to install, but instead patches the existing one. Details in the full article.

Download: cIOS PatchMii Installer

Homebrew developer tona released a new update to the Wii homebrew application AnyRegion Changer. Just as its name implies, it allows users to change the region and language settings on your console, as well as allow the installation of any region's System Menu in place of the original. Read all about the new changes made to it since our previous coverage in our full article.

Download: AnyRegion Changer v1.1

Wii homebrew developer tona has released AnyRegion Changer, a program with similar functions to waninkoko's Wii Region Changer. This program lets you change various region and language settings on your Wii, and even lets you install the System Menu of another region. More details in the full article.

Download: AnyRegion Changer v1.0

AnyTitle Deleter is a new application from Wii homebrew developer tona. It's a space-freeing program that will let you delete almost any title on the the Wii, including IOS, MIOS, and some system channels.More details after the "read more" link.

Download: AnyTitle Deleter