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The Wii system software is a discontinued updatable firmware and software frontend on the Wii home video game console. The graphical user interface featured four pages, each with a 4:3 grid, and each displaying the current time and date. Users can launch applications, known as channels, from this user interface.
Developer | Nintendo |
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Written in | C, C++ / PPC |
OS family | Nintendo proprietary |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | 1.0 / November 19, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-19) |
Latest release | 4.3 / September 7, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-09-07)[1] |
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Update method | Direct download Game disc |
Platforms | Wii, Wii U |
Succeeded by | Wii U system software |
Updates to the Wii system software could be downloaded over the Internet or read from a game disc. This allowed Nintendo to add additional features and software updates, additional channels, as well as to patch security vulnerabilities used by users to load homebrew software. When a new update became available, Nintendo sent a message to the Wii Message Board of Internet-connected systems notifying them of the available update. Additional optional applications, could be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel.
Most game discs, including first-party and third-party games, include system software updates[2][3] so that systems that are not connected to the Internet can still receive updates. The system menu will not start such games if their updates have not been installed, so this has the consequence of forcing users to install updates in order to play these games.[2]