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With Pretendo Network, an open source Nintendo Network alternative, you don’t need a hacked Wii U console anymore. With Nintendo’s servers for older consoles shutting down on Monday, Pretendo Network has come up with a new workaround that gives dusty old consoles (limited) access to their servers without having to jailbreak them. Shared.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that encrypts the connection between a device and its server. His SSL exploit for Wii U (branded as “SSSL”) discovered by Pretendo Network shutterbugallows you to connect to your network with simple DNS changes that can be performed with stock firmware. “We have been holding this exploit for quite some time to this day in case Nintendo decides to issue a patch,” the network’s creators wrote. blog post Announcing a new workaround.
However, not everything goes well. The Pretendo Network team states that third-party titles that use their own SSL library are not compatible. For that, watch dogs, the YouTube app, and anything that runs an embedded browser (TVii, eShop, Miiverse applets, etc.). However, the creators of the network emphasize: in the game Miiverse functionality will continue to work.
The workaround requires a Wii U running at least firmware version 5.5.5. If you have older software installed, you should still be able to go online and install the latest updates.Nintendo’s last pushed The Wii U firmware was updated in August 2022 and the current version (5.5.6) has arrived.
Shutting down the Wii U and 3DS online servers does not prevent Nintendo from providing new firmware updates to the consoles. Given Nintendo’s aversion to hacking of its devices, Mario Maker could, at least in theory, update the 12-year-old Wii U with a patch for DNS workarounds.
In the meantime, to try out SSSL, follow these steps. Pretendo Network instructions.