AnyRegion Changer

[wraggster]

New release from Tona

This program will let you edit any and all of the region information on your
Wii, and allow you to install System Menu 3.2 from any region if you so
desire. The setting changes are the result of a setting change library I've
been working on for a while called sysconf.c. The System Menu Installer
uses patchmii as a simple base for web installations. It also uses some
IOS patches (by bushing/waninkoko) in the event that the system menu
or IOS30 needs to be downgraded. The Setting changes have been
tested again and again, and the worst you can do to your system is
cause a semi-brick. The System Menu Installer is done in a way even
safer than Waninkoko's Downgrader, so there's certainly no worries there.

Country Codes:
A near-complete listing of country codes can be found at:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Country_Codes

Precautions:

This software comes with NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. You may use this
software at your own risk. I can take no responsibility for any damage
caused by this application.

Please take note of the following:
-If setting.txt is corrupted for any reason, it is entirely possible that
your Wii will no longer boot.
-Be careful not to change Video mode to a mode unsupported by your
display.
-If you change your Country code, you will be unable to receive any
pending gifts you have in the Wii Shop Channel. (The shop will also
warn you of this)
-If you set the EULA to Read, you may be accessing Nintendo
Network Services illegally. You should only change this setting to
"read" if you have actually read and accepted the EULA for the
Country code you have set.

Compiling:

To compile this, you will need libogc cvs with the patch in libogc_patches
applied, and you will have to provide System Menu identification items
in the data directory.

License:

Patchmii is licensed under the GPLv2, and as such a copy of the license is
included. The non-patchmii material is under a BSD-like license.

Credits:

bushing, svpe, and everyone else for their wonderful work on patchmii.
Waninkoko for his title_version check IOS patch, and for inspiring me to
do a better job.
Anyone brave enough to test for me. ChipD, SoraK05, crediar.
And a shout out to SquidMan who fights many of the same fights I do.

Have fun guys

(c) 2008 tona / the internet

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[mappy123]

yeah ntsc n64 games now at 60hz progressive on
a pal wii:thumbup:

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Just need a permanent version that's 3.3 compatible

[ddrkhat]

Just need a permanent version that's 3.3 compatible

Tested with 3.3E . I changed the consoles game region to japanese, managed to load my sisters Naruto 3 japanese Gamecube game.

I did however have to set video mode to NTSC before it worked properly.

p.s as your console believes it's a different region, it will say your memory card is corrupt and need formatting to its region!

Brilliant however, it works! finally something that works.

[Deepthought360]

This sounds great.

I just a have a question before i run this. Will I have to install the Custom Firmware on my Wii first or can this just be run from the Homebrew Channel "out-of-the-box" ?

Thanks in advance

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

Via hbc out of the box

[Deepthought360]

Just did the procedure on my 3.2E Wii. And it works perfectly. NTSC Paper Mario in 60hz 480p is FANTASTIC!

THANKS!

[Deepthought360]

My Wii is however having problems identifying game discs.

It wont recognize any of my Gamecube og Wii games.

When I insert my imported Super Mario Sunshine (US/NTSC) or my Euro/PAL version of Metroid Prime nothing happens. When I insert my Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition (PAL) nothing happens.

I can however run my wii games if i start them from within GeckoOS (a bit of extra work but if it works I can live with it).

But I am a bit sad that my gamecube games wont start anymore.

[Deepthought360]

OK, did some more testing.

As soon as i changed my consoles region and location back to Europe. All my discs booted up perfectly.

But the BEST part I left the Video setting as NTSC which allowed me to run my Super Mario Sunshine in 480p NTSC without the need for Gecko OS to change videomode to NTSC.

So, my Wii has a Infectus2 chip installed wit Wiiktus firmware (if this is relevant to anyone).
And what I have gathered from my tests is this:
* If I want to run a NTSC Virtual Console game, I just change the location and region of my console to NTSC. This only takes a few seconds.
* If I want to play Gamecube games, I just change the region back to its original PAL. (This also goes for Wii games because I would otherwise have to use Wii GeckoOS to run Wii games)

Fantastic program. Thanks again to the developer.

[sean.aaron]

Okay, I'm going to test this tonight on my unmodded 3.3E PAL Wii to see if Mr. Driller Drill Land will successfully save after changing Game Region to Japan and Video to NTSC.

Will AnyRegion load 3.3U or 3.3J firmware as well? I cannot see any reason to change my Area or System Menu (unless that's the only way to get Mr. Driller Drill Land to succesfully save and load), but I'm not too keen on the idea of downgrading my firmware if that's what's required to do this.