Wii system software
| Wii system software | |
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 The system software of the Wii known as the "Wii Menu", as displayed in widescreen (16:9) format | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Written in | C, C++, assembly language |
| OS family | Nintendo proprietary |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1.0 / November 19, 2006 |
| Latest release | 4.3 / June 21, 2010 |
| Available in |
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| Update method | Direct download Game disc |
| Supported platforms | Wii, Wii U |
| Succeeded by | Wii U system software |
| Official website | https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2522 |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The Wii system software is the software frontend on the Wii, a home video game console by Nintendo. Updates could be downloaded over the internet or read from a game disc, allowing Nintendo to add additional features, channels and patch security vulnerabilities. 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.
Most game discs, including first-party and third-party games, include system software updates, which allow systems that are not connected to the internet to still receive updates. The system menu will not start such games if their updates have not been installed, and would force users to install updates in order to play these games. Some games, such as online games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii, contain specific extra updates, such as the ability to receive Wii Message Board posts from game-specific addresses; therefore, these games would require an update to be installed before they could be played on a console for the first time.