Pretendo Network, an open source alternative to Nintendo Network, no longer requires a pirated Wii U console. With Nintendo's servers for the outdated console shutting down on Monday, Pretendo Network shared a new solution that provides (limited) access to your home servers without jailbreaking your dusty old console.
An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that encrypts the connection between a device and its servers. Wii U SSL exploit (branded “SSSL”), discovered by Pretendo Network twitter.com/shutterbug20002″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:shutterbug;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>photographer, allows you to connect to the network with just a simple DNS change, which you can do in the stock firmware. “We have been saving this exploit for this day for quite some time, in case Nintendo decided to release patches,” the network's creators wrote in a blog post announcing the new solution.
However, not everything will work. The Pretendo Network team says that third-party titles that use their own SSL libraries are not supported. That includes Watch dogs, the YouTube app, and any device that runs a built-in browser (such as TVii, eShop, and the Miiverse applet). However, the network's creators emphasize that In the game Miiverse functionality still works.
The workaround requires a Wii U running at least firmware version 5.5.5. If yours has software lower than that, you should still be able to connect and install the latest update. nintendo ultimate pushed a Wii U firmware update in August 2022, when the current version (5.5.6) 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 its devices, the Mario maker could, at least in theory, update the 12-year-old Wii U to patch the DNS fix.
Meanwhile, to test SSSL, you can follow the instructions Pretendo Network Instructions.
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