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Forwarder channel versions later than 1.2 require IOS58 installed to run properly.

If you don’t have it installed, it’ll either stall at a black screen, or return to the system menu.

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I’m on WiiMC 1.0.8 and forwarder 1.4, and I do not encounter this problem.

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Hey guys, I may have the cause.
Here’s the issue:
http://www.wiimc.org/tracker/index.php?do=details&task_id=169&project=1

Someone mentioned this:

Comment by saVTRonic – Friday, 13 August 2010, 19:54 GMT
Same here.
It used to work before i shut down the wifi in my house. I’ll try to start the wifi again later to see if it is really related.
Comment by saVTRonic – Friday, 13 August 2010, 19:59 GMT
So, i just start again the wifi in my house and the freeze is gone 🙂

I just tried it a couple hours ago.
Here’s my post:

Comment by blastimpulseee – Sunday, 15 August 2010, 23:31 GMT
@ Tantric

I can confirm that with a Wi-Fi connection, these problems (with the menu button) do not occur.

I’m assuming that WiiMC searches for updates for the first couple seconds when you get to the menu since the Menu button is ineffective. After those few seconds however, the menu button works as it should.

From this I can (somewhat) conclude that without a Wi-Fi connection, WiiMC keeps trying to establish a connection (like as said above when searching for an update). Since it keeps trying, the menu button remains ineffective.

Just now, I unplugged the router and went back to going Wi-Fi-less and the problems ensued.

I could be wrong, but that’s my guess.
Comment by blastimpulseee – Sunday, 15 August 2010, 23:36 GMT
Also, the above comment was with the latest 1.0.7 build.

What do you all think?
Also, I’ve tried loading from HBC directly, but no change.

EDIT: Another confirmation by timerider:

Comment by timerider – Monday, 16 August 2010, 08:06 GMT
Have seen the problem in 1.0.7 and 1.0.6. For sure caused by attempted network check when no network is available. The problem occurs at a random time shortly after WiiMC is started, and if home button is pressed Wii freezes and if home not pressed problem lasts for exactly 5 mins on my Wii and then functionality returns on it’s own. I agree with others that there should be an option in the menu for disabling network updates.

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