Press Release from Datel's Official UK Distributor concerning Wii Freeloader

 

Wii FREELOADER  (Any Region)   IMPORTANT! - Compatibility with Wii Firmware 3.3x and higher

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control Wii Freeloader is not compatible with latest version Wii firmware 3.3 and higher (released as an online update 17/06/2008).   You can continue to use Wii Freeloader perfectly with any Wii console running firmware 3.2 and below.

If you upgrade to Wii firmware 3.3 or higher this WILL  disable  the Freeloader function and it will stop working for all future use on all import games.

 

** VERY IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ **

 

For 99% of all users they will not be effected by the new firmware 3.3 upgrade providing that they do not upgrade their console and follow / continue to follow correct loading instructions for the Freeloader,  as clearly outlined in manual.  The Freeloader should be used / loaded for all games from all regions and should not be used just for import games only… I repeat the Freeloader should be used when loading any games from any country or any region.  For example if you live in Germany you should still use Freeloader when loading German games and also Freeloader should be used when loading import games. Freeloader should be used on ALL games from anywhere in the Universe. 

Using the Freeloader correctly disables parts / elements of all/most future updates.

Below please find Freeloader instruction manual. There are several references to upgrades, however I have highlighted in RED two sections, relating to usage of Freeloaders with all games from all regions.

 FREELOADER™ INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR Wii™

Getting Started

Follow the simple instructions below to start up FreeLoader for Wii™:

If the Game that you wish to play is from an NTSC region then you may need to first set the display setting to 60 Hz. For best results. This setting is found in the Tools Menu on your console

Insert the FreeLoader for Wii™ disk and it will automatically load and run.

Multiple colour bars on the screen will indicate that FreeLoader for Wii™ is in operation. The colour bars will appear twice then the drive will stop.

Eject the Freeloader disk and now insert the Game Disk that you want to play.

The Game will play as normal.

Game Upgrades

Most game disks have an upgrade program which is loaded before the game application itself.

The purpose of the upgrade program is to update your console, where necessary, with new firmware modules.

When loading a game from another region on your console this upgrade program may have unpredictable results if loaded.

FreeLoader for Wii™ will prevent this upgrade program from being loaded and will only load the main game application.

A number of games will not function unless the upgrade program has first been loaded and so FreeLoader has an alternate.  selective alternative load method for these games.

Alternative method

Insert the FreeLoader for Wii™ disk and it will automatically load and run.

Multiple colour bars on the screen will indicate that FreeLoader for Wii™ is in operation. The colour bars will appear twice then the drive will stop.

Eject the Freeloader disk and then RE-INSERT / RE-LOAD  the Freeloader disk once more.

The multiple colour bars will appear twice more and the drive will again stop.

Only after the Freeloader disk has been separately loaded on 2 occasions,   eject the Freeloader disk and now insert the Game Disk that you want to play. The Game will play as normal and this time the upgrade program will be selectively loaded.

Please be aware that allowing the upgrade program to run may, in a number of cases, still cause unwanted effects.

Since any game updates can create unwanted results or even incompatibility with Freeloader, it is recommended that all new games, even ones from your own region, are loaded via Freeloader’s alternative selective upgrade method.

 

CAUTION - Online Upgrades.

FreeLoader for Wii™ works with all current versions of Wii firmware at the time of its release.

No guarantee can be given of compatibility with future firmware releases so if Online Updates are performed on your console this may prevent Freeloader from functioning correctly.

We recommend that you consider the benefits of any Online Upgrade against the possible loss of compatibility with freeloader and its functions.

Conclusion

FreeLoader for Wii™ uses proprietary technology to enable your console to play import games from other regions.  Using FreeLoader for Wii™ you can now, for example, easily play Japanese or U.S. games on any European console. You must however purchase correct Freeloader version based on country of origin.  Europe for Pal, US for NTSC and Japan for Japan.

We recommend you always buy a game designed for your own region wherever possible due to language differences and extra features, etc.  However there will be occasions when you simply can’t obtain a game, or are not prepared to wait many months for a foreign title to be released in your region.  In these cases, FreeLoader for Wii™  is your passport to playing  games from any country, on your console. 

If you’re one of the many gamers that bought an imported console and you now want to play games from your own country, then FreeLoader for Wii™  is also ideal for this task.  Whichever way you use FreeLoader for Wii™, no modifications to your console are needed and your console’s warranty is kept intact.