AnyRegion Changer

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AnyRegion Changer
General
Author(s)	tona
Type	Utilities
Links
[[Local|Download]]
Source
Peripherals

AnyRegion Changer is an application which allows you to change various region and language settings on your Wii. It also allows you to install the System Menu of another region if you so desire.

A full description of this utility can be found in the README file.

Features

AnyRegion Changer lets you change the following settings to any of the known values: setting.txt:

• AREA setting: Used to determine which region the System Menu should be--normally the cause of full bricks.
• GAME setting: Used to determine which region of Discs and channels (?) the console can play.
• VIDEO setting: The Wii's video mode setting. Seems to be used universally.

SYSCONF:

• IPL.LANG setting: Used to determine what language to use for various things. Sometimes contingent on AREA setting.
• IPL.SADR country setting: Used to determine region information for the Weather/News channels and the Wii Shop channel.

AnyRegion Changer will also install System Menu 3.2 and the appropriate IOS for any of the three main regions.

The system menu installation feature should work universally. That is, regardless of what System Menu you have installed, you should be able to upgrade/downgrade to 3.2 for any region with this feature. This is accomplished via a temporary patched IOS which incorporates bushing's IOSDelete patch and Waninkoko's AddTicket version check patch. This IOS is only installed if necessary, and it is deleted immediately after use.

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.

Country Codes

A full list of country codes can be found on the Country Codes page

Readme Text

The full text of the readme is as follows:

AnyRegion Changer v1.0
by tona

Description:

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

Video

This video demos some of the various features and functionality of AnyRegion Changer.

It also demonstrates how improbable it is to cause any real damage using this application.