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This page gives a how-to on accessing the [[Wii Shop Channel]] from your pc. | This page gives a how-to on accessing the [[Wii Shop Channel]] from your pc. | ||
==UPDATE (Access Denied):== | == UPDATE (Access Denied): == | ||
As of October 23rd, 2008 access to the Wii Shop using a PC and a web browser has been locked down. Nintendo moved away from '''oss.shop.wii.com''' (requiring only that you accept the Server Certificate) to '''oss-auth.shop.wii.com''' (e.g. https://oss-auth.shop.wii.com/oss/serv/W_01.jsp for the main WiiShop page; you are required to prove your identity with a client-side certificate, also note the new URL structure). You can no longer access the WiiShop from a browser without the required Client Certificate installed in your web browser. Oh, and not that it really matters anymore, but the User Agent is "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2071; Wii Shop Channel/13.0(A); en)". That is all. - roto [mozy.org/wii] | As of October 23rd, 2008 access to the Wii Shop using a PC and a web browser has been locked down. Nintendo moved away from '''oss.shop.wii.com''' (requiring only that you accept the Server Certificate) to '''oss-auth.shop.wii.com''' (e.g. https://oss-auth.shop.wii.com/oss/serv/W_01.jsp for the main WiiShop page; you are required to prove your identity with a client-side certificate, also note the new URL structure). You can no longer access the WiiShop from a browser without the required Client Certificate installed in your web browser. Oh, and not that it really matters anymore, but the User Agent is "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2071; Wii Shop Channel/13.0(A); en)". That is all. - roto [mozy.org/wii] | ||
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==What you need:== | == What you need: == | ||
Mozilla Firefox (I used version 2.0.0.1) | Mozilla Firefox (I used version 2.0.0.1) | ||
==Changing Browser Identification (The best way) == | == Changing Browser Identification (The best way) == | ||
Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 and download the User Agent Switcher plugin. | Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 and download the User Agent Switcher plugin. | ||
Install, restart, and add into your toolbar. Then go into User Agent->Options->Options->User Agents and click Add. | Install, restart, and add into your toolbar. Then go into User Agent->Options->Options->User Agents and click Add. | ||
Add as the User Agent and put a description (Wii). | Add as the User Agent and put a description (Wii). [[user agents]] | ||
Then type in "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the User Agent field. (Updated 20/5/2008 by ppkhoa) | Then type in "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the User Agent field. (Updated 20/5/2008 by ppkhoa) | ||
''Note: | ''Note: As of October 23rd, 2008, the User Agent string described above won't work; the new User Agent is not yet known.'' (Updated 23/10/2008 by DKII) | ||
Hit OK twice. | Hit OK twice. | ||
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Then copy one of the URL's below into the address bar. | Then copy one of the URL's below into the address bar. | ||
==Changing Browser Identification== | == Changing Browser Identification == | ||
Start up Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the address "about:config". | Start up Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the address "about:config". | ||
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Type "general.user.override" in the first box and press enter ("general.useragent.override" in Firefox 1.5.0.9). | Type "general.user.override" in the first box and press enter ("general.useragent.override" in Firefox 1.5.0.9). | ||
Then "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the second box. | Then "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the second box. [[user agents]] (Updated 20/5/2008 by ppkhoa) | ||
''Note: | ''Note: As of October 23rd, 2008, the User Agent string described above won't work; the new User Agent is not yet known.'' (Updated 23/10/2008 by DKII) | ||
Now, restart Firefox, and enjoy being able to access the Wii Shop :). | Now, restart Firefox, and enjoy being able to access the Wii Shop :). | ||
==Some Wii Shop Sites== | == Some Wii Shop Sites == | ||
* These URL work : | * These URL work : | ||
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<nowiki> | <nowiki> | ||
http://css.shop.wii.com/css/download/(title-id)/tmd | http://css.shop.wii.com/css/download/(title-id)/tmd | ||
</nowiki><br> | </nowiki><br /> | ||
i.e http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0001000848414c50/tmd | i.e http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0001000848414c50/tmd | ||
The server used is : Apache Tomcat/4.1 | The server used is : Apache Tomcat/4.1 | ||
Source/more information: http://Mozy.org/wii (outdated, but still helpful) | Source/more information: http://Mozy.org/wii (outdated, but still helpful) | ||
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* http://news.wapp.wii.com/v2/1/065/news.bin.15 | * http://news.wapp.wii.com/v2/1/065/news.bin.15 | ||
* http://weather.wapp.wii.com/1/065/forecast.bin<br><br><br> | * http://weather.wapp.wii.com/1/065/forecast.bin<br /><br /><br /> | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 10 August 2009
This page gives a how-to on accessing the Wii Shop Channel from your pc.
UPDATE (Access Denied):
As of October 23rd, 2008 access to the Wii Shop using a PC and a web browser has been locked down. Nintendo moved away from oss.shop.wii.com (requiring only that you accept the Server Certificate) to oss-auth.shop.wii.com (e.g. https://oss-auth.shop.wii.com/oss/serv/W_01.jsp for the main WiiShop page; you are required to prove your identity with a client-side certificate, also note the new URL structure). You can no longer access the WiiShop from a browser without the required Client Certificate installed in your web browser. Oh, and not that it really matters anymore, but the User Agent is "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2071; Wii Shop Channel/13.0(A); en)". That is all. - roto [mozy.org/wii]
What you need:
Mozilla Firefox (I used version 2.0.0.1)
Changing Browser Identification (The best way)
Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 and download the User Agent Switcher plugin.
Install, restart, and add into your toolbar. Then go into User Agent->Options->Options->User Agents and click Add.
Add as the User Agent and put a description (Wii). user agents
Then type in "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the User Agent field. (Updated 20/5/2008 by ppkhoa)
Note: As of October 23rd, 2008, the User Agent string described above won't work; the new User Agent is not yet known. (Updated 23/10/2008 by DKII)
Hit OK twice.
Go into Tools->User Agent Switcher->Wii.
Then copy one of the URL's below into the address bar.
Changing Browser Identification
Start up Mozilla Firefox and navigate to the address "about:config".
Right click, and choose New->String.
Type "general.user.override" in the first box and press enter ("general.useragent.override" in Firefox 1.5.0.9).
Then "Opera/9.30 (Nintendo Wii; U; ; 2047-7; Wii Shop Channel/1.1; en)" in the second box. user agents (Updated 20/5/2008 by ppkhoa)
Note: As of October 23rd, 2008, the User Agent string described above won't work; the new User Agent is not yet known. (Updated 23/10/2008 by DKII)
Now, restart Firefox, and enjoy being able to access the Wii Shop :).
Some Wii Shop Sites
- These URL work :
^^ Above URLS did not work from UK and Germany
^^ Just increase the p value to change page
^^ WiiWare catalog
- The download URLs work (A good proxy service would do the job) :
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000002/0000000a
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000002/0000000c
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000b/00000008
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000b/00000009
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000c/00000000
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000c/00000001
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000d/00000006
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000d/00000007
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000100/00000001
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000100/00000002
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000101/00000003
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000101/00000004
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000002/tmd.97
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000B/tmd.10
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000C/tmd.6
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/000000010000000D/tmd.10
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000100/tmd.2
- http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0000000100000101/tmd.4
http://css.shop.wii.com/css/download/(title-id)/tmd
i.e http://ccs.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0001000848414c50/tmd
The server used is : Apache Tomcat/4.1
Source/more information: http://Mozy.org/wii (outdated, but still helpful)
URLs above have been updated, to reflect the changes nintendo have made. Nintendo's Wii shop channel is now insisting on an https:// connection for normal browsing.
These are the URLs to access news and weather data files: