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The '''Wii System Menu''' (also called '''Wii Menu''' or '''System Menu''') is the primary graphical interface of the Wii console. It provides access to all of the Wii's main system functions on retail units, including launching titles from a disc, launching channels on the Wii's NAND, save data and title management, adjusting system settings, and the Wii Message Board. On development systems, the [[Devkit Boot Program]] is preinstalled instead of the Wii Menu (but it can still be installed using a [[Wii Menu Changer]] disc).
The '''Wii System Menu''' (also called '''Wii Menu''' or '''System Menu''') is the primary graphical interface of the Wii console, developed by [[Nintendo EAD]]. It provides access to all of the Wii's main system functions on retail units, including launching titles from a disc, launching channels on the Wii's NAND, save data and title management, adjusting system settings, and the Wii Message Board. On development systems, [[boot-IRD]] is preinstalled instead of the Wii Menu (but the retail menu can still be installed using a [[Wii Menu Changer]] disc).
There are five different regional versions of the Wii Menu, indicated by the letter after the version number displayed in the system settings:
There are five different regional versions of the Wii Menu, indicated by the letter after the version number displayed in the system settings:
! colspan="2" |China (C)
! colspan="2" |China (C)
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| colspan="2" |Was meant to be used on Mainland Chinese Wii consoles released by [[iQue]], but was never released or used publicly. Fan-made menus with a x.xC version number exist and have been distributed on Chinese websites, but these are not official.
| colspan="2" |Was meant to be used on Mainland Chinese Wii consoles released by [[iQue]], but was never released or used publicly. Fan-made menus with a x.xC version number exist and have been distributed on Chinese websites, but these are not official. A C region menu was obtained in the [[Zammis Clark Breach]].
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If activated, the System Menu will display the remaining time at the bottom of the channel's banner. If the time limit is over, you will automatically return to the System Menu, but instead of the usual animation for returning, you will face a black screen saying the time limit for this channel is over. After this, when viewing the channel's banner, the "Start" button will be greyed out and there will be a message saying the license for this channel expired.
If activated, the System Menu will display the remaining time at the bottom of the channel's banner. If the time limit is over, you will automatically return to the System Menu, but instead of the usual animation for returning, you will face a black screen saying the time limit for this channel is over. After this, when viewing the channel's banner, the "Start" button will be greyed out and there will be a message saying the license for this channel expired.
The system saves the time that was spent in the channel (although it's unknown where it does), rendering uninstalling and reinstalling it useless. In fact, IOS will prevent installing a title where the license is already expired. The only way to be able to install the title again would be increasing or disabling the time limit.
The system saves the time that was spent in the channel in the permanent file /sys/cc.sys, rendering uninstalling and reinstalling it useless. In fact, IOS will prevent installing a title where the license is already expired. The only way to be able to install the title again would be increasing or disabling the time limit.
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*[[Wii Startup Disc]] menu (also known as "Prelaunch System Menu", barebones stub to load the Wii Startup Disc and install 1.0)
*[[Wii Startup Disc]] menu (also known as "Prelaunch System Menu", barebones stub to load the Wii Startup Disc and install 1.0)
*Unknown Beta (several variants exist, mostly seen in pre-release screenshots and footage)
*Unknown Beta (several variants exist, mostly seen in pre-release screenshots and footage)
*1.0 RC1 (obtained in [[Zammis Clark Breach]])
*1.0 (basic menu missing features such as SD card support and online functionality)
*1.0 (basic menu missing features such as SD card support and online functionality)
*4.3 (final released version, patches [[Bannerbomb]] v2)
*4.3 (final released version, patches [[Bannerbomb]] v2)
==1.0 RC1==
[[File:WiiSysMenu 1.0RC1.png|thumb]]
On October 17, 2020, a prerelease version of the retail menu (seemingly US version) was found in [[wiidump.7z]]. The filename of the disc image which includes it indicates that this is likely "1.0 RC1" or "1.0 RC1.1", although the title version number (v33) is the same as final 1.0. This menu was built on Sep 24, 2006; roughly 2 weeks before the final version.
Differences include:
* This was the version that the iQue or chinese wii system menu was leaked for.
*By default, the menu will boot to a black screen and only respond if a disc is inserted. To access the actual menu, Z must be held in GameCube port 4 at boot.
*There is a timestamp on the Health & Safety screen.
*Some minor sound and graphical assets are different.
*The settings menu is mostly unlocalized, although the localized settings data is present in the files but unused.
*Many text strings are unlocalized or unfinalized.
*Error screens are rough and unfinished.
*Empty channel slots can be highlighted with the cursor.
*Entering the Data Management menu for Wii save data causes a crash; the reason for this is currently unknown.
*Some animation oddities are present, such as the menu briefly showing the Message Board when entering Wii Options.
*The button to launch on the Disc Channel is not greyed out when a disc is not inserted (pressing it just gives an error sound).
*Onscreen debug output is present in some setting menus.
==Regional Differences==
==Regional Differences==
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