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Twilight hack
The '''Twilight hack''' is the name given to the exploit found by Team Twiizers of Wiibrew.org in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]'' that permits [[Homebrew (video games)|homebrew]] developers and everyday users to run unofficial [[Wii homebrew|homebrew software]] from a [[Secure Digital card]] inserted into the slot on the front of the [[Wii]]. Notably, this is the first way found to boot homebrew software without the use of hardware modificatio(contracted; show full)

==Nintendo's Response==
On June 16, 2008, Nintendo released Wii Menu update 3.3 which automatically deletes and prevents the further storage of the unauthorized save files.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/16/new-wii-menu-update-3-3-nullifies-twilight-princess-hack/ |title=New Wii menu updat
  e  3.3 nullifies ''Twilight Princess'' hack |first=Ross |last=Miller |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |date=2008-06-15 |accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref> However, within eight hours of the update's release, community members found two bugs in the update that in conjunction can allow a slightly modified Twilight Hack to operate and have released a new version of the hack that will work on machines that have updated to 3.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hackmii.com/2008/06/june-16-wii-update/ (contracted; show full)t/noticia_la-nueva-actualizacion-de-wii-acaba-con-el-twilight-hack_15910|title=La nueva actualización de Wii acaba con el Twilight Hack|work=ElOtroLado.net|language=Spanish|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coderetard.com/2009/03/26/wii-system-menu-40-update-breaks-twilight-hack-homebrew-channel-survives/|title=Wii System Menu 4.0 Update Breaks Twilight Hack, Homebrew Channel Survives|work=Code Retard|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> It has been replaced by [[Banner
Bbomb]], which works with all System Menus up to version 4.2.

==See also==
* [[Wii homebrew]]
* [[Homebrew Channel]]
* [[BannerBomb]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack Official website]

[[Category:Homebrew software]]
[[Category:Wii]]