SSSB hang when loading on Wii

[topper]

My US wii runs 3.2U, HBC, Starfall (to disable system updates).

When I try and play SSSB from a normal US disc, I get the splash screen, but after clicking start, the screen goes black and the Wii hangs.

Is this a problem with not installing the system menu update that would normally install if Starfall didn't block it, is it the double-layer disc problem, or is it something else?

Is it safe to install newer system menu versions now that there is Bannerbomb as opposed to Twilight Hack?

[importaku]

Smash bros was the first disk to use dual layer & as such it comes with an update that allows the drive to read dual layer disks, without the update the disk won't load.

[egparadigm]

My US Wii is in a similar state as far as homebrew goes: 3.2U, Preloader (Starfall younger sibling). I have run SSBB on my Wii and it loads up OK. I guess the difference is I installed all the IOS files for Sys Menu 4.0. Download and install Sys Menu 4.0 or grab the IOS files and you'll be able to load it.

I understand there's no real incompatibility issues with sys menu 4.0.

[topper]

Thanks guys - updating the system menu from the Wii settings menu seems to have enabled Brawl to work. I'm going to check out Preloader - it looks great. Does the Wii region-free work properly? (Broken in Starfall.)

[egparadigm]

In a word: no.

[gunrock]

I've got a US Wii and I took a risk and updated to 4.1, but my homebrew channel still works and the latest version of Gecko OS still works region free (tried Klonoa and Disasteray of Crisis, both PAL), but you do lose the region free rebooter, which means that it'll boot the game directly, but they won't show up in your Wii log as being played.