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'''Smash Stack''' is the name for an exploit that allows the use of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Stage Builder]] to modify otherwise-protected system memory, allowing the usage of [[hack]]s without specialized hardware. In the hacking community of ''Brawl'', the Smash Stack's primary use is to run [[mod]]s or [[file replacement]] hacks for the game, such as ''[[Project M]]''; the exploit, however, has considerable usage beyond ''Brawl'' hacking, and it can be used to permanently install mods to the Wii or modify the firmware of the Wii itself. | |||
'''Smash Stack''' is the name for an exploit that allows the use of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Stage Builder]] to modify otherwise-protected system memory, allowing the usage of [[hack]]s without specialized hardware. In the hacking community of ''Brawl'', the Smash Stack's primary use is to run [[mod]]s or [[file replacement]] hacks for the game, such as ''[[Project M]]''; | |||
Discovered in 2009, the Smash Stack notably works with [[List_of_regional_version_differences_(SSBB)|all versions]] of ''Brawl'', as well as on all Wii firmwares. | Discovered in 2009, the Smash Stack notably works with [[List_of_regional_version_differences_(SSBB)|all versions]] of ''Brawl'', as well as on all Wii firmwares. | ||
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Due to the way the exploit works, the exploit file must be the only custom stage on both the SD card and on the Wii itself, including the [[sample stages]] and any stages from the [[Smash Service]], or the game will likely freeze as it tries to load the stages. Furthermore, as the file is disguised as a custom stage file, it will still be read by the game while selecting a regular stage for versus battles; as the exploit is not intended to be run via this route, the game will instead [[game crash|freeze]] when it attempts to load the data. As such, hacks that run on top of ''Brawl'' via the Smash Stack require extra coding to prevent the game from reading custom stages. | Due to the way the exploit works, the exploit file must be the only custom stage on both the SD card and on the Wii itself, including the [[sample stages]] and any stages from the [[Smash Service]], or the game will likely freeze as it tries to load the stages. Furthermore, as the file is disguised as a custom stage file, it will still be read by the game while selecting a regular stage for versus battles; as the exploit is not intended to be run via this route, the game will instead [[game crash|freeze]] when it attempts to load the data. As such, hacks that run on top of ''Brawl'' via the Smash Stack require extra coding to prevent the game from reading custom stages. | ||
Unlike most other Wii hacks involving stack smashes, which tend to involve editing save file data to accomplish a similar effect, the Smash Stack is entirely self-contained within ''Brawl'' as it is running. As a result, it is not possible for Nintendo to inform Wiis what such a file looks like and delete it if detected, due to the process occurring outside the console's control. This renders the hack particularly resilient compared to the previous [http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack Twilight Hack] (involving ''{{S|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''), a former major avenue of hacking Wiis via in-game exploits before it was eventually defeated via a system update. The Smash Stack can even be run on a [[Wii U]] running in Wii mode, though this does not allow hacking of the Wii U itself. | Unlike most other Wii hacks involving stack smashes, which tend to involve editing save file data to accomplish a similar effect, the Smash Stack is entirely self-contained within ''Brawl'' as it is running. As a result, it is not possible for Nintendo to inform Wiis what such a file looks like and delete it if detected, due to the process occurring outside the console's control. This renders the hack particularly resilient compared to the previous [http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack Twilight Hack] (involving ''{{S|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''), a former major avenue of hacking Wiis via in-game exploits before it was eventually defeated via a system update. The Smash Stack can even be run on a [[Wii U]] running in Wii mode, though this currently does not allow hacking of the Wii U itself. | ||
As a result of its unpatchability, simplicity, and presence in a popular game, the Smash Stack is one of the most common ways of hacking or modding a Wii, and the method is supported by all major ''Brawl'' mods for players who do not wish to make any permanent changes to their console. It can even be argued that the exploit is one of the biggest reasons that the hacking and modding community, for both ''Brawl'' and other Wii games such as ''{{S|mariowiki|Mario Kart Wii}}'', reached a level of popularity and sophistication that was previously unheard of for consoles. | As a result of its unpatchability, simplicity, and presence in a popular game, the Smash Stack is one of the most common ways of hacking or modding a Wii, and the method is supported by all major ''Brawl'' mods for players who do not wish to make any permanent changes to their console. It can even be argued that the exploit is one of the biggest reasons that the hacking and modding community, for both ''Brawl'' and other Wii games such as ''{{S|mariowiki|Mario Kart Wii}}'', reached a level of popularity and sophistication that was previously unheard of for consoles. | ||
