

Thus, homebrew which requires custom IOS should be removed and replaced with less invasive, more modern alternatives.

With the discovery of the HW_AHBPROT register, new official IOS revisions with USB2 support, and integration of the HW_AHBPROT into the Homebrew Channel's access permissions field, most homebrew should no longer depend on a modified IOS in order to do things which normally would require them. They are often made by using a base IOS with desirable features, such as USB support or Rockband microphone support and modified to install to a different slot such as 254 and then add extra features, such as restoring the trucha bug and adding piracy related functions. Custom IOS, aka cIOS, are third-party IOS files that are installed on the wii.
