Wii U fans have brought the console’s online multiplayer functionality back online, after Nintendo officially ended its own server support.
The new connection method has been provided by Pretendo, a fan collective that has previously provided custom Wii U servers for those willing to tinker with their console.
Now, however, Pretendo has said its servers will be open to all users with a simple DNS change – requiring “no homebrew or custom firmware at all”.
“This exploit allows users to connect to Pretendo Network from a stock Wii U, with no homebrew or custom firmware at all; only a DNS change!” Pretendo wrote. “We’ve been holding on to this exploit for this day for quite some time, in case Nintendo decided to issue patches for it.