SPINNYWFC ERROR CODEX “Because Nintendo’s errors weren’t dramatic enough.”
Welcome to the SpinnyWFC Error Codex
Every code below is real, cursed, or both. Nintendo wrote the numbers.
SpinnyWFC wrote the insults.
DSi Dark • Chaos Mode • Always Expanded
Error of the day:
Browser / Opera / Web Errors
220XXX, 24XXXX, 243XXX, 244XXX
When the Wii browser, Opera, or web stack decides your request is beneath it.
220000
Connection failed. “The browser tripped over the first packet and gave up.”
220001
Unknown protocol. “You spoke a language the browser refuses to acknowledge.”
220002
Out of memory. “The browser tried to think and immediately crashed.”
220003
Filtered URL. “Someone decided you’re not allowed to see that. The browser agrees.”
220101
Allocation error. “The browser tried to allocate memory and got laughed at by the OS.”
220105
JavaScript error. “The script tripped over itself and faceplanted into the DOM.”
220201
Not found. “The server swears this page never existed. You imagined it.”
240003
Invalid URL. “You gave the browser a riddle instead of an address.”
240007
Access denied. “The server saw you coming and locked the door.”
241000
Not enough RAM. “Your Wii tried to load that page and had a panic attack.”
243XXX
HTTP response XXX. “The browser got an HTTP code it didn’t emotionally prepare for.”
244002
SSL handshake failed. “The browser extended a hand. The server walked away.”
244003
Invalid Root CA. “The certificate chain looked shady. The Wii noped out.”
Channel / Service Errors
NEWS/FORE, 252XXX, 262XXX, 27XXXX, 37XXXX
When channels like News, Forecast, Nintendo Channel, or YouTube decide they’re retired.
FORE000001
Error processing pre-loaded data. “The channel opened its cache and immediately regretted it.”
FORE000006
Invalid data. “The weather data was so wrong the channel refused to show it.”
252102
Check Mii Out discontinued. “This channel moved to a farm upstate.”
262102
Nintendo Channel discontinued. “The channel retired and is now living its best offline life.”
271900
TV Friend Channel error. “Even the TV guide gave up on your schedule.”
371410
Unable to connect to YouTube. “YouTube saw your Wii and said ‘absolutely not.’”
372XXX
YouTube HTTP error. “YouTube responded, but not in a way anyone wanted.”
Connection Errors
5XXXX
When your Wii/DS, router, ISP, and reality all disagree on what “online” means.
500XX
AP not found. “Your console is screaming into the void. No access point answers.”
501XX
No Internet connection. “Your network stack is vibes-only. No actual Internet detected.”
502XX
No Internet settings. “Your console has never heard of DNS, IP, or responsibility.”
51103
USB WiFi Connector not found. “You’re asking a ghost adapter to connect. It refuses.”
520XX
DHCP failed. “Your router refused to hand out an IP. Power trip.”
521XX
DNS failed. “Your console asked where to go. DNS shrugged.”
522XX
Connection test failed. “The test site didn’t respond. Your Wii took that personally.”
527XX
IP address conflict. “Two devices are fighting over the same IP. Only one will survive.”
540XX
LAN adapter / connection poor. “Your connection quality is legally classified as ‘sad.’”
DLS1 Download Service Errors
31XXX
When the download service tries to help and instead falls down the stairs.
31001
Memory allocation failed. “The download service asked for RAM and got laughed at.”
31020
HTTP connection failed. “The DLS1 server saw your request and unplugged the cable.”
31103
Invalid key/hash. “Your download credentials looked forged. Service denied.”
31105
Content does not exist. “You requested a file that lives only in legend.”
31110
Password invalid. “The server judged your password and found it unworthy.”
Everybody Votes Channel Errors
23XXXX, 238XXX, 239XXX
When democracy fails at the packet level.
230001
Server failure / heavy load. “Too many people tried to vote. The server rage-quit.”
230500
Disable IPS firewall. “Your firewall is blocking democracy. Impressive, but unhelpful.”
2306XX
Data could not be sent. “Your vote got lost in transit. Politicians would be proud.”
238XXX
HTTP error. “The voting server responded with pure disappointment.”
239001
Data invalid. “The server looked at the vote data and said ‘absolutely not.’”
Game-Specific Errors
102XX, 103XX, 106XX, 116XX, 13275…
When individual games decide to add their own special flavor of pain.
10202
SSBB gamestats HTTP not responding. “Brawl tried to watch a match. The stats server went on strike.”
10312
RACE timeout. “The race server got bored waiting for you.”
10369
Invalid ghost data. “Your ghost file is so cursed even SAKE rejected it.”
10605
No DNS record. “The Pokémon server address fell off the edge of the Internet.”
11601
Cannot get IP / servers down. “Monster Hunter tried to connect and found a smoking crater instead.”
11669
NAT / port issue. “Your ports are locked tighter than a treasure chest.”
13275
Pokémon GTS error. “The GTS saw your trade and quietly deleted it from history.”
GameSpy / GPCM / NATNEG / SAKE / Gamestats
6XXXX, 7XXXX, 8XXXX, 9XXXX, XX0XX, XX8XX
When the backend stack (GPCM, NATNEG, SAKE, Gamestats) collapses under its own complexity.
60000
Profile unknown. “The server has never heard of you in its life.”
61020
GameSpy maintenance. “The GP server is allegedly under maintenance. Translation: it exploded.”
71010
Friend roster sync timeout. “Your friend list took too long to load and got abandoned.”
80430
Host has not entered FC. “You tried to join someone who doesn’t even know you exist.”
84020
Master server down. “The master server ascended to a higher plane of existence.”
86020
NATNEG server down. “The NAT negotiation server rage-quit mid-handshake.”
86420
General NATNEG error. “Everyone’s routers refused to cooperate. Classic.”
90040
Gamestats data invalid. “Your stats were so cursed the server rejected them on sight.”
92050
HTTP gamestats error. “The stats server responded with pure chaos instead of data.”
98860
SAKE timeout. “SAKE went out for a smoke break and never came back.”
NAND / SD Card / Storage Errors
29XXXX, 2096XX, 2098XX
When your Wii’s storage decides it has suffered enough.
29000
NAND full. “Your Wii’s memory is stuffed. It refuses to remember anything else.”
29001
NAND damaged. “The internal memory is held together with duct tape and regret.”
209643
SD card corrupt. “Your SD card has entered the ‘clicking hard drive’ phase of life.”
209655
SD full. “Your SD card is stuffed. Stop feeding it channels.”
209667
NAND space insufficient. “There is physically nowhere left to put your data. Delete something.”
NAS / Shop / Billing Errors
20XXXX, 205XXX, 206XXX, 208XXX, 209XXX
When the shop, NAS, or billing system decides your money isn’t good enough.
20102
Banned from WFC. “The server has officially decided you are ‘not invited.’”
20110
Server shutdown. “The server clocked out and went home. It’s done.”
204017
Wii Points Card invalid. “That card is faker than a free V-Bucks ad.”
205810
Not enough Wii Points. “You tried to buy something with emotional support instead of currency.”
205815
Card already used. “Someone else already squeezed the points out of that card.”
206603
Credit card not confirmed. “The payment processor looked at your card and said ‘nah.’”
208009
Technical difficulties. “Corporate speak for ‘we broke something and don’t want to explain.’”
209531
Web page not found. “The shop tried to load a page that never existed.”
Update / String Check Errors
32XXX, 33XXX
When updates and profanity filters both decide to ruin your day.
32001
Cannot connect to update server. “The update server saw your firmware version and ran.”
32003
NAND full. “You tried to update with zero free space. Bold move.”
33001
String check server failure. “The profanity filter crashed trying to read your message.”
33100
Invalid string. “You typed something so cursed the filter flagged it instantly.”
WiiConnect24 Internal / CGI / HTTP Errors
10XXXXX, 110XXX, 11XYYY
When WiiConnect24’s background magic turns into background screaming.
100000
Error code not found. “Nintendo literally wrote ‘we don’t know.’ Same.”
101003
settings.txt missing. “Your console misplaced its own identity file. Impressive.”
10X232
HTTP server error. “The WC24 server responded with pure chaos instead of data.”
10X246
File system corruption. “Your Wii’s NAND has entered the ‘do not resuscitate’ phase.”
109038
NAND non-restorable. “The system memory is cooked. Time to start saying your goodbyes.”
1102Y0
Authentication error. “The WC24 server looked at your credentials and laughed.”
11XYYY
WC24 HTTP error. “The background task tried to talk to a server and got roasted instead.”
Generic GameSpy / Library Pattern Codes
XX01X, XX02X, XX8XX, XXXX1…
Pattern-based errors that mean “something broke” in increasingly creative ways.
XX01X
Network failure. “Somewhere between you and the server, reality fell apart.”
XX07X
Timeout. “The server waited, got bored, and left.”
XX42X
NATNEG failed. “Your routers refused to meet in the middle.”
XX86X
Bad GHTTP response. “The HTTP server replied with something that shouldn’t exist.”
XXXX1
Memory allocation failure. “The library asked for memory and got a hard no.”
XXXX4
Library not initialized. “You tried to use a system that was still asleep.”