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The '''Starbuck''' is the security coprocessor on the Wii U, much like the [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Starlet Starlet] core on the Wii. It runs [[IOSU]], in addition to [[boot0]] and [[boot1]].
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The '''Starbuck''' is the security coprocessor on the Wii U, much like the [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Starlet Starlet] core on the Wii. It runs [[IOSU]], in addition to [[boot0]] and [[boot1]]. It is internally known as the '''IOP''', short for Input/Output Processor, although this can lead to confusion with the Starlet.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 1 May 2021

The Starbuck is the security coprocessor on the Wii U, much like the Starlet core on the Wii. It runs IOSU, in addition to boot0 and boot1. It is internally known as the IOP, short for Input/Output Processor, although this can lead to confusion with the Starlet.