Here's the latest news on homebrew developer waninkoko's project: Wii Config version 1.0 is finally out. This is the developer's first release of a homebrew semi-brick circumvention tool for the Nintendo Wii.
Wii Config was designed from the ground up to be executable and independent from the Wii's traditional settings menu and will allow users to reconfigure their Wii to resolve semi-brick issues. Wii Config v1.0 is available for download in DOL and ELF variants (for whatever loader you use most) and is a pretty straightforward configurations menu - if not equally entertaining as the usual Wii menu with its accompanying music.
More confirmations as to whether the application works is still up in the air, but preliminaries suggest that the tool is helpful to those who can't reconfigure from a semi-brick state.
The archives come with no documentation, and so in order to use it, you must familiarize with file loaders and Wii homebrew via external sources. More updates as we get them.
Download: Wii Config v1.0 (DOL)
Download: Wii Config v1.0 (ELF)
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wii Config v1.0
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Unbrick your Wii with NTSC-U Semi Brick Fix Disc
Those who experienced the misfortune of having their Nintendo Wii bricked by trying to load an imported game (because they forgot to use applications like Gecko Region Free) can now heave a sigh of relief, because Bushing managed to come up with the NTSC-U Semi Brick Fix. The application is actually an ISO containing these three files:
Here are some notes from the homebrew developer about the Semi Brick Fix:
System Menu v289 is the newest NTSC version of the system menu available on Nintendo’s download servers; it’s what you will get if you go into the Settings Menu and perform an update. I packed it into a WAD, and maintained the original, valid Nintendo signature, so it should be safe to install. (The disc, however, is fakesigned. This should not be a problem.)
So how to use the NTSC-U Semi Brick Fix? Simple: all you need to do is to burn the download file below to a disc. A word of warning, however: this program has been successfully tested on three Wii units, but that is still no guarantee that it won't brick your Wii. Also, DO NOT USE THIS PROGRAM ON NTSC/J or PAL units. Doing so WILL BRICK the poor Wiis.
Consider yourself warned enough? If so, go ahead and download the NTSC-U Semi Brick Fix. There is no readme file included with the download, so better read up about Wii homebrew if you're not too sure with what you're doing. To quote fellow QJ writer Ryan C: a well-informed homebrew enthusiast is a well-informed homebrew enthusiast with an un-bricked Wii.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Free Wii Fit DVDs at GameStop
Curious about the ongoing Wii Fit phenomenon? Then you might want to head on over to your nearest GameStop branch, as they seem to be offering free Wii Fit DVDs to anyone that stops by.
And before you ask, no, you don't have to purchase anything - just snap one up and pop them in your own DVD player, to see a short preview about the game and how it helps to get your body a-movin'. Definitely a great way to inform the non-gaming population about Wii Fit, eh?
We can only hope that Nintendo will continue to do more of these in the near future, and not just previews but also demos. Updates as we get them.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wii Homebrew Launcher
Tired of duplicate channels appearing from your Nintendo Wii main menu when you run homebrew? Coder hell_hibou has a remedy with Wii Homebrew Loader. Having the same interface as the Wii main menu, this application loads ELF files (the stuff which homebrew's made of) from the front SD card slot into the Wii.
As far as aesthetics go, the Wii Homebrew Loader has a different approach as it allows you to customize the names of each homebrew title. That's some personalized touch there. Since the Wii Homebrew Loader is useless without any homebrew at all, developer hell_hibou gathered some existing Wii homebrews over at the via link.
You can download homebrew developer hell_hibou's Wii Homebrew Launcher below. Make sure you know what you're doing though; you can visit the dev's page for important notes and instructions.
Download: Wii Homebrew Launcher
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Guitar Hero Wii Controllers Now Available
If your tired of rocking out by yourself or taking turns while playing Guitar Hero for the nintendo wii console, this month, Feb. 27th to be exact, you’ll be able to purchase additional guitar controllers for the Wii.
Because it's one of the wii system accessories you know it will be wireless- the possibilities are endless when wires are not a hang up. Once you've achieved StarPower, use the sensitive tilt-sensors in the wireless guitar to achieve maximum points. With five multicolored fret buttons and a super-responsive strum bar, you'll go from guitar hero to guitar legend.
Well for $69.99 you can have yourself an extra guitar controller, which is quite a steep price if you ask me. But like most rock legends you have to have your own guitar controller during Co-op Career mode cause having just one is a drag. So now you can rock until your little hearts content.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Mario Kart Wii and Mii
We've now got word on how you can use your Mii in Mario Kart online. It's also confirmed that as speculated the game features 32 tracks (16 new, 16 remakes), which include new courses "Mario Circuit, Momo Country, Kinopio Factory, DK Snowboard Cross, Coconuts Mall, Kinoko Canyon, and Luigi Circuit", an IGN translation reports.
It's also reported that players will be able to perform mid-air tricks on both karts and bikes, which when executed correctly will provide you with an extra speed burst when you hit the tarmac.
The new wii game will be able to support up to 12 players, but extra info states that you'll be able to download the ghost data of other players' races and import it into the single-player game to race against. There'll also be the option for a Mario Kart Channel on your Wii hub, which serves up both your own record lap times and a worldwide rankings board. For the old skool, there'll also be a four-player split-screen mode. Wouldn't be Mario Kart without it. It appears that Mario Kart Wii will be playable via traditional control scheme in addition to using the Wii Remote, and that a beta test Nintendo Japan has advertised is rumoured to be for the game.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Nintendo's first-half game lineup for Wii and DS
Game giant Nintendo promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year. First-party highlights from the release list include Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Crosswords for DS, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Fit headed to Nintendo's fifth-generation console.
Also included is a healthy dose of third-party games, something Nintendo platforms have historically struggled with, including Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts, No More Heroes from Ubisoft, DeBlob from THQ, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts, and Okami from Capcom.
Notable DS games not made by Nintendo include Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate from Square Enix, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword from Tecmo, and Quick Yoga Training from Ubisoft.
Nintendo also confirmed the release of WiiWare sometime within the first half of the year. If you will remember WiiWare is Nintendo's downloadable games for the Wii videogame console. These games will be built specifically for the Wii and sold via the Wii Shop Channel for Wii Points currency, much like the Xbox 360- and Playstation 3-specific games being sold on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Nintendo, Wii Have A Problem
If you are one of the many that’s been interested in buying a Nintendo Wii this holiday season then you are aware of just how difficult it has been to get one and people are capitalizing on that fact, and so are many retailers. Some retailers selling Wii bundles for as high as 650 dollars.While it is clearly fantastic news that Nintendo is selling out of Wii consoles around the world at such a fast rate, it also leaves some negative consequnces as the company is in the tricky position of not really being able to properly plan out the next few months of releases due to the lack of new systems available.
Additionaly Nintendo has been forced to pull ads for its Wii console because of the high demand.The company has said that the adverts for the console will be replaced by adverts for its handheld console, the Nintendo DS. A Nintendo spokesman is reported to have said: "We have been running the campaign all year round, but we want to take a responsible stance this Christmas and not fuel demand".
According to Nintendo production has been stepped up to 1.8 million units a month, however it has still not been able to meet the demand.The volume of searches for "nintendo wii" has increased 158% since November 2006, while searches for "wii" have increased by 278%.
One offer that may help thwart some of the high-priced console bundles and lets consumers buy a Nintendo Wii alone at suggested retail is the Wii rain check program offered by GameStop and Nintendo. Consumers wanting to buy a Nintendo Wii can stop by a local GameStop retailer and reserve a Wii for pick-up sometime before January 25. You will receive an empty game case with a slip inside that guarantees you a console, and GameStop will give you a call when it arrives.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Latest Wii Firmware Update
Nintendo Wii owners may notice a pulsing blue glow emanating from their tiny white consoles as updated system software and the latest updates from the wii shop have arrived.The latest Wii firmware update is geared towards this shopping season.
Now in the Wii Shop Channel, you can buy Virtual Console games and send them to your friends. With this new feature you can now spend your Wii Shop points on a Wii Shop item that you can have sent to a friend who have traded Friend Codes with you. If they got the game, the gift you sent will be bounced back so that you won’t waste your money. Worth to mention is that one of the new VC games, Pokemon Snap, allows players to post pictures that they have taken in the game to their Wii message board and share with friends. Also included in the update Photo Channel 1.1: Personalize the Photo Channel icon on your Wii menu, and replace MP3 music file support for AAC compatibility. A handful of minor visual changes to the Wii Shop Channel have also been added, but nothing worth scrambling to the internet for.
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Monday, December 3, 2007
Wii Mod Chips Illegal?
Showing that they’re not one to be hacked with, Nintendo issued cease and desist notices to 16 German shops it believes are selling Wii mod chips. In addition, Nintendo is demanding the name of the mod chip manufacturer.I can understand why Nintendo may be concerned over mod chips serving more purpose than to merely play import titles on a given console or to backup existing games you own but the question I'm burning on is are the mod chips themselves illegal? I have searched and asked until I'm blue in the face and I can't find a black and white answer. Some say the mod chip it's self is legal but as soon as you place inside the console that's illegal, so if that's the case how is that Nintendo can crack down on chip manufacturers. I mean if the chip isn't installed what are the grounds for going after sellers and manufacturers.This is the statement on Nintendo's UK official site.
"Mod chips have been adjudicated to be illegal in various countries around the world, including the Unites States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Most European countries have also already adopted laws prohibiting the circumvention of technological measures for copyright protection. People caught installing or selling mod chips may be subject to criminal charges."
Mod chips are available for purchase now for about $40(£20)less than what you pay for the average video game. If Nintendo wants to stop these activies they better be in it for the long haul because as soon as they make manufacturing modifications that render the mod chips useles the sellers of the mod chips recognize the issue and work on their next work around. So in my opinion it's a complete waste of time for Nintendo. If anybody else has any thoughts on the topic please comment.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Black Friday Deals: Amazon.com
Still undecided on which deals to pounce on once Black Friday hits?How about some pretty nice video game deals that Amazon.com
will soon unveil for this Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year. Apparently some of these offers are good through "Cyber Monday," but most will sell out early on Friday anyway.What's more is that Amazon will be having a good number of Wii consoles in stock for the Friday madness. Of course, there's a good chance that they will be sold out as well, so be quick in making your decisions.Here's a rundown of the deals we know of so far:
Halo 3 Legendary for Xbox 360 $79.99 ( save $50 )
Bioshock for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )
Gears of War for Xbox 360 $39.99 ( save $20 )
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Limited Edition for 360 $19.99 ( save $40 )
PlayStation 3 Sixaxis controller $19.99 ( save $30 )
DiRT for PS3 $29.99 ( save $30 )
Puzzle Quest for PSP $9.99 ( save $10 )
Gold Nintendo DS with Zelda $149.99
Pink Nintendo DS with Nintendogs $149.99
New York Times Crosswords for DS $9.99 ( half off )
World of Warcraft Battlechest for PC $19.99 ( save $20 )
World of Warcraft for PC $9.99 ( half off )
Select Wii Games $19.99
And many others with half off or more
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Wii Fit: Balanced Gaming
The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body thanks to the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board (name not final), which comes packed with the Wii Fit Game. The Wii Balance Board is a Reebok Step look-alike, with dual sensors that can detect your weight and balance on each side as you exercise to the various on-screen Wii activities in Wii Fit.The board is used for an extensive array of fun and dynamic activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches and games.If you've had enough gaming, you can also have the Balance Board diagnose your body mass index.One of the games that will support the Wii Balance Board is Namco's upcoming Family Ski Game. It looks like the company had a change of heart, given they previously stated it would not be supporting the new peripheral. We imagine this will come as great news for those hoping to include this title in their workout regimen - it'll make a good complement to Wii Fit.
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
The ThinkGeek WiiHelm
The Nintendo Wii has surely revolutionized gaming as we know it. Rabid fanboys everywhere are now flailing their arms in delight as they wield the Wiimote as a tennis racket, baseball bat or sword. Problem is the average gaming geek is just not up to the strenuous task of vigorous arm movement for longer than 10 minutes. This makes those extended play sessions a thing of the past... and who wants to beef up at the gym just to play video games on your couch? We sure don't.
Fortunately for cream puffs everywhere the WiiHelm is now available at ThinkGeek Electronics
Simply lock your existing Wiimote into the stylish white helmet and free your hands for relaxation... or other important tasks. After extensive scientific study it was found that manipulating muscles in your neck for 10 minutes uses 64% less energy than waving your arms about like a lunatic. The WiiHelm works great with all of your favorite Wii games and the included foot pedal allows easy button presses using minimal toe effort. Plus the amazing Wiimote Saf-T-Lok technology and double reinforced head strap save you thousands of dollars in damaged flat-screen repair charges.Find out What's New at ThinkGeek!
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