Been waiting off on buying a Wii until hackers could exploit it enough to not use a modchip? Your time has now arrived, with some genius’s working out how to crash Zelda and then hack into the system to run exploit code. What’s next? Maybe Linux Wii Edition?
For more info, click over to Engadget.
The days of tearing open your PS2 to mod it to play homebrew (and pirated games) is over. The modchip titled the “Memor 32″ doesn’t require you to open up the PS2 at all, but instead use the memory card slot on the outside of the device. It even has a handy little USB slot to copy your “backups” onto. It is for sale now and can be gotten for a fair $US70.
Gotten over to the Engadget Blog for more info.
Rumour has it that those insane Wii hackers have gotten around that incredible security that Nintendo had placed on the D2C series of Wii. Actel have even made a Modchip that gives you the ability to play GameCube games, Wii backups and may even be compatible with the WiiKey.
Currently the Modchip is compatible with around 80% of region protected games, without any problems, but there is an issue. The issue is, that this install isn’t for the light hearted, with micro-soldering of 30 wires to the Wii system board, meaning things are going to be messy (imagine dismantling a bomb, but with more then lives at stake).
The chip will be available very soon and will sell for a price of $US53.
For more info, swim over to the QJ.Net Wii Site.