We are making some major changes
here. So this is the
beginning.
Nintendo Channel now available
A new Wii channel was released today, called the "Nintendo Channel". This channel gives the user videos and information on games, as well as DS downloads and purchase links. This channel also gathers anonymous information on your settings and playing habits, and allows you to recommend titles and channels you've used for over an hour on your console. A WiiConnect24 message containing the necessary update was sent out today, and the channel is available for free download on the Wii Shop Channel.
Posted by: 8-bit_ninja on Wednesday, May 07 2008 @ 2:26pm PST
The newest version of the Wiiscrubber has been released today. The Wiiscrubber is an ISO compressor made for the Wii by Dack, a member on the popular forum site, www.GBAtemp.net.
The changes with this version include more effectice and efficient compressions and some bug fixes. The changelog is as follows:
New Stuff:
1. Smaller compressed sizes are possible
2. Allows the replacement of files on the ISO (Right click LOAD menu is now working) 3. Allows for replacement of files larger than the original file 4. Auto Trucha signs if a file is replaced
Bug fixes: 1. Another 32/64 bit error fixed means that an extra 100-200 Megs are saved from an image. 2. Few display errors corrected 3. Another 32/64 error meant some files could not be extracted correctly
Essentially, this was a bug fix release and will make using it a tad more professional.
A little bit dated, but only by five days, we bring you WiiPaint 1.0. It seems homebrew programs are coming out of the crawlspaces now. This is definitely a good thing to see. Many people are saying that the Wii's homebrew scene may eventually catch up to the PSP's homebrew scene in terms of the majority of people using and creating homebrew specifically on the Wii. That may be true, maybe not, but until we find out, you can thank Kontakatilu for this developing paint tool, WiiPaint 1.0. The source site is in Spanish, but that shouldn't stop you from understanding how to download it. You can translate the page if you have to.
For those of you into Sega emulation on the Wii, the new emulator was released with a whole lot of changes:
- fixed VDP initial when loading save state: graphics fix in TMS9918 mode - added port $3E emulation and full support for SMS BIOS - implemented SMS1 VDP "tilemap mirroring" bug: fix Y's status bar when in SMS1 - updated Z80 core - corrected PAL CPU clock value - Updated FM Unit detection
- added full overscan emulation - corrected Game Gear VDP handlers in SMS mode: fix colors in GG-MS mode - improved Codemasters Mapper emulation - added Korean Mapper emulation - adjusted SMS color palette values
- added support for original video mode (240p/288p) - added "Aspect" option to switch between Original and Fit Screen display modes - added "Xshift" & "Yshift" settings
- added "Border" option to enable/disable borders color emulation - added "Palette" option to let you choose the Brightness level
- added Wii mode support
- added EURGB60 & PAL 50hz TV modes support - added 480p rendering mode support in Wii mode (not supported by the PAL60 version, use the other one, even on PAL wii)
Joyous news for all Wii-owning brewers, the Wii can run unsigned code without physical modification! The method, known as the "Twilight Hack", has been floating around the internet for a little while, so sorry if this is a little late. As the name implies, it requires a copy of "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess", as well as an SD card and a computer that you can write to an SD card from. It works through a stack buffer overflow, and is the only way that you can run homebrew without a modchip. Note that GC applications won't run through this method. The hack works with the following disc versions: RVL-RZDP-0A-0 JPN - working Some minor problems reported e.g. Some greeny lines around the top area of the screen that appear with the penguin and if the TV type is set to 480i/p (60Hz or EDTV mode) the bottom is cut off
RVL-RZDE-0A-0 JPN - working RVL-RZDE-0A-0 USA - working RVL-RZDE-0A-2 USA - working RVL-RZDJ-0A-0 JPN - not supported yet
Ok, sorry folks. 3rd time I've been sick in Japan. Grrr. Anyway, have a lot to catch up on!
First up is YAOSM v 2.0 FINAL. Here's some info from the readme:
yaosm version version 2.0 -------------------------- Yet Another OpenSource Modchip version 2.0
USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Features -------- - Supports DMS/D2A/D2B chipsets - Wii originals - Wii original imports* - Wii backups - Wii backup imports* - Gamecube originals - Gamecube original imports** - Gamecube backups - Gamecube backup imports** - Gamecube homebrew - All medias (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW) - Dual Layer support - Fully configurable speed setting - Automatic region detection - Stealth (well, at least as much "stealth" as any other Wii modchip currently available) - "Safe" Configuration disc - Optional status LED - Optional disable switch (solder wire to reset switch) - GameID overriding for some GameID's that was blocked by firmware 3.0 - Support for Super Mario Galaxy backups - Gamecube audiofix
Next up is a new D2C modchip, dubbed D2Pro (NOT to be confused with D2CPro, D2Ckey clone). Not much is known about this chip at this time, other than it boasts a 15 wire install. Wiinewz has managed to snag a picture of this chip. When more information surfaces I'll be sure to post it up.
just click the picture for a bigger image. Thanks to Wiinewz for the picture.
Coming from another site, Modcontrol , There seems to be new chips surfacing on LEH-161 Wiis. These chips (GC2-D1A and GC2-D1) are allegedly compatable with the Argon chip and some compatability with the D2Ckey. I'll have more on this when I can.
OpenWii v 2.3 has been released. However, there seems to be some problems with this release so expect another update. Here's a clip from the readme:
OpenWii 2.3 for Atmega8 (Chiip)
New features:
- SMG fix (original is working too)
- Automatic drive type detection (DMS/D2A/D2B)
- Bootloader bugfix (ALL previous OpenWii versions are jumping to a wrong address)
- LED blink codes (L = long blink, S = short blink)
Power Up: L S Drive Patched: L S S (e.g. each disc change) Set Region: L S S S (using setup disc) Set Speed: L S S S S (using setup disc) Upgrade Firmware: LED flashes (update is finished when led is off)
Have fun!
Version 2.3a are new Setup Disc Versions only, there are no changes for the Atmega8.
You can get more information at the OpenWii site .
SSBB Update:
Unfortunately, this wonderful wonderful game has been delayed. The new release date is set for Sunday, March 9th.
Some good news though. Famitsu has given this game a perfect score, 40/40. You can check out some scans of the game at Neogaf.
Almost there... We have a release from Crediar, WiiTools v 0.1. With this tool you can extract and decrypt partitions from Wii isos.
WiiTools v.1
by crediar
WiiED 0.3 WiiSO 0.3 libeay32.dll needed by WiiED
WiiED Wii Extract+Decrypt
This tool can ED all partitions, or the one you select, from a encrypted Wii ISO.
Place the key you want to use to decrypt a certain encrypted Wii ISO into the key.bin file. It won't work without it!!
WiiSO Wii ISO
This tool can extract all the games files, main.dol, apploader and the fst.bin.
You need to install this .dll package to use the above files:
Thanks to TehSkeen for this update. You can download it here .
Ok, time to wrap this news update up. Finally we have Nintendo's official release list for the first half of 2008. Pretty self explanitory. Check it out.
Jan. 7: Kidz Sports Ice Hockey from Destineer Jan. 8: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law from Capcom Jan. 15: SAMURAI WARRIORS: KATANA from KOEI CORPORATION Jan. 15: Furu Furu Park from Majesco Entertainment Jan. 21: Endless Ocean(TM) from Nintendo Jan. 22: One Piece(TM): Unlimited Adventure(TM) from Namco Bandai Games America Inc. Jan. 29: Bomberman Land from Hudson January: No More Heroes(TM) from Ubisoft January: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(TM): Hard Evidence from Ubisoft Feb. 8: Kawasaki Jet Ski from Destineer Feb. 11: Go Diego Go!: Safari Rescue from 2K Play Feb. 12: WWII Aces from Destineer Feb. 12: Dream Pinball 3D from SouthPeak Games Feb. 18: MX vs. ATV Untamed from THQ Feb. 25: Agatha Christie And Then There Were None from DreamCatcher Games Feb. 26: Baroque from Atlus USA Feb. 26: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors from Square Enix Feb. 27: Kidz Sports Soccer from Destineer Feb. 27: London Taxi: Rush Hour from Destineer February: Garfield(R) Gets Real from DSI Games February: Yamaha Supercross from DSI Games February: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore from Konami February: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30(TM) from Ubisoft February: BALLOON POP from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES March 3: Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed from THQ March 9: Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl from Nintendo March 10: Worms: A Space Oddity from THQ March 25: Okami from Capcom March 25: OPOONA from KOEI CORPORATION March: MiniCopter: Adventure Flight from Aksys Games March: Alone in the Dark from Atari March: Ninja Reflex from Electronic Arts March: Obscure: The Aftermath from Ignition Entertainment March: Target: Terror from Konami March: Nitro Bike(TM) from Ubisoft March: Emergency Heroes(TM) from Ubisoft March: HEAVENLY GUARDIAN from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES March: Rebel Raiders from XS Games April 15: Castle of Shikigami III from Aksys Games April: Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami April: Wild Earth: African Safari from Majesco Entertainment April: THE MONKEY KING-THE LEGEND BEGINS from UFO INTERACTIVE GAMES April: Super Pick Ups from XS Games May 6: Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Games May 13: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Disney Interactive Studios May: BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy from Majesco Entertainment May: King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga from SNK Playmore May: THE DOG Island(TM) from Ubisoft June 8: Wonderworld Amusement Park from Majesco Entertainment June: Catch of the Day from Electronic Arts June: Ford Racing Off Road from Empire Interactive June: Cooking Mama Cook Off 2 from Majesco Entertainment June: Rygar: The Battle of Argus from Tecmo, Inc. June: DeBlob from THQ June: Wall-E from THQ Spring: Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel from Nintendo Spring: Major League Baseball(R) 2K8 from 2K Sports Spring: Don King Presents: Prizefighter from 2K Sports Spring: Top Spin 3 from 2K Sports Spring: Kung Fu Panda from Activision Spring: LEGO: Indiana Jones from LucasArts Summer: Deca Sports from Hudson Summer: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from LucasArts Summer: Active Life(TM): Outdoor Challenge(TM) from Namco Bandai Games America Inc. Q2: Wii Fit from Nintendo
Posted by: brentbizzle on Thursday, January 17 2008 @ 5:41am PST
Well, some of you may have experienced some problems over the past 24 hours on the brewology network. You can rest assured that everything has been taken care of. Thank you for your cooperation during this time. If you are experiencing any difficulties signing in, leave a comment on this posting with your username and we will look into the matter as soon as possible. Once again we thank you for keeping the brewology alive and kicking and the best site for all your console needs. Thanks and have a happy 2008.
Brewology Staff
Posted by: bkfraiders7 on Sunday, January 06 2008 @ 2:31pm PST
The Infectus team has released a prototype image of Injectus, the USB programmer for their Argon D2C modchip. For 15 Euros (about $22 US) you can have the option of easily reprogramming your Argon chip should the need arise in the future. From the Infectus site:
This revolutionary programmer is very CHEAPER and is the only one in the market that support JTAG programming of ACTEL A3P family in a very easy way. Very HOT product for all DEVELOPERS of VHDL codes.
INJECTUS JTAG is provide with a very easy standard connector where all users can connect FLAT CABLES of INFECTUS PRODUCTS FAMILY. All ARGON users can use this little programmer to update argon firmwares simple connecting the ARGON flat cable.
Some users ask us WHY don't update the modchips by CD or DVD like WIIKEY... Answer is very simple, with JTAG we have the 100% power to change anything inside the modchip, this allow us to release new unbelivables versions of ARGON firmwares that suppport for example FEW WIRES or new nice features
xt5 and CyBeR at the Wiinewz forum have given a small update to what exactly has happened with the Wii so far.
- They got the wii keys, and we could use them without hacking our wii again. - This hack requires a drive modchip to execute the code. - There is not any tool to sign the code, but it's coming soon. - They are working to access to the SD thought EXI. - There is not any stack homebrew for bluetooth - A linux port for Wii will be released easily.
Again, remember as this is the birth of Wii homebrew, few details are public at this time, but updates will probably be coming soon.
Posted by: brentbizzle on Saturday, December 29 2007 @ 1:25pm PST
"The guys over at 24C3 just demoed a Wii hack that is set to provide native wii homebrew in the near future (not running in GC mode, and with full access to all the Wii hardware!)
They were able to find encryption and decryption keys by doing full memory dumps at runtime over a custom serial interface. Using these keys, they were able to create a Wii ‘game’ that ran their own code (their demo happened to show live sensor/Wiimote information, amongst a few other things)."
The following video taken shows the Wii running some very basic stuff as they had compiled the code just hours before the Wii was showcased. Since this is still very new, there are not a whole lot of details. All the information the public knows as of now is in this video. I think we can all agree that this is a great day for the Wii scene.
If the video doesn't work, you can try the following links.
Bell over at Wiinewz has released a new version of the popular open source mod YAOSM. This new release has added configuration disc support for the smaller PIC chips, but at a cost. Below is an excerpt from the readme.
"This version has been optimized even more so that by removing Gamecube import support (use GCOS to boot them instead) I have managed to include support for the configuration disc on the smaller chips.
It also includes a change to the config disc handling to make sure the new config disc can be used safely on yaosm 1.9 chips without overwriting the drivecode with the audiofix configuration byte.
I hope this will be the last release candidate for yaosm 2.0 and if you are using rc2 today and don't plan to use the config disc then there is no need to upgrade.
The chips with only 1024 words of program area has been crippled to make the code fit.
This is what has been removed on each chip type:
12F629/675 - Gamecube region patching, Chip disable feature 12F635 - Gamecube region patching, Chip disable feature, Dual layer support 16F627/627A - Gamecube region patching, Chip disable feature, Dual layer support 16F630/676 - Gamecube region patching, Chip disable feature"
Here's the prototype image for the new D2C modchip ARGON. To refresh your memory this is the D2C modchip that boasts a 13 wire install compared to the D2Ckey 31 wire install.
Infectus will be producing 4000 chips initially and is currently taking preorders.
Thats right, to help us bring back WiiBrew we are hosting a contest. But not just any contest, A MEGA contest.
So what is a MEGA contest? Ok the rules are pretty simple.
The contest is going to be a post based system.
Points will be gained by a lot of diffrent ways. From: Post, referrals, game reviews, ECT.
Now you MUST enter this contest to be in the running for the prizes. Yes, there are prizes. The contest sign up will be in the same thread with the rules in the forum section of the site. So every one check it out.
Now since i know this is all that matters, to the prizes. Full prize list is in the forums section also now. Here are some of the prizes: domains, SIGs and custom avatars up for grabs.
So check it out.
Posted by: asddasit on Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 8:47pm PST
Graphixbrew's First Official Signature Contest *UPDATE*
Graphixbrew's Official Signature Contest - Details
Did you ever make a signature that was breath-taking? Or have you ever wanted to make one? Well now you can enter that sig and get it judged, At Graphixbrew's First Official Signature Contest. See below for details
Prizes 1st Place gets
-Custom title (a reasonable one) **MAYBE** -mentioned on the front page -Custom Userbar
2nd Place gets
-mentioned on the front page -custom userbar
3rd Place gets
-custom userbar =====OR===== -Mentioned on the front page
Rules 1. No ripping, you will be disqualified and banned if you do. 2. It has to be your own work 3. Must not exceed 530x150 Pixels 4. This is a freestyle Contest 5. Renders and C4D's May be used 6. All material in the renders must be appropriate for viewers under 18. 7. No racial or sexual content 8. You may ONLY submit ONE signature
Contest starts November 25th, 2007 and ends December 20th.
SSBB Update:
At the 
Here's the prototype image for the new D2C modchip ARGON. To refresh your memory this is the D2C modchip that boasts a 13 wire install compared to the D2Ckey 31 wire install.