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Nintendo to try to block Wii modchips

Due to the increasing availability of mod chips for their Wii console, Nintendo recently began shipping a revised version of the Wii that included an altered circuit layout, one that makes system level mods more difficult to perform.

However, forums are buzzing with news that new modchips for use with the altered layout are less than a month away and when those hit, they will force Nintendo to once again upgrade their circuit layout.



Providers of Wii modification services in Taiwan have stated that they belive soon Nintendo will use more complex methods to block modifications for an extended period of time.

They believe Nintendo could possibly adopt a "ball grid array" IC packaging which, if exectuted properly, could extend the time needed by hackers to develop new modchips to at least four months.

We will see what Nintendo has in store for the Wii as hackers continue to modify the system daily.

Source:
Digital-Digest

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 5 Apr 2007 11:11

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• 12 comments

• SilvaJDS

  they will never stop us!

  5.4.2007 11:39 #1

• SmoothD

  I like how they just go back and forth. I think hackers look forward to new upgrades as they see as a new challenge. It will never end.

  5.4.2007 11:39 #2

• cleverick

  Where there's a Wii, there's a way! Ha Ha Ha!

  5.4.2007 11:46 #3

• Paladore

  face it, most people buy these systems with modding them in mind. these companys know this too.

  5.4.2007 11:56 #4

• Nealio

  The Wiikey (which has been out for a little while now) works fine with the new boards (you have to do a wire solder instead of quick solder though)... so yeah I don't think this new batch will hurt many people.

  5.4.2007 13:30 #5

• Paladore

  so the you can back up WII games on blank dvds and play them already?

  5.4.2007 14:18 #6

• oxygenol

  would like to get "modded SD card" for wii that its only softmod, not firm update... Not going to open my wii tho (Well got soldering skills but still, if something goes wrong it's bye bye 250€)

  5.4.2007 14:21 #7

• plutonash

  wonder how long it will take for the new chips to come out currently "burrowing" my lil bros Wii fun shit

  5.4.2007 14:42 #8

• i1der

  just got a wii how can i say if it will work with the wiikey?

  5.4.2007 18:31 #9

• xaznboitx

  Nintendo doing stupid stuff. They should sue companies who making chips.

  5.4.2007 20:54 #10

• akira247

  Nintendo wants to employ Hackers to make them,secure..Robbers usually have the securest houses..at least nintendo is making money off every console plus the money from there controllers they sell,unlike the other 2 consoles

  6.4.2007 00:38 #11

• xboxd00d

  Originally posted by cleverick:Where there's a Wii, there's a way! Ha Ha Ha!LMAO, Thats quality!!!

  14.4.2007 10:52 #12