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Emu_Kidid of TehSkeen has released a USBGecko application called USB-Boot, which allows you to boot Gamecube games over USB. He has stated that this is an old project which he can only offer limited support for.

From the release notes:

USB-BOOT.
Run GC backups via USBGecko.

Usage:

Insert USBGecko into slot B and connect it to PC.

Load USB-BOOT.dol via your favorite method. 

Have a GC game in the drive.

Hit A when prompted.

When the screen asks, on the PC drag a ISO/GCM into
USB-BOOT.exe

Notes:
Speed is terrible but compatibility is pretty
good once it works

Download: USB-Boot

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A new version of the Ballion homebrew Wii game has been released. Version 1.6 adds Wiimote support among other changes.

From the release notes:

For the WII version you need either a gamecube game controller or one Wiimote. Sound and hardware acceleration is now supported in version 1.6. To save the game state, you need a gamecube memory card in slot B. You can load ballion with the Twilight Hack or any other ELF loader.

To connect Wiimote hold down button 1 and 2 until you feel the vibration.

Up and down buttons - Menu control
Left and right buttons - Ball movement
Minus button - Menu selection
A button - Enter menu
Plus button - Restart ELF loader
Home button - Reboot Wii and show Wii menu

Download: Ballion Wii 1.6

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Waninkoko has released a new app at teknoconsolas.info for importing Miis from a SD Card

Mii Installer v1.0

Description:

This application installs all Miis stored on an SD card into the Wii.

How to Use:

1. Create a directory named “miis” at the root of an SD card.
2. Copy all the Miis you want to install in the directory created in the previous step.
3. Run the application and all Miis is copied from the SD card to your Wii.

Greetings!

Download: Mii-Installer_v1.0.zip

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Nintendo has released their product previewing channel, known creatively as the Nintendo Channel. Over at WiiBrew, it has been confirmed that this channel has no effect on the Twilight Hack or the Homebrew Channel.

New Wii Channel launched, Nintendo Channel. By the looks of it, does NOT harm the TP-Hack or Homebrew Channel in any way.

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Bushing posted on his HackMii blog showing a video of progress on the homebrew channel

Seems like it’s been forever in the making, but we finally have a real video to show for the Wii Homebrew Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1V5eWpTQQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op1V5eWpTQQ

Many people have played small parts in its creation, but most credit should go to bLAStY and dhewg for the shiny, lickable interface.

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BassAceGold has released a pixel editing DS homebrew application called UAPaint. Version 0.99c supports a wide variety of editing tools and a nice interface.

From the release notes:

Features:

Saving and Loading 256X192 24 bit bitmap images

zooming & grid when fully zoomed

Multiple draw sizes

colors

fill tool, line tool, rectangle tool, circle tool

eraser

Supports D-Pad Mode for plotting pixels (When fully zoomed, press select to activate/deactive, a cursor should appear)

keeps track of last 10 colors used and are selectable for later use

15 levels of undo

Version .99c

D-pad mode works while on top screen

can now switch from D-pad mode to stylus mode with X button along with select

Undo (Y button)

Massive speed up of some draw functions

Uncommented Fat init

Download: UAPaint 0.99c

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Bushing has begun a project to create a method of unbricking any Wii. If you have any information to contribute, or just want to read about it, check out his blog post.

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Waninkoko has released a set of Wii homebrew ELFs which will allow you to extract or install any savegames.

From the release notes:

Wii Savegame Installer v1:

DESCRIPTION:

This application allows you to install a savegame dumped
by the “Savegame Extractor” in your Wii.

(data.bin files not supported).

HOW TO USE:

1. Copy the savegame you want to install to the SD card
(directory “wiisaves/“, just keep the directory
structure created by the “Savegame Extractor”).
2. Execute this application.
3. Insert the game DVD and press RESET or A button
(Wiimote not supported).

Wii Savegame Extractor v1:

DESCRIPTION:

This application allows you to copy a savegame from
your Wii to a SD card (even those savegames that
you can not copy through the system menu).

HOW TO USE:

1. Execute this application.
2. Insert the game DVD and press RESET or A button
(Wiimote not supported).

Download: Wii Savegame Installer - Extractor v1

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According to sources at wiibrew.org a USB Mass Storage device is in testing for the Wii.

1 May 08: A USB Mass storage device file/folder lister demo has been released on the #wiidev channel by svpe, the same person who made the first SD elfloader. It is still in testing stages and the code needs to be cleaned up, so no download link will be provided here. It is compatible with anything that adheres to the USB Mass Storage Device specification and FAT16, including USB memory sticks, flash drives, certain phones/MP3 Players, some FAT-formatted USB Hard Drives and even single-slot card readers. When a cleaned-up version is released it will be posted here. Very early and probably buggy source code is available now

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Bushing from WiiBrew has written a blog post about the different states of bricking which can occur on the Wii. It is a good read for anyone has modified their Wii, whether by hardware or software modification.

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