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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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D2Pro has released a beta of their 9 Wire Utility Disk

Utility Disc Beta v1.1 Released - 2008.05.13

Head to the resources section to download v1.1 Beta of the utility disc for 9-wire chips using the new v1.1 beta firmware.

Downloads:
v1.1b Utility Disc - BETA - use at your own risk!
European Region - bz2 tarball - 89KiB
Japanese Region - bz2 tarball - 88KiB
US Region - bz2 tarball - 88KiB 

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D2Pro has updated their 9 Wire installation guide with their new DMS/D2A/D2B 5 Wire Install.

Installation guide updated for 5-wires - 2008.05.13

The installation guide has been updated for 5 wires. You can download it from the resources section.

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 The D2Pro Team has released a new beta 9 Wire Firmware for the DMS/D2A/D2B/D2C drive chips.

Note this does not fix the new “Un-Moddable” D2C Wiis.

Beta firmware for DVD updatability, legacy drive support and more! - 2008.05.12

v1.1b of the 9-wire d2pro firmware has been added to the resources section. See the readme file for the full list of cool features, but please keep in mind that this is a BETA release!

Download:

9-wire Firmware Updates
v1.1b - BETA - use at your own risk!

Linux i386 

Mac OS X

Windows XP - (driver also required — do not let Windows automatically search for a driver for d2prog!)

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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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Waninkoko has released a new app at teknoconsolas.info for extracting Miis to a SD Card 

Partial Translation from Spanish to English by Google

Mii Extractor v1.0

It seems to me that I’m fond of doing programs to copy to XD

Description:

This application extracts all of your Wii Miis to an SD card.

How to Use:

Run the application and all Miis are copied to the directory “miis” in the SD card.

Greetings!

Download: Mii-Extractor

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D2Pro has released new firmware updates.
This is not the fix for the new “Un-Moddable” D2C Wii!!!!

New firmware updates released! - 2008.05.07
Firmware v1.3 for 15/19-wire installs as well as the official release of v1.0 for 9-wire installs has been added to the resources section. Fixes include the eject issue, a media detection bug for 15-wire chips and an update issue for 9-wire chips.

To see information and downloads for these updates, follow the link below.

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The D2CKey Team is reporting that they have dumped the new “Un-Moddable” D2C Chip

New d2c chip in the wild, dumped by d2ckey team - 2008-05-05

We received the first drive with the new d2c chip on yesterday and we can confirm that is indeed different. We have dumped the firmware and are just starting to analyze it. It seems that nr reader mode has been disabled in this firmware (see nice screenshot of firmware disassembly).

WiiNewz is reporting that The D2Ckey Team have confirmed exclusively to WiiNewz that they have been successful in cracking in the new D2C chip. Expect a new 9-wire mod solution soon.

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