Nintendo-Scene http://nintendo-scene.com The premire resource for news and information dedicated to Wii and Nintendo console modifications. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en USB mass storage device tester http://nintendo-scene.com/1043 http://nintendo-scene.com/1043#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 16:15:04 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1043 WiiBrew.org has posted more on the USB Mass Storage Device Tester

11 May 08: USB mass storage device tester beta released by svpe. Reads and writes to USB mass storage devices.

USB mass storage device tester
Type Development
Author svpe
Download Version 3
Source Source
Peripherals Wiimote GameCube Controller

USB mass storage device tester is a small application that:

  • looks for any USB mass storage devices connected to the Wii
  • tries to display a file listing of the root folder
  • creates a file called testtest.txt with the content ‘test’ there.

Warning

  • FOR FAT (12, 16 AND 32) DEVICES ONLY
  • USING THIS ON ANY DEVICE THAT HAS A NON-FAT FILESYSTEM ON IT WILL RESULT IN DATA CORRUPTION
  • CREATE A BACKUP BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE

You can use Wiimote or GameCube controller. (Even though it says GameCube only.) Report any errors at the official blog: http://svenpeter.blogspot.com/2008/05/usb-storage-status.html List of compatible USB Mass Storage Devices

Downloads

Version 3 (fixes some devices)
Version 2 | Mirror By SpongeFreak52
Source (not updated with write code yet)

 

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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1043/feed/ D2Pro 9 Wire Update v1.1b http://nintendo-scene.com/1042 http://nintendo-scene.com/1042#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 15:27:26 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1042  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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1042/feed/ Ballion Wii 1.6 http://nintendo-scene.com/1041 http://nintendo-scene.com/1041#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 22:37:55 +0000 WB3000 http://nintendo-scene.com/1041 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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1041/feed/ ARGON 9 WIRES AVAILABLE + INFECTUS BOOK! http://nintendo-scene.com/1038 http://nintendo-scene.com/1038#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 12:29:02 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1038 Infectus has updated the new Argon 9 Wire Firmware and have also released a new Infectus Book

Good news to all INFECTUS and ARGON users…

For infectus users there is finally online under TUTORIALS a nice “INFECTUS BOOK”, over 100mb of tutorials to understand well how is possible to do with INFECTUS ! direct link here: http://www.infectus.biz/downloads/Infectus_and_Argon_Tutorial.zip

For ARGON SPI FLASH users finally is online the new firmware 9 wires !

Here the link for direct download:
http://www.infectus.biz/downloads/WASABUS-argon-1.0.rar
INFECTUS TEAM

Note: The Link for the Argon Firmware is not working at time of this post but we will update this post with the actual Firmware download when it is available.

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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1038/feed/ Mii Installer v1.0 http://nintendo-scene.com/1037 http://nintendo-scene.com/1037#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 00:52:10 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1037 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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1037/feed/ Nintendo Channel Released http://nintendo-scene.com/1036 http://nintendo-scene.com/1036#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 21:44:49 +0000 WB3000 http://nintendo-scene.com/1036 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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1036/feed/ Mii Extractor v1.0 http://nintendo-scene.com/1034 http://nintendo-scene.com/1034#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:35 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1034 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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1034/feed/ New D2Pro Firmware Releases http://nintendo-scene.com/1033 http://nintendo-scene.com/1033#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 13:16:36 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1033 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.

Logo D2Pro

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

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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1033/feed/ D2CKey Team Dumps New D2C Chip http://nintendo-scene.com/1030 http://nintendo-scene.com/1030#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 19:52:10 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1030 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).

nicescreenshot.png

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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]]> http://nintendo-scene.com/1030/feed/ Wii Homebrew Channel Video http://nintendo-scene.com/1029 http://nintendo-scene.com/1029#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 16:35:10 +0000 tom35 http://nintendo-scene.com/1029 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

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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