Wii

Modding your Wii? A quick run down of the History of Wii modding

Click here to read from November 2007 to January 2009

January 2009
In either an effort to save money, or to stop current modchips, the new wiis have no "security" chip at all. The code name for these wiis are "D3" or "D2nothing". There isn't a way you can tell if the wii has it for D2e with Exposy without opening your wii really. Not to worry as the 4th generation of chips come out! First there is FlatMii, which is a chip that allow you to load ISOs from your PC, it works on ALL wiis, and you do not even need a working DVD drive for it to function. Then there is Drivekey and Wasabi Dx, identical products that are 100% solderless on all wiis, including the epoxy ones, and the new D3 wiis. All 3 solutions are plug and play once the wii is open, with no soldering required at all.

August 2009
In the never ending quest to block wii modchips the newer wiis look the exactly the same as the D3 security chips, but the hardware is slightly different. Nintendo have removed the flaw in the DVD drive that allows plug and play modchips to work. The new "IN" thing is DVD drive emulation, with leads to ISO loading. Wiikey fusion allows loading from an SD card, WODE allows ISO loading from a harddrive!

Below is the serial number cut offs for the above mentioned Wii types in Australia. The wii serial number is pretty accurate in determining what is inside your wii (unless your wii has been repaired)

Please enter your serial number on Wiidrives.com if you have a serial number from another region

FAQ about Wii modchips

Q. Can I Still......?
A. Yes, you can still do EVERYTHING. Including going online, playing online, buying from the wii shopping channel.

Q. Can Nintendo detect that I have a modchip?
A. No one really knows the answer to that question -- but regardless, it has been 2 years and they have not done anything regarding the issue besides revising the internal hardware to make it harder

Q. Can I still update my Wii via the internet?
A. Yes. All wii updates have been safe, and do not affect modchips, due to the modchip being on the DVD drive, and not the motherboard. The current latest firmware 4.1e, is safe.

Q. What will my Wii look like after its modded? How does these modchips work?
A. Exactly the same as before. The Modchip is just a small chip that sits on the DVD drive, that tricks the wii DVD drive into doing certian things it couldn't do before.

Q. Sounds great....are there any negatives? What is this bricking thing people talk about?
A. As soon as you open your Wii, your warranty with Nintendo is voided. However, there is no warranty seal :) Bricking is the term used when you software corrupt your console. When you have a modchip there is only 1 way of doing this --> having a lower firmware version, and updating the firmware of your console from a different region game. Its very simple to avoid this. You can either not play any games from other regions, or make sure you have the latest firmware on your wii before you play the game. The 3rd option is to have a great modchip like d2pro/wiikey v2/Drivekey -- the latest update automatically blocks updates from other region games.

Q. Ok, sounds good, how do I get a modchip in machine?
A. If you are in Australia, you can either:

• Buy the modchip on its own, check out the solderless section. Soldreless = Easy install!
• In Melbourne? Come into our store! We are located in Kew, 10 minutes from the CBD
• Post the console into us, we will mod it and send it back!

If you are not in Australia, you can:

• Buy the modchip on its own, and install it yourself
• Buy the modchip, and take it a local installer to install it