Turn Your TV into a Media Center using the Nintendo Wii

Categories: Wii Console Hack.

Want a media center PC? If you have a Wii all you need is some software.

“Wow Wii — All your media on your TV
To ensure you have the best MyCasting experience, we have developed some simple guidelines and tips. Be sure and check back to this page for updates and enhancements to Orb and Nintendo Wii. Also, please feel free to post comments on the Orb Forums page.

Download Orb today

The software and the service are FREE. And there’s no additional hardware to buy or install. To download Orb onto your home PC:

1. Download Orb onto your Windows home PC and follow the instructions for setting up your account.
2. Plug your Wii into your TV.
3. Go to the SHOP channel on your Wii and download the free Opera browser. When the download is complete, the Internet Channel will be visible on the main Wii menu so you can access the Internet from your Wii remote.
4. Select the Internet Channel from the main Wii menu. Type in mycast.orb.com into the Opera Browser, and enter your Orb login and password.
5. Be sure to leave the PC turned on in order to access the photos, music and other media stored there.

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Crome your Wii Case

Categories: Wii Console Hack.

This chrome Wii case is a real head turner!

“Console mod shop XCMLiVE is now offering a chrome case mod for the Nintendo Wii. The case is a complete replacement shell kit that covers all sides of the Wii and includes a chrome finish stand as well.

The Chrome I-Case for Wii costs $37.99 and should start shipping around the end of March (you can pre-order one here.) Installation is said to be easy, which is unusual for a full case replacement. The I-Case will also be available in crystal blue and black finishes if this one is too shiny for your taste.”

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Play your Wii on a PSP

Categories: Video, Wii Console Hack.

Who says you can’t use the PSP to play the Wii. These kids show off their stuff.
Video after the jump.

“A great video of a kid making his PSP play Wii games using Sony’s Location Free player. Sure, it’s a cheap hack, but this kid is quite charming in his efforts. He’s got a 6 second delay on this, which is quite annoying, and but he’s humble. And he calls himself Obiwan22, for Christ’s sake. How much cuter can you get?”

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Legend Of Zelda Wii Case Mod

Categories: Wii Console Hack.

The guy that made this mod must really love Zelda!

“A Wii Modder has decided to combine the greatness of Zelda with the benefits of a charity. I have to say that this is without a doubt the best mod I have ever seen.

If you remember waking up on Christmas morning to an NES, then spending the day picking at turkey and whatever cookies your dad didn’t eat while pretending to be St. Nick as you played through The Legend of Zelda, there’s a chance you may be interested in the Zelda Wii. Not just a simple paint job, this baby gets right to the essence of Nintendo’s grand franchise. The mere glimpse of the pictures puts me right back in my Transformers PJ’s trying to figure out that Lost Woods puzzle.”

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Wii HACK - Wii on iPod

Categories: Funny, Video, Wii Console Hack.

Have fun with your iPod, play your Wii on it!
Video after the jump.

“Just playing some Wii… on my 60GB iPod. Basically in a nutshell I just rewired my dock with the lightbar from the Wii. Then running linux and a app that I installed on the iPod, enabled it for live video stream via the 30pin dock connector (ie. instead of video out I can have video in) Then with a few splicing of the composite video connectors and some electrical tape to convert it to the S-Video jack on the back of the dock. The audio was passed through to a reciever and not through the iPod.”

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Chiip - Open Source Wii Mod Chip

Categories: Mod Chip, Wii Console Hack.

The following content is provided for information only. Circumvention of copy-protection for any purposes can be considered illegal in some Countries.

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Wii Key - Mod Chip

Categories: Mod Chip, Wii Console Hack.

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CycloWiz Wii Mod Chip Review

Categories: Mod Chip, Wii Console Hack.

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Snes/Nes controller to gamecube/Wii conversion project

Categories: Wii Console Hack.

Use your old Nintendo controller on your Wii with this microcontroller mod.

“Nintendo’s idea of implementing support for NES and SNES games in their new console, the Wii, is in my opinion one of their greatest ideas. As soon as I learned that it would be possible to use Gamecube controllers to play those games, I started thinking about designing an Snes/Nes controller to Gamecube adapter which would be compatible with the Wii.

For various reasons (And the fact that I dont own a Wii or a Gamecube..), it took me a little more time than planned. But finally it works. Due to the complexity of the Gamecube’s controller protocol, it’s not possible to build a simple conversion circuit without using programmable components. For this project, I use an atmel Atmega8 microcontroller. Maybe it’s a little overkill, but using this chip allowed me to re-use the printed circuit board from my Nes/Snes controller to USB project. Given the small size of this circuit, it’s possible to fit it inside an original controller.”

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Play Copied Wii Games with a $3 Hack - No Mod Chip Needed

Categories: Mod Chip, Video, Wii Console Hack.

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