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[alonetrio]

WAB Strike Back Again with an ENORMOUS News :

WII Nand Flash DUMPED !!

some Pics :

http://www.wab.com/WABMODS/WAB-WII/new/

ps : We Won't release the dump due to the copyrighted content
ps2 : thx to infectus TEAM
ps3 : sorry for double posting ...

[robertfisk]

Now this might turn interessting :)

[Stefanic]

It sure looks interesting! I'm curious what they'll get done with this new knowledge.

And it might also be the start to fixing the 'bricked' Wii's out there...

[Woolmonkey]

Even it they did manage to dump it they don't say if the flash is encrypted or not.

[shyducky]

it's not encrypted look at the dir sample!!

[Yopadato]

Woowww...Infectus, those guys! Very interesting!

[dipswitch]

YES!!! This is fantastic news. WAB fo sho!

[foobar2k]

Is it unencrypted?
At least partially unencrypted, check out the sample.

[JSR]

Yeah i just saw so i deleted my post.
It's a good news if it can show some flaws of the wii firmware and for the understanding of the wii itself.

[uzi]

when they did the sample from the wii was Message to PDX about PS3 loader : LIARS MAY SLEEP, BUT THEY NEVER DIE!!
in the dir too??????? lmao jkin jkin

[Zilluss]

I hope we can expect cracking the virtual console encryption with the help of this.

[SoCalSRH]

nice! i hope this will lead to BIOS replacement mods like viper and qoob, just with more support this time around. ;)

[timo1983]

im hearing everybody say " wow thats interesting an wow great news " and that kind of stuff but does anybody know what this can lead too.

i just think it is great they found something but i have no idea what they can do with this
i dont even know if they know what to do with it

if anybody knows something please share it with us;)

[alkalinetrio]

isn't the NAND flash where the firmware etc is installed? it could be very useful

[sneef]

isn't the NAND flash where the firmware etc is installed? it could be very useful
no, nand flash is the 512MB where VC games, and save games are stored..

[Kenban]

So far every mod has been attacking the DVD drive. This dump was needed so that people could look to make a real mod chip which could provide much more then what the current chips provide. This might with time provide ways to run unsigned code, copy virtual console games, and in the long term maybe even provide a full OS change.

Long term this could be huge but its going to take time. Although with the system being so close to the Gamecube it might be easier then other consoles.

[panyan1991]

So far every mod has been attacking the DVD drive. This dump was needed so that people could look to make a real mod chip which could provide much more then what the current chips provide. This might with time provide ways to run unsigned code, copy virtual console games, and in the long term maybe even provide a full OS change.

Long term this could be huge but its going to take time. Although with the system being so close to the Gamecube it might be easier then other consoles.

i agree, but untill then - modchips all the way!:D

[asher]

hahaha... i wonder what type of file does the wii channels use for their splash screen and thumbnails.... maybe png or bmp.

[zouzzz]

Xbox360 dump : 16,9 Mo
Wii dump : ???


Thanks.

[Happsai]

no, nand flash is the 512MB where VC games, and save games are stored..
If that is indeed true, would it be theoretically possible to create custom flashes that already have VC games loaded onto them?

[franklee]

Would this in any way be a step closer to be un-bricking my dead wii?

My wii died in accidental flipping of the toggle for cyclowiz update and left my wii unbootable. I think the software on there was wiped and if i could re flash it on there maybe it would revive.

HELP!

[gonepostl]

Here's a better news source on the subject!
http://www.tehskeen.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=4529
Includes pictures, proof, probability.

[Sinar]

To chicken to post. Screenshot evidence from WaB.
Infectus board used. Time for someone else to verify this and release :D

[SoCalSRH]

no, nand flash is the 512MB where VC games, and save games are stored..

i'm almost positive it holds the firmware as well. it's the only writable chip on the board. where else would the firmware be kept?

[soussi]

i'm almost positive it holds the firmware as well. it's the only writable chip on the board. where else would the firmware be kept?

YEa the firmware is in there. Nand flash is the core of the wii.

[ammmmn]

Message to PDX about PS3 loader : LIARS MAY SLEEP, BUT THEY NEVER DIE!! |


wuhahahahah WAB PLZ STFU

[cubenoob]

ROFL @ Message to PDX about PS3 loader : LIARS MAY SLEEP, BUT THEY NEVER DIE!! |

Seems like the guys over at WAB have some humour left :D

[armagedonbelial]

Wii Homebrews in a near future? Just the time will tell to us, but this will be amazing, N64 emulators can be real using the power of Wii hardware, or better then this, running Linux or other OSs on Wii, nice really nice, at the moment wii can just dream ...

[Xenogears V]

:D :D :D Wii as Psp!.

[PSPWAD]

wuhahahahah WAB PLZ STFU
WAB == gave sample
PDX == gave NOTHING

I believe WAB has room to talk :p!

[Hansi]

I am trying to unbrick a super paper mario updated PAL wii, still no luck.

Here is some videos of our work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQ6qR26Eyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLLsqV5gKNI

One problem is that our programmer complain about pin#36 on all chips we have tried to read.

Maybe my new programmer is bad...have anyone else tried to read the tsop like this?

[thecheekymonkey]

I am trying to unbrick a super paper mario updated PAL wii, still no luck.

Here is some videos of our work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQ6qR26Eyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLLsqV5gKNI

One problem is that our programmer complain about pin#36 on all chips we have tried to read.

Maybe my new programmer is bad...have anyone else tried to read the tsop like this?

ok, well i cant see your videos, windows vistas refuses to let me.
But i think it will be more of a case of just copying the nand from a working to another.
interesting though, anyone know where i can get an adaptor cheap for these chips. and what programmer are you using?

[thecheekymonkey]

finally watched the videos, what is the hynix chips details, and what package type / pin number, so i can get hold of an adaptor for it.

cheers

[FalkenZ75]

hey im fairly new to the whole modding/hacking deal, so i only partially understand this. from what i can gather, someone found a way to connect to the core of the wii (what does nand stand for?) and by doing so is closer to cracking the firmware and opening possibilities to run third party programs or os on the wii. wouldnt that also enable you to put the wii's os on your comp and run it as an emulator? like i said im new and i realize i know nothing, so explaining is appreciated.

[evlspcmk]

hey im fairly new to the whole modding/hacking deal, so i only partially understand this. from what i can gather, someone found a way to connect to the core of the wii (what does nand stand for?) and by doing so is closer to cracking the firmware and opening possibilities to run third party programs or os on the wii. wouldnt that also enable you to put the wii's os on your comp and run it as an emulator? like i said im new and i realize i know nothing, so explaining is appreciated.

well im assuming so, im not all in the know when it comes to this aspect of the wii but making an emulator the basic principal is you need a PC 4x the speed of the console for it to work perfectly and take into mind there are some GC emulators out there but they are hella slow and are not compatible with all games and i think they are only loaded by ISO's so you cant stick the disk in and play like the old PSX emulators. however if the bios has been dumped then dumped then yes it is the 1st step towards an emulator since most emulators like the GBA one on the PSP just runs the GBA bios for perfect emulation. Im interested to see if they can reflash the Wii with modified codes possibly taking away this unique VC code we have so all the downloaded VC games can be played and then once thats done they find away to download custom channels, install different OS (Linux, OSX, XP)

probably ever going to happen but i can still dream:rolleyes:

[jtom617]

hey im fairly new to the whole modding/hacking deal, so i only partially understand this. from what i can gather, someone found a way to connect to the core of the wii (what does nand stand for?) and by doing so is closer to cracking the firmware and opening possibilities to run third party programs or os on the wii. wouldnt that also enable you to put the wii's os on your comp and run it as an emulator? like i said im new and i realize i know nothing, so explaining is appreciated.
Nand stands for: Not And (electronic logic gate)

and nand's definition is: a type of flash memory commonly used for mass storage application like digital cameras and MP3 players. NAND is a serial memory cell that has 1 less contact per pair of cells than NOR memory making NAND less expensive to produce. :)

[ammmmn]

WAB == gave sample
PDX == gave NOTHING

I believe WAB has room to talk :p!

hahahaha torrent newbie talking.

[sabatino]

we're 6 months further, and still nothing happened with the nand, has anyone heard something or isn't this hackable???