And Here is Wii Mod Number 3 - WiiKey?

A new mod has been announced known as the 'WiiKey' which is rumored to be made by the 'XenoGC' creators. Their website lists a number of features and claims it will be fully upgradable by DVD disc. Unfortunately they do not display a 'real' image of the mod and only a small picture which suggests it could be far away from production.

Specifications:

- Fully upgradable via DVD/disc (future proof, expect cool features to come)
- Direct boot of Wii backups (like originals)
- Direct boot of GC backups (like originals)
- Boots different region GC games/backups
- Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups
- Supports multi-disc games
- Supports DVD-R and DVD+R
- Built-in audio fix (for games using streaming, no patch required)
- Stealth mode
- 4 wires & quick solder interface
- Compact design, best quality components, rock solid high speed controller
- Professional ESD packing

More features are being worked on, and will either be included in the upcoming release or in a future upgrade that will follow the release shortly.

We will upload a picture and more features within the next few days!

Official Website: WiiKey.cn

Too scared to say its better than the Cyclowiz on the front page?

Originally Posted by Horrorwood

Too scared to say its better than the Cyclowiz on the front page?

It's early days yet.. Let's at least see a real PCB.

souds good

"Expected shipping date: February 7th, 2007"

I thought it might have been fake at first, since it seems odd that this is able to boot games from other (NTSC) regions with just being a DVD mod.

But if it's shipping in 5 days, I doubt they would just smoke those features up...
Sounds like the best thing thus-far!

Originally Posted by Code6226

"Expected shipping date: February 7th, 2007"

I thought it might have been fake at first, since it seems odd that this is able to boot games from other (NTSC) regions with just being a DVD mod.

But if it's shipping in 5 days, I doubt they would just smoke those features up...
Sounds like the best thing thus-far!

The XenoGC could boot other region games (so could the other dvd firmware mod). The more competition the better, even if they end up the same for the time being!

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Originally Posted by Code6226

"Expected shipping date: February 7th, 2007"

I thought it might have been fake at first, since it seems odd that this is able to boot games from other (NTSC) regions with just being a DVD mod.

But if it's shipping in 5 days, I doubt they would just smoke those features up...
Sounds like the best thing thus-far!

Thats exactly what I was thinking. I'll wait two weeks and see what happens. I just got my Wii today so there's no rush.

I think we'll see more and more of these as this month passes.

I'm not to particular about playing backups, I just want to play imports.
Also, I've been wondering. What exactly makes it so that we can't play imports? Is it information stored on the Disc or the Hardware or a combination of both? Where is it located? Can one(if only a change in one is needed) or both(if its both in hardware and software) be changed? If so, how?

I really want a chip that anables me to play Import ntsc and jap games,
I will buy the first chip than can do that and Is upgradable.

Originally Posted by DiemetriX

I really want a chip that anables me to play Import ntsc and jap games,
I will buy the first chip than can do that and Is upgradable.

my english isn't good, so what is different betwenn backup and import?

Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups

I'm assuming b y this it obviously means I can't play NTSC games on my PAL Wii? Is it possible that there could be an NTSC to PAL converter for Wii games or what? I'm not good at all this so just wondering.

Unfortunately they do not display a 'real' image of the mod and only a small picture which suggests it could be far away from production.

Ships on the 7th?

- Boots different region GC games/backups
- Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups

Im confused. So does it only boot different region Wii games on an NTSC machine?

Originally Posted by nazgull

my english isn't good, so what is different betwenn backup and import?

If you have a North American Wii, and you want to play Japanese games, this mod will let you do it (that is called an Import game)

If you have a North American Wii, and you want to play a North American backup (on DVD-R or something), that is called a backup game, which this chip will let you play.

If you have a North American Wii, and you want to play a Japanese backup, that's called backup Import game, and according to the list of features this chip will also let you play.


Seems like a nice chip, upgradeable, easy to install, just gotta wait if it's coming out :P

Originally Posted by babb_z

- Boots different region GC games/backups
- Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups

Im confused. So does it only boot different region Wii games on an NTSC machine?

me thinks it means you can boot Japanese games on an American Wii and vice versa since they both display NTSC video signals, but are still considered different regions. However PAL <=> NTSC is not possible at this stage in the game.