ViRGE said:
Tanas said:
If you could just simply connect an external HD to the Wii's USB then it would be great, having to turn on my PC just for a quick game of Wii Sports just doesn't appeal to me, but maybe thats just me...
While such a device is technically possible, at least when it comes to using FlatMii's tech the market realities make it unlikely. The reason a PC is needed is that the FlatMii chip needs to be fed a single ISO in a controlled manner. If you get rid of the PC, some other device must do this.
This would entail a complete System on a Chip (SoC) that can receive commands and can read a complex partition format like NTFS. You'd be looking at pushing the cost of the device to over $100. It would probably reach half the cost of a Wii itself. And that's before adding a hard drive.
The hardware for such a device is simply too expensive to be practical.
Ok, You are saying that the HDD would be too expensive? Well I bought 2 1TB Sata HDD at 81 and 82 Dollars and an Dual Bay enclouser at 40 dollars with 3 years of Warranty. Ok, yes the Hardware would be expensive, but its possible, I think, what it's difficult would be find SoC supplier that works on this kind of project, may be in China, Japan are lots of companies that do this kind of chipsets, like the modchips and the flatmii.
2TB External HDD == 203 Dollars with 3 Years of warranty. Well That's doesn't suprass the Nintendo Wii's Prizw that is 250 plus Tax, well At least my wii prize yes, it only cost me 70 bucks
, but not all the standard Sale wii's around. And its that the case I already got them!
and my Wii wasn't that expensive.
SO this SoC it its possible to make or its just another rumor or speculation? Tell me more about it...
Thanks!