Nintendo revises Wii circuit layout

[scrawl]

Nintendo has altered the circuit layout of its Wii games console in order to block the increasing use of modification chips (modchips).

http://digitimes.com/systems/a20070327PD201.html

 

[Gaisuto]

It's the logical thing to do. Sucks for a lot of people but I'm covered if I ever do decide to get one.

 

[ChaosBoi]

I don't quite see why so many people had resorted to modchips for the Wii already. I mean, what is there to do other than pirating? I mean, it seems like a lot of good games won't be coming out for awhile so yeah. Anyway, I guess I just don't understand because I don't own a Wii yet.

 

[Mewgia]

Well, you can also do GCN homebrew and not have to have a Gamecube, or change the case like you did with the Gamecube to fit DVDs.
[EDIT]: You can also play imports by modding.
['NOTHER EDIT]: But yeah, the main use is piracy right now.

 

[Harsky]

I don't quite see why so many people had resorted to modchips for the Wii already. I mean, what is there to do other than pirating? I mean, it seems like a lot of good games won't be coming out for awhile so yeah. Anyway, I guess I just don't understand because I don't own a Wii yet.

True. Even if I chip one right now, there's not much games that I'd want to go through the bother of downloading 4gb and burning it. If only a homebrew appeared on it which is like Xbox Media Center then I'd want one.