Hacking can black wii's be softmodded

[sudeki300]

hi to everyone on gbatemp. i have a quick question which i hope someone can help with. can the new black wii's (PAL) be softmodded the same as the white versions. do they come with 4.2 firmware. i was just wondering if nintendo had changed anything to the console that stopped the softmodding. if someone could please help me with this query i would be gratfull.thanks................................sudeki300

 

[Det1re]

can black wii's be softmodded

>> Yes.

 

[Ericthegreat]

From what ive heard they can be softmodded but at least some (if not all) cannot read dvds, but you can still load from usb (I think),

 

[G0dLiKe]

Both of my black ones can read DVDs, they are both japanese BTW.

 

[Kwartel]

every Wii can

 

[RecklessEndeavor]

Why you gotta be bringing race into this?

 

[bazamuffin]

Both of my black ones can read DVDs, they are both japanese BTW.

I believe the new EU ones have D3-2 drives which have the DVD commands removed? They can be softmodded, but I think you have to go down the route of USB loading instead of disc. I've also read that the drives can't be swapped as they are 'locked' to the Wii. Feel free to correct me on any of these points

 

[sudeki300]

Why you gotta be bringing race into this?

don't be a child this has nothing to do with race, this is to do with wii console's. it's people like you that stir things up for no good reason. if you have nothing constructive to give to the thread then please shut up..............sudeki300

 

[G0dLiKe]

Why you gotta be bringing race into this?

don't be a child this has nothing to do with race, this is to do with wii console's. it's people like you that stir things up for no good reason. if you have nothing constructive to give to the thread then please shut up..............sudeki300

LOL, he misunderstood your question xD...

 

[sudeki300]

Why you gotta be bringing race into this?

don't be a child this has nothing to do with race, this is to do with wii console's. it's people like you that stir things up for no good reason. if you have nothing constructive to give to the thread then please shut up..............sudeki300

LOL, he misunderstood your question xD...

maybe he should read properly before posting, this is how things get out of hand...................sudeki300

 

[mp2609]

I'm pretty sure it was joke

 

[RecklessEndeavor]

I should have thrown a ;-) in there. Can't believe that was even taken seriously. Ya'll have a great day.

 

[xzxero]

Both of my black ones can read DVDs, they are both japanese BTW.

I believe the new EU ones have D3-2 drives which have the DVD commands removed? They can be softmodded, but I think you have to go down the route of USB loading instead of disc. I've also read that the drives can't be swapped as they are 'locked' to the Wii. Feel free to correct me on any of these points

all DVD drives are universal
there is no lock that traps them to a certain wii

 

[bazamuffin]

Both of my black ones can read DVDs, they are both japanese BTW.

I believe the new EU ones have D3-2 drives which have the DVD commands removed? They can be softmodded, but I think you have to go down the route of USB loading instead of disc. I've also read that the drives can't be swapped as they are 'locked' to the Wii. Feel free to correct me on any of these points

all DVD drives are universal
there is no lock that traps them to a certain wii

I read that, as somebody claimed they tried and they couldn't do it. It sounded like the old xbox days when HDD's couldn't be swapped between units.