But remember, only really old Wii's can play DVDs. Most Wiis now won't be able to. (Hardware limitation, so no homebrew will ever change this)
They are indeed on DVD-compatible discs, but the standard DVD playback feature was blocked on later systems to fight piracy. The Wii can distinguish between disc types based on whether or not the disc is pressed or burned, on the basis of BCA region information and other characteristic features. Any Wii with a D3-2 or newer drive chip will not play DVD discs at all.how so? aren't wii games in dvd format?
They are indeed on DVD-compatible discs, but the standard DVD playback feature was blocked on later systems to fight piracy. The Wii can distinguish between disc types based on whether or not the disc is pressed or burned, on the basis of BCA region information and other characteristic features. Any Wii with a D3-2 or newer drive chip will not play DVD discs at all.
Here's a convenient checking utility to see if your Wii is compatible.
i do not own a wii i just love more knowledge, was reading wikipedia articles about wii formats btw
All you need to know about the Gamecube is that it uses miniDVD, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties. All you need to know about the Wii is that it uses DVD, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties. All you need to know about the Wii U is that it uses BluRay, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties.
...seeing a pattern here?
Sony was one of the inventors of BluRay, they created the industry standard.And so all you need to know about the PS3 is that it uses Blu-Ray, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying royalties?
All you need to know about the Gamecube is that it uses miniDVD, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties. All you need to know about the Wii is that it uses DVD, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties. All you need to know about the Wii U is that it uses BluRay, except without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties.
...seeing a pattern here?
To be fair though, you gotta sympathize with them - were they to actually pay the royalties, they would be putting money directly into Sony's wallet as Sony is one of the companies that invented DVD and BluRay.i see what nintendo did there
and everyday i hate nintendo a bit more....
To be fair though, you gotta sympathize with them - were they to actually pay the royalties, they would be putting money directly into Sony's wallet as Sony is one of the companies that invented DVD and BluRay.
Playback features are only "there" because the drives natively support them, Nintendo doesn't "make" optical disc drives, they just utilize what's available on the market.
but " without implementing the industry standard to avoid paying any royalties" you get a cheap "mini" Anti-Piracy right?
Okay can we please stop this royalty bullshit?
Because they're right?
Hack your Wii. Install Homebrew Channel. Then launch WiiMC from Homebrew Channel.lo, so where is the instructions to do this?
http://www.wiimc.org/i have homebrew on my wii, but cant see wiimc - do i have to install that? where do i find it?