Hacking Just got a response from the wiikey team O_O

[shonosuke]

My email:

Dear Wiikey
Will the upcoming patch increase the region compatibility on pal consoles?
So that we can play bleach,trauma center,naruto on a pal console?
And when will the patch be released?
Best regards
****

Hello ****
The next patch will increase region free compatibility on all regions
The next patch will enable pal users to play trauma center(US region) and Bleach
Unfortunatly we havent found a way yet to make naruto work on NTSC-U consoles nor PAL consoles
And the Patch will be released next week
Best Regards
Wiikey team

I hope its true what they say

 

[mustnap]

good news for people who got PAL consoles.. not so good news for me (i own an NTSC version and i wanna play naruto soo bad!!)

 

[mikeosoft]

slightly off topic but can open source chips like chiip or openwii play these titles?

 

[kai445]

OpenWii doesn't have region free *yet* but they are investigating it.

Chiip doesnt have it, and hasn't released an update in awhile.

 

[mikeosoft]

thanks kai but i know that, i mean if i region patch the game is it compatable with all the different chips?

 

[kai445]

thanks kai but i know that, i mean if i region patch the game is it compatable with all the different chips?

If you region patch, its equal compatibility with both chips as far as I know. Unless another patching method is found.

 

[jaxxster]

Man, i hope if you can play trauma centre on the wiikey on a pal console thatd be cool. Hopefully us cyclowiz owners will get some kind of update to. God knows how they're gunna make it work tho.

 

[Pikachu025]

I want a patch-version of this update. Now.

 

[MC DUI]

This is good news! I'm keen to have a go of Trauma Center.

 

[Ralek]

Well only thing keeping me away from getting a wiikey are the pal region issues with some games, if this comes true, i guess ill give wiiiiikey a try

 

[onyx07]

what about pangya for Pal Wii, I so want to play that game as well

 

[h3xx3r]

A fix for superswing golf would be good too

 

[sekhu]

let's hope it doesn't turn in to a drama like the cyclowiz update. Still, I'll believe it when I see it

 

[controlio]

i thought they said the compatibility can't be raised by software updates...
but if they can, it's a good thing...

 

[pipesfranco]

I hope this isn't a fake email / info !!!!

i'm sure its not!

 

[pandas0nic]

i'm still curious weather this is just improved generic patch code which can be applied to many other region specific games, or individual game patches which happens alot on say some emulators for example..

i know they say "will increase region free compatibility on all regions", but they also then go to only state that the next patch will enable 2 specific games to run, which could indicate individual game patch routines. Either way its a good step forward, i'm just curious.

 

[ronhaarms]

Wiikey said 24 march the update will be out next week, ít's now 4 april

I cant wait I want to play Trauma center please hurry

 

[davewii]

yeah same

 

[davewii]

yeah same

 

[pnag]

Team Wiikey seem to be slow to release this, hopefully because they *have* found a way to increase the region compatibility...

Trauma Center would be cool, that's for sure!