Modify and Re-sign Wii isos

[CockroachMan]

This is maybe just a stupid idea, but can't you do the same trick with VC games wich are copied to your SD card?? I don't have any VC games, so I can't test this.

I believe there are people already working on this..

 

[awofadeju]

It would also be kl 2 remove the region lock on wifi games, so all wifi games can except fc from any region or change the region code e.g Allow jap version of dbz tenkachi 3 to allow usa fc 2 be entered

 

[DrQuack02]

Hopefully 3.2 didn't patch this up....time to disconnect the internet connection to my Wii though...

I'd love to see virtual console games open up....

 

[bailli]

bailli, I'm up for testing it however the only game that has an update that I haven't done is the jap SSBB, I haven't even did the 15% trick. Unfortunatly, I think some of that update was needed to enable Dual layer play. Not sure if that panned out to be true though...

I not quite sure I understand you correctly.
If you haven't done ANY update (complete or 15%) you can try my patch.
But I have to stress that this is completely untested and maybe dangerous.

On the other hand I have to admit that I just thought of the possibility to test
if a patched and previously updated game even works.
So I will now make a image of SMG and patch that...

EDIT: Sorry but atm I have only a crappy notebook dvd drive at hand.
Read an image would take around 3-4 hours...

 

[FAST6191]

@jumpman17 it allows us to modify wii isos which means hacks, translations, cheats, lack of region coding, shrinking/multidisc
Unfortunately most of this is in its infancy right now, there is a bit of overlap as far as the cube is concerned.

Also idea: assuming a no modchip solution is not possible (at least for those of use without pressing equipment).
How about rigging the USB ports (or some other internals) back into the drive like the serial cable "chip" that appeared after the first chips appeared.

 

[DrQuack02]

Hopefully someone will try replacing SSBB cutscenes with dummy files and releasing a DVD5

 

[CockroachMan]

If you want to run backups on a non modded Wii you should look forward for the Zelda exploit.. that might lead to something like that.
Of course, with this project, it's now easier to see how Wii games are organized, this will certainly help!

 

[CuriousG]

A better thing to try is to update the Guitar Hero 3 disc with GH1 or GH2 songs.

 

[MSW0]

Exactly what I was thinking.

I'm currently DLing the GH3 Iso and am gonna try and edit it to put in custom songs and such.

Wish me luck, brahs.

 

[sixb0nes]

I'm going to laugh so hard when they update and there's no way to play SSBB online

 

[coolbho3000]

I have no doubt that a "downgrader" will be coming soon so it doesn't matter anyway. It's as simple as editing some files in an older game to coax the update to run on a newer Wii. Think, a custom firmware with all the new stability and functionality but not the security stuff, it's all possible now.

 

[awofadeju]

Downgrader = Datel Freeloader working Agaain

everything is good in wii gaming world

Wii love 2 play wii oh yh wii also also love 2 hack lol

 

[unpaidassassin]

so does this mean that soft modding i becoming more and more possible? I rather not have to get a chip to mod...

 

[Monkey01]

so does this mean that soft modding i becoming more and more possible? I rather not have to get a chip to mod...

No it doesn't. Are you guys gonna ask that every 10 posts in this thread?

 

[Teun]

Hopefully someone will try replacing SSBB cutscenes with dummy files and releasing a DVD5

Indeed, that's what I'm looking forward too!

 

[al chochocho]

mario galaxy main.dol change byte in offset 0x4C0CCB from 0C to 04 and drivechip detect will go away

 

[Mr_Grinch]

A better thing to try is to update the Guitar Hero 3 disc with GH1 or GH2 songs.

Jesus Christ, get off the custom Guitar Hero discs there. I've seen you post on this and a different board about that! It's not possible to just insert GH1 and 2 songs (ie move files), the games are (despite appearances) vastly different. GH1, GH2 and GH80s were built using the same engine (with minor upgrades between 1 & 2) whereas 3 was built from the ground up by Neversoft, using a completely different engine.

A quick google shows it's possible to insert custom songs in to the PC version of GH3 using a guide here:

http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46187

Technically there shouldn't be MUCH different between swapping songs on the Wii and swapping songs on the PC. The file structure will be similar if not identical. For a full set of instructions on what you need to do, go to here:

http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42583

It has everything you need. Now you can stop bothering everyone else

 

[awofadeju]

I would really like 2 see someone edit the Dragon quest code to make it compatible with jap wii or atleast edit the languge files in the jap version into english

oh yh and all this talk about custom firmware, so if 1 was made would it be possible 2 add the english font code into jap wii?? Isnt that part of the problem y some pal and usa games wont boot because it doenst have the english lang files?

 

[awofadeju]

Soz 4 the double post lol but yh that would be really kl

 

[SleepyPrince]

that's what I am looking forward to
trying to get the Jap & USA version now