Hacking My list of recordable media for Wii

[Louse76]

Hey guys. I have my WiiKey and am waiting for my installer to get back with me so HOPEFULLY I can get the freakin think installed today.

Anyhow, I surveyed my media and below are the results. I will primarily be burning games to the Lightscribe media, but I included the others just incase I end up using them.

I am a little dismayed to see that the lightscribe that I have been using are CMC magnetics. I remember them being the worst back in the day, but at least I only have ten of those.

The list:

TDK Lightscribe DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:CMC MAG-M01-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG]
Media Type ID : [M01]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Verbatim Lightscribe DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:MCC-004-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC]
Media Type ID : [004]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Verbatim DVD-R 8x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:CMC MAG. AE1]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG. AE1]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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RiData DVD DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:RITEK-R04-001]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [Ritek Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [RITEK]
Media Type ID : [R04]
Product Revision : [001]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Playo DVD-R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:MCC 03RG20 ]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC 03RG20 ]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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Playo DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:MCC-004-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC]
Media Type ID : [004]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Memorex DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:CMC MAG-M01-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG]
Media Type ID : [M01]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Thoughts?

 

[mustnap]

here are the medias that i used


Memorex DVD+R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:RICOHJPN-R03-004]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [Ricoh Co. Ltd.]
Manufacturer ID : [RICOHJPN]
Media Type ID : [R03]
Product Revision : [004]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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Verbatim DVD-R 16x

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:MCC 03RG20 ]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC 03RG20 ]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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[ DVD Identifier V5.0.1 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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I've burned 23 backups (GC and Wii) so far and no coasters yet..

 

[gvanker]

Can you burn GameCube backups to regular sized DVDs? I haven't seen anything regarding this question yet.

 

[instigator]

Can you burn GameCube backups to regular sized DVDs? I haven't seen anything regarding this question yet.

Yes you can. Just burn it as you would any iso. In fact, you can burn MORE than one GC game to a single DVD using GCOS.

 

[gvanker]

Yes you can. Just burn it as you would any iso. In fact, you can burn MORE than one GC game to a single DVD using GCOS.

Awesome, I was able to do that with xbox games and I was hoping I could do the same with GC games.

 

[xiguo]

The Playo DVD-R and DVD+R don't work for me.

 

[Louse76]

That's odd. Because the -R are the exact same code as reported as working fine in this thread.

Can you get other media to work? What speed are you burning at?

I am burning everything at 4x.

 

[lordg]

Hey what about dual layer DVD's, will the modchips be able to play dual layer discs?

 

[GamerzInc]

I wasted around 20 blank dvd's last night trying different speeds and switching between 3x and 6x mode in wiikey. Maybe I shouldn't have tried copying disc from disc, lol. Anyhow, now everything is smooth sailing.

New results for me(simplified)

TDK DVD-R 16x (burned @ 16x)

 

[pelago]

Hey what about dual layer DVD's, will the modchips be able to play dual layer discs?

It's possible that the drive in the Wii will only read single-layer discs but nobody seems to know for sure yet.

 

[busynow]

HP LightScribe dvd+r 16x
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD+R:CMC MAG-M01-000]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD+R] - [DVD+R]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG]
Media Type ID : [M01]
Product Revision : [Not Specified]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,295,104 Sectors = 4.70 GB (4.38 GiB)]
Recording Speeds : [1x-2.4x , 4x , 6x-8x , 6x-16x]
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[ DVD Identifier V5.0.1 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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So HP lightscribe dvd are the same of TKD lightscribe dvd

HP dvd-r 8x
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:CMC MAG. AE1]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [CMC Magnetics Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [CMC MAG. AE1]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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DataLife (cheap dvd) dvd-r 8x
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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:MCC 02RG20 ]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [MCC 02RG20 ]
Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]
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[cbass98]

So do the Verbatim 16X DVD+R Lightscribe work or not? Thanks

 

[s7r1k3r]

How do you burn gamecube isos. Ive made so many coasters. I am using both maxell 16x and verbatim 16x they both work fine for wii games but when i burn a gcn it doesnt. Is there a special method or do i jus burn the gcn on to the disk as data?

 

[mustnap]

all i did was rename the .gcm file to .iso and then i choose the option to burn image. works for me..

How do you burn gamecube isos. Ive made so many coasters. I am using both maxell 16x and verbatim 16x they both work fine for wii games but when i burn a gcn it doesnt. Is there a special method or do i jus burn the gcn on to the disk as data?

 

[battousai8728]

Does Verbatim DVD + R work? I see DVD-R there, but no + R... IF not, I bought myself 100 +R's that will go to movies 'stead of Wii games :/

 

[Soybomb]

Does Verbatim DVD + R work? I see DVD-R there, but no + R... IF not, I bought myself 100 +R's that will go to movies 'stead of Wii games :/

Without a media code the brand is only partially helpful but I'm using 16x verbatim +r's from a 100 pack and they're working great.

 

[z0ner]

Does Verbatim DVD + R work? I see DVD-R there, but no + R... IF not, I bought myself 100 +R's that will go to movies 'stead of Wii games :/

Without a media code the brand is only partially helpful but I'm using 16x verbatim +r's from a 100 pack and they're working great.

There's already a thread on media guys... http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=46771&st=0

 

[Louse76]

So do the Verbatim 16X DVD+R Lightscribe work or not? Thanks

Haven't tried yet... will soon.

 

[Scorpei]

http://wiki.scorpei.com/index.php/Wii_DVD_compatibility_list
Why not keep at all this chatter about what media works and what not in one place as opposed to a million threads on a million forums

?

 

[nicedog]

The Playo DVD-R and DVD+R don\'t work for me.

My playo dvd+r works fine. I burned them at 4x.
Also, I got these discs for free