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http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070327PD201.html
This is the source of the story, haven't heard it anywhere else yet. I assume nobody owns one of these Wii's yet (as of march 27th) so that means one of two things:
1) The story is bullshit
or
2) The new Wii's have just gone in to production
Any guesses?
QUOTE said:Nintendo attempts to block Wii modchips in newest console revision
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Monica Chen, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DigiTimes.com [Tuesday 27 March 2007]
Nintendo has altered the circuit layout of its Wii games console in order to block the increasing use of modification chips (modchips). However, new-generation modchips capable of working with the revised Wii consoles may become available in less than a month, according to retail channels in Taiwan.
The new Wiis, which are part of new shipments of the console, have an altered circuit layout that makes modification more difficult than in earlier versions. Users attempting to mod the new consoles using current modchips are very likely to damage the system, the sources pointed out.
In view of past instances where Nintendo and other games console makers including Microsoft and Sony have revised the circuitry of their consoles in attempts to to disable modchips, it is a logical expectation that a more advanced modchip specifically for the new Wii revision will be available in less than a month, the sources indicated.
Some providers of Wii modification services in Taiwan think Nintendo could adopt BGA (ball grid array) IC packaging to prolong the time needed by hackers to develop new modchips to at least four months. The longer waiting time would likely reduce the willingness of some users to modify the consoles, the sources noted.
This is the source of the story, haven't heard it anywhere else yet. I assume nobody owns one of these Wii's yet (as of march 27th) so that means one of two things:
1) The story is bullshit
or
2) The new Wii's have just gone in to production
Any guesses?