teq said:Arakon said:theclaw said:You probably will need a modchip to read original PSX discs, if Wii can. It hasn't been proven whether or not Wii reads CD-ROM media when modded.
uhm, no. a modchip can't magically add an extra laser to read cds.
the wii uses a dvd laser ONLY.
Actually, the lens is sensitive to 650nm, while CDs are 780nm.
Thus, all DVD drives can read CDs. It's just a matter of software support. If the firmware doesn't support it, software can be written to support it.
Though, the more logical step would be to enable the emulator to read ISOs and load 8 games on one DVD.
*sigh*
NO.
ever wonder why the ps2 laser unit has TWO laser emitters? cause sony wants to show off by using 2 lasers instead of "writing a software"?
a DVD laser is not only of a different wavelength, it also has a different beam diameter. there are lasers that support both cd and dvd, but the wii doesn't have one of those.. simply because it doesn't need one.