I just installed the 480p fix for USBLoader GX* and it's great! I have a 2007 original Wii and have been using it with component cables since 2008. I was skeptical as to how much of a difference it would make but frankly I'm blown away. Text in particular almost looks like 720p quality at times.
What an effing shame that Nintendo refused to fix this in a system update nearly a decade ago as they clearly could have. If an easy software hack (involving nothing more than changing a couple of hexidecimal digits!) can fix it, a system update could have as well. Boo!!!
But what really puzzles me is why this isn't a bigger deal here and elsewhere. I've been waiting for the usual suspects at YouTube to mention it. Nothing. And here only a few people seem interested. For those of us who bought the first 60 million or so Wiis, this should be a big deal: A free graphics upgrade many years after Nintendo moved on to the Wii U. Speaking of the Wii U, it's true: My best friend brought over her Wii U and plugged it into my 1080p Samsung. My Wii with this fix is clearly clearer and sharper than running the same games on vWii.
I think some folks who have not been using their Wiis might dust them off if they knew about this fix. What can we do to make more of them aware of it?
* I tried to include a link to the fix (/threads/usb-loader-gx-480p-fix.536672/), but as a new member I'm not allowed to post links - even to GBATemp itself - because spam!
What an effing shame that Nintendo refused to fix this in a system update nearly a decade ago as they clearly could have. If an easy software hack (involving nothing more than changing a couple of hexidecimal digits!) can fix it, a system update could have as well. Boo!!!
But what really puzzles me is why this isn't a bigger deal here and elsewhere. I've been waiting for the usual suspects at YouTube to mention it. Nothing. And here only a few people seem interested. For those of us who bought the first 60 million or so Wiis, this should be a big deal: A free graphics upgrade many years after Nintendo moved on to the Wii U. Speaking of the Wii U, it's true: My best friend brought over her Wii U and plugged it into my 1080p Samsung. My Wii with this fix is clearly clearer and sharper than running the same games on vWii.
I think some folks who have not been using their Wiis might dust them off if they knew about this fix. What can we do to make more of them aware of it?
* I tried to include a link to the fix (/threads/usb-loader-gx-480p-fix.536672/), but as a new member I'm not allowed to post links - even to GBATemp itself - because spam!