Wii #0330 - Super Mario Galaxy (USA)

[DaveMode]

Well I have a Cyclowiz but can't play SMG at the moment. When I installed my cyclowiz I never installed the switch that's needed to update it. I'm not really experienced at soldering and had a hell of a time getting the chip itself installed. The thought of opening up my Wii again has me pretty terrified.

 

[Phange]

Well then you're SOL, I guess. The WiiKey updates with a disc. 'Course, the WiiKey doesn't exactly have an update right now...

 

[Jools07]

Let's hope this new WiiKey update is viable on a dvd. There was some interesting wording used.

And maybe there's just not that many cyclowiz owners out there? Even less who are capable of the update themselves.

Is WiiKey the most popular chip? (has sold the most?)

 

[Phange]

As far as I know, there isn't a way to flash the WiiKey WITHOUT a disc. Of course, that brings up a whole slew of technical limitations that could very well render the WiiKey unable to play Mario Galaxy.

And yeah, I think WiiKey is the best-selling chip.

 

[Redsquirrel]

something like 75% of modded Wiis have wiikey apparently.

 

[xbmcuser]

Wiikey especially clones outsell all the oter chips combined by a factor of 3 to 1.

 

[Jools07]

Is it possible it may need to be hooked up to a PC though? What I really meant was I hope we will only need a dvd and no extra equipment.

Aslong as it's a dvd/SD combo I should be good to update anyway.

I've never actually update my WiiKey I think it's on v1.2 or v1.3

 

[DaveMode]

Well I think I'll just wait and see if another release group is able to give us a version of SMG that doesn't require a chip upgrade. If it doesn't happen by the US release date then I'll attempt to solder in a switch and update my cyclo.

 

[Phange]

I don't think an SD card would really make much of a difference with the WiiKey, since it already uses a disc format for updating.

And, like I said, I don't think there's a section on the WiiKey for updating via computer. I think it's all disc-based. And yeah, my WiiKey is version 1.3 because, frankly, it's unbelievably well-made.

 

[kedest]

When an update becomes available for my chip, updating will be easy. It uses an external programmer that connects to a small ribbon cable that comes out of the back of my wii. That's why I chose for the wii-boss chip. It will never have any troubles updating

 

[Vater Unser]

What the hell is wrong with you people? How old are you? You are acting like children on christmas morning for gods sake!

There are like 100 other great games out to play right now, i highly doubt you have finished them all, just in case i might list some of those titles for you:

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros´ Treasure
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Eternal Sonata
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness

So why in hell are you so excited about getting the damn Wiikey update just today? For me i don´t care if it´s released in a week or a day, i´m fine just knowing that it will be available sometime in the future.

You don't seem to understand: this is SUPER FUCKING MARIO

 

[gambit420]

goddamright Vater Unser

 

[Jools07]

Exactly. We are the people who liked Mario Sunshine. No-one can understand us.

 

[adzix]

yet another hour to download and then i can finally try out the game myself.
how about any comments from people who played it? how do you like it so far? compared to mario 64 or sunshine?
sigh, i caaan't wait. this uber-early release has totally blown away my interest for anything else at the moment.

 

[Kafluke]

there are exactly THREE reasons that I bought and modded a wii.

1. Wii Sports
2. Zelda
3. Super Mario

The formula is nearly complete! All the other wii games suck serious ass

 

[laurenz]

I liked Mario Sunshine more than Mario 64.

 

[Duckula]

So the wiikey team have a fix but they don't know how to distribute it? Smells like bullshit.

 

[Shinji1989]

And if they go on like they did with the last update, they let it be tested for months before releasing it

 

[biscuit]

Can anyone who's playing it have a look in their settings and tell me what version the firmware is at. Does it stay at 3.1 or does it go up. NTSC and PAL replies please!

 

[drz]

So the wiikey team have a fix but they don't know how to distribute it? Smells like bullshit.

They apparently don't know how to deliver it. Whether that means delivering the new firmware to the chip, or delivering the updater to the public, or something else, is anyone's guess.