Hacking wiikey to openwii?

[Chewy954]

anyone know a step by step method in accomplishing this?

I might get a wiikey clone to convert, just want to see how. I saw the picture made in paint, doesnt really describe much..

 

[coolbho3000]

I might get a wiikey clone to convert

Not necessary. Get a PIC12F683 free from Microchip.com, buy a programmer from Ebay, and flash it with YAOSM 3.0 final.

 

[arctic_flame]

I might get a wiikey clone to convert, just want to see how. I saw the picture made in paint, doesnt really describe much..

Not neccessary. By an ATMEGA8L and flash it with OpenWii 2.4

 

[coolbho3000]

I might get a wiikey clone to convert, just want to see how. I saw the picture made in paint, doesnt really describe much..

Not neccessary. By an ATMEGA8L and flash it with OpenWii 2.4

Either way, you win.

 

[arctic_flame]

Exactly.

However, I do recommend OpenWii on an Atmega8l, just as the chip is more powerful/flexible than the PIC. The functionality is the same.

 

[Chewy954]

Items Selected Quantity
PIC12F629-I/P 2
PIC12F683-I/P 2

any tutorial to solder these by any chance?

and thank you

 

[Tanas]

Here are the diagrams that show you how to make a simple PIC12F629/683 programmer.

http://yaosm.exofire.net/Ps_%26_Ds.html#1

 

[Chewy954]

I'm pretty new to this so I don't know what the diagram is showing in all honesty :\

 

[arctic_flame]

Then you shouldn't build your own chip.

What's your level of experience with electronics? Have you soldered small items before?

I believe that diagram shows a serial port programmer. You'd need some software to use it though.

 

[Chewy954]

no soldering expirience

im not that good with electronics in that sense, more of a software guy than hardware...

And everyone in my area wants $50+ to solder a wiikey and wont accept any other modchips so I'm pretty much SOL unless I do it myself.

 

[Chewy954]

I think I may just get the YAOSM

anyone have a good tut for soldering it and anything else useful so I don't screw up?

 

[Chewy954]

okay, I took apart my wii, put it back together... never do that when your exhausted, I kept screwing up, putting screws in wrong places, got it all sorted...

Anyway,s my D2B has cut legs, so I would need to sand down the chip? Is the chip just plastic or does it contain anything within it?

 

[FAST6191]

I would consider waiting and seeing how the wasabi chip pans out if you have a d2b with cut legs: sorting such a thing is not easy for those who have played with soldering irons for years.

 

[Chewy954]

The only reason I don't really wanna try out the wasabi is becuase I don't want support to stop ;x

 

[Chewy954]

well, I got my microcontroller today to use on a YAOSM, but then I needa buy a programmer

is it worth it, or just get a wiikey cause it seems they still update it