Xecuter Wiip v2 - Final Design

[shaunj66]

Xecuter Wiip v2 - Final Design

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Team Xecuter have unveiled the final design for their new open source Wii modchip, the Xecuter WiiP v2. As you can see, it's a 5-point "quick solder" board and the PIC is placed on an external PCB mounted out side the console above the USB ports that connects to the main board via a flat ribbon cable. The PIC can apparently be programmed either via USB, LPT or DVD.

We have finished the design for the Xecuter Wiip v2 modification for the Nintendo Wii.


The Wiip open source community has garnered some amazing support over the last month or so and we can see this being the definitive upgrade to any Wii console.


We are currently in the final stages of testing the USB programmr and then it will be released. RRP has been set at NO MORE than $39.95 - however that may change and could be cheaper depending on demand.


Here are some new pictures to show you how the design has developed since the debug prototype we posted a couple of weeks ago.Team Xecuter have stated that the Xecuter WiiP v2 will be available in two different packages, either with or without an included PIC programmer. Both kits will include a blank 12F629 PIC.

Here is the feature list for the Xecuter WiiP 2.Team XecuterLegal Distribution - Mod Is Blank From Point Of Sale

Boots All DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW

Boots All Wii Backups

Boots All Gamecube Backups & Homebrew

Supports All DMS, D2A and D2B chipsets (D2C is almost done)

Supports NTSC/PAL/JAP

Easy Install - Only 5 Simple Solder Points

100% Upgradable - Massive 8k Flash

First Mod To Upgrade Via DVD, LPT & USB !

Ultra Fast 20Mhz ATMEGA8 CPU

Huge 8KB of Flash Update Space

External Clock to Control Read/Write Timing Protocol

Diagnostic LED's

Extra Features Via Dip Switches

No More "Disc Loading Error" That You See On Many Other Mods

Rock Solid In All Temperatures (Wii Gets Too Hot = No Problems)

Massive OpenSource Support

Can Be Used as a Universal Microcontroller Device - Many Future Uses

Mod Is Not Locked In Anyway Way - You Are In Control

This List Is Not Exhaustive - Many More Options & Functions Soon...

Source & Home page

 

[FAST6191]

I see no audiofix (unless it is under the all GC backup which would be odd).
External clock: a good thing.

I do not suppose anywhere has a ballpark figure for prices?

edit: smashes head against wall. Must not skim things.

 

[shaunj66]

I see no audiofix (unless it is under the all GC backup which would be odd).
External clock: a good thing.

I do not suppose anywhere has a ballpark figure for prices?

It's in their quote in the main post.Team XecuterRRP has been set at NO MORE than $39.95 - however that may change and could be cheaper depending on demand.

 

[MaHe]

Wow, that's a gorgeous and professional looking chip.

 

[niklasnyfiken]

$40 for a chip when you can make your own or buy a wiikey clone for $10?

 

[laurenz]

"Boots all wii games"
Does this mean 100% region free compatibility?

 

[chatshi]

"Boots all wii games"
Does this mean 100% region free compatibility?

Yeah, I was about to ask the same question. Is this the first Wii Chip that supports full region free compatibility on any console (NTSC-J, NTSC-U and PAL)?

 

[arctic_flame]

I don't think that's possible with only a drivechip.

 

[Mangofett]

"Ultra Fast 20Mhz ATMEGA8 CPU
Huge 8KB of Flash Update Space"

wow that sure is a lot of space and power

 

[arctic_flame]

Your descriptions contradict each other...

The first half of your post states: "Both kits will include a blank 12F629 PIC."

However Team Xecuter claim: "Ultra Fast 20Mhz ATMEGA8 CPU"

and an ATMEGA8 isn't a PIC. They're 2 different types of chip.

PICs need 12V to program, therefore DVD-Upgrade is impossible on a PIC.

 

[adgloride]

$40 for a chip when you can make your own or buy a wiikey clone for $10?

The Wiikey team look like its abandoned all the people that got the wiikey. So it'll have zero features, though it does play all wii games. This looks a lot more professional and nicer than messing around building you own. Wish I'd waited and got this instead of the wiikey.

 

[squinty]

Might be old news, but can this chip (or any) be used in the newer circuit board designs with the recessed pins?

 

[Entwinedwithsick]

If you fix the pins yes. Same as all the other chips, this isn't going to somehow eliminate the need for 3 soldering points.

 

[SlyGuy]

If this is TRULY region free 100% then this is huge. If not, it's just a fancy package

 

[Wanque]

I doubt it will offer any greater region free abilities than any other current Wii drive mod.

They all work in exactly the same way.

 

[niklasnyfiken]

I can confirm that this chip can boot all backups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All you need is 3 Wiis and 3 Wiip2 chips(*). One PAL Wii, one US Wii, and one JPN Wii.

1. Install one chip in each Wii
2. Play US backups on the US Wii, PAL backups on the PAL Wii, JPN backups on the JPN Wii.




(*) = If you're cheap, just one Wiip2 is enough but you'll have to desolder the Wiip2 from Wii #1 when playing backups on Wii #2 or #3.

 

[superkeith]

o_0 that sounds hard

 

[DoS]

Does this mean this is the first mod that does not require opening the Wii? Just an external addition?

 

[Wanque]

No. You need to do just as much opening, soldering, etc... as you've ever needed to.

 

[lars]

The 3rd picture scares me: A chip outside the console? NO WAY!