bandit
February 29th, 2008, 17:17
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The Wasabi team has announced that their new modchip for the Nintendo Wii will be the first modchip to work on all Wii's (DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C). They claim that installation will be the easiest to install and only requires 9 wires for D2C drive.
Wasabi is not your typical Wii drivechip. Apart from all the usual features you'd expect from any good chip (including a working built-in GC audiofix), it sets new standards on many points:
It's the first chip that works on all drives, from DMS to latest D2C drives (including GC2-D1A).
It's the first D2C compatible chip that is upgradable from DVD.
It's the easiest chip to install on D2C: only 9 wires, only 3 of them connected to a pin/via.
It's the easiest chip to install on DMS and D2B as well: No need to use a dremel or super-glue with "cut-pin" drives, and there's no pin/via to solder even with the latest D2B boards.
It's the first D2C compatible chip that is as clean as DMS/D2B drivechips: full control over the drive's firmware, no physical patching on the lines while the games are running. That means perfect stability, more control, and no stress on the drive's components.
Best of all, it's the first chip to include a decent amount of flash memory (128KB) for firmware and data storage.
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Technical Specifications
Direct boot of Wii and Gamecube original, import, and backup discs
Supports all chipset versions: DMS, D2A, D2B and D2C (including D1A)
Supports all regions, configurable via jumpers
Fully upgradable from DVD (no external programmer required)
Only 5 wires on DMS, D2A, D2B
Only 9 wires on D2C (only 3 of them soldered to pin/via)
Very easy installation on "cut-pin" drives
On-board flash (128KB)
Integrated Audiostreaming fix for GC games
Excellent media compatibility (supports DL media)
Works with SMG and SSBB
Flash recovery mode
Two LED for easy installation troubleshooting
Full firmware control even on D2C chipset
Drivecode symmetry between all chipset versions
Compatible with all GC and Wii homebrew programs
No extra wires required for region override
No external switch required
The first batch of Wasabi will be shipped to retailers on the second week of March.
Source: Wasabi (http://www.wasabi.net.cn/index.html)
http://www.wasabi.net.cn/chip2.jpg
The Wasabi team has announced that their new modchip for the Nintendo Wii will be the first modchip to work on all Wii's (DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C). They claim that installation will be the easiest to install and only requires 9 wires for D2C drive.
Wasabi is not your typical Wii drivechip. Apart from all the usual features you'd expect from any good chip (including a working built-in GC audiofix), it sets new standards on many points:
It's the first chip that works on all drives, from DMS to latest D2C drives (including GC2-D1A).
It's the first D2C compatible chip that is upgradable from DVD.
It's the easiest chip to install on D2C: only 9 wires, only 3 of them connected to a pin/via.
It's the easiest chip to install on DMS and D2B as well: No need to use a dremel or super-glue with "cut-pin" drives, and there's no pin/via to solder even with the latest D2B boards.
It's the first D2C compatible chip that is as clean as DMS/D2B drivechips: full control over the drive's firmware, no physical patching on the lines while the games are running. That means perfect stability, more control, and no stress on the drive's components.
Best of all, it's the first chip to include a decent amount of flash memory (128KB) for firmware and data storage.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa112/dcemureviews/comp.gif
Technical Specifications
Direct boot of Wii and Gamecube original, import, and backup discs
Supports all chipset versions: DMS, D2A, D2B and D2C (including D1A)
Supports all regions, configurable via jumpers
Fully upgradable from DVD (no external programmer required)
Only 5 wires on DMS, D2A, D2B
Only 9 wires on D2C (only 3 of them soldered to pin/via)
Very easy installation on "cut-pin" drives
On-board flash (128KB)
Integrated Audiostreaming fix for GC games
Excellent media compatibility (supports DL media)
Works with SMG and SSBB
Flash recovery mode
Two LED for easy installation troubleshooting
Full firmware control even on D2C chipset
Drivecode symmetry between all chipset versions
Compatible with all GC and Wii homebrew programs
No extra wires required for region override
No external switch required
The first batch of Wasabi will be shipped to retailers on the second week of March.
Source: Wasabi (http://www.wasabi.net.cn/index.html)