Post by: throwingks on December 15, 2007, 11:20:00 AM
- Basically, you need to first find a Wii. That seems to be the hardest part for a lot of people.
- Then figure out what type of Drive Chip your newly acquired Wii has. You can plug your serial number into the Wii tracker for a very good guess: http://nintendo-scene.com/wiitracker/ Or, look inside your Wii, for the only 100% sure way of knowing.
- 3rd, based on the type of Drive Chip you have, you need to get a compatible modchip.
If you have a non-D2C (that means DMS, D2A, or a D2B) I recommend the WiiJii. It is a modchip that fully supports opensource firmwares and only costs $15 plus $5 shipping. I wrote a review here:
http://forums.ninten...php?topic=456.0
If you have a D2C you don't have many options. You need a D2CKey or other chip that is compatible. - 4th, get it installed. D2Cs are a little harder than the others. All, have guides available.
- Get GC homebrew, or create your own backups. There is a guide here: http://wiki-scene.com/Wii_Disc_Backup
- 6th, experience vast quantities of family fun.
Post by: Tortuga2112 on December 16, 2007, 05:10:00 AM
you'll see where you need to put the wires , the D2C or whatever version, is printed on the chip.
I think most , if not all, newer consoles have the D2C chip.
you just need to solder the chip to all the points and you're good.
be very careful not to bridge any pins though , I had a bitch of a time trying to fix one that got the pins bridged.
Post by: banner on December 27, 2007, 02:23:00 AM
The D2C does need any firmware flash where as the other do, right?
If they do need flashing, does that software come with the chip?
And one last thing, the 360, the best and most compatible media is verbatium, does the wii have any probs ready any discs??
Guys cheers and thans for all ur help,
MERRY XMAS
Post by: banner on January 05, 2008, 02:51:00 AM
did you guys have to buy the wire seperately???
Post by: maxima1274 on January 05, 2008, 12:42:00 PM
QUOTE(banner @ Dec 27 2007, 03:59 AM) 
throwingks & Tortuga2112, thanks for ur help, seems pritty straight forward....
The D2C does need any firmware flash where as the other do, right?
If they do need flashing, does that software come with the chip?
And one last thing, the 360, the best and most compatible media is verbatium, does the wii have any probs ready any discs??
Guys cheers and thans for all ur help,
MERRY XMAS
No, the chip do not need any flashing. Once you've installed you should be good to go.
Post by: kirky1991 on January 05, 2008, 12:48:00 PM
Yes you do need wire seperatly, if you have a d2ckey, you need awg30 wire also known as Kanye wire i think
Good luck!
Post by: commandersafi on January 05, 2008, 01:57:00 PM
QUOTE(kirky1991 @ Jan 5 2008, 02:24 PM)
Hi
Yes you do need wire seperatly, if you have a d2ckey, you need awg30 wire also known as Kanye wire i think
Good luck!
It's called kynar wire
Post by: commandersafi on January 05, 2008, 01:57:00 PM
Post by: kirky1991 on January 05, 2008, 06:36:00 PM
Post by: banner on February 13, 2008, 03:30:00 PM
after installing the d2ckey and having nothing but problems with it, i decided to invest in an infectus2 with loader
got it installed, updated to v1.4 and all working sweat so far
if anyone needs any help, giz a shout and ill try my best
thanks for your help guys
Post by: Tortuga2112 on February 15, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: banner on February 16, 2008, 01:15:00 AM
To be honest again, cuz of the d2cchip install and uninstall and then the infectus install, the legs look real messy and i wouldnt wanna post in here lol
People would slate me off lol
One thing i did do, when soldering this chip in, even with a good mag glass, u still cant see 100% Crystal Clear
so what i did, which again on this install i wont post cause it looks REAL MESSY..what i did was take some picks of the legs and enlarged on my pc, that way i could confirm the soldering
But i have another d2c here and ive placed an order for 5 more infectus's with loaders..
The infectus2 with loader is £45 + p&p which their minimum is £11
thing that annoys me, which ive contacted the seller is the fact that, they supply the loaders and cables with every chip, soon ill have a draw full of loaders/cables so ill probably ebay them.
The loaders retail at £12.95 + P&P which again their minimum is £11
So if anyone in here needs a loder, and ur in the uk pm me and we can sort something out
Post by: banner on February 16, 2008, 11:35:00 AM
here some pictures... i havent recieved the chip yet but i thought id make a start on it
joint o looked abit close so i just slightly moved it over
i find that after soldering the wires, even with a mag glass its still hard to see so by taking some pics and enlarging, well as u can see, u see the joints so much better, hence u can then alter any mess ups
this pic gives u an idea on the size, yes thats a 1p coin
this is a close up of the wires
hope this helps