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    • ruckageR
      ruckage @FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by

      @flyingtomahawk
      I'll echo what @lilbud says and recommend getting an original wii and softmodding it if you don't have one. They have gamecube controller ports so you can still use original gamecube controllers for the games. Plus there are some really good wii games hidden among the shovelware that many people missed.

      Of course I'd still keep the gamecube as well - I have one myself because apart from anything else it's a cool looking little console :) .

      SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

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      • FlyingTomahawkF
        FlyingTomahawk @ruckage
        last edited by FlyingTomahawk

        @ruckage

        I have an old Wii somewhere catching dust.
        I need to do some reading on the soft mod stuff though.

        I just simply like my GameCube. It is orange, has the orange GameBoy adapter attached to it and it is just a sturdy little console.
        I want to fix it and mod it with a chip since it doesn't cost much anymore these days.

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        • lilbudL
          lilbud @ruckage
          last edited by

          @ruckage @FlyingTomahawk I modded my Wii and ripped all of my games to an old SATA laptop drive. Loading is fast and the Wii is practically silent. Also, Wii component cables are significantly cheaper than the GC ones.

          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • lilbudL
            lilbud @FlyingTomahawk
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            @flyingtomahawk Here is a softmodding guide: https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/hacking-guide

            I have always wanted an orange gamecube, had to settle for silver. But moving to a Wii would be much better. Rip all of your games to a HDD and use Retroarch for GB/GBC/GBA games.

            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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            • ruckageR
              ruckage @FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by

              @flyingtomahawk
              I perfectly understand, I have the more common purple gamecube but I still love it and wouldn't part with it.

              Definitely give soft-modding the wii a go, the tutorials are fairly easy to follow. I have mine connected to an old external hard-drive and I've ripped my entire gamecube and wii collection to it so I no longer need to worry about the optical drive failing. With nintendont you can use wii classic controllers to play gamecube games as well if you want to play untethered which is sometimes nice.

              SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

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              • FlyingTomahawkF
                FlyingTomahawk
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                @lilbud @ruckage

                Sounds like plan.
                Let's see if I can manage through such a soft mod tutorial.

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                • edmaul69E
                  edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                  last edited by

                  @flyingtomahawk i have soft-modded and hard modded quite a few wii’s. The soft modded wii is pretty cool. I still have mine with a 1tb hard drive.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    Once the Wii is softmodded, can I play any region game directly from the game disk or do I have to rip the games first on to a HD to be able to play?

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                    • lilbudL
                      lilbud @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by

                      @flyingtomahawk You have to install Priiloader to play region free discs. Though you should install it due to the brick prevention and other features is provides.

                      http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Preloader/Priiloader/hacks#Region_Free_Wii_Discs

                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                      • edmaul69E
                        edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                        last edited by

                        @flyingtomahawk ripping them is really easy. Its in the same program that plays them. But one of the programs used in the modding process lets you choose to make it region free. That same program is accessed after its modded by holding reset while powering on.

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by

                          To find a non SDHC card is harder then I thought.
                          Everything is SDHC these days. Damn it.
                          I also wanted to buy a 2TB external HD but the prices are just too high. So much for end of year sale. Pfft.

                          On to the next store.

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                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                            FlyingTomahawk
                            last edited by

                            Found a 2GB normal SD card! The last store I had on my to check list had them. So it looks like I'll be softmodding my Wii tonight.

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                            • edmaul69E
                              edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by

                              @flyingtomahawk once it is modded you Are able to use a bigger card.

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                              • FlyingTomahawkF
                                FlyingTomahawk @edmaul69
                                last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                @edmaul69

                                Nice. All mod tutorials I have read said that it must be a non SDHC card to do the whole thing and after that you can use USB sticks or external HDs to load games or other stuff.

                                Not sure if this is within forum rules but is there a specific tutorial that you guys would recommend?
                                If this is out of the forum rule boundaries then please send a link to my e-mail address in my profile. Thanks.

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                                • edmaul69E
                                  edmaul69 @FlyingTomahawk
                                  last edited by

                                  @flyingtomahawk looking up “wii softmod 4.3” you should find the tutorial. Im not sure which japanese game you need to do the mod. In the us i use super smash bros.

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                                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                                    FlyingTomahawk @edmaul69
                                    last edited by

                                    @edmaul69

                                    Alright! Softmod done!
                                    That was easier then I thought.
                                    Now I got the homebrew channel on my Wii menu.
                                    Now I will start to read ahead and see what I can install to make things work the way I want.

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk
                                      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                      I think I got it more or less working but I would like to quickly confirm a few things.

                                      So I got Priiloader installed but it says it can't find any settings file hack...something .ini
                                      When I look at my Wii main menu I have the following new channels (if mentioning any of the following names/channels is a violation of forum rules I apologize and please say so and I remove them immediately)

                                      The homebrew channel
                                      Backup HBC
                                      USB Loader GX
                                      GC Launcher
                                      NeoGamma R9 Beta

                                      So I want to run now my genuine, not copy PAL Zelda Windwaker game. What do I do?
                                      Run them with NeoGamma?
                                      Or GC Launcher?
                                      Or maybe a different app/channel?

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                                      • lilbudL
                                        lilbud @FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by

                                        @flyingtomahawk you can rip the games with USB loader, just click the plus icon and put the disc in.

                                        To use Priiloader, hold the reset button as you hold the power button on boot.

                                        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                        • obsidianspiderO
                                          obsidianspider
                                          last edited by

                                          Geeze guys, I wake up and now there's Wii all over the place.

                                          I really need to get to building a console cabinet.

                                          📷 @obsidianspider

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                                          • lilbudL
                                            lilbud @obsidianspider
                                            last edited by

                                            @obsidianspider Yeah, we've moved onto Wii hacking. 3DS hacking is sooo last year.

                                            Also, if you build a console cabinet, invest in velcro ties. Makes everything nice and neat

                                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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