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Letterbomb: Wii 4.3 Homebrew Installer Without Need For Special Game Disc

73 points by niekmaas 15y ago

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cube13 15y ago
Is there really that much actual homebrew going on with the Wii? Since the Wiimotes use bluetooth(and there isn't any other interesting hardware in the system), I was under the impression that most of the homebrew community was just syncing them to PC's rather than really trying to hack the Wii.
- Xuzz 15y ago
  The website where most of it happens (wiibrew.org) seems to be down, but here's a Google cache of the list of available homebrew: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hODdueHEOFUJ:wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew+http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hODdueH...
- streptomycin 15y ago
  There's not a ton, but there's some. It's allowed me to use my Wii as a media center (accessing media on my network) and a DVD player. Works great for those of us who haven't made the jump to HD yet. Besides that, there's a couple fun homebrew games, mainly ports of emulators and games that you could also play elsewhere.
  - electromagnetic 15y ago
    Mine's hacked, which I did via one of the simple flash-bombs. I've got a few homebrew games, but the most fun I've had is playing old point & clicks via ScummVM.
    - sberder 15y ago
      Definitely worth hacking just for scummvm!! I have it on pretty much any of my electronic devices.
- CrazedGeek 15y ago
  Emulators are mostly what you'd use it for, but there are a few other good ones, including an awesome port of Syobon Action.
  - TheAmazingIdiot 15y ago
    No, that's now what these exploits are used for. I've used these exploits, along with an external drive formatted to wbfs and used as a "backup drive". (Read as piracy storage) Ive played the emulators on Wii, as well as video players. They stink because of excessive lag, even mplayer. If there were cool things one could do with a Wii, Id like to see them. Aside from Wiimote Blackboard and other controller apps, its a rather unimpressive boring system. So its back to piracy.. and cheating.
    - throwaway32 15y ago
      the MPlayer-ce port works well for me, albeit you cant use video that exceeds 640x480 in resolution without lag problems, but it plays dvd RIPS and XVID encodes just fine.
      - TheAmazingIdiot 15y ago
        That's my point: if you're using this to play dvd rips, those are almost always in 720x480. Even looking at my video server, only a handful of really old (Indeo) videos pass that resolution requirement. I suppose I could make a transcode server, but why? A real computer with hdmi out can play everything. And one of the cheapest hdmi laptops are $300. And what's with the downvotes? Am I functionally wrong with my assessment that there's nothing spectacular with this console? It cant even do HD, let alone play DVDs (yes, earlier versions could, but has been disabled in hardware).
    - jamesbkel 15y ago
      Agree with the lack of interesting uses for an exploited/modded Wii. I went the route of physical mod, really just as a side project to see if I could do it. Added an external hdd formatted to wbfs for storing games, installed a bunch of emulators and other software. Honestly, the only thing I still use is the hdd since it lets me keep the disks in the closet and to occasionally copy a friend's game. After about 2-3 weeks of messing around with some of the new stuff, the Wii has returned to it's original function: coming home from the bar and gambling on games of virtual golf. Most of the Wii-based media "solutions" are more easily (and better) handled with an old laptop (or cheap new one) and a bluetooth dongle.
- autumn_ 15y ago
  Although it's not /really/ homebrew, most of the use of a hacked system is for game mods. I know that the Super Smash Brothers. Brawl modding community is on fire with mod projects, but that's the most popular title by far.
- ROFISH 15y ago
  My Wii's disc drive is in the process of dying, and I doubt I will get a replacement after it kicks the bucket. I rip legitimate games that I own and use a USB hard drive addon to play them from. (Bonus: less loading time)

73 points by niekmaas 15y ago

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Is there really that much actual homebrew going on with the Wii? Since the Wiimotes use bluetooth(and there isn't any other interesting hardware in the system), I was under the impression that most of the homebrew community was just syncing them to PC's rather than really trying to hack the Wii.

Xuzz 15y ago
The website where most of it happens (wiibrew.org) seems to be down, but here's a Google cache of the list of available homebrew: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hODdueHEOFUJ:wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew+http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_all_homebrew&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hODdueH...
streptomycin 15y ago
There's not a ton, but there's some. It's allowed me to use my Wii as a media center (accessing media on my network) and a DVD player. Works great for those of us who haven't made the jump to HD yet. Besides that, there's a couple fun homebrew games, mainly ports of emulators and games that you could also play elsewhere.
- electromagnetic 15y ago
  Mine's hacked, which I did via one of the simple flash-bombs. I've got a few homebrew games, but the most fun I've had is playing old point & clicks via ScummVM.
  - sberder 15y ago
    Definitely worth hacking just for scummvm!! I have it on pretty much any of my electronic devices.
CrazedGeek 15y ago
Emulators are mostly what you'd use it for, but there are a few other good ones, including an awesome port of Syobon Action.
- TheAmazingIdiot 15y ago
  No, that's now what these exploits are used for. I've used these exploits, along with an external drive formatted to wbfs and used as a "backup drive". (Read as piracy storage) Ive played the emulators on Wii, as well as video players. They stink because of excessive lag, even mplayer. If there were cool things one could do with a Wii, Id like to see them. Aside from Wiimote Blackboard and other controller apps, its a rather unimpressive boring system. So its back to piracy.. and cheating.
  - throwaway32 15y ago
    the MPlayer-ce port works well for me, albeit you cant use video that exceeds 640x480 in resolution without lag problems, but it plays dvd RIPS and XVID encodes just fine.
    - TheAmazingIdiot 15y ago
      That's my point: if you're using this to play dvd rips, those are almost always in 720x480. Even looking at my video server, only a handful of really old (Indeo) videos pass that resolution requirement. I suppose I could make a transcode server, but why? A real computer with hdmi out can play everything. And one of the cheapest hdmi laptops are $300. And what's with the downvotes? Am I functionally wrong with my assessment that there's nothing spectacular with this console? It cant even do HD, let alone play DVDs (yes, earlier versions could, but has been disabled in hardware).
  - jamesbkel 15y ago
    Agree with the lack of interesting uses for an exploited/modded Wii. I went the route of physical mod, really just as a side project to see if I could do it. Added an external hdd formatted to wbfs for storing games, installed a bunch of emulators and other software. Honestly, the only thing I still use is the hdd since it lets me keep the disks in the closet and to occasionally copy a friend's game. After about 2-3 weeks of messing around with some of the new stuff, the Wii has returned to it's original function: coming home from the bar and gambling on games of virtual golf. Most of the Wii-based media "solutions" are more easily (and better) handled with an old laptop (or cheap new one) and a bluetooth dongle.
autumn_ 15y ago
Although it's not /really/ homebrew, most of the use of a hacked system is for game mods. I know that the Super Smash Brothers. Brawl modding community is on fire with mod projects, but that's the most popular title by far.
ROFISH 15y ago
My Wii's disc drive is in the process of dying, and I doubt I will get a replacement after it kicks the bucket. I rip legitimate games that I own and use a USB hard drive addon to play them from. (Bonus: less loading time)