Nintendo Shipping Mod-Proof Wiis in Japan

Dark Ride · May 31, 2007

Only a couple of months after the Wii's realease modchips appeared, opening up the black market for the piracy of Wii games.

Now Nintendo is fighting back, as reports from Japan indicate that the latest console hardware revisions are now much more difficult to modify with current chips. Three pins used by current modchips to alter the console's drive software are reportedly now physically cut, making modifications impossible for all but those with highly advanced skills and tools. The hardware revision has only been discovered in Wiis from Japan, though it's reasonable to expect that anti-mod measures will soon make their way worldwide.

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PVTCaboose1337 · May 31, 2007

Nintendo is SMART!

Random Murderer · May 31, 2007

just another reason for everyone to buy a wii as soon as possible!

[I.R.A]_FBi · May 31, 2007

W11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oneone eleven

Mussels · May 31, 2007

Hmmmm mod my wiii eh....

kakazza · May 31, 2007

making modifications impossible for all but those with highly advanced skills and tools.

"Those" are modchip producers.

Wile E · May 31, 2007

kakazza said:
"Those" are modchip producers.

Right, but generally not the people that actually buy and install the mod chips. What good is developing a mod chip, if the buyer can't install it?

HookeyStreet · May 31, 2007

Where theres a Wiill, theres a way :laugh:

Dark Ride · May 31, 2007

HookeyStreet said:
Where theres a Wiill, theres a way

Good one.

Mussels · May 31, 2007

HookeyStreet said:
Where theres a Wiill, theres a way

We have a Wile E, can we just throw him in the Wii?

Wile E · May 31, 2007

Mussels said:
We have a Wile E, can we just throw him in the Wii?

Where the hell do you wanna throw me!? lol

Dark Ride · May 31, 2007

Seems like the Wii jokes wiill never end

WarEagleAU · May 31, 2007

Seems like a nice idea. At least they are trying something to circumvent modding.

This should drive sales a little more. : :laugh:

: I just wish I had a Wii around here I could buy.

Mussels · May 31, 2007

Wile E said:
Where the hell do you wanna throw me!? lol

Hookey said 'where theres a will, theres a way' and somehow i read that as 'where theres a Wile, theres a way' - my humour kicked in.

Mad-Matt · May 31, 2007

Im pretty sure a new version of the mod chip will appear.

after all it didnt slow down ps2 mod chips every time sony brought out a board revision.

not that i care, im waiting for a firmware mod for ps3 (similar to what psp is blessed with

jydie · May 31, 2007

I spend almost all my gaming time on the computer (my "newest" system is the Nintendo Gamecube), so I am not sure what the modding accomplishes. I would have to guess the obvious... that the MOD chip allows a person to play illegally copied games. Is that the main reason for installing the chip? If so, then good for Nintendo for at least trying to keep people honest and for helping those companies that produce games for the Wii. If a person really likes their gaming system, then they should support the companies that are making the games.

Also, I am going to guess that only a small percentage of people mod their systems, so this news may not mean much to the vast majority.

That all being said, I agree with the others... there will be a new mod for the Wii very soon. There are a lot of people that love the challenge of "breaking harware and software locks".

In fact, I am jealous because I lack the "knowhow" and time to understand that technical side. I have seen interesting mods online... like playing Doom on an Ipod. It would be fun to know how to do "hacks" like that. :laugh:

freaksavior · May 31, 2007

wow, i'm glad i have a version 1.0 and version 1.1 wii, lol, the one i have for sale is like the 1.1 version, so it's still modable

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