D2CKey Wii modchip full specs, installation diagram

The developers of D2CKey modchip has updated their website for the product, revealing the full technical specifications of the said modchip. Aside from that, they’ve also posted a one page .PDF file showing an installation diagram to help would-be users install the product when it finally ships.

The D2CKey modchip first surfaced shortly after initial reports concerning the “unmoddable” Wii units coming from Japan. These units come with a new type of chipset that doesn’t have the pins cut like the previous models. For interested parties here’s the complete specs of the modchip:

• Access control LEDs
• LED 1: disc access indicator.
• LED 2: data patching indicator:
• Flashes smoothly during disc insertion and detection
• Lit when backup is detected (after disclogin)
• Off when original is detected
• DVD media compatibility
• DVD+-R
• DVD+-RW
• Dual-layer DVD (movies and GCOS)
• Game disc support:
• Direct boot of Wii original and backup games from the same region
• Direct boot of GameCube original and backup games from the same region
• Direct boot of different NTSC region Wii and GC games on USA and JAP consoles
• Partial region free support on Wii and GC original and backup games with different video mode (i.e. PAL<->USA, JAPAN)
• Improved read settings for recordable media
• Supports running GC games at Wii disk speed
• GC Audio streaming Fix
• Supports full-size DVD and DVD9 discs for GC homebrew
• Supports GC multi-game discs
• Supports Wii and GC multi-disc games
• True stealth mode
• Does not modify RAM, making it virtually undetectable for the Wii
• Full command set emulation

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The developers of D2CKey modchip has updated their website for the product, revealing the full technical specifications of the said modchip. Aside from that, they’ve also posted a one page .PDF file showing an installation diagram to help would-be users install the product when it finally ships.

The D2CKey modchip first surfaced shortly after initial reports concerning the “unmoddable” Wii units coming from Japan. These units come with a new type of chipset that doesn’t have the pins cut like the previous models. For interested parties here’s the complete specs of the modchip:

• Access control LEDs
• LED 1: disc access indicator.
• LED 2: data patching indicator:
• Flashes smoothly during disc insertion and detection
• Lit when backup is detected (after disclogin)
• Off when original is detected
• DVD media compatibility
• DVD+-R
• DVD+-RW
• Dual-layer DVD (movies and GCOS)
• Game disc support:
• Direct boot of Wii original and backup games from the same region
• Direct boot of GameCube original and backup games from the same region
• Direct boot of different NTSC region Wii and GC games on USA and JAP consoles
• Partial region free support on Wii and GC original and backup games with different video mode (i.e. PAL<->USA, JAPAN)
• Improved read settings for recordable media
• Supports running GC games at Wii disk speed
• GC Audio streaming Fix
• Supports full-size DVD and DVD9 discs for GC homebrew
• Supports GC multi-game discs
• Supports Wii and GC multi-disc games
• True stealth mode
• Does not modify RAM, making it virtually undetectable for the Wii
• Full command set emulation

Official pricing is yet to determined but according to first estimates, the modchip will cost around US$ 53. Click on the image below to see a bigger version of the diagram.

Via D2CKey