Stealthy, solderless WiiRez modchip

Let’s face it: Humans have the natural tendency to tinker with what’s not broken. In the gaming world, that often leads to interesting results. The Nintendo Wii game console has seen a lot of that lately. Mod chips are all over the place, prompting the Japanese console manufacturer to rewire the Wii to stop the ruckus.

We don’t know yet if Nintendo will win its war against modders, but one thing’s for sure: the clever people behind these innovations won’t be daunted that easily, just like the people at WiiRez.

They’ve come up with the WiiRez chip, a small PCB that expands your Wii’s functionality beyond the ordinary level. Just check out these features:

• Direct Boot for Wii backups and GC backups
• Direct Boot for Homebrew in GC mode
• Direct Boot for NTSC region Wii games/backups on US and JAP consoles
• Support of PAL backups/original on the NTSC WII (some with swaps)
• Support of NTSC backups/original on the PAL WII (some with swaps)
• Support of IMPORT GAMES GC on different region WII (some with swaps)
• ALL CONSOLE NTSC AND PAL SUPPORTED
• solder-less POINTS
• PADS FOR NORMAL CONNECTIONS (for future consoles or for who don’t like solder-less)
• Full D2B Drive Support
• Built-in audio fix
• Full support for DVD-R/DVD+R and DVD+RW/DVD-RW without Booktype
• Supports Multi-Disc games for both Wii and Gamecube
• Recovery Mode for incomplete/Bad Upgrades
• Stealth mode

Without a doubt, the best asset of this chip is its solderless application. Those of us who don’t have the dexterity for that part will find it easier to avoid breaking the Wii. The stealth mode is also a nice addition to keep a low profile from Nintendo’s eyes and avoid the hassles that come with getting caught.

Let’s face it: Humans have the natural tendency to tinker with what’s not broken. In the gaming world, that often leads to interesting results. The Nintendo Wii game console has seen a lot of that lately. Mod chips are all over the place, prompting the Japanese console manufacturer to rewire the Wii to stop the ruckus.

We don’t know yet if Nintendo will win its war against modders, but one thing’s for sure: the clever people behind these innovations won’t be daunted that easily, just like the people at WiiRez.

They’ve come up with the WiiRez chip, a small PCB that expands your Wii’s functionality beyond the ordinary level. Just check out these features:

• Direct Boot for Wii backups and GC backups
• Direct Boot for Homebrew in GC mode
• Direct Boot for NTSC region Wii games/backups on US and JAP consoles
• Support of PAL backups/original on the NTSC WII (some with swaps)
• Support of NTSC backups/original on the PAL WII (some with swaps)
• Support of IMPORT GAMES GC on different region WII (some with swaps)
• ALL CONSOLE NTSC AND PAL SUPPORTED
• solder-less POINTS
• PADS FOR NORMAL CONNECTIONS (for future consoles or for who don’t like solder-less)
• Full D2B Drive Support
• Built-in audio fix
• Full support for DVD-R/DVD+R and DVD+RW/DVD-RW without Booktype
• Supports Multi-Disc games for both Wii and Gamecube
• Recovery Mode for incomplete/Bad Upgrades
• Stealth mode

Without a doubt, the best asset of this chip is its solderless application. Those of us who don’t have the dexterity for that part will find it easier to avoid breaking the Wii. The stealth mode is also a nice addition to keep a low profile from Nintendo’s eyes and avoid the hassles that come with getting caught.