Saturday, July 7, 2007
Wiikey Mod Chip Install
Installing the WiiKey Mod Chip into your Nintendo Wii is quick and painless. We liken it to the original PSOne mod chip installation where you have to solder only a few wires in order to attach the chip to the Nintendo Wii main board.
The Wiikey Mod Chip Install consists of 2 types of installation. You are able to use the Quick Solder pads for installation. And while this is a no wires required type of installation, it also means that removing the WiiKey mod chip from your Nintendo Wii will be far more difficult than it would be had you used wires.
For this reason, we are including a FREE Wire kit for the WiiKey Mod Chip Install to all of our customers who order the WiiKey from PS2Cover.com
The Wire kit for the WiiKey enables you to use wires instead of the quick solder pads for installation of your modchip. This method of installation, while requiring the use of wires is actually a lot easier to install into your Nintendo Wii than the quick solder method. It also allows you the flexibility to painlessly remove the WiiKey mod chip from your console at a later date, should you choose to do so.
You'll receive 5 color coded wires to make installation of your wiikey a breeze. These wires are pre-cut, pre-tinned and ready to solder to both the WiiKey mod chip as well as your Nintendo Wii Motherboard. Installation couldn't be easier.
With the easy to follow installation diagram, you'll also have a clear picture of where each wire has to go on your Nintendo Wii console.
Also online are our Nintendo Wii Disassembly Instructions, detailing to you step by step on how to take apart your Nintendo Wii Console for quick installation, showing you where each screw is "hidden" and by following the disassembly instructions in reverse, you're able to put your Nintendo Wii back to gether again, quickly and easily.
WiiKey mod Chip Install diagrams
Nintendo Wii Disassembly Instructions
The Wiikey Mod Chip Install consists of 2 types of installation. You are able to use the Quick Solder pads for installation. And while this is a no wires required type of installation, it also means that removing the WiiKey mod chip from your Nintendo Wii will be far more difficult than it would be had you used wires.
For this reason, we are including a FREE Wire kit for the WiiKey Mod Chip Install to all of our customers who order the WiiKey from PS2Cover.com
The Wire kit for the WiiKey enables you to use wires instead of the quick solder pads for installation of your modchip. This method of installation, while requiring the use of wires is actually a lot easier to install into your Nintendo Wii than the quick solder method. It also allows you the flexibility to painlessly remove the WiiKey mod chip from your console at a later date, should you choose to do so.
You'll receive 5 color coded wires to make installation of your wiikey a breeze. These wires are pre-cut, pre-tinned and ready to solder to both the WiiKey mod chip as well as your Nintendo Wii Motherboard. Installation couldn't be easier.
With the easy to follow installation diagram, you'll also have a clear picture of where each wire has to go on your Nintendo Wii console.
Also online are our Nintendo Wii Disassembly Instructions, detailing to you step by step on how to take apart your Nintendo Wii Console for quick installation, showing you where each screw is "hidden" and by following the disassembly instructions in reverse, you're able to put your Nintendo Wii back to gether again, quickly and easily.
WiiKey mod Chip Install diagrams
Nintendo Wii Disassembly Instructions
Labels: modchip, nintendo wii modchips, wii chips, wii mod chip, wiikey, wiikey mod chip install
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Wiikey - Is this the mod chip for you?
Is the WiiKey the right Nintendo Wii Mod chip for you? Let's do some comparisons and find out if it is.
As it always is with each new mod chip released, the manufacturers always have some reasons to state that quite likely, THEIR chip is better than any other chip before it. This has been the case since the days of the original PSX mod chips. One chip was better than the other chip, and then the next chip was better than both of those other two chips put together.
I suppose it could be argued that one chip perhaps has some features that another chip does not. And quite likely, these additional features are of no consequence to most gamers. As gamers, we want a chip that is easy to install and just plain works.
There are really no extra or value added features that REALLY differentiate the say the WiiKey from the Cyclocwiz chip. Certainly not in terms of playing our games at all. We want a chip that will load and boot all the types of games we throw at it. And this, thankfully, is the same accross the board. All the Nintendo Wii Mod chips seem to just load each game, without any trouble or fussing about whether or not the game is an Gamecube backup copy of our original game or a backup copy we have of our Nintendo Wii Game.
To get a good, albeit brief idea, which shows quite clearly that there are no real differences, one simply has to look at the list of features for both the WiiKey and the Cyclowiz chips... We've listed the features and functions for both below.
WiiKey Features:
CycloWiz Features:
As it always is with each new mod chip released, the manufacturers always have some reasons to state that quite likely, THEIR chip is better than any other chip before it. This has been the case since the days of the original PSX mod chips. One chip was better than the other chip, and then the next chip was better than both of those other two chips put together.
I suppose it could be argued that one chip perhaps has some features that another chip does not. And quite likely, these additional features are of no consequence to most gamers. As gamers, we want a chip that is easy to install and just plain works.
There are really no extra or value added features that REALLY differentiate the say the WiiKey from the Cyclocwiz chip. Certainly not in terms of playing our games at all. We want a chip that will load and boot all the types of games we throw at it. And this, thankfully, is the same accross the board. All the Nintendo Wii Mod chips seem to just load each game, without any trouble or fussing about whether or not the game is an Gamecube backup copy of our original game or a backup copy we have of our Nintendo Wii Game.
To get a good, albeit brief idea, which shows quite clearly that there are no real differences, one simply has to look at the list of features for both the WiiKey and the Cyclowiz chips... We've listed the features and functions for both below.
WiiKey Features:
- Fully upgradeable via DVD/disc (future proof, expect cool features to come)
- Direct boot of Wii backups (like originals)
- Direct boot of GC backups (like originals)
- Boots different region GC games/backups
- Boots different NTSC region Wii games/backups
- Supports multi-disc games
- Supports DVD-R and DVD+R
- Built-in audio fix (for games using streaming, no patch required)
- Stealth mode
- 4 wires & quick solder interface
- Compact design, best quality components, rock solid high speed controller
- Professional ESD packing
CycloWiz Features:
- Easy Install (5 solder points / no wires required)
- Stealth Mode to keep chip from ever being detected from current wii firmware
- Play Both Wii and GameCube backups (DVD-r or DVD+R) and boot like any original game.
- Play GameCube homebrew and Imports
- Built In Audio fix for GC backups
- Multi-disc GameCube Games are fully supported. All GC Games are compatible.
- Support 8Cm and 12cm Discs - TDK or any other brand works equally as well.
- Optional Disable feature to turn your chip on and off
- Multipurpose LED to let you know that your chip is on and working, if it has an error, or if it is off
- DVD Firmware Upgrades available
Labels: cyclowiz, nintendo ds roms, nintendo wii, nintendo wii modchips, wiic, wiid, wiikey
WiiKey Installation Instructions
Installation instructions for the Wiikey are not much more than images, with the solder points clearly shown. While this is, in most cases, more than enough to install the Wiikey for gamers that have installed a mod chip before, it is hardly enough for new users of modchips who have never installed a modchip in any console system prior to the Nintendo Wii...
There is some good news though. Installation of the WiiKey is MUCH easier than say installing a mod chip for the playstation 2 or even the Xbox console.
The WiiKey Installations requires you to have a few things on hand, and if you don't, we recommend you go to your nearest Radio Shack, or the The Source, or any major electronics store and pick up the parts.
You'll need the following things:
1. A 15 WATT max soldering iron. It's important that you stick with something that has a max of 15 Watts, this is because the soldering iron will get hot enough for you to be able to able to melt the solder on to the points on the Wii motherboard, but not hot enough to do any damage and actually burn off the solder pads. This is the most common error when doing a Wiikey installation - using a soldering iron that is simply too hot.
2. 15 AWG Wire. You don't have to know what this is, but it's called wrapping wire. Any electronics store clerk (even if they don't know what they're even doing there) will be able to send you the right part of the store to pick up some wrapping wire.
3. Rosin Wire Solder. This solder conducts well, and is also very easy to work with due to how thin the solder is. You won't find yourself botching up any other points, because the solder is noce and thin and you can put it exactly where you need it.
We often have customers call us and let us know they used IDE Cable wire, for no good reason. While this WILL work, it certainly is not intended for this use. And quite frankly, we've spent $250.00 or more for our Nintendo Wii's, and when we're adding a nintendo wii mod chip, we should REALLY make sure we're doing the best we can. In all honesty, a spool of wrapping wire will not run you more than $4.00 - $8.00 .... This is NOT the item to cut the cost on. This wire will forever be in your Nintendo Wii.
We talk about wires, even though the WiiKey has quick solder pads, which means you really don't need wires. However, our experience with mod chips (having sold them since the days of the original Playstation) and quick solder pads is that it is far easier to just use wires. One should be REALLY certain that they will NEVER want to take out the mod chip before they solder the chip to the quick solder pads. Once there, removal of the chip, while it can be done, is extremely difficult, and you have a better chance of damaging your Wii more when removing the chip if you used quick solder pads, then you do with installation it.
Wiring in the Wiikey means that you simply de-solder the wires, and the chip it out and removed.
Detailed WiiKey Installation Instructions can be found at http://www.ps2cover.com/wiikey-installation.shtml
There is some good news though. Installation of the WiiKey is MUCH easier than say installing a mod chip for the playstation 2 or even the Xbox console.
The WiiKey Installations requires you to have a few things on hand, and if you don't, we recommend you go to your nearest Radio Shack, or the The Source, or any major electronics store and pick up the parts.
You'll need the following things:
1. A 15 WATT max soldering iron. It's important that you stick with something that has a max of 15 Watts, this is because the soldering iron will get hot enough for you to be able to able to melt the solder on to the points on the Wii motherboard, but not hot enough to do any damage and actually burn off the solder pads. This is the most common error when doing a Wiikey installation - using a soldering iron that is simply too hot.
2. 15 AWG Wire. You don't have to know what this is, but it's called wrapping wire. Any electronics store clerk (even if they don't know what they're even doing there) will be able to send you the right part of the store to pick up some wrapping wire.
3. Rosin Wire Solder. This solder conducts well, and is also very easy to work with due to how thin the solder is. You won't find yourself botching up any other points, because the solder is noce and thin and you can put it exactly where you need it.
We often have customers call us and let us know they used IDE Cable wire, for no good reason. While this WILL work, it certainly is not intended for this use. And quite frankly, we've spent $250.00 or more for our Nintendo Wii's, and when we're adding a nintendo wii mod chip, we should REALLY make sure we're doing the best we can. In all honesty, a spool of wrapping wire will not run you more than $4.00 - $8.00 .... This is NOT the item to cut the cost on. This wire will forever be in your Nintendo Wii.
We talk about wires, even though the WiiKey has quick solder pads, which means you really don't need wires. However, our experience with mod chips (having sold them since the days of the original Playstation) and quick solder pads is that it is far easier to just use wires. One should be REALLY certain that they will NEVER want to take out the mod chip before they solder the chip to the quick solder pads. Once there, removal of the chip, while it can be done, is extremely difficult, and you have a better chance of damaging your Wii more when removing the chip if you used quick solder pads, then you do with installation it.
Wiring in the Wiikey means that you simply de-solder the wires, and the chip it out and removed.
Detailed WiiKey Installation Instructions can be found at http://www.ps2cover.com/wiikey-installation.shtml
Labels: cyclowiz, mod chips, modchips, nintendo wii, nintendo wii modchips, wii mod chip, wiikey
Monday, June 4, 2007
WiiC Nintendo Wii Mod Chip Coming In Stock
The WiiC Nintendo Wii Mod Chip is one of the newest Nintendo Wii Mod Chips on the market. And it can't be argued that it is also one of the lowest priced mod chips available today. But don't let the price fool you in any way. This Nintendo Wii Mod Chip is packed full of features and future upgrade options that rival most other mod chips on the market today.
The WiiC Wii Mod Chip has the following features:
- WII/GC Backup play
- Suports multi-disc games
- GC Import play with swap
- GC Homebrew play
- GC Audiofix
- Easy install Quicksolder or 5 wires Gold-plated solder pads Thin (0.3mm) PCB
- Multi-Function LED indicator POST (Power On Self Test) Install Diagnostic and Status
- Failsafe Update (recover after failed update) Disc Channel (DVD) Photo Channel (requires 1 extra wire)
- Non-volatile configuration storage
- Optional wire for full chip disable
- ESD (anti static) packaging
- RoHS compliant (PbFree)
- WII Console: EU/JPN/US version
- DVD Drive/Chipset: Any (currently known)
- DVD Media: DVD-R, DVD+R
Available now for pre-order from PS2Cover.com With stock expected to arrive within the next 10 - 14 days time. Be the first to get this amazing Nintendo Wii Mod Chip at our special low introductory price.
Labels: modchip, modchips, nintendo wii modchips, wii mod, wii mod chip, wiic
Monday, May 28, 2007
Wii Mod Chips Installation into Nintendo Wii Consoles Thwarted.
As is always the case with new console systems, the mainboard (PC Board) of any game machine goes through numerous revisions before the manufacturers will settle on one that both the best as far as cost goes, and one that adds extra security or new features.
There is wide speculation that Nintendo have released a new main board in Japan for the Nintendo Wii in an effort to thwart the installation of Nintendo Wii mod chips into their console. You can see on the picture to you the left that 3 vital pins on the chip inside the Nintendo Wii have been severed / disconnected at the manufacturing level, to perhaps make it impossible to install a Nintendo Wii Mod chip.
It's important to point out that this system is ONLY on store shelves in Japan, and European as well as North American Wii Systems have not at all been affected by this... but then, neither have Japanese game players. The manufacturers of both the Wiikey and the CycloWiz Wii mod chips have both come up with a work around, and a new way to install their chips into these systems. It seems that such "fixes" by manufacturers don't necessarily mean to thwart the installation of mod chips. Our guess is that it's simply a revision of the board, much like any electronics item on the market today. Manufacturers are always looking for cheaper and better ways to manufacture their units.
We'll keep you posted as we know more.
Labels: mod chips, modchips, nintendo wii, nintendo wii modchips, wii, wii mod chip
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