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First Wii Mod Chip Shipping Out

Posted by Zonk on from the enjoy-your-indie-games-with-waggle dept.

Via Ars Technica's Opposable Thumbs blog, and their commentary on the device, a review of the first Wii mod chip at the MaxConsole site. The review offers step-by-step instructions for putting it in place, and then rates the resulting options opened up by the device. Most interestingly the chip is apparently updateable via a DVD, allowing for new functionality to be released for as time goes on. At $50 and with just a little soldering to get in place, the Wii CycloWhiz sounds like a great deal for anyone looking to do some outside-the-box thinking with Nintendo's console.

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  1. 50 bucks by Intangible+Fact · · Score: -1, Troll

    Does it upscale graphics to HD? This is equivalent to putting a new high performance computer chip in a Geo Metro with a stock engine & transmission.