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Unofficial Homebrew Channel For the Wii

Posted by kdawson on from the hacking-twilight dept.

marcan writes "The Homebrew Channel is a tool that can be installed on any Wii (no hardware mods required) that lets you run unsigned homebrew software from an SD card, or upload executables via WiFi or a USBGecko. We've tried to make it friendly for users with a simple GUI, and powerful for developers with direct upload features and reloading which we hope will make testing less painful. The channel can be installed using a DVD if you have a modchip, or using an exploit in Zelda: Twilight Princess which only requires an SD card (or any future hack or booting method). Once installed, it simply shows up as a Channel on the Wii Menu, just like any official channel. Hopefully, this and other recent developments (such as the upcoming devkitPPC r15 toolchain, much improved and with many bugs fixed) will help make the Wii an appealing platform for DIY software. And yes, it also runs Linux."

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  1. Oy vey by yada21 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone else read that as Hebrew channel? Go on and mod me down you schlemiel's. I got first post already.

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    1. Re:Oy vey by Viceroy+Potatohead · · Score: 3, Funny

      I saw the title and reflected on how little needed to be changed to say: "Unofficial Homebrew Chanel From the Wee". I thought: "Finally, perfume I can afford for the girlfriend I wish I had!"*

      *Note to self: My DIY perfume philosophy may be hindering mating efforts,

  2. I want my beer! by humphrm · · Score: 4, Funny

    How does this help me brew my own beer???

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    1. Re:I want my beer! by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 2, Funny

      I've drunk Miller, and I'm pretty certain it's the other wii^H way round.

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  3. This combined with 20G memory expansion is great by ylikone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally the Wii is becoming the awesome system it should have been from the start... with products like this that should have been available long ago.

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  4. Re:bueller? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Posting before you, apparently.

  5. le gasp. by eternalelegy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unofficial homebrew!?! Why I never!