http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/ Engadget Comments for Video: WODE module allows disc-free, wide-open, heavy metal Wii gaming http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 8:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/2. The developers claim that a Wii firmware upgrade will not be able to lock out the WODE)
]]>Sep 23rd 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/2. The developers are idiots, because nintendo has tried to block this scene, but the wii just wasnt built for security; they're never going to stop it.

this is cool for proof of concept, but it will fail because the whole point is simplicity- which this is not. Although I'm unsure if wii USB loader can run GC titles yet, haven't looked back in a while.

Also, you can make a softmodded wii legit again, not so with this one (as far as warranty, ie, you opened it.)]]>Sep 23rd 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/
This turns an ISO into a (from the Wii's perspective) completly legit disc in your drive.
Simply because this is software pretending to be your drive, see: "[...] the Wii Optical Disc Emulator,
or WODE. It clips onto the system board where the machine's optical drive should go [...]"

This allows for GC games to be run (as mentioned in the article itself) so if anything, it's the "optimal" solution, tricky but optimal.

--Deepy]]>Sep 23rd 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 24th 2009 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.flatmii.com/ ) and is a lot better than this as you can

a) Keep you original drive connected as well
b) Can be mounted inside the wii
c) No software on the wii itself, no way nintendo can block it]]>Sep 23rd 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.flatmii.com/ ) and is a lot better than this as you can"

Erm, let's check the feature list

a) Keep you original drive connected as well
Check, Wode includes passthrough mode
b) Can be mounted inside the wii
Check, this is development hardware, finished hardware is much nicer
c) No software on the wii itself, no way nintendo can block it
Check, no homebrew required with Wode
d) PC or Laptop next to Wii while playing
Nope, haven't got one of those, we recommend users turn on a hairdryer while using Wode :(
e) Not possible to use WiFi, limited future expansion potential
Oops, you got us there too, damnit!

Wode: Next Gen Tech]]>Sep 23rd 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Fatmii: is available and in stock
WODE: Who knows

g) Price
Fatmii: € 25.90 and it can be yours (ej http://www.dvdbarato.net/b2c/index.php?page=pp_producto.php&md=0&codp=2044 )
WODE: Who knows]]>Sep 23rd 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/
f) Availability
Flatzii: Who knows? Sometime after I drop the first GPL'ed Wode code I imagine
WODE: Mid November, maybe earlier if we don't sleep

g) Price
WODE: Less than you think ;)
Fatmii + Flatzii: € 25.90 + who knows. More than a Wode & that's for sure ;)
]]>Sep 23rd 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/No need to connect any of that stuff. no need to even open the wii.]]>Sep 23rd 2009 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/SSB looks cool though.]]>Sep 23rd 2009 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/Sep 23rd 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/23/video-wode-module-allows-disc-free-wide-open-heavy-metal-wii/interesting.]]>Sep 23rd 2009 1:07PM