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WiiGator chomps down on modchips, plays GameCube backups
The WiiGator backup launcher is now available for gamers who'd prefer to keep their shelves untouched. The problem with painstakingly organizing game collections -- in alphabetical or autobiographical order -- is that you're bound to reach for a game the middle of the stack, ruining your careful work.WiiGator allows gamers to play backup GameCube titles using the WiiHomebrew Channel, all without voiding your warranty by installing a modchip. Some known issues with the chipless wonder include: slight hiccups in game play, memory card issues, some titles not working at all and extreme diarrhea. Okay, that last one isn't true but something tells us that if it were true, it still wouldn't be a deal breaker for some of you. Check out the WiiGator in action after the break.[Via Engadget]
WiiGator Backup Launcher released, makes chipless GameCube backups on Wii a reality
It's out, and it works; the WiiGator GameCube Backup Launcher we mentioned last week has been released to the open arms of a community of incredibly clumsy gamers. Yes, you who can't possibly keep your discs from getting scratched or cracked or covered in peanut butter by your two-year-old sibling can now play backups of GameCube games on your Wii without having to install any modchips or void any warranties. The app, available with source at the read link, runs in the Wii's Homebrew Channel and enables the playing of GC games from a DVD-R (demonstrated in some incredibly dramatic shakeycam footage below). There are some issues with save games on certain types of memory cards, and not all titles work, but before you complain feel free to crack open those C files and try fixing things yourself, Mr. Critical.[Thanks, Omega]
WiiGator GameCube launcher promises to play "backups" sans modchip
Details are pretty light on this one at the moment, but a couple of videos have cropped up in recent days demoing the as yet unreleased WiiGator GameCube Backup Launcher, which promises to let folks play GameCube "backup" copies on their Wii without a modchip. Judging from the video available after the break, everything sure does appear to work as advertised, although we'll obviously have to wait for it to be released into the wild to know for sure. In the meantime, you can also check out another, blurrier video by hitting up the read link below.
