Homebrew Software Breaks Open Wii Region Coding
Apr. 20Datel's Freeloader swap disc initially opened the way for import gaming on the Wii, but rumors are already swirling that Nintendo next major firmware update is going to break it, leaving your Freeloader DVD as little more than a coaster.
With the Twilight Hack giving every homebrew coder in the world access to the Wii's internal architecture, the emergence of a program like Gecko Region Free was inevitable. Load the software up on whatever you use to implement the Twilight Hack and enjoy yourself some region-free gaming. If you happen to use a USB Gecko as your chainloader, you also get a screenshot and debugging tools.
Right now the program is very new and hasn't been tested for all games yet, but it's already believed to be resistant to breakage since it uses hardware to decrypt. With the Twilight Hack getting easier and easier to run, a beautiful Wii import community may be about to blossom - although Nintendo can't be happy about this. Can you imagine what the Brawl scene would've been like if this release two months ago?
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