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**Wii FAQ Thread**

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lastAvenger Newbie

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Dear Wiitards,

 

Does soft-modding 100% guarantee playing any region-coded game I want (that too without messing with my disc)?

 

Sincerely,

Professor Hardbottom

 

Any region games can be played, 100% confirmed. I did a lot of reading last night :/

Plus one can use USB-SD loader and connect an external to the Wii too

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Any region games can be played, 100% confirmed. I did a lot of reading last night :/

Plus one can use USB-SD loader and connect an external to the Wii too

So its possible to make back-ups of Wii titles from a PC or does that still require the disc to be inside the console?

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^ Its a bit tricky but to be honest, i didn't read too well. You will need to search about it. If you are burning discs, i have heard Verbatim's + writing them at 2-4x speed should make good copies. Apparently the DVD Drive is a bit picky meaning not all drives work.

 

http://www.consolesource.com/support/index...kbarticleid=114

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Its nice but one would prefer a soft-mod over a hardmod anyday due to warranty issues and less chances of bricking not to mention its saves a good amount of money.

 

Edit - Just read the Faq

 

FAQ:

 

1. What does it do?

> It tricks the Wii into thinking that FlatMii is the DVD drive.

 

2. What's so special about it?

> It has a builtin USB connector so you can stream your Wii ISO files to the Wii by using a PC.

 

3. If I install FlatMii, can I still use my DVD drive?

> Yes. There are two ways to install FlatMii, you can keep your drive and have FlatMii working at the same time or you can install FlatMii standalone which doesnt require a drive.

 

4. Do problematic games like SMG and SSBB work?

> SMG and SSBB are fully supported. Since FlatMii is not a modchip it will not get detected, and most SSBB issues are about the lens which FlatMii obviously does not have

 

5. If I install FlatMii, can I also play copied games on disc?

> Unfortunately you cannot. However, it's fully compatible with all drivechips.

 

6. Can I play my backups from any region?

> Partially. It gives you the same region-free options like any other modchip. However, using Gecko OS or by changing your Wii's region you can play everything.

 

7. Can I use trucha-signed ISOs?

> That depends on the version of your system menu and IOS. We recommend you do not update for this reason.

However, if you did update, you can either downgrade or use Gecko OS.

 

8. Are GameCube games supported?

> Yes they are. In fact you can create a huge multi-iso GC disc with all your games, since there is no file size limit [smilie]

 

9. How about homebrew software like MPlayer and other homebrew that uses discs?

> They have all been reported working.

 

10. If I turn off the software, can I turn it on later and resume gameplay?

> Yes you can.

 

11. What platforms does FlatMii currently support?

>Windows Vista, and Windows XP, 32 and 64 bit versions

 

12. What do I need to install FlatMii?

> A triwing, a normal X-shaped screwdriver, electrical tape, double sided tape, a pair of hands and a brain.

 

13. Can this be blocked by Nintendo?

> Very unlikely. It spoofs itself as a normal drive and it does not require you to install any homebrew software. FlatMii is not exploiting any bug, it's just pure emulation.

 

 

14. Are there any speed issues?

> Not if you use a fast PC, make sure your computer supports USB 2.

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From the gbatemp site: ( for FlatMii..)

 

For testing, I used 70 GameCube images and 50 Wii images, representing all four major region codes. I also used a massive 70 game GameCube multi image (just under 100gb) to stress the no file size limitation of the FlatMii.

 

Every single image loaded flawlessly, regardless of region. I scrubbed Wii images randomly using WiiScrubber, and the reduced size images also loaded flawlessly. I wiped GameCube images randomly using GCM Utility, and those reduced size images also loaded flawlessly. Try as I might, I couldn't get the FlatMii to fail on an image. It boots trucha-signed images if your Wii is version 3.2. It boots single and dual layer Wii images. It handles multi-disc games without issue, with the caveat that the game must save before you switch discs. I wasn't able to make an image file that it wouldn't boot and play! Over a USB 2.0 connection, there was no slowdown or lag in any game. Over a USB 1.1 connection, there was some lag and stuttering, but it was minimal. Clearly for a completely unhampered experience you need USB 2.0 as the requirements state, but you certainly can play using USB 1.1 if that's all that is available to you.

 

Since I couldn't make any of the images fail, I began to test the FlatMii by loading the images over different types of connections:

Images direct from the computer's internal hard drive;

Images from an external 3.5" hard drive over USB;

Images from an external 2.5" hard drive over USB;

Images over a wireless connection to the network from an external hard drive hooked up to a different PC on the network via USB;

GameCube images burned as ISO files to disc, loaded from an external DVD-ROM drive connected via USB;

Images from an external hard drive connected via ethernet.

Nothing seems to affect the speed or the delivery. The FlatMii handled every case I threw at it with ease. I lost half a day to the original Metroid Prime, and was still surprised when I quit that I wasn't playing the game from a disc.

 

The only disc I couldn't run was a Wii homebrew disc built with the open source apploader. I apparently am not the only person that had this problem, so there must be something about the way the program builds the image that causes a problem with the FlatMii. I don't consider this to be a big issue though, as most people will be using the Homebrew Channel to run their homebrew software. Coincidentally, you can use the FlatMii and an ISO of The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess to install the Twilight Hack and get the Homebrew Channel on your Wii.

 

As one of the computers I was testing with was a laptop, I decided to close the laptop lid in the middle of gameplay, sending the computer into standby mode. The Wii responded with "please insert disc". Re-opening the laptop lid and reloading (i.e. re-inserting) the image file caused gameplay to continue as if nothing had happened. Fabulous!

 

When the FlatMii is connected with the existing Wii DVD drive, any disc that is inserted in the drive takes precedence over what you're trying to load with the FlatMii software. I tested the drive both with and without a drivechip, and nothing interferes with the FlatMii, and the FlatMii doesn't interfere with normal operation of the Wii.

 

:happydance:

 

Backups khelne ke liye kya kya karna padta hai.. sigh..

:panic:

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Faq :

6. Can I play my backups from any region?

> Partially. It gives you the same region-free options like any other modchip. However, using Gecko OS or by changing your Wii's region you can play everything.

 

I am buying some wii games from london for ntsc wii for a friend in India. Just wanted to ask whether the Wii Freeloader or Gecko OS really helps in changing the wii's region and do all the games work on it? Is it safe? My friend does not connect Wii online. If either of the OS works then how to install them? I couldn't find search results in the forum so just asking it because I am in a hurry.

 

Please help with the above query asap :mellow:. ..THanks

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:( I wish I could get that get game. By my friend is only into cute games :D (if you know what I mean). She wants super mario galaxy and I am getting that here for 25 pounds

 

fair enough,there is nothing cute about mario galaxy's gameplay though,it's all kind of insane awesomeness :wacko:

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