James Delahunty
28 Jan 2007 10:19
It is reported that the Nintendo Wii console has already fallen victim to hackers, with the release of a Modchip that will play game backups of the same region as the host console expected on February 1st. The Wiinja modchip only needs 5 wires soldered to the device. ISOs of Wii games have been available for download on the Internet for some time now. Here are some details provided on the chip...
Non Swap / Direct Boot
Boots Own Region WII Backups Directly
Boots Own Region Gamecube Backups Directly
Boots Imports Gamecube Backups by SWAP
Easy Soldering / 5 Wires
35€ Retail Price (Doesn't include taxes)
Support DVD-R and DVD+R (Good Media Quality +R)
Universal EUROPE/USA/JAPAN Wii Console Supported
NOT Upgradeable
I can't find any real confirmation on whether this product is the real deal or just another fake to trick the console scene. However, it is already available to order on certain mod sites and there isn't much reason to speculate that it is fake.
Source:
Wiinja