Wiikey install tips

[Dervacumen]

I have a 3 year old that has broken or scratched beyond repair, several DVD's and CD's (mostly movies) so I purchased a Wiikey so I could run backups on my Wii.   I only got the Wii so she would GAME ON and have some interaction.  She is slowly becoming fluent with the care needed when using disks, but I don't want to waste $$ on her errors.  Has anyone installed this chip?  What are your experiences?  I was thinking of installing it with wires extended to a DB9 mounted on the case so I could effectively "remove" the mod if necessary.
Derv

[northerngames]

they work

they solder install like most chips and have the same skill level as the common chip install.

[Hoagie_one]

I've put one in.  We used a wired install but not to an external mount.  If you can solder, you can do it.  Simple mod, only 5 wires.

[sirwoogie]

short-wire installed mine as well. I didn't really care for long wire or dongle style install as I don't need to go that crazy to get things I need.

[ChadTower]

All you have to do is put the discs out of her reach and make her ask you to change the game.  My kids are 5 and 8 and still aren't allowed to change discs, I do it for them or they play N64.

[Dervacumen]

All you have to do is put the discs out of her reach and make her ask you to change the game.  My kids are 5 and 8 and still aren't allowed to change discs, I do it for them or they play N64.

They are out of her reach.  Funny how these things end up not being out of reach every now and again.  Then it falls on the floor, cockeyed whilst propped up on a doll, then it's covered with a blanket, then it gets stepped on and broken in half.

I don't have any cartridge based systems.

By the way, she's a master at turning on her computer, loading the game she wants to play, inserting CD's into the drive, putting CD's back in their sleeves and then in their respective boxes, and turning off her computer.  I see no reason to prevent her from interacting with the things she's going to be using the rest of her life.   I just like to minimize the impact when she makes a mistake.

[ChadTower]

There is nothing wrong with limiting the access of a 3 year old to things she can damage easily.  It's not an insult, it's just reality, the kid is only 3 and has decades to change CDs.  She won't be in therapy because daddy didn't let her change discs on the Wii.

[Hoagie_one]

FYI, chipping your wii wont make you able to copy those disks, just to play copied disks.  You need a special computer DVD drive and a program to rip the Wii dvd's to your computer.

[Dervacumen]

I agree, and she's not going to be changing disks on the wii with my permission.  I just know that with all the kids that filter thorough this place, something will happen.  I remember how creative I was as a kid.  And I don't want it to happen to games I pay $50 a pop for.

@ Hoagie_one:  I have a particular DVD drive that reads and writes the correct format for copies.  I'm probably only going to make 2-3 a year.  Same with PC games.  I don't buy very many.  I have so little time to play lately that most games last me at least 6 months before I either finish them or decide I don't like it enough to continue.

[spystyle]

Howdy,

I just installed a WiiKey

It was not too hard, about as easy as modding a playstation 1.

I did not use wires - I put a drop of flux on all points and the solder just rolled into place - the flux is like a magnet for the solder.

There are 2 large solder spots - to do those I first tinned them so there was a solder.. mountain? coming up to the solder points on the chip.

The hardest part of the wii install is dissassembly/reassembly. I already had the tri-wing screwdriver from when I modded the gameboy advance.

Here is a thread with all the info you need, even a video of dissassembly:

http://tinyurl.com/yrdnt5

You'll also need the installation diagram from the home page:
http://www.wiikey.cn/index.html

I orderd my chip from OTB mods and they ship the same day you order!

Just fired up the first backup, Cooking Mama for my 8 year old daughter.

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I have a question - can backups be copied? Also, gamecube backups. If so, with what?

Cheers,
Craig

[Samstag]

I have a question - can backups be copied? Also, gamecube backups. If so, with what?

Of course they can.  Use the same method you used to copy your originals.

[spystyle]

oops, I meant to ask if they could be copied on the computer

[Hoagie_one]

A backup disk, already burned onto DVD media can be copied with any computer and program used to copy disks.

An original wii game can only be copied on teh computer using a certain LG dvd drive and a special ripping program.

[spystyle]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

The last time I read about it - GC copies could not be copied, I figured Wii copies were the same.

Cheers,
Craig