Wii modchips

Wii modchip is released, check out the list of the modchip and small information about them.

List of mod chips

Chiip
An open source modchip created by Cadex. It was the first free modchip to be released. The latest firmware, v1.0 beta 7 supports features such as original game playback (Wii and GameCube), backups from the same region (Wii and GameCube), Gamecube homebrew, DVR+R / DVD-R / DVD+RW ability, DMS / D2A / D2B chipset ability and it works with both ATmega8L-8 and ATmega8-16 on 3.3V supply.

CycloWiz
The 2nd modchip to be released. This chip is able to play not only backups of its own region, but it also partially supports playback of backups from a different region (PAL discs on an NTSC Wii). The CycloWiz's firmware can be updated via DVD, so more options will become available in the future. However, early versions of the Cyclowiz supported a DVD read speed of only 2x, instead of the normal 6x, causing playback issues including choppy videos and rarely disc read errors during cut-scenes or loading screens. This read speed problem was corrected in later revisions and updates.


OpenWii
The first GPL-licensed (as of 2.01) open source modchip. Written in C. Source released before binaries.


WiiFree
Another Open source modchip for PIC 12F629, 12F675, 12F683, 16F628, and 16F628A chips. It is written in JalV2 and the source code is always released with the binary. It has all the functions of a regular commercial modchips but it's free. WiiFree is regularly updated and the latest version is 2.45. To update WiiFree the chip needs to be reprogramed with a Pic Programmer.


WiiD
The Wii Drive Modchip or simply WiiD shares many similarities with the commercial modchips that preceded it. The WiiD like its competitors can also have its internal firmware updated via DVD. The upgrade process is rather primitive where the only indication of a complete firmware flash is a disc read error (DRE) screen. The WiiD supports all Wii and GC backups of the same region of the console and as of firmware v02 has become region free with most titles.


WiiKey
The WiiKey has the same features as the CycloWiz, except the WiiKey is a lot smaller. The Wiikey can also be updated with a DVD. Setup Disk version 1.2 enables playing certain roms (such as SNES) and homebrew however this is achieved using the game cube compatibility mode, as well as backing up GC and Wii games onto an SD card using a Gecko adapter. WiiKey is working on close to full support for playback of backups of different regions with a few exceptions (namely, Naruto Shippūden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX - JAP will only work on NTSC-J Japanese Wii consoles)

Note that Wiikey can't play GameCube games with audio-Streaming (like Naruto GNT 1-4, Ikaruga, Eternal Darkness, Wave Race, and some others).

Wiinja
The first announced Modchip for the Wii. Supports playback of backup discs but only in the format of its own region. The Wiinja Deluxe, released on February 26, can upgrade and play imports.


WiiXT
Promises to be the ultimate Wii Modchip, which would even enable Wii homebrew, the ability to boot any virtual console game, DVD movie playback, and 100% support for playback of other region backups. Currently, there is widespread speculation that the chip is, a fake.

It has been reported that the original site for WiiXT has confirmed it being a fake.

Wi-ic

The Wi-ic is capable of Wii and Gamecube backup play, supports multi-disc games, Gamecube import play with swapping, Gamecube homebrew play. Wii import and homebrew play is unconfirmed.

It has 5 wires that can be installed with a quick solder or gold-plated solder pads. Contains a failsafe update mechanism allowing it to recover from a failed update using the Disc Channel or Photo Channel which requires an extra wire to be soldered. An extra wire on the chip allows for a disabling of the chip to be used

The best Wii Modchip for now is Wiinja, CycloWiz, and Wiikey. The price for the modchip in our country, Indonesia, is Rp 750.000,- but the price of Nintendo Wii is still high, it’s around Rp 4.000.000,-.