Monthly Story archive February 2009
We've just done a review for the XCM Xbox 360 Replacement Case. This is a really cool case for your 360 so check it out. Once again I would like to thank Extreme-Mods.com for providing this kit for our review.
Marcan has posted some new information regarding the new boot1 found on newer wii's that prevents the use of BootMii. He also compares BootMii with the alternative Preloader which is very similar.
Quote:
"At first, BootMii will not be compatible with those Wiis. A modified boot2 will not run on them, period. However, there is a way of accomplishing some of BootMii’s goals on those Wiis, by installing BootMii as the System Menu’s IOS, or as an entirely separate IOS, for example. There are pros and cons to these options, and they’re not as good as installing BootMii as boot2, but they are possibilities worth exploring. We won’t support them when BootMii first comes out (lest we delay it even further), but one or more of them might come in the future."
Using cheat codes on the Nintendo Wii has been made even easier thanks to linus' Code Downloader. This app lets you download Wiird .txt files from the Wiird code database
to your SD card.
It even goes a step further by renaming the downloaded codes to match the games they're for. In order to use the codes, though, you first have to convert them to the .gct format using WiiCM or CheatManager.
Here's the very short changelog for Code Downloader v1.1:
- Removed colons (:) from file names. All games should work now.
The M3 Team have FINALLY released the latest version of their Sakura firmware for the M3DS. They have also updated the standard "Touchpod" firmware to version 4.2e. This new release of the Sakura firmware will also allow you to boot the Touchpod firmware as well. Homebrew support has been improved slightly, but this is actually considered a beta release so there are still a few bugs.
During an earnings conference call today, EA CEO John Riccitiello explained that the company is expanding its focus on Wii this year. In addition to releasing a steady flow of causal, family friendly titles, EA is promising to bring more core titles to the platform. The first of which is Dead Space, an unlikely pick no doubt.
Despite the obvious graphical limitations, Riccitiello likened the “quality and fear factor” of Dead Space Wii to the already released PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, but did not mention if it will be a direct port.
