Japanese Brawl and Modchips

[Lupo Aro]

So I may decide to get a Japanese copy of Brawl and a Modchip to play it. I need to know some things.

1. Brawl likely comes with a console update. Do I install the modchip before or after this update?

2. I want to know a good modchip that can play Japanese games. Any suggestions?

Any other info would be appreciated as well.

 

[Lupo Aro]

I really need help, guys.

 

[CreamPuffDoom]

Or you could just import a Wii. More expensive, but it is guaranteed to work. If Brawl comes with a System Update, it will probably beat out the modchip.

'tis what I am doing. I can play Japanese games in the future without any problems also.

 

[Xanderous]

Okay, get the CycloWiz chip and install it right away. Use the Wii Brick Blocker in conjunction with Region Frii to make sure you're safe.

Then you're good to go.

 

[Mike Hawk]

http:www.gbatemp.net

also, get a cyclowiz.

 

[Lupo Aro]

So after installing the modchip, I just patch the Brick Blocker onto the game disc, correct?

 

[Mike Hawk]

So after installing the modchip, I just patch the Brick Blocker onto the game disc, correct?

http://gbatemp.net/

 

[amost]

My local Chinese mall has a store that'll put in a WiiKey. Are those things reliable?

 

[deadmon]

Depends. If SSBB comes out with new protection, Wiikey might need an update to firmware. However, if your Wiikey is a CLONE, the firmware update might not work on it.

 

[Lupo Aro]

Anyone have instructions on how to patch with Brick Blocker and Region Frii?

 

[_Slick_]

Um, I have a question, it's it true that having a modchip with stuff up your internet? And if it doesn't, in Aussie where could I find one? Or would I have to go to eBay or something...?

 

[Kashakunaki]

What exactly is a mod chip and what does it do?

 

[_Slick_]

Let's you play games outside of your region as if your Wii was region-free. I think. Well, you'll be able to play Japanese Brawl and American Brawl before your release date if you live in Europe or Australian like me.

 

[dragonairex]

My local Chinese mall has a store that'll put in a WiiKey. Are those things reliable?

wiikey's on my console, but its a JPN one.

I don't know if it works on US consoles...

 

[Mike Hawk]

What exactly is a mod chip and what does it do?

all the current drive mod chips do is reroute some data from your wii's DVD drive to make it think that you have a legit copy running, it also serves to override the region lockout.

for the record you are modding the DVD drive not to wii itself so there is no way that nintendo can detect the chip

 

[MAST3R]

Or you could just import a Wii. More expensive, but it is guaranteed to work. If Brawl comes with a System Update, it will probably beat out the modchip.

'tis what I am doing. I can play Japanese games in the future without any problems also.

Same here, I hope that it will be shipped and gotten to me on the exact day of launch or eariler Pretty expensive, but worth it imo

 

[MAST3R]

Or you could just import a Wii. More expensive, but it is guaranteed to work. If Brawl comes with a System Update, it will probably beat out the modchip.

'tis what I am doing. I can play Japanese games in the future without any problems also.

Same here, I hope that it will be shipped and gotten to me on the exact day of launch or eariler. Pretty expensive, but worth it imo

 

[MAST3R]

EDIT Oops sry double post.

 

[Mr.Snifflez]

EDIT Oops sry double post.

Can you estimate how much is costed all together?

 

[MAST3R]

Can you estimate how much is costed all together?

My total for:
Japanese Wii - $284.00
Smash Bros X - $64.90

So plus shipping the total will be about 396 dollars.. just to play it early.
Yup im tired of waiting XD

 

[Lupo Aro]

Okay, so where can I get Region Frii, and I want to know the steps on how to use that and Brick Blocker to run Brawl on my Wii.

 

[Mike Hawk]

Okay, so where can I get Region Frii, and I want to know the steps on how to use that and Brick Blocker to run Brawl on my Wii.

jesus man i gave you a link to a website with all the info, really does someone has to hold your hand for everything?

 

[Lupo Aro]

jesus man i gave you a link to a website with all the info, really does someone has to hold your hand for everything?

Bah, I'm REALLY not knowledgeable about these things, sorry. I only just found Region Frii on the site, but I'd really appreciate a link on how to use it and BrickBlocker.

 

[turboether]

even with a modchip, its not 100% certain the copy of brawl will work. current gen modchips have ALOT of problems with japanese games, and even select american ones, added to the fact that brawl is first party and will clearly have a firmware update that can brick your wii. its a bit of a risk

 

[asheam]

Real Modchip Information

1. Mod-chips enable the wii to run other region games on your wii as well as enabling them to run burnt games.

2. If your wii was bought before about september you can use any of the first/second generation modchips on it. The best ones atm are the Wiikey and the Cyclowiz.
Both work on all wii regions and have automatic region patching (no need for regionfree).

3. The way that your wii is bricked (ruined) by the mod-chip is when you update your wii with a different region game update. E.g an American wii with a Japansese smash bros game. However to stop this either update your wii to the latest version before updating via the game or apply brickblocker (http://wbb.rockman18.com/) to the game iso before burning it.

4. Although not all japanese games work on NTSC-U and PAL wii's both of the first party nintendo games (metroid prime and mario galaxy) have worked.

5. If they put in new protection the mod chip community normally fixes it quickly. In the case of mario galaxy it was cracked before the game actually went retail.

6. Modchips are readily available in Australia.. check the local selling/buying magazine.

7. Since they are illegal in America it is harder to find but many websites ship there from overseas.

So to run brawl.

1. Purchase / install ( or get a pro to install) a wiikey / cyclowiz modchip.
2. Apply the updates for the chip available from there websites.
3. Update your wii to the latest version
4. Import or download your japanese copy of brawl.
5. Apply brick blocker
6. Play Brawl.

Jesus big essay :S just couldn't stand all the misknowledge about modchips haha

 

[asheam]

Real Modchip Information

1. Mod-chips enable the wii to run other region games on your wii as well as enabling them to run burnt games.

2. If your wii was bought before about september you can use any of the first/second generation modchips on it. The best ones atm are the Wiikey and the Cyclowiz.
Both work on all wii regions and have automatic region patching (no need for regionfree).

3. The way that your wii is bricked (ruined) by the mod-chip is when you update your wii with a different region game update. E.g an American wii with a Japansese smash bros game. However to stop this either update your wii to the latest version before updating via the game or apply brickblocker (http://wbb.rockman18.com/) to the game iso before burning it.

4. Although not all japanese games work on NTSC-U and PAL Metroid prime a major nintendo product worked.

5. If they put in new protection the mod chip community normally fixes it quickly. In the case of mario galaxy it was cracked before the game actually went retail.

6. Modchips are readily available in Australia.. check the local selling/buying magazine.

7. Since they are illegal in America it is harder to find but many websites ship there from overseas.

So to run brawl.

1. Purchase / install ( or get a pro to install) a wiikey / cyclowiz modchip.
2. Apply the updates for the chip available from there websites.
3. Update your wii to the latest version
4. Import or download your japanese copy of brawl.
5. Apply brick blocker
6. Play Brawl.

Jesus big essay :S just couldn't stand all the misknowledge about modchips haha

 

[asheam]

Double Post.. Sorry

 

[Wiwiweb]

Thanks so much about that real facts list. I was going to do that. It amases me to see guys like "If you put a chip in your Wii, at the next update, your Wii will be bricked, then it will explode in a coulorful explosion, killing your parents, your family, your cat, and everyone in a radius of 1 kilometer".

 

[Little Red Corvette]

Just one question - does anyone know of a specific site that ships a good modchip to the US of A? I'm looking through retailers on the Cyclowiz website and GBAtemp, but just wondering if anyone knows a specific website off the top of their heads. I do not care about shipping costs.

 

[Mr.Snifflez]

1. Mod-chips enable the wii to run other region games on your wii as well as enabling them to run burnt games.

2. If your wii was bought before about september you can use any of the first/second generation modchips on it. The best ones atm are the Wiikey and the Cyclowiz.
Both work on all wii regions and have automatic region patching (no need for regionfree).

3. The way that your wii is bricked (ruined) by the mod-chip is when you update your wii with a different region game update. E.g an American wii with a Japansese smash bros game. However to stop this either update your wii to the latest version before updating via the game or apply brickblocker (http://wbb.rockman18.com/) to the game iso before burning it.

4. Although not all japanese games work on NTSC-U and PAL Metroid prime a major nintendo product worked.

5. If they put in new protection the mod chip community normally fixes it quickly. In the case of mario galaxy it was cracked before the game actually went retail.

6. Modchips are readily available in Australia.. check the local selling/buying magazine.

7. Since they are illegal in America it is harder to find but many websites ship there from overseas.

So to run brawl.

1. Purchase / install ( or get a pro to install) a wiikey / cyclowiz modchip.
2. Apply the updates for the chip available from there websites.
3. Update your wii to the latest version
4. Import or download your japanese copy of brawl.
5. Apply brick blocker
6. Play Brawl.

Jesus big essay :S just couldn't stand all the misknowledge about modchips haha

Do i have to leave my wii open?

 

[Omegakyogre]

I used a wiikey (works wonderfully ) bought from modchipcentral . com. Make sure you have a Wii wit a d2B or D2A chipset, if it's a very recent Wii it will have D2C which doesn't like modchips. There is some calculator online that uses your Wii's serial number to (90% chance of working; uses info from contributors)
figure out what chipset is in it. Use your google skills to get the info you need-- I'm too lazy to post everything here -_- (nor do I remember any of it).

You have to open up your Wii (read: void its warranty), but once the Modchip is installed, you put the Wii back together, and you can't even tell it has been opened (Nintendo could, but the normal passerby couldn't).

 

[deadmon]

Just a note, after installing, be careful about moving the Wii. If you solder it too weakly, the modchip can easily stop functioning.

 

[Lupo Aro]

I used a wiikey (works wonderfully ) bought from modchipcentral . com. Make sure you have a Wii wit a d2B or D2A chipset, if it's a very recent Wii it will have D2C which doesn't like modchips. There is some calculator online that uses your Wii's serial number to (90% chance of working; uses info from contributors)
figure out what chipset is in it. Use your google skills to get the info you need-- I'm too lazy to post everything here -_- (nor do I remember any of it).

You have to open up your Wii (read: void its warranty), but once the Modchip is installed, you put the Wii back together, and you can't even tell it has been opened (Nintendo could, but the normal passerby couldn't).

My chipset appears to be a D2A judging by the serial number.

 

[kobefox2485]

installing that will make your Wii lose its guarantee, and that would probably cause your Wii to have problems, so if you do that i suggest hiring a professional because waiting for brawl is irresistable!!

 

[Kingkiron]

I bought my modchip at modchip central.com. My school is a big gaming school so I know alot of ppl who can install it for me, cant wait to play it. I know 5 ppl who have modded wiis and the LG drives so one of us is importin the game and the rest are just making copies of that one. Dont worry, still have the US release on pre-order, and I refuse to play SSE.

 

[Kashakunaki]

What is a Wiikey?

 

[agag19]

This sounds way too risky for me. I wouldn't want to take the chance of bricking my own Wii.

 

[LotusMyuushin]

Get a proffesional modder to do it, no risk and most profs have a guarantee for you.

 

[turboether]

I used a wiikey (works wonderfully ) bought from modchipcentral . com. Make sure you have a Wii wit a d2B or D2A chipset, if it's a very recent Wii it will have D2C which doesn't like modchips. There is some calculator online that uses your Wii's serial number to (90% chance of working; uses info from contributors)
figure out what chipset is in it. Use your google skills to get the info you need-- I'm too lazy to post everything here -_- (nor do I remember any of it).

You have to open up your Wii (read: void its warranty), but once the Modchip is installed, you put the Wii back together, and you can't even tell it has been opened (Nintendo could, but the normal passerby couldn't).

there is a d2c modchip on the market (d2ckey), although most places recommend you get a professional to install it because its installation is more complicated than 1st gen modchips. theres a newer d2c modchip coming out mid feb (d2cpro) which is an update of this chip, allowing its firmware to be upgraded and junk.

 

[Wiwiweb]

About installing a chip, I suggest you pay a professionnal modder to do it, because the types of welding you need to put the chip are microscopic. You need a special welder with a ultra-thin edge. And if you miss your welding, your Wii will not have much chances to survive. Also, it will cost you less than buying that special welder. (I bought my WiiKey for 100€, chip included, but it will cost more if you have a recent Wii with D2C)

Dont mess with this.


But this is the ONLY real way to ****-up your Wii. If you're careful about not installing foreign updates (updates not from your zone) on your Wii, no problem about bricking, crashing, exploding, killing your dog.