Flash Swiss to Wiikey using a Wii?

[exp0wnster]

Hello everyone,

I want to use my wiikey on my gamecube, however the IPL is 1.0, so I can't use the normal wiikey firmware.

However, I've seen that I can use Swiss as the initial loader on IPL 1.0, so I am trying to install it on my wiikey using my wii. The wii hangs on "init wiikey" though, and I can't get swiss to fully boot up. I can install swiss on my wiikey using the Wii right? Does anyone have a work around for this problem?

Thanks very much!

[bearteam]

Even the IPL is 1.0, you could flash Swiss 0.3 to your wiikey fusion on gamecube. I think no one flashes Swiss to wiikey fusion on Wii here.

[exp0wnster]

Well after a lot of messing around I did get my wii to load up swiss fine. In the end, I had to have a fat32 sd card in my wiikey for it to initialize...

Bearteam, do I just wire up my wiikey fusion to my gamecube normally if it is IPL 1.0? Or do I have to do anything special?

Thanks!

[emu_kidid]

Yes, should just wire it up and all should be OK. If I add WBFS then you should be able to use Swiss on a wii too. maybe one day!

[exp0wnster]

Thanks emu_kidid! Your work is really appreciated!

[exp0wnster]

After wiring up the wiikey, I still can't get it to work. Its been flashed and tested on a wii, so i know the wiikey works. All the wires have been tested. I push down the "eject" button during startup, but it either freezes up, or does nothing. Has anyone gotten IPL 1.0 to work?

[bearteam]

After wiring up the wiikey, I still can't get it to work. Its been flashed and tested on a wii, so i know the wiikey works. All the wires have been tested. I push down the "eject" button during startup, but it either freezes up, or does nothing. Has anyone gotten IPL 1.0 to work?

I get it working.
You should push down the "eject" button and power on your gamecube, then release the "eject" button.

[exp0wnster]

I've been doing that, but it still freezes. Do you happen to have any pictures of your work? Thanks

[bearteam]

I've been doing that, but it still freezes. Do you happen to have any pictures of your work? Thanks

Do you mean this one?

[Ashen]

You need to get a proper normally closed momentary switch for the eject button. SPST/SPDT switches have already been said to be unreliable. Even on IPL v1.1+ boards. If I have time I'll make a little video of an NTSC IPL 1.0 board working, and how to boot it properly.

[emu_kidid]

Yes, SPST/SPDT switches are very unreliable, I can tell you all that for a fact as I was extensively trying to use one during Swiss development and it made it a very difficult process.

[exp0wnster]

Thanks! i'll head over to my local radioshack this weekend then to get the switch