Which Wii?

[Hucklebuck]

I want to get a WII but I want one that will be moddable? Preferably a hardware mod. Softmods are ok.

There are some really good Christmas deals going on and I don't want to get stuck with an unmoddable WII.

What should I be looking for?

[emu_kidid]

I recommend you get a WODE. That way they're all hard mod capable

Edit: well, not from DVD-R on the latest ones, but HDD/SD via Drive emulators. Pretty much all you'll find in a store will not be able to play DVD-R.

[Hucklebuck]

If I want one that plays DVD-R's. I will have to buy a used one. What should I look for in a used one: Serial number? Manufacture date? etc?

[s8n187]

howdy Hucklebuck and emu_kidid , if you go to a store and are able to checkout the Serial Numbers. Use a Mobile Phone or some other type of internet browsing device and goto this site.

http://www.wiidrives.com/identify

Type in the Serial Numbers and verify what is capable of using DVD-Rs , me personally im not sure of which Drive Chips are able to read DVD-R.........emu_kidid may know that , otherwise ask here or goto WIIhacks Forum.


s8n

[liquitt]

who wants to burn all the games if you can rip them to a harddisk anyway?

[Hucklebuck]

Can I install a softmod on any firmware? And play my games off a HDD?

[NeoCortex]

As far as i know, WODE will do http://www.wodejukebox.com/wodestandard.php

- Play Wii & GC game ISOs direct from USB Mass Storage devices @8X read speed (HDD and FLASH drive)
- Complete Solder free install solution
- Easy to use GUI - LCD & Joystick - NO homebrew software required (no any update of console SO can block this device)
- Region hack, Update blocker, Autoboot.
- Passthrough with FLAT-MOD mode built-in, play your DVD-R Wii & GC backups and Imports @3X read speed
- Powerful ARM9 MCU
- Totally Flexible Linux Kernel
- USB hub support for multiple USB devices connection