Argon Mod-chip 2.5 Specs / ARGON Install Diagrams:
MOD YOUR WII ANY MODEL $88.00 PLSE ENQUIRE FOR LARGER HARD DRIVES |
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NINTENDO WII USB HARD DRIVE MODS / HACKS
PLUG AND PLAY - WII HARD DRIVE DIY KIT FROM 149.00 - Incl HDD & Setup Disk
Insert the Setup Disc Once and attach the Supplied Hard Drive into the Wii USB Port - Includes Latest Wii Media Player
LATEST - Wii USB LOADER
LATEST - Wii USB HARD DRIVE LOADER
Play Movies & Wii Games off a Wii USB Hard Drive |
*LATEST WII SOFTMOD - WII HOMEBREW - MEDIA PLAYER
*NEW WII MODEL " GC2-D3 " 12/12/08
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Wii Modchips have been around for a while now, with the first modchip being released just 3 months after the Wii Consoles official launch. Nintendo has continued to block out modchips with new hardware revisions, and the hacking teams have always been able to adapt their modchips to these new drives. Even though we have stocked 15~20 types of modchips, the features of the modchips have always remained very similar. With a mod chip on the Wii console, you are able to play games you backup, and a certain number of games from other regions. It wasn't until June 2009 when the FlatMii team announced a massive breakthrough. They were able to emulate a DVD drive inside a modchip, and you could load ISOs from your computer. They failed to capitilize on the Wii market because the product needed you to have a PC next to your Wiii all the time!
WODE = Wii Optical Drive Emulator
One of the developers of WODE was sitting in an Audi, and was playing around with the "JukeBox" function of his CD player. His Audi allows him to insert an original music disc, and have the CD player rip the music to a hard drive in the car. He thought to himself, if i can legally do this in my Audi, why can't we do this with the Wii? Why can't we have a "JukeBox" style Wii modchip that allows you to rip games to a USB Hard Drive! You can put all your wii games onto 1 harddrive, plug it into the modchip, and keep your originals in mint condition. This was in September 2008! They have managed to keep their project secret until recently, when they unleashed the news onto the world.
Promo Video - An early concept (of course the final product will be full packaged)
WODE, how does this modchip work?
| The Wii WODE modchip is packaged like the original docking station of the Wii. Which means the end product is nice and clean, and it looks like an enhancement, rather than minimizing the sleek look of the Wii. The product has an inbuilt LCD screen for scrolling through all of your games. You navigate the menu of the WODE through by using a little joystick, which is similar to what you would find in most Nokia phones. |
2 Modes, 1 Modchip
The WODE modchip has 2 modes. WODE mode, and "Flat Mod" mode. The Flat Mod mode is the same as modchips like the Drivekey and WasabiDX. It will allow you to play backups of games in DVD format on all compatible drives (DMS to D3 version 1). Since the WODE modchip is emulating a DVD drive, it should never be able to be blocked. Logic states that if they block the WODE in WODE mode, they would block out an original DVD drive from working!
| Wii DVD Drive Type |
DVD Backup Loading |
WODE ISO Loading |
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| D2E (including epoxy) | ||
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| Any future DVD drives |
Feature List
- Play Wii & GameCube 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 can block this device)
- Region hack (works on wiis with firmware 4.1 and lower), Update blocker, Autoboot.
- Passthrough with FLAT-MOD mode built-in, play your DVD-R Wii & GC backups and Imports @3X read speed (doesn't work on D3 version 2+ drives)
- Powerful ARM9 MCU
- Totally Flexible Linux Kernel
- USB hub support for multiple USB devices connection
- Great File System support - use existing WBFS formatted media or 'drag and drop' ISOs to existing USB devices
- NTFS
- WBFS
- EXT3FS
- HPFS
- The ability to plug as many harddrives as you want (via a USB Hub)
Future updates will bring more cool features:
- Disc ripping to WBFS
- USB WiFi & SAMBA streaming
Comes with:
Official package includes:
- 1 x WODE Main Board to install inside Wii case. A "flat mod" style modchip
- 1 x 32pins flat cable to connect wode to Wii dvd drive
- 1 x 32pins flat cable to connect WODE Main-Board to external WODE Vertical Stand (the orange is just a render, the final product will probably be white or black)
- 1 x USB power cable
- 1 x Wii Special Vertical stand that include inside WODE Slave Board with LCD screen, USB connector, SD/SDHC CARD slot and navigation-Joystick (Colour may vary)
- Wii Triwing screwdriver (used to open the Wii!). Max of 1 free per order
Hardware Specs for the nerds:
- ACTEL A3P125 FPGA (manage bridge to Wii drive data bus)
- MCU NXP LPC3143 - 270 MHz, 32-bit ARM926EJ-S - 128AES security
- 512 SDRAM DDR
- 4Mbyte SPI flash (the firmware of WODE)
- SD CARD SLOT (used like drive C: for linux and extra addons)
- USB 2.0 support
- LCD 128x64 pixels w/ backlight
Why WODE is the ultimate product for the Wii.
WODE is based off linux, which means its expandable. The firmware of the product can be upgraded easily via an SD card. You drag the firmware on an SD card, put it in the SD card slot on the WODE, and turn the WODE on.
Because WODE is based on Linux, there are an insane amount of applications that are already developed that just need to be tweaked for WODE hardware. One idea which is being developed for future release is the ability to load ISOs via WiFi. Instead of plugging in a HDD, you plug in a USB wifi module, set up an APACHE server on your computer and via SAMBA load your ISO file. Of course, this is only for all the hardcore customers out there, if you don't know what APACHE means, just stick to loading via HDD.
We can tell that this product is going to be THE product of 2010, and we are putting all of our support behind it.
WODE FAQ
Q: I have a modchip soldered in already, will WODE still work
A: Yes. WODE is a 2 in 1. You can disable the "flatmod" version and keep using your modchip.
Q: I have a solderless modchip installed (Drivekey, wasabiDX etc), will WODE still work?
A: Yes, it should. Since you have a solderless modchip though, you can probably take it out and sell it /give it to a friend. It will no longer be needed as the WODE has inbuilt flatmod
Q: My DVD drive is faulty, my laser is weak etc. Will WODE still work?
A: WODE is a total drive emulator. So you don't even need your DVD drive plugged in! However with cool features like disc ripping, you will need a working DVD drive.
Q: If I preorder WODE via credit card, will my card be charged right away, or when stock ships?
A: Right away. Sorry, when stock comes in, we will be getting it out the door the same day. It is a lot easier for us to run the store this way.
Q: If I remove the WODE, is my wii returned back to its original state?
A: Yes, like all solderless modchips, there are no modifications made to your wii software at all
Q: Can I still go online with WODE? Will my games still save properly?
A: Yes and Yes. Your Wii will act as normal, your Wii will not know that WODE is installed.
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NEW - NO MORE JAPANESE WII MENU
CHANGE THE REGION OF YOUR WII 100%
Play Movies & Games off a Wii USB Hard Drive |
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The Latest ARGON Chip Firmware is Released and Tested on ALL Model Wii Consoles.
ARGON MODCHIP - WASABUS 2.5 Final Works on Wii DMS . Wii D2A and Wii D2B with a 6 Wire ARGON Installation
ARGON MODCHIP - WASABUS 2.5 Final Works on Wii D2C . Wii D2C2 and Wii D2E with a 7 Wire Install on NO IC Legs.
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FROM: WWW.INFECTUS.BIZ
Every feature described in this website is addressed to both the DEVELOPERS and FINAL USERS that would like to study and understand how the most popular consoles in the market work…and not only these! The last INFECTUS ( and ARGON MODCHIP ) firmwares allow us to emulate a complete NAND FLASHER PROGRAMMER, yet beating in cost the more expensive NAND PROGRAMMERS on the market ( usually their price is about 2k euro )
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To Play NTSC Games on Chip Wii Console:
Connect wii by component cables- if possible. (Red Green Blue)
Turn off De flicker in game options
Toggle between 50-60Hz in wii video options menu
Use The Latest Gecko OS
This failing get a better chip or later bios flashed or better installation
The Latest ARGON Chip Firmware is Released and Tested on ALL Model Wii Consoles.
ARGON MODCHIP - WASABUS 2.5 Final Works on Wii DMS . Wii D2A and Wii D2B with a 6 Wire ARGON Installation
ARGON MODCHIP - WASABUS 2.5 Final Works on Wii D2C . Wii D2C2 and Wii D2E with a 7 Wire Install on NO IC Legs.
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Wii ARGON Chip - Product Description
ARGON 2.5 FOR DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C, D2C2, DE
WASABUS 2.5
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INFECTUS 2
It is a 9 wires modchip and without any program in it -
whatever program you put in - it will work this programm.
It is Powerful » It is Flexible »
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PROCEDURE TO PROGRAM INFECTUS:
- Go to TOOLS>OPEN INFECTUS
- Load and program Wasabus.dat from the panel.
- Close the panel and program the flash with Wasabi.bin
The switch on infectus 2, must to be:
both off = PAL
both on = USA
1 off 2 on = JAP
INFECTUS2:
1- Supports all chipset versions: DMS, D2A, D2B and D2C (including D1A)
2- ONLY 9+1(clock) WIRES on D2C
3- ONLY 5+1(clock) WIRES on DMS, D2A, D2B
4- On-board flash (512KB) (wasabi only 128KB)
ARGON:
1- Supports all chipset versions: DMS, D2A, D2B and D2C (including D1A)
2- ONLY 9+1(clock) WIRES on D2C
3- ONLY 5+1(clock) WIRES on DMS, D2A, D2B
4- On-board flash (256KB) (wasabi only 128KB)*
COMPLETELY FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE
ARGON 2 D2C Modchip for Wii- can now also be flashed with Playstation 2 ARGON2 PS2 Mod chip Firmware -
Install Argon 2.5 ( By Team Infectus ) on any Model Wii & any model PS2.
ARGON 2.5 FOR Wii DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C, D2C2, D2E
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1- Work on all D2C WII boards*
2- 13 wires connection
3- 100% UPDATABLE! Trought the on board JTAG connector*
4- ACTEL processor
5- Direct Boot from Wii games. ( extreme compatibility, more than Wiikey/D2Ckey/D2Pro / Wasabi)
6- Dirct boot for every GC game
7- Multiple disc support
8- Audio streaming for GC Games supported
9- Partial regional Patch (work on 80% of games)
DVD media compability
DVD+-R
DVD+-RW
Dual-layer DVD (movies and GCOS)
Game disc support:
Direct boot of Wii original and backup games from the same region
Direct boot of Gamecube original and backup games from the same region
Direct boot of different NTSC region Wii and GC games on USA and JAP consoles
Partial region free support on Wii and GC original and backup games with different videomode (ie PAL<->USA, JAPAN)
Improved readsettings for recordable media
Supports running GC games at Wii diskspeed
GC Audiostreaming Fix
Supports full-size DVD and DVD9 discs for GC homebrew
Supports GC multigame discs
Supports Wii and GC multidisc games
True stealth mode
Does not modify RAM, making it virtually undetectable for the Wii
Full command set emulation
ARGON FEATURES (with Latest WII 2.5 firwmare):
1- Work on all D2C WII boards, incl. G2C D1A!
2- 13 wires connection (3 optional wires for IMPORTS GAMES supported from firmware 1.3)
3- 100% UPDATABLE! Throught the on board JTAG connector* with Injectus or Infectus2 ( see below )
4- ACTEL3 FAMILY FPGA - A3P125 - Military quality and security
5- Direct Boot from Wii games
( extreme compatibility, more than Wiikey 2 / D2Ckey / D2Pro / Wasabi )
6- Dirct boot for every GC game - Full supported from firmware 1.6
7- Multiple disc support
8- Silver games support - Supported from firmware 1.5
9- Audio streaming for GC Games supported
10- Partial regional Patch (work on 80% of games) - SUPPORTED FROM FIRMWARE 1.3
* necessary the INJECTUS PROGRAMMER or INFECTUS2
ARGON PACKAGE:
1- ARGON MODCHIP with JTAG CONNECTOR on BOARD -Below Left ( Injectus Programmer sold seperately )
2- FLAT CABLE ARGON
For updating it is necessary to buy separately :
1- INJECTUS PROGRAMMER JTAG ( Simple USB Attachment which plugs into Argon with Packaged Cable )
2- INFECTUS2 - Below Right - Mod Board which has USB Connector on Board ( Extra soldering required - on infectus2 to Solder pads on ARGON Underside)
(pls. note that with infectus2 the JTAG connection need to be done with 4 soldering points)
Note: Argon D2C Mod chip can also be updated while installed in Wii Console ( Power Wii Console "ON" )
Wii D3 - Wii Drive Board - Found ( all parts of the world as well )
Yes the Latest Manufacturing change has come about to improve production costs of the latest Wii Consoles in the Form of a Modified Wii Drive board being hailed Wii D3
As a result the standard D2C modchip firmware does not function on them -
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