Wii News
Added Oct 29, 2008, Under:
Wii
Windows program that installs everything you need to safely start running homebrew on your Wii.
1. Installs the correct Twilight Hack files onto SD card with correct folders based on your region
2. Installs the Homebrew Channel Beta 9 onto SD card
3. Installs the Homebrew Browser v0.2.3b for use with the Homebrew Channel
4. Allows users to select what files they want installed on SD Card
Changes:
Updated Homebrew Channel to Beta 9
Updated Homebrew Browser to v0.2.3b
Removed DVDX installer app (Download through Homebrew browser)
Smaller overall file size (2.87mb)
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii_Brew_SD_Installer
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
This is a Mandelbrot set generator available for Wii and Windows platforms.
Changes:
– added wiimote support, now you can zoom anywhere you woint with just pointing your wiimote.
– added a console on the top of the screen showing some basic info
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Mandelbrot
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
MissileCommand is a clone of the retro game “Missile Command”.
Changes:
Converted boot.elf to boot.dol for compatibility with Homebrew Channel beta9. No other changes.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/User:Ulti/MissileCommand
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
Waninkoko has released a new version of his WAD Manager for the Nintendo Wii. Using this homebrew application you can install and uninstall WAD files from a USB Gecko, the Front SD Card Slot and a USB Device. This new version features SDHC support (Front SD Card Slot) along with Homebrew Channel 9 compatibility.
Thanks to brakken ( http://www.tehskeen.com ) for the news and the newstext.
http://www.tehskeen.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9356
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
Visual Boy Advance GX is a Game Boy Advance / Game Boy emulator for the Wii and GameCube based on VBA-M and Visual Boy Advance v1.7.2.
Plenty of GBA homebrews can be found at http://www.pdroms.de/files/gameboyadvance/ – for GB and GBC homebrews you may visit http://www.pdroms.de/files/gameboy/
http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Visual_Boy_Advance_GX
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
MahJongg Wii is a Mahjongg solitaire tiles game written specifically for the Wii, developed with devkitPro tools and using the GRRLib for rendering, sndlib for music and sound, and wiiuse for wiimote.
The goal is to clear the board by removing all the tiles. Tiles must remove in pairs. A pair consists of two tiles which both are a) “free” and b) identical (or of the same type).
Release notes:
Changed the application from ELF to DOL for compatibility with the Hombrew Channel beta 9
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/MahJongg_Wii
Added Oct 28, 2008, Under:
Wii
Pong2 is an open-source game based on the original game of Pong. Pong2 has improved features over the original. The paddle can be moved horizontally and vertically. 10 tracks of background music are available during game play. The first player to score 10 points in each level is the winner.
Changes:
Improved goodbye screen
Added support for 60Hz screens
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Pong2
Added Oct 27, 2008, Under:
Wii
Channel File Manager is based on WAD Manager 1.21 and you can manage your Wii channel menu. You can install devices from your choice and uninstall.
Changes:
– Adding a Multilingual interface. The language of homebrew will depend on that of your Wii console. For the moment, only the French and English are supported. English is the default language.
– Adding a detection system with which the homebrew is launched:
* If the homebrew is launched from a loader, will return to the homebrew loader
* If the homebrew is launched from a chain, will return to the homebrew Wii Menu
– There will be a longer version, Cahsman believing that now everyone has a Custom IOS compatible.
– Compatibility Homebrew Channel 9 Beta
http://www.tehskeen.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=9368
Added Oct 27, 2008, Under:
Wii
WiiPhysics is a physics playground for the Wii, much like Crayon Physics or PocketPhysics. It uses Box2D and libwiisprite.
Changes:
HBC 9 compatible
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiPhysics
Added Oct 26, 2008, Under:
Wii
FTPii is an FTP server for the Wii, giving people easy access to their SD cards without having to eject it from the Wii itself.
Changes:
– boot.dol rebuilt with latest libogc git to add SDHC support. (thanks svpe!), Released as boot.dol instead of boot.elf for Homebrew Channel beta9 compatibility.
– Network initialisation is more reliable – now retries forever on net_init or net_gethostip failure.
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/FTPii