Homebrew coder Rômulo Fernandes has released the initial version of Knowledge, a new multi-platform game engine, which is also compatible with the Nintendo Wii.


Download: Knowledge v0.1

We're back with the big #6 issue of our weekly QJ How-To Series, and this one here is a continuation of the discussion we jumpstarted last week on Copyright Issues and Homebrew. Let's pick up where we left off last week, shall we?

Developer Hell_hibou is back with an update to Wii Homebrew Launcher, the Wiibrew GUI organizer that is modeled after the Wii Menu. This new version has integrated the Wii GameCube Homebrew Launcher, so now you can run GC homebrew as well. Details after the link.

Download: Wii Homebrew Launcher v1.0

Raven's got another helpful Wii homebrew application for all you guys out there. The Menu Loader Clone is... well... a clone of the original, however it does not contain all of its patches.

Remember Kazart's Rock Paper Scissors for the Nintendo Wii? Well, this isn't its update, but this homebrew game is pretty much all that in concept and design. However, coder Forgotten Linkz redux of the familiar hand game allows for 2 player versus modes as well as vibration feedback. There are even visuals to boot. Get more info on Rock Paper Scissors version 0.2 at the full story.

Download: Rock Paper Scissors v0.2

yincrash has just unveiled the first version of a new API library for the Nintendo Wii. Written in C and released under the GNU Lesser Public License, the Wii Remote API library is a library used to access the Wiimote's abilities. This first version currently allows users to toggle LEDs and rumble as well as use the IR sensor to control the mouse pointer.

For more on using the Wiimote API, please read the readme file included in the download carefully. Also, please note that this library sends data to your Wiimote. The developer says that it currently doesn't have anything that touches the calibration data, "but it's still writing data when enabling the IR, so it could somehow brick it. Use it at your own risk."

Download: [Wii Remote API Library v0.1 - binaries]
Download: [Wii Remote API Library v0.1 - source code]