Wiiengine 1.0 is an emulator of PCEngine ported from the version gp2xengine from Hermes. There are several things improved in this version such as ROM supports in format. The rest of the changes can be found after the jump.


Download: Wiiengine 1.0 (bin + source code)

Team Twiizers, who have always been anti-piracy, have found a workaround to the legal issues surrounding ISO loading, and have released an Open-Source Apploader that will let you load homebrew from DVD. More details in the full article.

Download: Open-Source Apploader
Download: ISO Template
Visit: QJ.NET Wiibrew Forums, Open-Source Apploader Thread

Thanks to fortunez for the heads up in the forums!

In the wake of homebrew developer Waninkoko's Region Changer, the homebrew community revolving around the Nintendo Wii turned to a classic Mexican standoff. On one side, there's Marcan and Bushing calling developer Waninkoko "irresponsibile" regarding the questionable release of a semi-bricking homebrew process. On the other is Waninkoko and allies, who believe that lack of warning was an honest mistake, and the irresponsibility is an oversight. Get to the full story for more.

Sure, Bushing may be one of the two minds behind the Twilight Hack, but he's no robber and he'd rather go with a clear conscience. The Team Twiizer member recently unearthed an exploit within the Nintendo Wii's system software, which according to him, could be used to load pirated Wii software on unmodified Nintendo Wiis. What does that mean? ISO loaders, people. That and a little more at the full story.

Fresh from Beta 7 comes Team Twiizers' Homebrew Channel Beta 8 for the Nintendo Wii, the latest update to the channel dedicated to housing, organizing, and launching your favorite collection of homebrew applications, tools, and games. If you've got your homebrew accommodating Wii connected to the Internet 24/7, simply update from there. This article is for all those who still haven't joined in the HBC tide last time. But before you do jump in, find out what's improved with HBC beta 8 at the full story.


Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 8
Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 8 installer on EUR ISO
Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 8 installer on JAP ISO
Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 8 installer on USA ISO
Download: Homebrew Channel Beta 8 bundled apps

Nintendo may try to break hearts with a system update but the will of the homebrew scene is resolute. Now, developer waninkoko solves your Wii menu problems when you run games from a different region with Wii Duplicated Channel Remover. Details over at the full article.

Download: Wii Duplicated Channel Remover v1.0m (multiregion version)

After updating the Nintendo Wii homebrew tool Geckoloader, developer  dhewg is back with Wiifuse version 0.2.0. In a nutshell, Wiifuse allows you to read and explore the files of your Gamecube and Wii discs. More details over at the full article.

In the scene of executing unsigned code on the Nintendo Wii, parties behind the recent exploits on Nintendo's next-gen console have continued to make slow but steady progress. The latest update from homebrew insider brakken, who you'll remember for his take of the WiiLi content-stealing deal, pits an SD Card DOL Loader by DDF which is exactly how you'd imagine an SDLoader for GameCube would work. But this one's for the Wii. Check out the full article.

When part of the homebrew community, getting into trouble with the company behind the platform you're developing for is always a concern. The team that pioneered homebrew on the Wii, Team Twiizer, is set on not stepping outside of the legal boundaries. In a recent interview, they remarked that they will not be making an ISO loader for the Wii. More details in the full article.

Thanks to Max for the tip!

Not exactly a modchip update, but pretty close: There is word going around that team SYNDiCATE is soon releasing an NTSC to PAL Patcher tool for the Wii. As its name suggests, it patches NTSC games into a format playable on PAL Wiis, and should work fine with modchip-equipped Wiis (can you say backup discs?).

And why would people want this? Given that the Wii's region-locked, we're sure European owners may want their copy of Super Paper Mario as early as April 9 (the US release date). Or for the resident anime otaku, this means a chance for you to get an early copy of the likes of One Piece or Detective Conan for your gaijin Wii - both titles are currently set for a Japan launch. Then there's also the off-chance you may have gotten a Wii modchip with no inter-region support, but that's another story.

The tool is currently at version 1.1, and allows patching from NTSC-U/J to PAL (Europe), and NTSC-J (Japan) to NTSC-U (USA), and is said to work with 70% of the games in the market, though titles like Cooking Mama (NTSC-J to PAL) and Trauma Center (NTSC-U to PAL) reportedly don't work.